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Orlando Pride Must Improve Attack During Summer Break

5 days ago | themaneland.com | Sean Rollins

The Orlando Pride got the 2025 season off to a flying start. But, while the defense has largely been great, the team has struggled in the attack. It’s something that must be fixed during the summer break if the Pride hope to repeat as NWSL champions. The Pride started the season about as strong as you could hope. It began with a 6-0 thumping of the Chicago Stars, followed by wins over NJ/NY Gotham FC and San Diego Wave FC, two of the best teams in the league.
SL Benfica vs. Auckland City FC: Final Score 6-0 as Benfica Wears Down New Zealanders

1 week ago | themaneland.com | Michael Citro

Auckland City FC held out for a while, but all of the bending eventually caused the New Zealand club to break. SL Benfica dominated this 2025 FIFA Club World Cup match at Inter&Co Stadium. Angel Di Maria scored from the penalty spot deep in first-half stoppage time to break the scoreless deadlock and the ceiling fell in on Auckland City in the second half, as Benfica won 6-0 in front of an announced crowd of 6,730.
Orlando Pride vs. Racing Louisville: Final Score 2-0 as Pride Still Can’t Win in Kentucky

1 week ago | themaneland.com | Michael Citro

The Orlando Pride were looking to end the first half of the season on a high note, but ended up doing just the opposite in a forgettable performance at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville.
Orlando Pride vs. Racing Louisville FC: Preview, How to Watch, TV Info, Live Stream, Lineups, Match Thread, and More

1 week ago | themaneland.com | Sean Rollins

Welcome to your match preview as the Orlando Pride (8-3-1, 25 points) end the first half of the 2025 NWSL season against Racing Louisville (5-5-2, 17 points) in Kentucky. This is the first of two meetings with the second scheduled for Aug. 9 in Orlando. Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s game. This is the fifth season of existence for Racing Louisville.
Orlando City Has Been Better than Expected Halfway Through the Season

1 week ago | themaneland.com | Ben Miller

Orlando City hadn’t quite achieved juggernaut status as the Major League Soccer season turned from April to May, but a 12-match unbeaten run in the league is nothing to sniff at, despite there being a healthy number of draws interspersed with the victories. Things turned sour as May drew to a close though, as the Lions lost three of their final four matches of the month and entered a two-week break with a whimper rather than a roar.
Lion Links: 6/18/25

1 week ago | themaneland.com | Ben Miller

Happy Wednesday, everyone. I’m pretty worn out after doing some traveling for most of the last two weeks, and I’m happy to be back home in Tampa for a bit before heading out on the road again. The soccer world has not paused during my time out on the road, and if anything its only picked up in intensity. That means we have a lot to talk about, but before we get into today’s links, let’s wish Orlando Pride defender Rafaelle a happy birthday.
SkoPurp Soccer Episode 91: Bay FC Rewind, Racing Louisville Preview, and More

1 week ago | themaneland.com | Michael Citro

The Orlando Pride remained unbeaten in the state of California, but it wasn’t easy. Barbra Banda snapped a scoreless tie early in the second half and the Pride held on against a barrage of Bay FC attacks down the stretch to claim another road win. Anna Moorhouse played well to keep the clean sheet in Orlando’s second consecutive 1-0 win and third victory in a row.
Ulsan HD FC vs. Mamelodi Sundowns FC: Final Score 1-0 as South African Side Wins First FIFA Club World Cup Match in Orlando

1 week ago | themaneland.com | Michael Citro

The first FIFA Club World Cup match at Inter&Co Stadium took a while to get going, as a one-hour weather delay pushed the start of South Korean club Ulsan HD and Mamelodi Sundowns FC from South Africa. After the weather cleared, a small but excited crowd of 3,412 cheered on their teams. Iqraam Rayners made the Mamelodi Sundowns fans happy with the game’s only goal as the South African club won the match, 1-0.
PawedCast Episode 485: Rapids Rewind, OCB-Carolina Core, Alex Freeman with the USMNT, and More

1 week ago | themaneland.com | Michael Citro

Orlando City returned to action and battled the Colorado Rapids on the road, claiming all three points and snapping a two-match losing streak. The Lions didn’t play their best soccer, but they fought hard and were able to grind out a tightly contested road win. Martin Ojeda provided the game’s only offensive highlight that mattered, showing that if you shoot hard and on frame, good things can, and often do, happen.
Orlando City vs. Colorado Rapids: Player Grades and Man of the Match

1 week ago | themaneland.com | Sean Rollins

Orlando City used a professional performance to defeat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 near the Mile High City. It’s a big win for the Lions after two consecutive losses to Atlanta United and the Chicago Fire. It also gives the team some good vibes heading into next week’s international break. Let’s take a look at the individual performances in this big win. GK, Pedro Gallese, 8 (MotM) — Gallese had a massive game for his eighth clean sheet of the season.