England played Norway for a friendly International on Thursday evening, winning 3-0. All 5 English girls started with Anita Asante, Alex Scott, Karen Carney and Kelly Smith all lasting the full 90 minutes.Eniola Aluko played over 60 minutes.
All returned back to America on Friday and all but Anita Asante and Kelly Smith were involved with their clubs on Saturday. Sky Blue FC had a bye week. Smith sat out Boston Breakers defeat.
Top player this week was Chicago Red Stars Karen Carney. Doing what she does best Carney was a menace to the Breakers Defence throughout the game. No matter what wing she was on, Carney was full of running and trickery earning herself 2 assists and a goal.1st assist was on 10 minutes, she tapped a free kick to Carli Lloyd and her 28-yard shot deflected off the Boston wall and into the net. Carney then got in the action herself just before half-time using a scissor fake to create some space away from Heather Mitts before shooting and making it 3-0 at the break.
10 minutes into the 2nd half Carney drove at the Breakers Heather Mitts (again) and passed the ball inside for teammate midfielder Brittany Klein for the goal. Her work done Carney was substituted later on as her transatlantic schedule caught up with her. She left the field to a standing ovation and narrowly missed out on Player Of The Match which went to teammate Megan Rapinoe. She was definitely my PotM.'We were all good, we were all on it. We are getting better every week. From the goalkeeper all the way up to the top everyone played really well today.' Carney.
The Chicago Red Stars defence was once again solid. Not that they had much to do. Ifeoma Dieke again untroubled at the back.She had the pace to contain Amy Rodriguez and Kristine Lilly and the strentgh to out muscle Christine Latham when she came on as a sub. Top top player.
St Louis Athletica's Eniola Aluko was a 2nd half sub against the LA Sol. She came on in 53 minutes sparking life into Athletica. It was her shot which hit the hand of the Sol defender earning her side the penalty kick. Caused havoc with some darting runs and through balls for teammates.Did well considering it's her 2nd game in 2 days.
Scott 1st to ball before Carli LloydMust have been a bad day for the Boston Breakers when your Right-Back is your best player in the match! And i'm also talking offesively. Alex Scott just stepped of the plane and into the game but was still the best player on the team. Played the full 90 minutes she stopped wave after wave of attack from Chicago down her side, hence why all the goals came from the left side.
She also was bombing forward whenever she could trying to link up with the forwards, managing to get a few shots of at goal. Infact Boston had a total 3 shots on goal, Scott, Kristine Lilly and 2nd half sustitute Candace Chapman getting the other 2. Scott also had 2 off target. No other player came close.
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