Clara Luvanga scores late as the Spirit beat the Dash 3-2
Clara Luvanga secured a dramatic 3-2 win for the Washington Spirit over the Houston Dash on Sunday. The Tanzanian player netted a crucial goal in the 84th minute, lifting her team to victory. Prior to Luvanga's goal, the Spirit faced a one-goal deficit twice. Claudia Martínez provided the assist for Luvanga's crucial strike, coming one-on-one with Houston's goalkeeper Jane Campbell.
Houston's Miljana Ivanovic opened the scoring with a goal just before halftime, followed by Tara Rudd giving Washington the lead in the 11th minute. Trinity Rodman and Sofia Cantore re-established the Spirit's lead before Ivanovic answered in the 59th minute. The match concluded with Suarez scoring a late equalizer for Angel City, denying top-ranked Gotham FC a win in a 1-1 draw against their hosts.
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