Orlando Pride forward and Golden Boot leader Barbra Banda exits match with injury
Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda, the current Golden Boot leader, exited a match against Bay FC due to a non-contact injury. Banda had scored two goals in the game before being subbed off, leaving the team to finish with ten players. The club is evaluating her condition but has not provided further updates.
- ▪Barbra Banda leads the NWSL in scoring with 11 goals in 12 games.
- ▪She suffered an apparent non-contact injury during a match against Bay FC.
- ▪The Pride had already used all five substitutions, forcing them to play with ten players after her exit.
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