Orlando v North Carolina
Orlando Pride defeat North Carolina Courage 4-1
Barbra Banda tallied two goals and an assist to lead the Orlando Pride to a 4-1 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Wednesday at Exploria Stadium.
Pride defender Emily Sams' own goal in the 52nd minute gave North Carolina its only score of the match.
Ally Watt opened the scoring for Orlando in the 18th minute with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Banda following a fast break. Banda then doubled the Pride's lead six minutes later with her own right-footed effort from close range, this time set up by Watt's cross.
Julie Doyle added another goal for Orlando before halftime, capitalizing on a fast break to make it 3-0.
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NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave FC | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 28 |
| Washington Spirit | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +11 | 27 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | +8 | 27 |
| Gotham FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +8 | 27 |
| Utah Royals | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 24 |
| Kansas City Current | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 24 |
| North Carolina Courage | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 21 |
| Orlando Pride | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 20 |
| Angel City FC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | +6 | 19 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 17 |
| Denver Summit FC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 16 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| Houston Dash | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 15 |
| Bay FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 15 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -20 | 12 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
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