ORLANDO, Fla. (July\u00a024, 2026)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Orlando Pride (7-8-2, 23\u00a0points)\u00a0defeated Chicago Stars FC (4-12-0, 12 points) 1-0 on Friday night at Inter.co Stadium,\u00a0earning all three points in the Club’s first match at the newly renamed venue and winning for the fourth time in its last five home matches against Chicago dating back to 2023.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
The two sides played an evenly contested opening half, with the Pride creating multiple opportunities\u00a0and tallying 20 of their 28 shots\u00a0on the\u00a0night in the first half alone. Chicago goalkeeper\u00a0Katie Atkinson kept her team in the match making eight saves to ensure both teams went into the halftime break scoreless.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Orlando found the breakthrough\u00a0and eventual game-winner\u00a0in the 88th minute as Cori Dyke played a weighted through ball into the penalty area for Julie Doyle, who finished with a left-footed strike into the upper left corner. The goal\u00a0was her\u00a0first of the 2026 campaign\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0eighth regular-season goal of her career, putting her ninth all-time on the Pride\u2019s scoring list. The assist marked Dyke’s first of the season and the second of her NWSL career.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Chicago was unable to find an equalizer over the closing stages as the Pride secured their sixth clean sheet of the 2026 campaign, which ranks third in the NWSL this season. Goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse recorded two saves in the shutout, moving into a tie with former Pride goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris for the most\u00a0regular season\u00a0saves in\u00a0Orlando\u00a0history with 289.<\/p>\n
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