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By: EFE
Saturday, October 5
A superstar: Dennis Rodman's daughter won her first title as a professional footballer [Video]
Washington Spirit, the youngest team in the United States Women’s League (NWSL), won the title for the first time this Saturday by winning 2-1 in a comeback in overtime against Chicago Reds Stars with a outstanding performance by Trinity, daughter of ex-basketball player Dennis Rodman .
The flaming champions signaled their superiority with a penalty goal by captain Andi Sullivan in the minute 67, and another from Kelly O’Hara’s head , already in the extension in the minute 97 .
O’Hara won the World Cup titles 2015 and 2019 with the United States national team.
However, other Outstanding figure of the match was forward Trinity Rodman , who He suffered the penalty taken by Sullivan, and assisted with a cross for O’Hara’s decisive goal with a header that left goalkeeper Cassie Miller on the sidelines.
Trinity Rodman, Dennis’s daughter, completed a dream year in the @ NWSL with Washington Spirit
🏆 Rookie of the year 🏆 NWSL Champion
⚽ Assist to the winning goal of the final
⚽ Caused the penalty for the first goal🇻🇪 Mariana Speckmaier was on the bench 🏆 pic.twitter.com/YurZotvrug
– Raúl Zambrano Cabello (@ RaulZambrano7) November 20, 1462211223378927616
Rodman, from 19 years, it was proclaimed in the regular season lar as Rookie of the Year .
In The substitute bench for the Washington team was the Venezuelan American Mariana Speckmaier, a regular in the calls of her team.
THE Red Stars left lead in the first minute of first-half compensation through a header from Rachel Hill.
The Red Stars had another clear scoring opportunity a minute from Wrigt that grazed the top of the crossbar.