SANFORD, Fla. — With most of the team’s national team players out of commission, the Orlando Pride will face one more test of its NWSL core against the Washington Spirit on Saturday.
For coach Marc Skinner, the game is an important opportunity to gauge his players’ progress. Since the team was eliminated from playoff contention, Skinner has viewed the final matches of the season as a testing ground to build toward improvement in 2020.
With international stars such as Marta and Ali Krieger out of the rotation, Skinner hopes that this weekend will up the ante for the rest of the team.