Orlando’s Toni Pressley secures Kansas City draw with stoppage time PK

The Orlando Pride and Kansas City Current played to a 2-2 draw Saturday, with a flurry of late goals deciding the thrilling regular-season matchup.

The scoreless deadlock persisted through the opening half before Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir opened up scoring in the 51^st minute. Waiting at the back post, Sydney Leroux redirected a cross to Jónsdóttir, who tapped in the goal to put Orlando up 1-0.

😈 ORLANDO IN FRONT! 😈

Jenkins ➡️ Leroux ➡️ Gunny#ORLvKC | #CueTheChaos pic.twitter.com/OYB933JVcK

— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 14, 2022

Kansas City, eager to get on the board, responded in the 78^th minute with Elyse Bennett nodding in a lofted cross to equalize.

.@TheKCCurrent pull level! ⚡️@Elyse_Bennett99 gets on the end of the cross for the equalizer!#ORLvKC | #CueTheChaos pic.twitter.com/JJherd7Zp7

— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 15, 2022

Things really got interesting when Kristen Hamilton fired in a close-range shot at the 90-minute mark to give Kansas City the late lead.

Is it a late winner from @khamilton17?! ⏰@TheKCCurrent are in front for the first time tonight!#ORLvKC | #CueTheChaos pic.twitter.com/CJV35DtCL1

— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 15, 2022

With only three minutes of stoppage time awarded, the game looked all but locked up before Kansas City was called for a penalty in the 97^th minute. Center back Toni Pressley stepped up to take the kick, powering it to the upper 90 for an emphatic finish to the match.

Pressley from the spot! 🎯@ORLPride grab a late point from 12 yards out!#ORLvKC | #CueTheChaos pic.twitter.com/Foud3gSuHz

— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 15, 2022

The late finish from Orlando denied Kansas City of their first win of the regular season, while the Pride improves to 1-1-1, climbing the NWSL standings.