EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Championship Recap—The Spirit Taken Down by the Pride, but Not Without a Fight

American Soccer Analysis

What. A. Game. The Orlando Pride are your NWSL champions, the first Shield-Championship winners in five years. Their 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit at CPKC Stadium was a grubby, terse affair, with fouls galore and a controversial bit of magic from Barbra Banda. Marta finally claims her first U.S. trophy, and despite coming out on the losing side, Washington has a lot to look forward to. The guys break it all down from every angle.
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Art by Eli Elbogen
Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs