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Photo by Andrew Bershaw/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to your match thread for the Orlando Pride’s first-ever NWSL Challenge Cup action! This is the second time this tournament has taken place, but the Pride did not participate in it last year. Orlando takes on Racing Louisville FC, which is set to play in its inaugural match. History There is no history between the Pride and Louisville. This will be the expansion side’s first competitive match. Overview This is the opening weekend of the Challenge Cup. Here is a brief overview of how the tournament works. For this event, the NWSL is split into two divisions East and West. Orlando is in the East with NJ/NY Gotham FC (previously known as Sky Blue FC), Racing Louisville, the North Carolina Courage, and the Washington Spirit. Each team plays each opponent in its group once two at home and two away. The top team from each division will then face off in a final. The final will go straight t ....