Kansas City NWSL faces the Orlando Pride in a midday game Wednesday. Kansas City is in the middle of brutal stretch of games, three in a week and a fourth a few days later, all against the top four teams in the standings while still looking for their first victory as a new franchise.
Manager Huw William’s squad returns home after a tough1-0 loss on Sunday at the Portland Thorns. Orlando also played Sunday, managing a 1-1 draw with NJ/NY Gotham FC. That was the second straight 1-1 draw for Orlando and are undefeated in the regular season.