Super Falcons defender Nicole Payne don score her first-ever goal for Orlando Pride, and this goal na im help the team drag the win for San Diego Wave hand inside the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) on Sunday.
Payne nack the beta goal Wey win the match, and na her first professional career goal be that as Orlando Pride take 1-0 win Snapdragon Stadium, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Nicole Payne lead Pride to beta win
The Nigerian international dey play her third match for the club and na her first time to start game since she return from that bad ACL injury Wey hold her down for the whole of 2025 season.
The first half tough well-well as the two teams dey check each other, but na Payne break the lock just before referee blow for half-time, as she put the away team for front.
The play start when Luana intercept ball for midfield, con nack one long high pass straight to San Diego box.
As the ball touch one defender body deflect, im just drop gently for Payne front. The former PSG star con commot right-foot fire from outside the 18-yard box, the ball fly straight inside net—na so she take score her first career goal.
Goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse stand gidigba to lock the Wave down:
Total Saves: 5 solid saves for the night
Key Moment: She clear double danger inside 33 minutes
Season Stats: She don get her third clean sheet for the year
Orlando Pride hold body till the match end
This solid defense make sure say Pride maintain their clean record for San Diego. Now, their away record against Wave don upgrade to 4 wins, 0 loss, and 1 draw inside five matches.
With this win, Pride still dey show who be boss, as dem don win 9 out of 11 regular-season matches.
Payne and her team members go now go back to their house to welcome Bay FC on May 29.
This one na the last match before NWSL go take one month break because of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
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Last Updated on May 26, 2026 4:59 pm by Hitvibz Media
Nicole Payne Come Back From ACL Injury, Score First Pro Goal as Orlando Pride Shock San Diego Wave
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