Orlando Pride Open Regular Season Today Against Gotham FC

ORLANDO, FL. - Orlando Pride will open its 2022 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) regular season campaign today, Sunday, May 1, and is set to host NJ/NY Gotham FC at Exploria Stadium in downtown Orlando.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. EST with the match available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. and internationally on Twitch.

“[Gotham is] a familiar opponent, of course, just having seen them and already played them twice so we’ve been working on how to be better from what we did the last game…We have players back from injury, so that’s going to be exciting to get some players back on the field. We’re just really looking forward to getting the regular season kicked off,” Orlando Pride Head Coach Amanda Cromwell said.

Sunday will see the Pride face off against a familiar foe, taking on the very side they concluded Challenge Cup play with this past Saturday. The two sides played to a 1-1 draw at Red Bull Arena, with Gunny Jónsdóttir finding the back of the net for the visiting Pride.

Sunday’s regular season opener will mark the third meeting between the two teams in just over a four-week span, with Gotham taking the first Challenge Cup meeting 1-0 back on March 30.

Following today's match, Orlando will head to Banc of California Stadium for their inaugural fixture with 2022 expansion side Angel City FC on May 8. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. EST.

Tickets to today's match are available online at Orlando-Pride.com, while fans can secure tickets to each match and the best pricing available by becoming an Orlando Pride Season Ticket Member. Season Ticket Members can save up to 25% on the single match ticket price and receive access to year-round, exclusive events as well as 10% off food, beverage and merchandise.

Orlando City Soccer Club (OCSC) has established itself as one of the preeminent Clubs in professional soccer with two professional teams. The Orlando Pride, OCSC’s National Women’s Soccer League franchise, began play in 2016, bringing professional women's soccer to Orlando for the first time.

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