Pride 2016

Discussion in 'Orlando Pride' started by babranski, Mar 15, 2016.

  1. babranski

    babranski Member+

    Dec 15, 2012
    Raleigh, NC
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    2016 Orlando Pride Preseason Roster
    Goalkeepers (3): Aubrey Bledsoe, Ashlyn Harris^, Julia Kantor**
    Defenders (9): Laura Alleway^, Monica Hickmann Alves^, Steph Catley^, Kristen Edmonds, Maddy Evans, Cami Levin, Toni Pressley, Jackie Simpson**, Samantha Witteman*
    Midfielders (8): Becky Edwards, Leah Fortune**, Kaylyn Kyle, Sierra Lelii**, Kim Reynolds**, Lianne Sanderson, Lauren Smith**, Dani Weatherholt*
    Forwards (8): Josée Bélanger^, Christina Burkenroad*, Jamia Fields, Sarah Hagen, Chelsea Leiva**, Alex Morgan^, Jasmyne Spencer, Allie Wisner**

    http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/03/14/orlando-pride-announce-inaugural-preseason-roster-1

    2016 Orlando Pride Preseason Schedule
    Mar. 19
    Eastern Florida State College
    EFSC
    3:00 p.m.
    Reserve

    Mar. 22
    University of Florida
    Closed Door

    Mar. 30
    University of South Florida
    Closed Door

    Apr. 2
    Florida State University
    Closed Door

    2016 Orlando Pride Regular Season Schedule
    April 17, 2016 1 Portland Thorns FC v Orlando Pride [show]Portland, Oregon
    April 23, 2016 2 Orlando Pride v Houston Dash [show]Orlando, Florida
    May 1, 2016 3 Chicago Red Stars v Orlando Pride [show]Bridgeview, Illinois
    May 8, 2016 4 Orlando Pride v Seattle Reign FC [show]Orlando, Florida
    May 14, 2016 5 Orlando Pride v Western New York Flash [show]Orlando, Florida
    May 20, 2016 6 Houston Dash v Orlando Pride [show]Houston, Texas
    May 28, 2016 7 FC Kansas City v Orlando Pride [show]Kansas City, Missouri
    June 11, 2016 8 Western New York Flash v Orlando Pride [show]Rochester, New York
    June 18, 2016 9 Washington Spirit v Orlando Pride [show]Boyds, Maryland
    June 23, 2016 10 Orlando Pride v Houston Dash [show]Orlando, Florida
    June 26, 2016 11 Orlando Pride v Portland Thorns FC [show]Orlando, Florida
    July 10, 2016 12 Orlando Pride v Boston Breakers [show]Orlando, Florida
    July 16, 2016 13 Orlando Pride v Chicago Red Stars [show]Orlando, Florida
    July 23, 2016 14 Seattle Reign FC v Orlando Pride [show]Seattle, Washington
    July 31, 2016 15 Boston Breakers v Orlando Pride [show]Boston, Massachusetts
    August 26, 2016 16 Orlando Pride v Washington Spirit [show]Orlando, Florida
    September 3, 2016 17 Houston Dash v Orlando Pride [show]Houston, Texas
    September 7, 2016 18 Sky Blue FC v Orlando Pride [show]Piscataway, New Jersey
    September 10, 2016 19 Orlando Pride v Sky Blue FC [show]Orlando, Florida
    September 24, 2016 20 Orlando Pride v FC Kansas City [show]Orlando, Florida
     
  2. BigData

    BigData Member+

    Feb 2, 2014
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Not knowing the NWSL that well, this seems to be a pretty solid top 12 or 13 players. Depth will obviously be an issue, especially with several players likely being called to international duty during the season. Seems to be lots of experienced talent on the offensive end, pretty thin on the defense.
     
  3. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Imagine my surprise and pleasure seeing the Orlando Pride sub-forum!!
    I saw that Tom Sermanni noted that Becky Edwards has shown leadership - this is going to be a great year for her, I think.
     
  4. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Well, ECSF.... probably not the toughest test you could've had. I wasn't able to watch; what are other people's impressions of the Pride after their first game?
     
  5. BigData

    BigData Member+

    Feb 2, 2014
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    I wasn't able to watch either. But they completely dismantled ECSF, so I doubt there was much to learn. Mostly it was an exercise in helping the team get used to each other before the bullets start flying for real.
     
  6. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Yeah, I figured as much - but my question then was to what extent did the Pride show cohesion today? Was it clear they were starting to gel, or was the scoreline more a bunch of individual performances, and maybe in spite of some noticeable gaffes?
     
  7. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
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  8. Macsen

    Macsen Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 5, 2007
    Orlando
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm concerned by the lack of practice the defense and GK's got. EFSC simply wasn't good enough to provide much of a defensive test.

    I should've realized this would be a massacre.
     
  9. BigData

    BigData Member+

    Feb 2, 2014
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Only the first of several preseason friendlies. Mostly the purpose was to help the players understand their roles and get used to their fellow players. UF and USF both have strong DI programs so they should provide more competition.
     
  10. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    And considering they were only together for a week or less there wasnt much value to having a tougher opponent.
     
  11. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    I dunno.... Washington, Chicago, and Houston always have pretty tough preseason schedules. I think there's value in being tested, at least a little bit, in your preseason games. Maybe not to the point of actually losing, but blowouts like this honestly don't help much IMO, gelling or not. I too worry about the lack of defensive practice a game like this produces.
     
  12. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    The problem is the short preseason and no ability to bring players in before preseason. If it were me I wouldnt even want a scrimmage that first weekend. It's also a factor that this is a new team as opposed to one whose core played together last year.
     
  13. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    We also got to see Captain Morgan. If that's permanent I think it's a good. While I dont know if she is captain material it might help her focus more on club which has been a criticism.
     
  14. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    I don't think that's a problem at all. See: all of the other NWSL teams that played games this weekend against tougher opposition and still won.
     
  15. BigData

    BigData Member+

    Feb 2, 2014
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    To some degree, logistics must work against Orlando. I'm not sure who is playing whom, but Seattle vs Portland is less than 200 miles. Orlando to any other NWSL team must be in the 1000 mile neighborhood.
     
  16. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Hasn't been a problem with Houston. I think "travel" for any MLS-backed team would be a non-issue. Besides, you can still have better college/amateur/boys teams visit (or visit them). That's more or what I was referring to - Washington usually playing UVA or UNC, Chicago usually playing Notre Dame, Houston playing the Aces or the Dynamo boys. Orlando has that level on their preseason schedule, but I'm just saying EFSC probably shouldn't have been.
     
  17. LucyFearsTheMorningStar

    Sep 27, 2015
    Club:
    Atlanta Beat
    The Breakers will be in Florida for a week starting Mar 23. Would think these two teams would set something up.
     
  18. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    You would hope! But the fact that it hasn't been announced already makes me think it won't happen.
     
  19. RockyTopFan

    RockyTopFan Member

    Dec 3, 2015
    Tennessee
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  20. BigData

    BigData Member+

    Feb 2, 2014
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    A bit different scenario, but the MLS club did not run over EFSC. Maybe OC expected a closer contest. The same should not occur against UF or USF.
     
  21. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It seems that Morgan has, indeed, been named Captain. I like it. I think she's ready and will benefit personally and professionally.
     
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  22. BigData

    BigData Member+

    Feb 2, 2014
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    So far she is saying the right things and acting the right way. I think Amy Wambach has been grooming her for the role for the USWNT for some time. Her being captain on the club team will help her move into the role for the USWNT role.
     
  23. BigData

    BigData Member+

    Feb 2, 2014
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    More competitive match against University of Florida. Christina Burkenroad gets a late brace for the Pride. The likely starting lineup seems to be shaking itself out also.

    Lineup
    Orlando Pride - Ashlyn Harris (Aubrey Bledsoe 61’); Kristen Edmonds (Sierra Lelii** 75’), Monica Hickmann Alves (Dani Weatherholt* 61’), Toni Pressley (Jackie Simpson** 61’); Cami Levin (Leah Fortune** 61’), Kaylyn Kyle (Maddy Evans 46’), Becky Edwards (Sam Witteman* 61’), Lianne Sanderson (Josée Bélanger 61’), Jasmyne Spencer (Jamia Fields 46’, Kim Reynolds 85’); Alex Morgan (Allie Wisner** 57’), Sarah Hagen (Christina Burkenroad* 61’)

    http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2...-earns-second-preseason-win-downs-florida-5-1
     

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