Denver Summit FC beat Barbara Banda and the Orlando Pride 3-1 on Pride Night — and Tobin Heath and Christen Press were watching.
Janine Sonis scored twice. Eva Gaetino scored her first career professional goal in Denver's first home win in franchise history. And the two World Cup legends said they can smell the winning ingredients in Denver.
This week on The 5280 Pitch: full match recap, a conversation with Tobin Heath and Christen Press on the Football Loves You campaign and where women's soccer is going, and a deep preview of Saturday's road trip to the Utah Royals — the second-best team in the NWSL.
⚽ Denver's 2.98 xG vs Orlando's 0.55 — what the numbers actually say
⚽ Janine Sonis: two braces in two weeks, first penalty in franchise history
⚽ Eva Gaetino: from the injury room before the home opener to scoring the first home win goal
⚽ Tobin Heath & Christen Press: why they partnered with Denver Summit FC
⚽ Utah Royals preview: 536-minute shutout streak, Mandy McGlynn's 90.9% save %, and what Denver needs to do
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