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SkoPurp Soccer: An Orlando Pride PawedCast

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News and analysis about the Orlando Pride of the National Women"s Soccer League (NWSL).

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00:47:38

SkoPurp No. 31: Orlando Pride Off-Season Moves

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2023/12/27

Our off-season schedule continues as we reconvene for a December episode and there was more to talk about this time around. The Pride have been busy since our last show and the pattern has started to clarify what the 2024 squad will look like, as well as some of the position groups beyond the next NWSL campaign. The discussion begins at the back as we talk about the Pride adding one goalkeeper before subtracting another, bringing that position group into focus for the season ahead (and probably

00:31:15

SkoPurp No. 30: Expansion Draft Protection &...

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2023/11/23

We're back for our November monthly episode and so far it's been a quiet off-season for the Orlando Pride. However, business should be picking up soon and just within the last week there has been plenty of news to chew on. The Pride made a couple of trades to stay safe during the upcoming NWSL Expansion Draft. We break down what Orlando sent to Bay FC and the Utah Royals, including draft picks and one regular player from the lineup, and it looks like the club is compiling Allocation Money

00:39:29

SkoPurp No. 29: 2024 Orlando Pride Roster Predictions

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2023/10/25

The off-season is officially underway for the Orlando Pride. The 2023 season was a surprisingly positive one for a team that we frankly didn't expect that much out of before the NWSL kicked off in the spring. The fact that Seb Hines got this team to Decision Day in contention for a playoff spot and the Pride finished tied for fifth is a huge step in the right direction. But now that 2023 is over, what happens next? Orlando will be looking to upgrade the team's roster for the 2024 season and

01:08:18

SkoPurp No. 28: Houston Rewind & 2023 Season Review

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2023/10/18

The Orlando Pride needed to have some things go their way to get into the postseason but could only control one of those things — getting a home result against the goal-stingy Houston Dash. The Pride did their part, despite leaving it late, beating Houston 1-0 on Decision Day to put themselves in the right position. Unfortunately, results around the league went awry on multiple fronts and the 2023 Orlando Pride season is over. At least the team went out with a win. We looked back at the Pride's

00:50:26

SkoPurp No. 27: Louisville Rewind & Houston Preview

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2023/10/11

The Orlando Pride got off to a good start on Friday and things looked great. Until they didn't. The Pride imploded after taking a 2-0 lead at Racing Louisville, handing a goal back on an ill-advised penalty just before the half, then handing the hosts a transition goal for no good reason for the equalizer in the second half. But the Pride weren't finished. Late in the match, goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse punched the winning goal into the back of her own net on a routine, catchable corner kick

01:12:28

SkoPurp No. 26: Angel City Rewind and Racing...

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2023/10/04

The Orlando Pride stunned hosts Angel City late Monday night by smashing and grabbing three points in a 1-0 win that was far from the perfect game by the Pride. Only the final result was perfect as a sloppy and turnover prone Orlando side continually gave the ball away and invited Angel City to score. The hosts, however, were cordial enough to turn down those invitations, allowing the Pride to pull level on points with OL Reign for the final playoff position. Although the Pride don't own the

00:46:28

SkoPurp No. 25: Villacorta's Knee, USWNT, and Angel...

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2023/09/27

Sadly, the season has come to an end prematurely for one Pride midfielder. Orlando's Viviana Villacorta will miss the rest of 2023 with a torn ACL. This is the third season to end early for her due to injury and you have to feel for a young player who blossomed quite a bit this season. We discuss Villacorta's injury and what it means for the Pride. With no Pride match to recap, we touched on the United States Women's National Team and its sweep of South Africa in a pair of friendlies

00:46:54

SkoPurp No. 24: Courage Rewind and Mailbagbox

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2023/09/20

The Orlando Pride have little to no margin for error in the remainder of the schedule if the team is going to achieve its goal of making the playoffs in 2023. The Pride took a big step toward that goal with a 2-1 win over the North Carolina Courage on Sunday evening. The win included the fastest goal in Pride history, a red card — for the opponents this time — and another standout performance by Adriana. We break down an exciting victory by the Pride that pushed the club from 10th in the standings

00:51:09

SkoPurp No. 23: Seb's Job, Signings, and Courage Preview

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2023/09/13

The Orlando Pride had the weekend off, so hopefully that will kill off the bad juju that had infected them the previous two matches. Pretty much every game is a must-win situation from here on out, so we certainly hope that's the case. Without a match from this weekend to recap, we turned our attention to Seb Hines. Last year's interim coach got the full-time gig this season and although we think the season so far has been better than expected, we will wait to submit our final grades on

00:36:33

SkoPurp No. 22: OL Reign, Mail, and More

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2023/09/06

The Orlando Pride went to the state of Washington, where they have never won, looking to leap over OL Reign into a playoff position. When Orlando starting goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse was sent off in the third minute, we kept watching even though we knew what the likely outcome would be. Still, we hoped and, as always, it's the hope that kills you. It's also the mistakes that kill you, and that's what happened early in the second half to give OL Reign its only goal in a hard-fought 1-0

00:50:04

SkoPurp No. 21: San Diego Wave Rewind & OL Reign Preview

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2023/08/30

Just when we were getting used to the Orlando Pride winning regular-season games, they lost one. What can we say? We're not allowed to have nice things. You can't win them all, anyway, and the Pride played quite well in most phases of the game on Friday night. The inability to finish chances was frustrating for all involved but the failure to deal with corner kicks on the defensive end was even worse. The Pride dropped a 2-1 home decision, falling to the San Diego Wave for the first time in

01:09:40

SkoPurp No. 20: Chicago Rewind, Erika Tymrak...

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2023/08/23

The Orlando Pride offense came to life with the return of Marta and Adriana from international duty, as well as the additions of Mariana Larroquette and Rafaelle. Sure, Rafaelle is a center back, but that didn't stop her from scoring her first goal in a Pride uniform on Sunday. Both the new Brazilian and Larroquette scored on their Pride debuts, needing only 19 and four minutes, respectively, to open their Orlando accounts. Oh, and rookie striker Messiah Bright scored a brace, with Mikayla Cluff

00:47:41

SkoPurp No. 19: Gotham Rewind & Chicago Preview

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2023/08/16

Offense was again an issue for the Orlando Pride in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup. Despite scoring first — and second, only to have the second one overturned — the Pride once again allowed a stoppage-time goal and had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Gotham FC last Wednesday night. Messiah Bright got things off on the right foot for Orlando but a Haley McCutcheon goal was overturned and shoddy defending allowed the hosts to escape with a draw, which left both teams outside the knockout stages of the

00:57:11

SkoPurp No. 18: Spirit Rewind and Gotham Preview

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2023/08/09

The Orlando Pride played perhaps their best game of the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup and it still didn't matter. Orlando continues to be offensively challenged and no matter how good of a scoring chance the team creates, it never seems likely to go in the net. While broadcasters gush about how great the opposing goalkeeper is, one can't help but feel like shots are being left too close to the middle and poor decisions are being made to go near post when the far post is a more inviting target. At

00:36:02

SkoPurp No. 17: Courage Rewind and Spirit Preview

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2023/08/01

The Orlando Pride got slaughtered on Saturday. It was not a good match and the performances were simply not good enough. Things snowballed on Orlando badly in this one and the Pride could do nothing but get crushed beneath the avalanche (also known as the North Carolina Courage, in this case). The Pride were officially eliminated from Challenge Cup contention with two matches to play in the group stage. We discussed the game but did not enjoy it and we hope that better things are ahead. This

00:33:39

SkoPurp No. 16: Gotham Rewind, USWNT, and Courage...

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2023/07/26

The Orlando Pride have been good at home against good teams this season but that was not the case on Sunday against NJ/NY Gotham FC. The Pride played a good opening half but still entered halftime only tied at 1-1 due to a conceded penalty. They went on to play not great throughout the second half, unless being offside is great (it's not). We walk through the game and make our selections for Player of the Match. This week's mailbagbox asked us to create a starting XI out of former Pride

00:51:14

SkoPurp No. 15: Julie Doyle Interview, World Cup &...

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2023/07/19

The Orlando Pride have had some time off but that's coming to an end just as the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is getting going. We open this show with some basic thoughts about the World Cup, giving our favorites and wondering if the U.S. can pull off another title. Following that, we were joined by Orlando Pride forward Julie Doyle. The break came at a time when she was in great form, so hopefully she can pick back up where she left off when the Pride start playing again on Sunday. We

00:46:30

SkoPurp No. 14: Reign Rewind & a Summer Signing

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2023/07/12

The Orlando Pride just love to play teams above the playoff line. Sure, OL Reign was missing several players, but you play the schedule as it comes, and nobody was crying when Orlando had several starters missing for the World Cup or the Olympics. The Pride welcomed the Reign to Exploria Stadium and got just their second win in the all-time series, thanks to Messiah Bright providing the game's only goal. We discuss the team's collective effort in jumping on the visitors early and holding

00:48:16

SkoPurp No. 13: Spirit Rewind, Transfers & OL Reign...

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2023/07/04

The Orlando Pride broke out of their doldrums in a big way on Saturday night in the nation's capital. The Pride waltzed into Audi Field and became the first visiting team to capture all three points there in NWSL play this season. Orlando also completed a sweep of the regular-season series, handing the Spirit two of their three league losses so far in 2023. Julie Doyle pounced on the hosts early and the Pride were able to keep a clean sheet on the road for just the second time this season. We

00:36:56

SkoPurp No. 12: Current Rewind and Gotham & Spirit...

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2023/06/27

The Orlando Pride brought their road struggles home, falling behind by two goals and only scoring once in an utterly unsatisfying 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Current on Saturday. Things are trending the wrong direction for the Pride in recent weeks and now they'll be without their two best playmakers as Adriana and Marta are off to play in the World Cup. We give our thoughts on a difficult match to watch with a blown chance to tie it up. We also make our picks for Player of the Match. The news

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