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The champions from last season's league, Lexington, and the first-season side of Tampa Bay Sun met, with the Sun walking home with a 1-1 draw after twenty minutes and missing a chance to steal three more. The best performance of Shea Connors this season, Addie McCain, who is in her form two years in a row, and Denise Schilte-Brown's squad had created the best looks possible but managed to secure only one point for the side. The Sun dominated the first half, then lost. Tampa Bay was the team that seemed to want the game in Lexington's half.

The 2026 NWSL season has been a difficult one for the Orlando Pride. Once league leaders who captured the NWSL Shield and the NWSL Championship in 2024, they are now in a difficult situation, fighting to reach the postseason. A very tough 2-1 home defeat to the San Diego Wave on October 2, 2026, highlighted their problems. With 10 wins, 14 defeats, and 3 draws (total 33 points), the Orlando Pride have only a very slim chance of making it to the playoffs. They will hope for positive results elsewhere and will depend on other teams' help to achieve this aim.

Orlando City is falling off a cliff, and the 4-2 scoreline of Subaru Park was extremely generous to the Lions. You look at the box score in the morning with two late goals by Ivan Angulo and Martin Ojeda and tell yourself that Orlando City gave a good fight to the Philadelphia Union. They didn’t. For roughly 75 minutes, Orlando City thoroughly and embarrassingly humiliated itself, and the horrific defensive ghosts of the early season returned in full effect. And how horrifically did it go? It was so bad that Philadelphia took care of business without needing Cavan Sullivan.

Before we continue, let's just make one thing clear: this game ended not just in victory, but in an absolutely overwhelming 4-1 blowout. When the USMNT took on Peru in an exhibition game in front of an electrifying crowd in Orlando, Florida, you could feel a palpable atmosphere of tension in the air as the increasingly confident Americans met their South American counterpart. For the Peruvian media, the match was an ordinary game; they always like to poke fun at the development of US Soccer. They act as if history was enough to win a game in 2026 while ignoring their static domestic pipeline, but when you face a young and hungry USMNT, you will regret your arrogance greatly in the match.

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Saturday night's disastrous 4-2 defeat against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium was a roller-coaster game that demanded everything, teased an incredible comeback, and eventually ended with a catastrophic mental meltdown for Orlando City in stoppage time. Orlando entered the clash at Foxborough, enjoying a run of five matches without a loss. But with 88 minutes played, a hard-fought point on the road seemed secure after Martín Ojeda scored a penalty to level the score at 2-2. However, with the fourth official indicating 10 minutes of stoppage time ahead, the team undid all that good work.

In soccer, the smallest details make all the difference. Unfortunately, the match between the Orlando Pride and the Portland Thorns showed how little a good tactical approach can cost when risks taken prove too big. For the Pride, a score of 4-1 does not perfectly correlate with their dominance in possession of the ball. Rather, it demonstrates the hazards of being too adventurous and the cold efficiency of the Portland team captained by Sophia Wilson. The early goal set the tone of the match. In three minutes after the start of the game, Portland demonstrated impressive efficiency.

Orlando City B (41 pts., 10-7-9) finished out their season against Atlanta United 2 (45 pts., 13-5-9). This was the third meeting between the teams with the last matchup going in favor of Atlanta United 2 5-1 but Orlando took the first meeting 2-0. Lineup Orlando City B made no adjustments again in this one as they looked to continue their push toward the playoffs. Tristan Himes continued as the goalkeeper and captain, while the back line remained the same, with Clovis Archange at left-back, Nolan Miller at left center-back, Landon Okonski at right center-back, and Parker Amoo-Mensah at right-back.

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On Friday night at Audi Field, for Denise Schilte-Brown's Tampa Bay Sun FC, a 1-1 draw away from home seems to be an indication of a game that they controlled tactically but dropped a few too many chances to score and thus lost a chance to take three points away from a tough venue. In the first half, the Sun were tactically perfect in executing Schilte-Brown's game plan. Playing in their typical formation, Tampa Bay neutralized DC Power's midfield engine room by cutting out passing lanes and winning the ball in the middle third.

The "magic" of the U.S. Open Cup exists because of desperation, but in the Ohio semifinals, Columbus Crew displayed why occasionally a bit of cold discipline is more important than desperation in winning a match. It was quite the erratic end of Orlando City's 2026 Cup run at Scotts Miracle-Gro Field as the Lions suffered a 2-1 defeat in their bid to capture their second Open Cup final in history. Right from the whistle, the Columbus Crew took control of the game. In just nine minutes of the match, Santiago Rodríguez played a perfect lofted ball for Josef Martínez, putting the crew ahead 1-0.

Orlando City B (41 pts., 10-7-9) came home to take on Toronto FC II (39 pts., 11-4-11). This was the first meeting of the year for these two teams. They both met last year in June where TFC II won 2-1. Lineup Orlando City B made no adjustments in this one as they looked to continue their push toward the playoffs. Tristan Himes continued as the goalkeeper and captain, while the back line remained the same, with Clovis Archange at left-back, Nolan Miller at left center-back, Landon Okonski at right center-back, and Parker Amoo-Mensah at right-back.

The game between Orlando City and Toronto FC saw huge amounts of tension and an electric atmosphere in the stands. Fans in purple filled the seats, expecting a heated game, and they got one in the form of a 3-0 masterclass from the Lions. This win does not only continue Orlando's incredible run of going five games unbeaten, but it also showcases the team's development in tactics, tremendous squad depth, and of course, the wonderful magic of Antoine Griezmann. The game began as a tense battle of tactics. The teams would rather keep control of the midfield for the first 10 minutes.

The match between Tampa Bay Sun and Fort Lauderdale FC kicked off under high-pressure conditions, characterized by blazing heat and fierce rivalry. Before this Florida Derby clash, both sides entered it with completely opposite states of confidence: Fort Lauderdale FC tried to come back from a defeat in the match against Carolina Ascent, whereas Tampa Bay Sun FC aimed to capitalize on their convincing performance in the previous match against those same favorites. The 90-plus minutes of this thrilling game contained many ups and downs, including an excellent start for the Sun, a couple of setbacks, an odd situation on the field, and finally, a successful tactical adjustment for Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown.

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Wow, what a game in Orlando! The night match at Inter&Co Stadium emphatically answered all questions about the Orlando Pride's response to the coaching change earlier in the month. In her first true test as an interim head coach, following the resignation of Seb Hines in August, Yolanda Thomas was able to watch as her squad beat the Houston Dash 3-1. This wasn't just a win but was a statement of intent. This Pride side looked energized and fluid and was frankly a lot of fun to watch. Let's dive into exactly how Orlando was able to win the match and why Houston struggled.

Under the bright lights of Inter.co Stadium on Saturday night, the inaugural matchup between Orlando City SC and San Diego FC took place. In a game that required discipline and some magic, the Lions were able to prevail in a 1-0 win at their fortress, ensuring the expansion team returned to California with no points. While the win wasn't pretty, it was just the gritty kind of game the Lions need heading into the playoff push. After coming out of the tunnel swinging hard, Orlando City went immediately on the attack, seeking out a pace of play.

Orlando City B (38 pts., 9-7-9) traveled for its last road match of the season to take on Inter Miami II (15 pts., 3-5-17). These teams had met twice before, with OCB taking both matchups—one at home and one away. The first match went to penalties after a 4-4 barnburner, while OCB comfortably won the second match 4-1. Lineup Orlando City B made on adjustment in this one as they looked to continue their push toward the playoffs. Tristan Himes continued as the goalkeeper and captain, while the back line remained the same, with Clovis Archange at left-back, Nolan Miller at left center-back, Landon Okonski at right center-back, and Parker Amoo-Mensah at right-back.

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