WPS 2009: Sinclair Scores Winner, Gold Over Red Stars 1-0

Bridgeview, IL – Christine Sinclair scored the lone goal as FC Gold Pride defeated the Chicago Red Stars, 1-0, Saturday night in front of 4,884 at TOYOTA PARK.

Sinclair’s goal came unassisted in the 30th minute. Adriane drove into the box along the right side of the end line and crossed to Tiffeny Milbrett, whose shot bounced off Chicago goalkeeper Caroline Jönsson. The deflection went right to Sinclair, who was able to walk the ball across the goal mouth for her second tally of the season.

For the second consecutive game Chicago (2-2-2) managed just three shots on goal. In the 27th minute Megan Rapinoe’s cross from the left side of the box just missed a diving Cristiane, who would have had a clear header to the net. Seven minutes later Karen Carney put a shot off FC Gold Pride keeper Nicole Barnhart; the rebound came to Lindsay Tarpley who just missed the net to the left.

FC Gold Pride outshot Chicago, 12-7, including five shots on goal for the visitors. A game-high six shots were credited to Sinclair. Carney and Cristiane, who played a full match for the first time this season, each led the Red Stars with two shots.

With the win, FC Gold Pride improves to 3-3-1 (10 points) and passes the Red Stars (2-2-2, 8 points) in the WPS standings.

The Red Stars return to action on Saturday, May 23rd at TOYOTA PARK in Bridgeview, Ill. for rematch with regional rival Saint Louis Athletica. FC Gold Pride will host Los Angeles Sol in a Fox Soccer Channel televised match up on Sunday, May 24th at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

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CARSON, CA – The Los Angeles Sol defeated Sky Blue FC (NJ-NY) by a 1-0 margin on Friday night at The Home Depot Center. A strike from Brazilian forward Marta was the difference as Los Angeles (4-1-2) won its second straight match against their cross-country rivals.

With the game-winning goal, Marta sent Sky Blue FC (1-3-2) to defeat for the second time this season. In the first meeting between the teams, the Sol attacking midfielder connected twice in a three minute span late in the first half to give Los Angeles a 2-0 victory.
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CAMBRIDGE, MA – Boston Breakers defender Alex Scott scored the equalizer in the second half in a 1-1 draw versus the Washington Freedom in Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) action on Sunday evening at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Mass.

Scott’s goal came in the 49th minute when Christine Latham played a ball forward toward Scott, who then sprinted past a Freedom defender on the right side into the box and blasted a shot over Freedom goalkeeper Erin McLeod into the top center of the goal. It was the first goal of the season for the England international, and Latham’s first assist.
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Attendance
At Boston … 4,241
At Chicago … 4,884
At LA … 6,115

Canadian Minutes
BOS … Candace Chapman … 11 min
BOS … Christine Latham … 64 min
FCG … Christine Sinclair … 90 min

LA … Karina LeBlanc … 90 min
LA … Martina Franko … 90 min
NJ … Kelly Parker … 90 min
WAS … Erin McLeod … 90 min