SkoPurp No. 22: OL Reign, Mail, and More

The Orlando Pride went to the state of Washington, where they have never won, looking to leap over OL Reign into a playoff position. When Orlando starting goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse was sent off in the third minute, we kept watching even though we knew what the likely outcome would be. Still, we hoped and, as always, it's the hope that kills you. It's also the mistakes that kill you, and that's what happened early in the second half to give OL Reign its only goal in a hard-fought 1-0 Pride loss. Despite being a player down, the Pride players never hung their heads and tried to the end to take something from the game. While the result is a costly one in the playoff race, that spirit might help lead to a better close to the season than we're used to as Pride fans. We broke down the match, as well as the red card play itself, and made our selections for Player of the Match. This week's mailbagbox asked us what the Pride can do to put more people in the stands over the final couple of home games this season and we have some ideas that should be implemented immediately. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. The Pride are off this weekend, so it'll hopefully allow some injuries to heal — especially Adriana's, as her absence was noticeable in Seattle. Orlando returns to the field Sept. 17 against the North Carolina Courage. Finally, we discussed what you can do if you want to get involved with this show, if you want to cover the Pride for The Mane Land, or if maybe you just want to support our independent efforts. Here’s how Episode 22 went down: 0:15 – The game was ruined just three minutes in but the Pride gave it their best on the road in Seattle. 20:20 - Our response to the question in our mailbagbox and a discussion about how you can get involved with this podcast or cover the Pride for The Mane Land.