ORLANDO, Fla. (Might 8, 2026) – Orlando Satisfaction (3-3-2, 11 factors) defeated the North Carolina Braveness (2-3-3, 9 factors) by way of a 1-0 scoreline on Friday night time at Inter&Co Stadium. Barbra Banda scored the lone purpose of the match, netting the sport winner within the 87th minute.
The primary half was evenly performed with each groups struggling to create good possibilities because the Satisfaction pressured a couple of excellent saves from the Braveness goalkeeper. Simply minutes earlier than the ultimate whistle, the Satisfaction broke by means of in the 87th minute, as Banda fired a right-footed shot from the left facet of the field into the bottom-right nook to seal the victory. Rafaelle earned the help, now having tallied a helper in two consecutive matches.
The match winner served because the league-leading eighth purpose of the season for the Satisfaction’s No. 11 and was additionally the primary purpose scored towards the Braveness within the second half this season. Additionally it is the fourth purpose the Satisfaction has scored within the remaining 15 minutes of a match this season, essentially the most by any NWSL crew.
The backline held agency all night time with Anna Moorhouse solely having to make one save. That is the third clear sheet of the season for the Satisfaction and the thirtieth common season clear sheet for Moorhouse, turning into simply the eighth goalkeeper in NWSL historical past to achieve the milestone.
Scoring Abstract:
87’ Barbra Banda (Rafaelle) – ORL 1, NC 0
Head Coach Seb Hines:
“Glad to get the outcome, joyful to get the clear sheet. You understand, a one-nil victory is getting again to who we’re as a crew, being exhausting to play towards. Defensively, we seemed much more strong than we did final week. And yeah, it took a second of brilliance from Barbra [Banda], and I am joyful to see the ball hit the again of the online.”
The Satisfaction will open a three-game street journey in Boston, the place they may face Boston Legacy FC. The match will stream on Victory+ and is scheduled for Tuesday, Might 12, with a 7 p.m. kickoff at Gillette Stadium.