Pride lose to Athletica at home

Monday, 06 July 09, 10:53 AM · Comments(1)

The St. Louis Athletica came to the west coast for a match against the Lionesses of the Bay. St. Louis have been picking up momentum, and were able to defeat Pride 1-0 on another spectacular goal by Lori Chalupny.

Sunday marked the WPS debut for Brazilian legend, Sissi. She first came into the team as an assistant coach, but was recently added to the roster. Coach Albertin Montoya gave her the chance the play in the 78th minute.

"It was very emotional for me," said Sissi of her debut. "Honestly I couldn't believe I had the chance to be on the field again and play with this team that I know has good players. I know we lost but in my 10 minutes, I can tell you I was proud because I was trying to do my best. I'm happy Albertin gave me a chance to be on the field."

The first time the teams played against each other, Chalupny scored the lone goal on a perfectly bent ball from the corner. This time she blasted a rocket to the upper corner from 35 yards out.

The first half was pretty even. Both teams had their chances, but created nothing too dangerous. The score was 0-0 at the half. FC Gold Pride was on the attack in the second half, but could get nothing past Hope Solo and Athleticas defense.

Chalupny found the net in the 73rd minute, enough to secure the win, and help Athletica stay in 2nd place, two points ahead of the Boston Breakers, and four points ahead of the Washington Freedom.

FC Gold Pride remains at 7th place in the standings, and are now 3-7-3 with 12 points. Their next match is Sunday July 12 at 5pm PT against the Chicago Red Stars at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. The match will be broadcast LIVE on Comcast Sports Net.

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