Charge-Boston [R]

[Charge!]

The Charge defense gave up a 90th minute goal to Allie Kemp, of all people, spolied yet another clean sheet for Melissa Moore and the visitors had to settle for a 1-1 draw with the Breakers in a game which appears they were outplayed and Moore kept them in it. Liu Ailing tallied the second goal of her season in the past 2 games in the 83rd minute, but alarmingly, the Charge simply could not hold the lead again late.

Final Stats:
Shots: 11-5, Boston
SOG: 4-3 Boston
Fouls: 14-3, Philly (Beat-esque...)
Offsides: 4-1, Boston
Corners: 3-2, Boston
Saves: 3-2 Philly

Charge still need one win to make a playoff spot and two for a home semifinal. We'll have to wait until the game report, but Alfiler came in for Benson just a minute before the game-tying goal. Lorrie Fair was subbed out in the 62nd minute, which is unusual for her.

Ugh. And San Jose awaits in Spartan.

Paul

[DennisM]

I read the Breakers web page update and the wusa.com one. From what I can tell, we lucked out to get the draw. Ducar apparently miskicked a long ball and it went to Liu who just kicked it over Ducar for the goal.

[Charge!]

Originally posted by DennisM
I read the Breakers web page update and the wusa.com one. From what I can tell, we lucked out to get the draw. Ducar apparently miskicked a long ball and it went to Liu who just kicked it over Ducar for the goal.

At least Boston is officially eliminated now. They only have two games left, and the best they can do is 24 points and Atlanta already has 25 going into tonight's Carolina game, so they're toast. The Washington and San Jose results do not help matters, however.

But we did get one point. It's something...

Paul

[yophilly]

So Boston , Power and San Diego are out right

[Charge!]

Originally posted by yophilly
So Boston, Power and San Diego are out right

San Diego is out as well, if the Atlanta-Carolina result holds up, and that's in single digit minutes as I write this...

Paul

[yophilly]

Means 5 still in with 4 spots and it look like one of the other 3 San Jose, Atlanta ,Wash will not make becase they play each other

[FearM9]

Originally posted by yophilly
So Boston , Power and San Diego are out right Yup. It's now official.

[Charge!]

Originally posted by yophilly
Means 5 still in with 4 spots and it look like one of the other 3 San Jose, Atlanta ,Wash will not make becase they play each other

A check of da schedule reveals this:

San Jose:
Wednesday: Philly (last home game)
Next Saturday: at Carolina
8/7: at Philadelphia
8/10: at Boston

Atlanta:
Wednesday: at San Diego
8/4: at Washington
8/7: San Diego
8/10 Philly

Washington:
Wednesday: at Carolina
8/4: Atlanta
8/10: at New York

Paul

[yophilly]

Put Carolina schedule in the mixs it looks good for the Charge

[Charge!]

Originally posted by FearM9
Yup. It's now official.

Maybe not. San Diego has to run the table, and they play Atlanta twice in their last 4 games. So they can win the season series with the Beat and get in IF San Jose collapses.

I donut think San Jose will be doing any of that :eek:

Paul

[Charge!]

We could have lost the game, and who knows what that would have done to the psyche of the team, and team chemistry as a whole. It's in a bit of tatters now, I think, but they have to cling to the belief that they dodged a bullet, cause if they lost tonight, the wheels could have come off.

We got a point, Carolina lost (in more ways than one - I mean they REALLY lost it at the end, with Fettig, Prinz and Roberts jawing with the Beat; Fettig shoving a player and getting yellowed, and Roberts got red-carded and now has to sit out the Washington match Wednesday).

We did extend our lead on the Courage for the regular season title to 2 points. Now we need just 2 wins. Two measly wins out of our last four for a home semifinal and not have all our playoff ticket $ carried over to next year. Just play .500 soccer starting next Wednesday, Charge, and I'll be happy. :D :D

But the late-game collapse is something to be very, Very, VERY concerned about. This CANNOT continue after tonight. Purest and simplest. Let this be the ABSOLUTE LAST time we talk about a late-game collapse.

OK?

Paul

[yophilly]

I still think it look good for the Charge. Even if they have not played the last 10 min of the last two games.Did you hear anything on Pichon.In the paper it did not sound like mark was to worried

[Charge!]

Originally posted by yophilly
I still think it look good for the Charge. Even if they have not played the last 10 min of the last two games.Did you hear anything on Pichon.In the paper it did not sound like mark was to worried

I would have held her out until next Saturday, but with how things turned out again, you'll see the "A" team in San Jose Wednesday, including Pichon.

Will be interesting to read the post-game comments from Coach K tomorrow...still, he can't be a happy-happy-joy-joy camper, I suspect, even though we got the point.

Paul

[yophilly]

He was not a happy camper on wed. i can tell you that.Do you think it's turf toe with pichon

[Charge!]

Originally posted by Charge!
they have to cling to the belief that they dodged a bullet.

And treat Liu Ailing to anything she wants to eat or imbibe in the post-game dinner. She may have saved their season tonight :D

Paul

[Charge!]

Originally posted by yophilly
Do you think it's turf toe with pichon

I think Sebe, Adam or Chargefans may have a better read on that, as I had to bolt as soon as it ended to catch the 9:20 R5 local back to center city, then I just made it onto the R7 Trenton line with about a full minute to spare :)

Paul

[yophilly]

I was at the game too .My nephew was standing right next to her by the fence she was not happy i thought it was becase of the lost and she did have a limp but did not think much of it

[Charge!]

:D

Us: Moore, TIMBer Line, Connors, Fair, Monroe, McDowell, Lihong, Clemens

Them: Ducar, Kluegel, Aldama, Sobrero, McCann, Borisjuk, Wiegmann, Hucles, Lilly, Meinert, Mellgren

:eek: (got that from the Boston Breakers website, BTW...)

Paul

[yophilly]

Did Fair get hurt?

[PoetSong]

Not sure if it is going to appear as an "injury" but she was icing her head/neck after she came off the field-