- Spirit win 2-1 over Red Stars in extra time for club’s first title
- Kelley O’Hara’s winning goal in 97th minute lifts Washington
- Washington Spirit 2-1 Chicago Red Stars – as it happened
Kelley O’Hara scored in the 97th minute and the Washington Spirit won the National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 2-1 extra-time victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday afternoon.
The championship game closes a tumultuous ninth season for the league. The Spirit had to forfeit a pair of games this season because of coronavirus issues. The team played under interim coach Kris Ward after Richie Burke was fired in September for violating the league’s anti-harassment policy.
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