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Barbra Banda's record-breaking hat trick powers Orlando to 3-1 victory over Utah
- On Friday night in Sandy, Utah, Barbra Banda made history by netting three goals in under 38 minutes, marking the quickest hat trick ever recorded in NWSL play, leading Orlando Pride to a 3-1 win over the Utah Royals.
- The Pride ended a three-game winless streak with Banda, a Zambian national, scoring three goals within the first 38 minutes from key plays including an assist from Ally Watt.
- Banda opened the scoring early in the match with a finish near the goal in the sixth minute, added her second by intercepting a pass and maneuvering past the goalkeeper in the 37th minute, and completed her hat trick a minute later with a precise low shot from 14 yards out.
- Banda has seven goals this season, tying for the most in the league, while Utah holds a 1-7-2 record with four losses and one draw in its last five games.
- Banda's hat trick, the quickest in NWSL history, not only set a new milestone for Orlando Pride but also made her the inaugural African player to achieve this feat in the league, underscoring her key role in the team's 6-3-1 record.
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The Bakersfield Californian
Barbra Banda's record-breaking hat trick powers Orlando to 3-1 victory over Utah
Barbra Banda scored the fastest hat trick in National Women's Soccer League history on Friday night and the Orlando Pride snapped a three-game winless streak with a 3-1 victory over the Utah Royals.
Barbra Banda’s record-breaking hat trick powers Orlando to 3-1 victory over Utah
Barbra Banda scored the fastest hat trick in National Women’s Soccer League history on Friday night and the Orlando Pride snapped a three-game winless streak with a 3-1 victory over the Utah Royals. The Zambian national scored three goals in the first 38 minutes of the match for the first hat trick in team history and also the first by an African player in the NWSL. In Friday’s other game, the Washington Spirit beat the Seattle Reign 2-1. Banda …
Barbra Banda's record-breaking hat trick powers Orlando to 3-1 victory over Utah - The Morning Sun
Barbra Banda scored the fastest hat trick in National Women's Soccer League history on Friday night and the Orlando Pride snapped a three-game winless streak with a 3-1 victory over the Utah Royals. The Zambian national scored three goals in the first 38 minutes of the match for the first hat trick in team history and also the first by an African player in the NWSL. In Friday's other game, the Washington Spirit beat the Seattle Reign 2-1. Banda …
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