Marta's penalty kick in the 72nd minute broke a tie in the Orlando Pride's 3-2 road victory against Washington on Saturday afternoon, snapping the Spirit's 12-match unbeaten streak.

Orlando's Kerry Abello was responsible for the game's first two goals, scoring one and the other an own goal. The Pride (11-8-6, 39 points) later benefited from an own goal on the way to extending their unbeaten string to four matches.

Sofia Cantore scored for the Spirit (12-5-8, 44 points). Washington failed to convert off two corner kicks in extra time.

It was the fourth goal of the season for Marta, who hadn't scored since April 25. The penalty kick came after Kysha Sylla's foul in the penalty area.

Cantore scored with three minutes to go in the first half, taking advantage of teammate Paige Metayer's de

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