On the opening night of the playoffs, a brace from Barbra Banda helped the Pride overpower an outclassed opponent.
Speaking to the media after the match, Orlando head coach Seb Hines glowed with delight after his team's awe-inspiring display.
"We always talk about setting a tone early. When a team comes to our environment, we always want to make it difficult for them. So the first 5-10 minutes is really important to set a tone. You could hear the crowd as well. They were brilliant tonight," Hines beamed. "To go in at halftime with it 3-0, it kind of put us at ease a little bit."
With 5.33 xG on the night, it was the most xG for a club in a single NWSL match since a 4-1 win for the North Carolina Courage over the Seattle Reign in 2019. 2.87 of that xG total was Banda alone, who attempted seven shots and also hit the woodwork twice."Our coach is always telling us that champions always win in the dressing room, so the morale with this team was so high even before the game. We set the tone high because we wanted to win this game, and it was important for us to win.
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