Counter gardez

Black's move 17...Rc5 hitting the queen on h5 (see diagram position) prompted White to reply with the knight fork 18.Na4. How would you assess the situation after that?
A) White forces the better endgame
B) Black gets a clear advantage
Solution
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.f4 a6 7.Nxc6 Qxc6 8.Bd3 b5 9.Qe2 Bb7 10.Bd2 Rc8 11.a3 Bc5 12.0-0-0 Ne7 13.Qh5 0-0 14.g4 b4 15.axb4 Bxb4 16.Rhf1 Qb6 17.Rf3 Rc5 18.Na4?? 18.g5!? 18.e5?? g6 18...Ra5! 18...Rxh5? 19.Nxb6 19.c3 19.Nxb6 Ra1# 19.Rh3 Bxd2+ 20.Rxd2 Qg1+ 20...h6! 21.Rd1 Rxh5 22.Rxg1 Rxh3-+ 19.b3 Rxa4 20.bxa4 Ba3# 19.Bxb4 Qxb4 19...Qc6 20.f5 Rxa4 21.Rh3 Ra1+ 22.Bb1 h6 23.Re1 Qc4 0–1
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Schmaltz,R | 2527 | Van Foreest,J | 2494 | 0–1 |
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