Hey and welcome to a 3-games-in-8-days stretch which will be the seminal moment for the Charge's season. Atlanta lost, and the opportunity is there to capitalize and draw within 6 points of the final playoff spot. Lineups to come; updates every 10 minutes (this is Matchtracker we're talking about here ), goals at once. Paul
No McVeigh.... Lineups: Us: Moore, Benson, Mitts, Tietjen-Prozzo, Fair, Tullock, Makinen, Misaki, Burt, Hoffmann, Pichon Them: Pagliarulo, Fawcett, Pickup, Krzykowski, Connors, Alves (Daniela), Wagner, Foudy, Ouying, Latham, Sullivan Paul
Charge had a league record 13 offsides in the Carolina match, and it took them just 42 seconds for their first of this one. It appears that SD will try the offside trap to frustrate the Charge like Carolina did. It will be necessary to adjust to it, obviously.
The great goal scorer scores on us again. Ms. Foudy scores in the 19th minute. 2-1. PK. Foul by Erin Misaki. Her second of the match.
Don't worry 'bout it Bummer: Foudy shaved our lead in half...20th minute. PK after Misaki foul in the box. Paul
25 minutes gone. If they lose or tie after the gangbusters way they started, this may be a staking right through the heart that Buffy would tip her hat to Happy thoughts now, however Paul
First yellow to Pickup for holding in the 27th minute. Try to avoid the Pick-flip if at all humanly possible tonight...
Dennis... What was the SA article on the Charge that you were talking about last week? I went to Borders bookstore and they only had the issue of the prior week... Paul
Charge have to watch the corners as they've been vulnerable on them all season...especially with Latham lurking in the box. 15 minutes to halftime.
Corners. Have to watch out. Wagner is a good playmaker. June 9th issue. It's about the Courage and the Charge.
Misaki a bit trigger-happy on the fouls; looks as if she's dogging Conners tonight. 10 minutes to intermission. Moore stones Aly , good to get the first save out of the way. Paul