Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute as Orlando beat Washington for the team’s first National Women’s Soccer League championship.

The Orlando Pride won their first NWSL championship thanks to Barbra Banda’s first-half goal. As the final whistle sounded, the entire Orlando Pride team ran toward Marta, the team’s captain, who after eight years in Orlando finally delivered a championship.

The game's lone goal came in the 37th minute from MVP nominee Barbra Banda, who received the ball from Angelina and then went on a solo effort toward goal as she outmaneuvered a few Spirit defenders before scoring from close range. It was Banda's fourth ...