KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give the Orlando Pride their first National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday night. They beat the Kansas City Current in the semifinals before hoisting the trophy at CPKC Stadium, their home field. Orlando is the first team since 2019 to win the Shield and the title in the same year. Washington had won its last five playoff games when trailing at the half, but that streak was broken with this loss.

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Persons: Barbra Banda, Banda dribbled, Angelina, Rosemonde Kouassi, Orlando’s, Marta her Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Orlando Pride, National Women’s Soccer League, Washington, Orlando, Kansas City Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Banda