ORLANDO, Fla. (April 22, 2017) - In the first National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) game at Orlando City Stadium, Orlando Pride (0-1-1, 1 point) secured a 1-1 draw against the Washington Spirit (0-1-1, 1 point) with Danica Evans’ late-game goal. The equalizer was Evans’ first professional goal and the Pride’s first goal of the season. Brazilian superstar Marta made her Pride debut, coming into the match in the 59th minute.
“For the first 15 minutes we turned over possession, we looked a little bit nervy, a little bit slow, didn’t really get into our stride. Then as the first half wore on we got more and more into the game and into some great positions,” Pride Head Coach Tom Sermanni said.