NWSL

Seattle Reign FC vs Orlando Pride, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Seattle Reign FC
  • 45'+5': Angharad James-Turner
  • 48': Bethany Balcer
  • Red Card 83': Bethany Balcer
FT
2 - 3
Orlando Pride
  • 9': Emily Sams
  • 18': Barbra Banda
  • 58': Barbra Banda

Barbra Banda's brace lifts Orlando Pride over Seattle Reign FC

Barbra Banda netted two goals, including the winner, as the Orlando Pride edged Seattle Reign FC 3-2 at Lumen Field on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Angharad James (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
  • 4': Foul by Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign).
  • 4': Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Summer Yates.
  • 8': Foul by Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign).
  • 8': Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Goal! Seattle Reign 0, Orlando Pride 1. Emily Sams (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 11': Foul by Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign).
  • 11': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign).
  • 12': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Marta (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adriana with a cross.
  • 18': Goal! Seattle Reign 0, Orlando Pride 2. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adriana with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tziarra King with a cross.
  • 26': Alana Cook (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Marta (Orlando Pride).
  • 27': Foul by Adriana (Orlando Pride).
  • 27': Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Offside, Seattle Reign. Ji So-Yun is caught offside.
  • 29': Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride).
  • 31': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Haley McCutcheon.
  • 32': Foul by Lauren Barnes (Seattle Reign).
  • 32': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Offside, Orlando Pride. Barbra Banda is caught offside.
  • 32': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 33': VAR Decision: No Goal Seattle Reign 0-2 Orlando Pride.
  • 35': Foul by Rafaelle Souza (Orlando Pride).
  • 35': Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 36': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Anna Moorhouse.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Angharad James (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Alana Cook.
  • 44': Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 45'+1': Emily Sams (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign).
  • 45'+1': Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
  • 45'+3': Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Seattle Reign 1, Orlando Pride 2. Angharad James (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Seattle Reign 1, Orlando Pride 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Seattle Reign 1, Orlando Pride 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Julie Doyle replaces Summer Yates.
  • 45': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Shae Holmes replaces Lauren Barnes.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Goal! Seattle Reign 2, Orlando Pride 2. Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock following a fast break.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tziarra King.
  • 52': Emily Sams (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Tziarra King (Seattle Reign).
  • 54': Foul by Alana Cook (Seattle Reign).
  • 54': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Marta (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barbra Banda.
  • 57': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Tziarra King.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 58': Goal! Seattle Reign 2, Orlando Pride 3. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 61': Foul by Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign).
  • 61': Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Marta (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Barbra Banda with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Coriana Dyke replaces Adriana.
  • 65': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 67': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko replaces Olivia Van der Jagt.
  • 70': Foul by Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride).
  • 70': Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angharad James.
  • 73': Foul by Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride).
  • 73': Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Foul by Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign).
  • 75': Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Alana Cook (Seattle Reign).
  • 76': Alana Cook (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
  • 78': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Brianna Martínez replaces Marta.
  • 78': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Ally Watt replaces Ally Lemos.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Hand ball by Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign).
  • 83': Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Alana Cook (Seattle Reign).
  • 83': Second yellow card to Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign).
  • 83': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Angharad James.
  • 83': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Emeri Adames replaces Tziarra King.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride).
  • 87': Substitution, Seattle Reign. McKenzie Weinert replaces Ji So-Yun.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Amanda Allen replaces Barbra Banda.
  • 90'+4': Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Amanda Allen (Orlando Pride).
  • 90'+8': Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Amanda Allen (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Offside, Seattle Reign. McKenzie Weinert is caught offside.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Seattle Reign 2, Orlando Pride 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Seattle Reign 2, Orlando Pride 3.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 6,781

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 20 +28 50
2 Washington Spirit 20 +6 36
3 Gotham FC 20 +10 30
4 Portland Thorns FC 20 +6 30
Full Table

Line-Ups

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
18 Laurel Ivory (GK)
3 Lauren Barnes
4 Alana Cook Yellow Card
33 Olivia Van der Jagt
21 Phoebe McClernon
11 Sofia Huerta
10 Jess Fishlock
6 Angharad James-Turner
23 Tziarra King
8 Bethany Balcer Yellow Card
91 Ji So-Yun
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Lily Woodham, Emeri Adames, Veronica Latsko, McKenzie Weinert, Shae Holmes, Olivia Athens, Ryanne Brown, Maia Pérez, Nikki Stanton.

ORL Orlando Pride (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Anna Moorhouse (GK)
3 Kylie Nadaner
4 Rafaelle
25 Kerry Abello
6 Emily Sams
2 Haley McCutcheon
30 Ally Lemos
28 Summer Yates
9 Adriana
10 Marta
22 Barbra Banda
Orlando Pride Substitutes:
Brianna Martinez, Carrie Lawrence, Ally Watt, Cori Dyke, McKinley Crone, Evelina Duljan, Amanda Allen, Alex Kerr, Julie Doyle.

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