The Orlando Pride won their first NWSL championship thanks to Barbra Banda’s first-half goal. As the final whistle sounded, the entire Orlando Pride team ran toward Marta, the team’s captain, who after eight years in Orlando finally delivered a championship.

Thousands of fans packed into CPKC Stadium for the NWSL Championship Saturday night. It was a historic moment – as it was the first women’s professional championship played in a venue built specifically for a women’s sports team.

The Orlando Pride held off the Washington Spirit 1-0 to claim their first NWSL Championship title in Kansas City on Saturday, as Zambian striker Barbra Banda added one more lethal performance to a blockbuster year.