The Orlando Pride (10-8-6, 36 points) picked up a much-needed NWSL win against the visiting Portland Thorns (9-8-7, 34 points) with a 1-0 victory Friday night in the dying moments to put the Pride temporarily in third place.

The victory was Orlando ’s first at home since June 7.

“I think we were brilliant from start to finish. I thought the first half, the intensity of our press, the intensity of how we play, we created some good opportunities,” Orlando coach Seb Hines said. “We stayed in the game, which was important as well, because there’s been previous games where we’ve dominated but haven’t got the rewards and been punished, so as long as it stayed nil-nil, we always felt that we were going to score that first goal.

“We left it late, but it doesn’t matter. We’re walking away wi

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