COPPER Queens striker Barbra Banda has won plaudits of her coach at Orlando Pride after she opened her scoring account with a bullet header yesterday. Banda gave Pride supporters a glimpse of what she is capable of when she scored a goal and provided an assist in the 3 – 2 win over Washington Spirit. She proved hard to contend with as she was involved in all the three goals that Pride scored. In the 22nd minute, she provided an assist to Alonso Agenlina who made no mistake, sending the ball home to give her side the lead. For Pride’s second goal, Banda showed her predatory instincts when she eluded defenders to power home a brilliant head from a Julie...

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