Sol defeats Red Stars, 4-0
June 27, 2009 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Los Angeles Sol News Release
CARSON, CA - Saturday, June 27, 2009 - The Los Angeles Sol (Women's Professional Soccer) defeated the Chicago Red Stars, 4-0, at The Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University - Dominguez Hills in Carson on Saturday morning.
The Sol opened the scoring in the 14th minute when McCall Zerboni, making her first start of the season, found Shannon Boxx inside the penalty area. Boxx fired a shot past Red Stars goalkeeper Caroline Jonsson that bounced off the far post and into goal to give the Sol a 1-0 lead.
Five minutes later, the Sol added to their lead when French international Camille Abily scored her league leading eighth goal after receiving the ball at the top of the box from Aya Miyama.
Marta scored the Sol's third goal in the 62nd minute after receiving a lead pass from Miyama in the box and slipping the ball in past Jonsson into the back right of the net. Miyama was credited with her second assist of the game on the goal.
In the 90th minute, Marta touched a pass from midfielder Aly Wagner past Jonsson for her second goal of the game, capping off the Sol's 4-0 victory. With the goal, Marta tied teammate Abily for the league lead in goals scored.
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