Denver Summit 3-1 Orlando Pride
Updated
Denver Summit won: Denver Summit 3-1 Orlando Pride in the NWSL (Round 8) on Sun, 17 May 2026 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado. Denver Summit goals: Eva Gaetino 11', Janine Sonis 54' (pen), Janine Sonis 77'. Orlando Pride goals: Barbra Banda 76'. Sent off: Angelina (63'). Expected goals: 3.23-0.58. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Janine Sonis (9.1).
Match report
Denver Summit beat Orlando Pride 3-1
Denver Summit got the better of Orlando Pride 3-1 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday 17 May in NWSL.
Eva Gaetino put Denver Summit ahead on 11' (1-0), Janine Sonis made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 54', Barbra Banda pulled one back for Orlando Pride on 76' (2-1) and Janine Sonis made it 3-1 on 77'.
Angelina (Orlando Pride) was sent off on 63'.
Denver Summit had 57% of the ball, shots were 23-9 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.23-0.58. Denver Summit were the better side on chances, too.
Janine Sonis (Denver Summit FC) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 16,974. Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández.
Match stats
| Denver Summit | Orlando Pride | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.23 | 0.58 |
| Total shots | 23 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 14 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 461 (89%) | 336 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 23 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
Denver Summit (4-2-3-1): Abby Smith, Ayooluwa Oke, Eva Gaetino, Kaleigh Kurtz, Janine Sonis, Devin Lynch, Delanie Sheehan, Yazmeen Ryan, Natasha Flint, Natalie Means, Melissa Kössler
Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1): Anna Moorhouse, Hailie Mace, Coriana Dyke, Hannah Anderson, Oihane Hernández, Haley McCutcheon, Ally Lemos, Seven Castain, Summer Yates, Julie Doyle, Barbra Banda
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit)
- 46' · Substitution · Angelina for Summer Yates (Orlando Pride)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicole Payne for Hailie Mace (Orlando Pride)
- 46' · Substitution · Marta for Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride)
- 54' · Goal · Janine Sonis (Denver Summit)
- 63' · Red card · Angelina (Orlando Pride)
- 64' · Substitution · Simone Jackson for Seven Castain (Orlando Pride)
- 65' · Yellow card · Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride)
- 75' · Substitution · Emma Regan for Devin Lynch (Denver Summit)
- 75' · Substitution · Ally Brazier for Natalie Means (Denver Summit)
- 76' · Goal · Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride)
- 77' · Goal · Janine Sonis (Denver Summit)
- 78' · Substitution · Kerry Abello for Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Yuna McCormack for Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Carson Pickett for Ayooluwa Oke (Denver Summit)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Denver Summit vs Orlando Pride?
Denver Summit won, 3-1 (NWSL) on Sun, 17 May 2026.
When and where is Denver Summit vs Orlando Pride?
Sun, 17 May 2026, 00:45 UTC at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado, NWSL.