Sol Face Freedom July 5th
July 1, 2009 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Los Angeles Sol News Release
Tonight's game marks the third meeting between the Los Angeles Sol and Washington Freedom this season. The teams first met in the WPS Inaugural Match on March 29 when the Sol won 2-0, with goals from Allison Falk and Camille Abily. The second match between the teams, on June 7, ended 3-1 in favor of the Sol. Camille Abily contributed two goals for the Sol and Brittany Bock added another, while Sonia Bompastor scored the only goal for Freedom.
LAST GAME RECAP
The Sol defeated the Chicago Red Stars, 4-0, at The Home Depot Center on June 27. 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. 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 second goal, Marta tied teammate Abily for the league lead in goals scored.
TODAY'S LOS ANGELES SOL INJURY REPORT
Allison Falk - QUESTIONABLE (Facial Laceration) Val Henderson - PROBABLE (Ankle)
Women's Professional Soccer Stories from July 1, 2009
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