Nine-Player Pride Fall 1-0 to Houston

ORLANDO, Fla. (August 10, 2019) - Orlando Pride (3-10-2, 11 points) fell 1-0 to the Houston Dash (6-7-4, 22 points) on Saturday night at Exploria Stadium. The Pride were reduced to nine players in the match, with defender Julie King being shown a red card in the 61st minute of her Pride debut and Marta receiving the same in the 85th.

Orlando Pride Head Coach Marc Skinner:

“I don’t think we were quick enough first half. I thought we could’ve cut them open, we could’ve hurt them. We didn’t do that and then second half, obviously it’s a bit of a joke. From what I see I don’t contest the first decision, I didn’t see the second one so I have no idea the severity of it was a red card or not, I…