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Chicago 5, Orlando 2
Playing their first game at Northwestern in Evanston, the Chicago Stars unleashed a second-half flurry to down the Orlando Pride 5–2. After a scoreless opening 45, Sam Staab broke the deadlock in the 50th minute with a pinpoint free kick from just outside the box, tucking it into the top-left corner. Orlando answered quickly through Carson Pickett in the 53rd, but Chicago took control with three straight: Jameese Joseph pounced first, Bea Franklin doubled the cushion, and Julia Grosso added a fourth before assisting on another. Ludmila capped her standout day with a goal and an assist — her 10th of the season — moving to third in the Golden Boot race.
World-record signing Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle made her Pride debut, entering at halftime and battling through late cramping to finish the match. Haley McCutcheon pulled one back late for Orlando, but Chicago (2-9-8, 14 pts) had already put it out of reach. For readers eyeing the wagering angle around form swings and goals markets, our how to bet on soccer guide covers moneylines, totals, and in-play tactics that fit matches like this.
Spirit 2, Reign 0
Trinity Rodman delivered a brace and Washington’s press suffocated Seattle in a comprehensive 2–0 win. Rodman opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, ghosting to the back post to meet a driven Leicy Santos cross and finish across goal. She iced it in the 81st, taking a feed from Croix Bethune at the top of the box and slotting low to the left.
Seattle sat deep and looked to counter but never found a rhythm, getting outshot 16–6 and out-possessed 63–37. The Spirit (10-4-5, 35 pts) controlled tempo on both sides of the ball, with crisp rotations and compact lines that denied the Reign (7-6-6, 27 pts) any clean looks. If you’re expanding your soccer portfolio beyond NWSL and want a foundation for league-specific markets, try this beginner’s guide to Premier League betting for line types and trends that translate across competitions.
