ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orland Pride went to North Carolina Saturday and left with a 3-0 loss.
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The Pride would not have the help of Brazilian superstar Marta in the starting lineup Saturday while she dealt with a thigh injury.
The Courage’s Kerolin scored in the first half with a deflection in the box that landed at her feet and she slotted in the goal in the 32-minute.
The Courage had a second opportunity early in the second half when Kerolin rolled a dribbler across the line but was later ruled offside by the assistant referee.
The Courage capitalized on a third opportunity in the 77-minute when midfielder Meredith Speck took a shot from outside the box and placed the ball in the back of the net, extending the lead to 2-0.
In the 83-minute, Kerolin bounced a shot off Pride’s Haley McCutcheon for an own goal, putting the Courage up 3-0.
The loss Saturday has to disappoint players and fans after the Pride beat the Portland Thorns last week 3-1, a Thorns team that is one of the top three teams in the NWSL.
The Pride’s next game is at Exploria Stadium against the Kansas City Current on June 24.
- Where: Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
- When: 7:00 p.m.
- Watch: Paramount+
- Tickets: https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/tickets/
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