ORLANDO, Fla. — (Nov. 7, 2025) – No. 4 Orlando Pride secured a spot in the semifinals of the 2025 NWSL Playoffs, presented by Google Pixel, with a 2-0 victory over No. 5 Seattle Reign FC on Friday night at Inter&Co Stadium. The Pride scored in each half to seal the win and secured their fourth straight NWSL playoff win, which ties the NWSL record.
Orlando struck first in the 21st minute when Marta and Julie Doyle executed a well-timed give-and-go on the right wing. Doyle delivered a precise pass to Haley McCutcheon towards the center of the box, who one-timed her shot through the legs of a Seattle defender and past the goalkeeper at the far post.
Seattle responded with sustained pressure throughout the remainder of the match, searching for an equalizer. However, Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse stood tall, making eight crucial saves, including a pivotal kick-save in the 76th minute, to keep the Reign off the scoreboard.
The Pride put the game out of reach in second-half stoppage time. Marta broke through the Seattle backline on a solo run and was brought down in the box, earning a penalty. She handed the ball to Luana, who calmly slotted it into the left corner of the net, sealing the win and sending Orlando to the semifinals for a second consecutive season. Seb Hine’s side will face the winner of Sunday’s quarterfinal match between the Kansas City Current and Gotham FC.
Head Coach Seb Hines:
“A really good performance from start to finish. It’s a unique situation playing a team that we only just played last week, trying to figure out if Seattle was going to change anything or change any personnel. I thought we managed it really well in all phases of play. Credit to the players, as they have worked so hard to get to this point and have faced so many challenges along this journey into the postseason. A big objective of ours was to host a playoff game and finish in a top-four spot and really value that top-four spot. Everyone plays a part. From the players, the staff and the crowd, it was phenomenal tonight. Everyone got behind the team and it took everyone, it took a village to get three points tonight. We scored some really good goals. The first one was brilliant build-up play and Marta just doing Marta things in the 90-plus minute. Then handing the ball over to Luana optimizes Marta as an individual. She never puts herself above the team and gave the ball to Luana to have her moment. It was a really inspiring moment for the team and everyone who is a part of this Club.”
With their 2-0 victory over Seattle Reign FC, the Orlando Pride have officially advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 NWSL Playoffs, presented by Google Pixel. The Pride will face the winner of Sunday’s quarterfinal matchup between No. 1 seed Kansas City Current and No. 8 seed Gotham FC. Details regarding next weekend’s semifinal match will be announced following the conclusion of Sunday’s game.