Orlando Pride 2–4 Washington Spirit, NWSL Matchday 6

Orlando Pride v Washington Spirit

Orlando Pride10th 8 pts

B. Banda 33′, 39′

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2–4

Full time

Sat 2 May

Expected goals: Orlando Pride 2.22, Washington Spirit 1.82

Washington Spirit2nd 15 pts

S. Cantore 2′, 6′
C. Martínez 55′
T. Rodman 70′

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Sat 2 May, 5:37 pm EDT Inter.co Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 6

The match story

Croix Bethune portrait — Courtesy Kansas City Current

NWSL News

Croix Bethune set the NWSL single-season assist record against Washington

Her 17th-minute pass to Vanessa DiBernardo produced Kansas City’s winning goal; Bethune had matched the previous mark as a Spirit rookie in 2024.

3 November 2026

Key moments

2′Goal S. Cantore (Washington Spirit)0–1
6′Goal S. Cantore (Washington Spirit)0–2
33′Goal B. Banda (Orlando Pride)1–2
39′Goal B. Banda (Orlando Pride)2–2
55′Goal C. Martínez (Washington Spirit)2–3
70′Goal T. Rodman (Washington Spirit)2–4

Top performers

Orlando Pride

B. BandaFORLshirt 112G4SH
A. LemosMORLshirt 60G3SH
AngelinaMORLshirt 70G2SH

Washington Spirit

S. CantoreFWASshirt 272G3SH
T. RodmanMWASshirt 21G4SH
C. MartínezMWASshirt 111G1SH

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

What it means

Orlando Pride

10thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind Angel City FC in the last playoff place, with 23 to play.

Washington Spirit

2nd▲1 from 3rd

In the playoff places, 6 points above North Carolina Courage, with 22 to play.

Season series

Matchday 6 Sat 2 May

Orlando Pride2

Washington Spirit4

Matchday 18 Sun 23 Aug

Washington Spirit0

Orlando Pride1

Orlando Pride won one, Washington Spirit won one; 4–3 on aggregate to Washington Spirit.

Team stats

ORL WAS

Expected goals: Orlando Pride: 2.22; Washington Spirit: 1.82
Possession: Orlando Pride: 46%; Washington Spirit: 54%
Shots: Orlando Pride: 16; Washington Spirit: 10
Corners: Orlando Pride: 5; Washington Spirit: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC	7	+6	16
2	Washington Spirit	8	+8	15
3	San Diego Wave FC	7	+4	15
4	Gotham FC	7	+3	11
5	Seattle Reign FC	7	0	11
6	Houston Dash	6	+3	10
6	Utah Royals FC	6	+3	10
8	Angel City FC	5	+5	9
⋯
10	Orlando Pride	7	0	8

After this result

By the numbers

Washington Spirit have 28 goals conceded, the 2nd fewest in the NWSL. 0.9 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Washington Spirit have 9 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.8 a match, against 1.8 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Orlando Pride: 46% possession; 119 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 25% reached the box; 3.7 actions each
Washington Spirit: 54% possession; 117 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 12% reached the box; 4.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Orlando Pride

Washington Spirit

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Orlando Pride started 16% of their possessions in the final third, Washington Spirit 7%.

Where the shots came from

Orlando PrideWashington Spirit

Orlando Pride attack right, Washington Spirit left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Orlando Pride

Washington Spirit

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

Orlando PrideWashington Spirit

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Orlando PrideWashington Spirit

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

Orlando PrideWashington Spirit

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. 1,683 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Orlando Pride attack right, Washington Spirit 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.

71 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:45	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
3:19	H. Mace	Orlando Pride
5:11	S. Washington	Orlando Pride
5:27	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
7:29	B. Banda	Orlando Pride
8:52	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
9:55	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
13:28	H. McCutcheon	Orlando Pride
13:33	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
14:13	C. Martínez	Washington Spirit
14:15	C. Martínez	Washington Spirit
14:23	L. Santos	Washington Spirit
16:53	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
16:56	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
19:08	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
21:02	A. Lemos	Orlando Pride
22:15	C. Martínez	Washington Spirit
23:19	C. Martínez	Washington Spirit
23:25	C. Dyke	Orlando Pride
23:42	H. McCutcheon	Orlando Pride

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Lineups

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, 5 H. Mace, 4 Rafaelle, 12 C. Dyke. Line 2: 6 A. Lemos, 7 Angelina. Line 3: 28 S. Yates, 2 H. McCutcheon, 29 S. Washington. 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
1	A. Moorhouse	90	0
21	O. Hernández, off at 66′	66	0
12	C. Dyke	90	0
7	Angelina, off at 74′	74	0
5	H. Mace	90	0
4	Rafaelle	90	0
28	S. Yates, off at 65′	65	0
6	A. Lemos, off at 78′	78	0
11	B. Banda	90	2
2	H. McCutcheon	90	0
29	S. Washington, off at 65′	65	0
Substitutes
30	S. Castain, on at 78′	12	0
80	S. Jackson, on at 65′	25	0
8	Luana, on at 74′	16	0
23	N. Payne, on at 66′	24	0
20	J. Doyle, on at 65′	25	0
Team			2

Unused: C. Martin, H. Anderson, R. Raabe, Marta

All player stats

Orlando Pride lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
21	O. Hernández, off at 66′	66	0	0	2	84%	1	1
12	C. Dyke	90	0	0	0	83%	1	0
7	Angelina, off at 74′	74	0	2	1	61%	2	1
5	H. Mace	90	0	1	1	77%	3	3
4	Rafaelle	90	0	0	1	84%	4	2
28	S. Yates, off at 65′	65	0	1	0	38%	2	2
6	A. Lemos, off at 78′	78	0	3	1	68%	1	4
11	B. Banda	90	2	4	1	50%	0	0
2	H. McCutcheon	90	0	2	2	68%	0	0
29	S. Washington, off at 65′	65	0	1	0	42%	2	0
Substitutes
31	C. Martin	–
41	H. Anderson	–
30	S. Castain, on at 78′	12	0	0	0	100%	0	0
80	S. Jackson, on at 65′	25	0	1	0	62%	3	0
38	R. Raabe	–
8	Luana, on at 74′	16	0	1	1	92%	1	1
23	N. Payne, on at 66′	24	0	0	0	70%	0	0
20	J. Doyle, on at 65′	25	0	0	0	71%	1	0
10	Marta	–
Team			2	16	10	73%	21	14

Orlando Pride goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Moorhouse	90	3	7	43%	4	0

Washington SpiritFormation 4-2-3-1

Washington Spirit, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 13 L. Di Guglielmo, 9 T. Rudd, 24 E. Morgan, 14 G. Carle. Line 2: 17 H. Hershfelt, 4 R. Bernal. Line 3: 11 C. Martínez, 10 L. Santos, 2 T. Rodman. Line 4: 27 S. Cantore.

Washington Spirit 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
18	S. MacIver	90	0
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 46′	45	0
14	G. Carle	90	0
4	R. Bernal	90	0
9	T. Rudd	90	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0
11	C. Martínez, off at 72′	72	1
17	H. Hershfelt, off at 46′	45	0
27	S. Cantore, off at 59′	59	2
10	L. Santos	90	0
2	T. Rodman, off at 81′	81	1
Substitutes
19	R. Kouassi, on at 59′	31	0
21	G. Monday, on at 81′	9	0
12	A. Sullivan, on at 46′	45	0
5	É. Tsé, on at 72′	18	0
6	K. Wiesner, on at 46′	45	0
Team			4

Unused: T. Bolt, K. Collins, M. Haugen, P. Metayer

All player stats

Washington Spirit lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	69%	1	1
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	1	68%	1	2
4	R. Bernal	90	0	0	0	80%	0	0
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0	87%	1	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	1	88%	1	1
11	C. Martínez, off at 72′	72	1	1	0	50%	0	1
17	H. Hershfelt, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	65%	3	1
27	S. Cantore, off at 59′	59	2	3	0	83%	0	0
10	L. Santos	90	0	0	2	67%	3	0
2	T. Rodman, off at 81′	81	1	4	2	60%	2	1
Substitutes
16	T. Bolt	–
31	K. Collins	–
35	M. Haugen	–
19	R. Kouassi, on at 59′	31	0	1	1	73%	1	0
26	P. Metayer	–
21	G. Monday, on at 81′	9	0	1	0	67%	1	0
12	A. Sullivan, on at 46′	45	0	0	0	88%	0	2
5	É. Tsé, on at 72′	18	0	0	0	89%	0	0
6	K. Wiesner, on at 46′	45	0	0	0	73%	1	1
Team			4	10	7	76%	15	10