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Clara Luvanga strikes as Washington Spirit beat Utah to reach third straight NWSL final
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Tanzanian scores second-half winner in 2-1 victory Spirit reach fifth NWSL final and third in succession Washington will chase second title at home ground Clara Luvanga scored her second goal of the postseason in the 57th minute, capitalizing on an errant pass as the Washington S
Tanzanian scores second-half winner in 2-1 victory Spirit reach fifth NWSL final and third in succession Washington will chase second title at home ground Clara Luvanga scored her second goal of the postseason in the 57th minute, capitalizing on an errant pass as the Washington Spirit reached their fifth NWSL Championship and third straight with a 2-1 semi-final victory over the Utah Royals on Saturday. Luvanga raced on to Nuria Rábano’s ill-advised ball after it rolled past Utah center-back Tatumn Milazzo, then chipped it delicately over the advancing goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn for the winner. Continue reading...
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