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Orlando Pride beat Portland Thorns

On Friday, Orlando Pride clinched a 1-0 win in Orlando, Florida after Mallie McKenzie scored an own goal in second-half stoppage time against the Portland Thorns.
Marta's corner curled toward goal, causing Mallie McKenzie to collide with Mackenze Arnold as the ball glanced off McKenzie into the net.
Both teams combined for 30 shots, with Orlando Pride outshooting Portland Thorns 16-14 and both sides generating four shots on target; Deyna Castellanos had a 65th-minute header saved by Anna Moorhouse.
With two regular-season games remaining, Orlando Pride snapped a five-game home winless streak and jumped over Portland Thorns into third place, pushing Portland to fifth.
On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Orlando Pride face Pachuca, while Portland Thorns head to Angel City FC on Oct. 19 and finish the regular season on November 2 with a potential quarterfinal between Nov. 7 and 9.

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Orlando Pride beat Portland Thorns

The Orlando Pride played to a 1-0 victory against the Portland Thorns on Friday evening after a Thorns player scored on her own goal.Kickoff started around 8 p.m., though the first half was mainly marked by a yellow card to Portland striker Pietra Tordin.Things heated up in the second half, though, with several more yellow cards given to both teams, as well as multiple players swapped out.The game stayed at an even keel of 0-0, though, forcing t…

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