Rosemonde Kouassi scored the winning goal in the dying moments and the Washington Spirit defeated the San Diego Wave 2-1 on Sunday in the National Women's Soccer League.

With stoppage time ticking into its eighth minute, Kouassi unleashed a curling shot from 30 yards out. The ball soared over Wave goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and into the net to seal the victory.

Elsewhere in the NWSL on Sunday, Gotham FC were held to a 0-0 draw at home against the Seattle Reign, and the Chicago Stars fought back to earn a 2-2 tie against the Utah Royals.

Kouassi's dramatic match-winning strike came just 171 seconds after Delphine Cascarino brought the Wave level at 1-1 in the fifth minute stoppage time.

Kyra Carusa split the Spirit backline with a pass and Cascarino burst into the box to flick the ball

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