The Washington Spirit will play two National Women’s Soccer League matches at D.C. United’s Audi Field late this season, officials for both organizations said Thursday.
The sides are expected to finalize the contract next week for the Spirit to face the Orlando Pride on Aug. 24 and Reign FC (formerly the Seattle Reign) on Sept. 14.
The Spirit’s other 10 home matches, including next week’s season opener against Sky Blue FC, will take place at Maryland SoccerPlex in Montgomery County, the team’s base of operations since the NWSL was founded in 2013.
The Spirit played at Audi Field once late last season, drawing a club-record 7,976 spectators for its first regular season home game at a location other than SoccerPlex, a small complex located 17 miles outside the Beltway.