Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- Michelle Alozie, the Super Falcons star who stunned South Africa with a last-gasp strike in the 2024 WAFCON semifinal, brought that same magic to the NWSL on Sunday.
The forward scored a dramatic stoppage-time goal to hand Houston Dash a 2-1 comeback victory over NJ/NY Gotham FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Just like in Morocco where her 90+4 finish carried Nigeria into the continental final, Alozie struck in the 93rd minute, this time finishing off a perfectly weighted pass from Sarah Puntigam.
She controlled the ball neatly before slotting home past goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger for her first goal of the season.
The goal also gave Puntigam her first assist of the year.
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