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Cork's Denise O'Sullivan grabs crucial game-winning goal as North Carolina book final place

The Republic of Ireland international grabbed the only goal of the game.

DENISE O’SULLIVAN ensured North Carolina Courage reached the championship final of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) after conjuring a crucial strike in the club’s clash with Chicago Red Stars.

The Cork native pounced in the last minute to grab the solitary goal of the game and set up a decider against Portland Thorns in Orlando next Saturday.

O’Sullivan, who was traded from Houston Dash earlier in the season, scored her first in NC colours as she ran onto a corner delivery and struck a right-footed effort to the net via a deflection with only a minute of normal time left.

It proved the difference.

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‘It was affecting everything, my happiness. In the end I said, ‘I’m going to stand up for myself here”

‘He has a track record of success and really backs himself. That filters down to the team’

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