Denver Summit FC 3–1 Orlando Pride, NWSL Matchday 8

Denver Summit FC v Orlando Pride

Denver Summit FC7th 12 pts

E. Gaetino 11′
J. Sonis 54′ pen, 77′

3

3–1

Full time

Sat 16 May

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 3.11, Orlando Pride 0.99

Orlando Pride9th 11 pts

B. Banda 76′

1

Sat 16 May, 8:45 pm EDT Dick's Sporting Goods Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 8

Key moments

11′Goal E. Gaetino (Denver Summit FC)1–0
54′Penalty goal J. Sonis (Denver Summit FC)2–0
63′Red card Angelina (Orlando Pride)
76′Goal B. Banda (Orlando Pride)2–1
77′Goal J. Sonis (Denver Summit FC)3–1

Top performers

Denver Summit

J. SonisDDENshirt 62G4SH
E. GaetinoDDENshirt 231G1SH
N. FlintFDENshirt 260G4SH

Orlando Pride

B. BandaFORLshirt 111G6SH
H. McCutcheonMORLshirt 20G2SH
A. LemosMORLshirt 60G1SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Denver Summit FC

7th▲6 from 13th

In the playoff places, 1 point above Orlando Pride, with 21 to play.

Orlando Pride

9th▼1 from 8th

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind North Carolina Courage in the last playoff place, with 20 to play.

Season series

Matchday 2 Fri 20 Mar

Orlando Pride1

Denver Summit FC1

Matchday 8 Sat 16 May

Denver Summit FC3

Orlando Pride1

Denver Summit FC won one, one drawn; 4–2 on aggregate to Denver Summit FC.

Team stats

DEN ORL

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 3.11; Orlando Pride: 0.99
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 56%; Orlando Pride: 44%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 23; Orlando Pride: 9
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 3; Orlando Pride: 1

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	10	+5	21
2	Portland Thorns FC	9	+6	19
3	Washington Spirit	10	+8	18
4	Gotham FC	10	+6	18
5	Utah Royals FC	9	+6	17
6	Kansas City Current	9	−1	15
7	Denver Summit FC	9	+4	12
8	North Carolina Courage	9	+2	12
9	Orlando Pride	10	−2	11

After this result

By the numbers

Denver Summit FC have 7 home wins from 15 at home, and 4 from 15 away. 1.7 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

Denver Summit FC have 6 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.2 a match, against 1.4 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Denver Summit FC: 56% possession; 79 possessions; 25% ended in a shot; 32% reached the box; 7.5 actions each
Orlando Pride: 44% possession; 82 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 28% reached the box; 5.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

Orlando Pride

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 8% of their possessions in the final third, Orlando Pride 13%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCOrlando Pride

Denver Summit FC attack right, Orlando Pride left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Denver Summit FC

Orlando Pride

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Denver Summit FCOrlando Pride

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit FCOrlando Pride

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Denver Summit FCOrlando Pride

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,580 events in the record.

Period Minute 99 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit FC attack right, Orlando Pride left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

62 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
4:49	B. Banda	Orlando Pride
6:10	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
6:38	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
8:36	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
8:45	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
9:25	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
9:57	M. Kössler	Denver Summit FC
10:01	E. Gaetino	Denver Summit FC
12:41	B. Banda	Orlando Pride
12:48	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
15:14	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
16:34	B. Banda	Orlando Pride
17:16	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
17:28	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
20:16	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
21:39	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
21:48	A. Moorhouse	Orlando Pride
25:05	B. Banda	Orlando Pride
27:11	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
32:21	B. Banda	Orlando Pride

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Lineups

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-3-3

Denver Summit FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Smith. Line 1: 7 A. Oke, 23 E. Gaetino, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 24 D. Sheehan, 5 D. Lynch, 4 N. Means. Line 3: 9 Y. Ryan, 26 N. Flint, 25 M. Kössler.

Denver Summit FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	A. Smith	90	0	0	0.00
7	A. Oke, off at 90+5′	90	0	0	0.11
6	J. Sonis	90	2	0	0.90
5	D. Lynch, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.02
23	E. Gaetino	90	1	0	0.73
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.02
4	N. Means, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.20
26	N. Flint	90	0	0	0.12
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.57
25	M. Kössler, off at 90+5′	90	0	0	0.50
Substitutes
8	E. Regan, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00
11	A. Brazier, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.02
14	Y. McCormack, on at 90+5′	1	0	0	0.00
16	C. Pickett, on at 90+5′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			3	0	3.18

Unused: P. Peyraud-Magnin, M. Reid, Y. Yamamoto, C. Biegalski, N. García

All player stats

Denver Summit FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
7	A. Oke, off at 90+5′	90	0	0	0.11	2	0	3	78%	1	2
6	J. Sonis	90	2	0	0.90	4	2	0	91%	1	1
5	D. Lynch, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	82%	3	1
23	E. Gaetino	90	1	0	0.73	1	1	0	90%	1	1
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	93%	0	1
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	91%	0	1
4	N. Means, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.20	2	1	0	64%	0	1
26	N. Flint	90	0	0	0.12	4	0	1	87%	0	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.57	4	2	6	83%	0	1
25	M. Kössler, off at 90+5′	90	0	0	0.50	3	0	2	82%	0	0
Substitutes
21	P. Peyraud-Magnin	–
2	M. Reid	–
8	E. Regan, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	100%	1	0
11	A. Brazier, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.02	1	1	0	100%	1	0
14	Y. McCormack, on at 90+5′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
16	C. Pickett, on at 90+5′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
18	Y. Yamamoto	–
30	C. Biegalski	–
79	N. García	–
Team			3	0	3.18	23	7	15	88%	8	9

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Smith	90	1	2	50%	1	0

Orlando PrideFormation 4-2-3-1

Orlando Pride, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Moorhouse. Line 1: 21 O. Hernández, 12 C. Dyke, 41 H. Anderson, 5 H. Mace. Line 2: 2 H. McCutcheon, 6 A. Lemos. Line 3: 30 S. Castain, 28 S. Yates, 20 J. Doyle. Line 4: 11 B. Banda.

Orlando Pride lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	A. Moorhouse	90	0	0	0.00
21	O. Hernández	90	0	0	0.00
5	H. Mace, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
6	A. Lemos	90	0	0	0.01
12	C. Dyke	90	0	0	0.00
41	H. Anderson	90	0	0	0.00
30	S. Castain, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
2	H. McCutcheon	90	0	1	0.07
11	B. Banda, off at 78′	78	1	0	0.91
28	S. Yates, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
20	J. Doyle, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
7	Angelina, on at 46′	18	0	0	0.00
25	K. Abello, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
23	N. Payne, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
80	S. Jackson, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
10	Marta, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	0.99

Unused: S. Washington, R. Raabe, Luana, M. Crone

All player stats

Orlando Pride lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
21	O. Hernández	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	2
5	H. Mace, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	2	2
6	A. Lemos	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	68%	0	2
12	C. Dyke	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	94%	0	0
41	H. Anderson	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	1	1
30	S. Castain, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	79%	1	0
2	H. McCutcheon	90	0	1	0.07	2	0	1	85%	2	0
11	B. Banda, off at 78′	78	1	0	0.91	6	2	0	67%	0	0
28	S. Yates, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	78%	1	0
20	J. Doyle, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
Substitutes
7	Angelina, on at 46′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	80%	0	0
25	K. Abello, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	44%	0	0
23	N. Payne, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	1	1
29	S. Washington	–
38	R. Raabe	–
8	Luana	–
80	S. Jackson, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	1	0
40	M. Crone	–
10	Marta, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	69%	0	1
Team			1	1	0.99	9	2	8	84%	9	9