The Orlando Pride squandered good opportunities early and looked more like the visiting team than the hosts, falling 2-0 to the Houston Dash. It was the Pride’s first loss at Orlando City Stadium and came against a team that entered with only two wins on the year.
A crowd of 5,497 braved the midday Central Florida heat but weren’t rewarded for their support as Orlando (3-4-3, 16 points) simply didn’t have it on this day. Houston () 3-7-0, 9 points) got just its third win of the year behind goals by Carli Lloyd and Rachel Daly.
The Pride were actually on the front foot through the game’s first half hour but lacked the sharpness in the area necessary to take the early lead.