National Women’s Soccer League<\/span> In the game, the Orlando Pride defeated the Kansas City Current 3-0. Boston Legacy defeated Chicago Stars 2-0. Bay FC defeated Racing Louisville 2-0.<\/p>\nCece Delzer gave Utah (7-3-4) the lead in the 23rd minute at home, but a few minutes later Gotham FC forward Jordyn Dudley fouled Royals defender Nuria Labano in the penalty area and Gonz\u00e1lez converted the penalty, tying the score at 1-1.<\/p>\n
In stoppage time of the first half, Tierna Davidson converted a corner kick from Guro Leiten to take a 2-1 lead.<\/p>\n
Gonz\u00e1lez beat Kate Del Fava and rounded goaltender Mandy McGlynn to put Gotham up 3-1 (7-3-3). <\/p>\n
Marta scores for Pride<\/h2>\n
Marta, Hannah Anderson and Barbra Banda scored second-half goals to lead Orlando (6-6-2) to a home victory in a game delayed nearly an hour due to inclement weather.<\/p>\n
Marta took a long-range shot from well outside the box that surprised goalkeeper Marisa Jordan and gave her a 1-0 lead in the 49th minute. Anderson made it 2-0 in the 57th minute with a header off a corner kick from Aly Lemos.<\/p>\n
Banda returned from injury in the 76th minute as a substitute in the second half, and nine minutes later he took advantage of a failed clearance.<\/p>\n
Anna Moorhouse made nine saves for her fifth clean sheet of the season.<\/p>\n
Midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo returned from maternity leave for Current (8-6-0) in the 82nd minute.<\/p>\n
Boston goalkeeper Casey Murphy shut out the Stars.<\/h2>\n
Amanda Gutierrez scored her second consecutive goal and Nichelle Prince added a goal to lead Legacy Legacy (3-7-4).<\/p>\n
Gutierrez converted the penalty in the 22nd minute after Boston’s Aissata Traore was brought down by Aliyah Farmer in the box.<\/p>\n
Prince took advantage of a miscommunication off a Chicago backpass in the 58th minute to extend the lead to two points.<\/p>\n
Goaltender Casey Murphy made four saves and earned his first shutout of the season. The game was played at Centerville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. <\/p>\n
The Stars fell to 4 wins, 10 losses, and 0 losses. <\/p>\n
Bay FC ends 6-game winless streak<\/h2>\n
Bay FC (4-6-3) defeated Racing Louisville with goals from Kennedy Fuller and Carly Lema, ending its winning streak at six. <\/p>\n
Fuller got a rebound in the 21st minute, and Lema forced a turnover from Louisville goaltender Jordyn Bloomer in the 58th minute to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n
Jordan Silkowitz made one save and kept his third clean sheet of the season.<\/p>\n
Louisville (2-10-1) has now lost its fifth straight game.<\/p>\n
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