Barbra Banda was involved in all four of Orlando’s goals as the Pride beat the North Carolina Courage 4-1 on Wednesday night to remain one of three undefeated teams in the National Women’s Soccer League.
The Pride (4-0-3) scored first in the 29th minute when Banda received the ball deep in her defensive half and dribbled by several Courage players before passing to Ally Watt, who tucked her shot around goalkeeper Casey Murphy.
Watt returned the favor in the 40th minute, crossing a ball from the left that an unmarked Banda redirected into the net.
Right before halftime, Banda got around the Courage defense again and had her shot pushed away by Murphy, but Julie Doyle pounced on the rebound for a 3-0 halftime lead.
Banda wove through several Courage defenders to score her second goal in the 77th minute. The Zambian forward now has three goals and two assists in her first two starts.
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