HOUSTON (Interstat) — Orlando Pride W scored two goals and held off Houston Dash W for a 2-1 road victory at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX. Orlando Pride W improved to 1-0 in this competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Houston Dash W dropped to 0-1 in this competition and 0-1 across all competitions. The visiting side scored first and protected its advantage after Houston Dash W cut the deficit in the second half. The match was played on Sunday.

Solai Washington opened the scoring for Orlando Pride W in the 31st minute and played 74 minutes before being substituted. Luana Bertolucci also scored for Orlando Pride W during a 46-minute appearance. Danielle Colaprico scored Houston Dash W’s goal in the 55th minute and played 60 minutes before being substituted. Marta played the full 90 minutes and recorded an assist for Orlando Pride W. Orlando Pride W’s goals came from Washington and Luana Bertolucci, while Colaprico supplied Houston Dash W’s response.

Houston Dash W’s Nielsen P.K. received a yellow card in the 46th minute. Both teams made halftime changes. Houston Dash W brought on Larisey C., Ivanovic M. and van Zanten K. at the break. Orlando Pride W made two changes at halftime, with Luana Bertolucci and Abello K. exiting. Houston Dash W replaced Colaprico in the 60th minute and Chapman A. in the 79th. Orlando Pride W substituted Washington and Angelina in the 74th minute and Lekven S. in the 82nd. The flurry of changes reshaped both midfields as the second half moved along.

Orlando Pride W carried a lead into the second half and added to its advantage before Colaprico pulled Houston Dash W back into the match. Houston Dash W pressed for a second goal after Colaprico’s strike, but Orlando Pride W kept the home side from finding an equalizer. Orlando Pride W’s defense held through the closing stages, and the visitors finished with the win. The result gave Orlando Pride W a winning start in the competition and across all competitions, while Houston Dash W opened with a loss in both categories.

Marta’s assist was part of a full 90-minute appearance for Orlando Pride W. Washington’s goal and 74-minute shift were followed by her substitution. Luana Bertolucci’s goal came in a 46-minute outing. Colaprico’s goal came in a 60-minute outing for Houston Dash W. The home side’s yellow card to Nielsen P.K. came just after halftime. The match at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX, was played on Sunday.

Orlando Pride W was the visiting team, and Houston Dash W was the home team. The visitors made the most of their first-half scoring chance and took a lead into halftime. Houston Dash W’s best response came after the break when Colaprico scored in the 55th minute. Orlando Pride W then made the necessary changes to protect the result. The home side could not find an equalizer in the closing minutes.

The match included a yellow card and 10 substitutions listed at halftime and in the second half. Houston Dash W used three changes at the break and two more later. Orlando Pride W used two changes at halftime and three more in the second half. Those moves affected the pace of the closing minutes of the match as Houston Dash W sought an equalizer and Orlando Pride W defended its lead.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Houston Dash W 1, Orlando Pride W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Orlando Pride W with a 60.2 percent probability to win. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.