WPS 2009: Week 7 Action

FC Gold Pride vs Sky Blue FC
SANTA CLARA, CA – The skies cleared and the sun shined for the second meeting of the season between FC Gold Pride and Sky Blue FC on Sunday. The Pride emerged victorious, earning a 1-0 victory over Sky Blue FC in a physical match.

Both teams mounted dangerous attacks throughout the first half and as a result, both keepers were tested and came up with extraordinary saves. FC Gold Pride keeper Nicole Barnhart earned her first shutout of the season, withstanding numerous seemingly unstoppable shots by Sky Blue FC’s offense.

Canadian Minutes
FGP … Christine Sinclair … 70 minutes
SBF … Kelly Parker … 90 minutes

Game Report

Washington Freedom vs St Louis Atletica
BOYDS, MD – Saint Louis Athletica’s three goals weren’t enough to keep the Washington Freedom from mounting a late-match attack, scoring two goals in the final 15 minutes to see the game end in a 3-3 tie.

After having gone three games without scoring a goal, Athletica (0-2-2, 2 pts.) got on the scoreboard in just the 7th minute. Freedom goalkeeper Katie Jo Spisak made a blind save on a Melissa Tancredi shot but the rebound fell to Daniela who hammered it into the back of the net for the franchise’s first ever goal. Daniela and teammates celebrated with a samba dance.

Canadian Minutes
SLA … Melisa Tancredi … 67 minutes

Game Report

Boston Breakers vs Los Angeles
CAMBRIDGE, MA – The Boston Breakers became the first team to score against and defeat the Los Angeles Sol with a 2-1 victory in Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) action on Saturday evening at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Mass. With the win, Boston (3-2-0 – 9 pts.) jumps ahead of Chicago (2-0-2 – 8 pts.) into second place in the league standings. Los Angeles is now 3-1-1 and remains in first place with 10 points.

Boston Breakers forward Kelly Smith added to her resume as she became the first player to record a goal against Los Angeles this season with her second-minute tally. It is now the fastest goal scored in WPS this season, and it was the fourth goal for Smith in four matches played.

Canadian Minutes
BB … Christine Latham … 64 minutes
LAS … Karina Leblanc … 90 minutes
LAS … Martina Franko … 90 minutes

Game Report

Attendance Figures
at Boston … 8,031
at Gold Pride … 2,533
at Washington … 5,149