Marta scored on a second-half penalty for the Orlando Pride, who remained unfazed despite playing a man down in the second half and beat host Kansas City Current 2-1 on Saturday in a matchup of unbeaten teams.
The Pride improved to 11-0-5, including 5-0-3 on the road. Kansas City fell to 10-1-5.
Barbra Banda scored Orlando's first goal in the 37th minute. Banda has scored 12 goals in 12 games this season, including at least one in three consecutive games. Marta scored her fifth goal of the season.
A foul on Kansas City goalkeeper Adrianna Franch inside the penalty area allowed Marta to take the penalty in the 63rd minute.
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Carrie Lawrence's red card late in the first half put the Pride in a tough spot. Orlando goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse made seven saves.
Kansas City attempted six shots in overtime, and Moorhouse made two saves during that span.
Temwa Chawinga scored for Kansas City in the 39th minute, extending his scoring streak to five straight games. He has scored seven of his 12 goals this season during that stretch.
