Vanessa DiBernardo capped a frantic five-minute stretch with the winning goal in the 17th minute and the Kansas City Current rallied past the Washington Spirit 2-1 on Sunday.
The Current (15-9-5) erased an early deficit with two goals three minutes apart, then held off the visiting Spirit (16-9-4) despite finishing with less than 40% of possession.
Clara Luvunga gave the Spirit the lead in the 12th minute after pouncing on a heavy touch by Kansas City goalkeeper Lorena.
Lo’eau LaBonta pulled Kansas City even, collecting a rebound in the penalty area before firing a shot that deflected off Washington defender Esme Morgan’s leg, sending the ball bouncing past goalkeeper Sandy MacIver.
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DiBernardo’s first goal of the season began with pressure from Haley Hopkins, who stripped the ball from MacIver. Hopkins reached the end line and found Croix Bethune, who laid the ball off to DiBernardo for a first-time finish.
Lorena recovered from the early mistake to finish with two crucial saves. MacIver made one.
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