Sunday 25 April 2010

WEEKEND PREVIEW 3 -SUNDAY 25th April 2010

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                                     Sun April 25th 2010 6pm ET/11pm GMT  Live FSC / Webcast/ Audio
Saint Louis Athletica host the Boston Breakers at The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park tonight with the top of the WPS table up for grabs.
Both teams have identical records so far this season with both starting out with a win and then tying their games last weekend. Both team’s leading scorers Eniola Aluko and Boston's Kelly Smith, both teammates on England’s Women’s National Team  have two goals each this season. Both Boston and Saint Louis have scored three goals this season. So really on paper there is nothing to separate them.
On the field  Athletica will be starting with their formidable midfield which consists of Shannon Boxx, Captain Lori Chalupny, Tina DiMartino and Aya Miyama. Aluko will look to latch on to the chances created by them.
The Breakers will look to play through Smith, captain Kristine Lilly and Lauren Cheney. Their backline of Stephanie Cox, Amy LePeilbet, Kasey Moore, and Alex Scott have started forming a cohesive unit and are very strong.
Prediction - close game. Score draw.

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                  Sun April 25th 2010 6pm ET / 11pm GMT Webcast(delayed) 7.30pm ET/ 12.30am GMT
The Chicago Red Stars search for their first win of the season when they host the defending champions Sky Blue FC at Toyota Park. They look to overturn the scoreline on the first day of the season in New Jersey where they lost 1-0 to a Natasha Kai goal. Chicago played well but couldn't get the ball in the net.
They went one better last weekend against Saint Louis Athletica where they scored a goal to draw the match. Casey Noguiera getting her first professional goal. Head coach Emma Hayes will be looking for the team to take their chances and get in front of goal more. Something they have been working on in training.
Sky Blue FC will be looking to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat last weekend from FC Gold Pride. 
Sky Blue have been dissappointing so far this season in their forward play and midfield.In midfield the likes of Carli Lloyd and Kasey White need to make more of a precence. With Lloyd in  particular needing to stamp her authority in midfield. The game passed her by against Chicago in game one and last weekend she was subbed out at half-time against Gold Pride.
Prediction - Home win.





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                                            Sun April 25th 2010  6pm ET/ 11pm GMT
The Philadelphia Independence will host its second home game at John A. Farrell Stadium this Sunday as they take on WPS neighbor to the south, Washington Freedom. The Independence is still looking to earn its first win of the season after back-to-back ties against Atlanta and Boston in the opening matches.
Backup goalkeeper Val Henderson is in net this weekend in her first appearance for the Independence. Starting goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc is in China competing with the Canadian National Team. Midfielder Jenn Buczkowski misses out from suspension after her red card last weekend in Boston.
Washington  hope to build on the confidence gained from last week’s win against another expansion team Atlanta Beat and to continue making improvements throughout the defensive line. Brittany Bock is still not available for the Freedom.
Prediction - Home win






 

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