BB’s brace helps Pride to play-off win

By BARNABAS ZULU

COPPER Queens captain Barbra Banda starred for Orlando Pride to help the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) shield winners emerge 4-1victors over Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL playoffs quarterfinal.Banda scored a first half brace after Haley McCutcheon’s opener to give Pride a comfortable 3-0 lead at halftime at the Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando.A 56th minute VAR check confirmed Banda’s penalty and Brazilian Marta buried home Pride’s fourth goal of the game that rendered Stars’ goal by Jameese Joseph on the hour mark a mere consolation.Banda’s countrymate Racheal Kundananji will take to the field today for Bay FC as they play Washington Spirit in the last eight. The playoffs are played to crow