Week 14 was a pretty predictable week. FC Gold Pride won (I think it’s getting old now). The Breakers, who have recently come alive, earned their third consecutive win. Finally, a lot of people, this writer included, thought Sky Blue was a team Atlanta could beat (yes, the was intended), and win they did.

On Saturday, FC Gold Pride hosted the Philadelphia Independence. This was promoted as Canada Night, so it was only fair that Canadian international, Christine Sinclair, scored 2 goals to lead the Pride past Philly. The first goal came in the 44th minute. Solveig Gulbrandsen sure went out on a high note, scoring last week and assisting the Pride’s first goal of the day this week after crossing the ball into the area for a Sinclair finish. The second goal came in the 8th minute to secure the win. Marta found Camille Abily, who slipped the ball across the goal for Sinclair to finish with ease. FC Gold Pride has a solid stand in 1st place with 31 points, while the rest of the league trails behind. The Independence stands in second place with 21 points.

On Sunday, the Breakers continued to work their magic and get a 3rd win in a row on goals from the players that probably not everyone was expecting to be the goal scorers: Jordan Angeli, a rookie, and Liz Bogus, who was cut from the team and signed again twice. Except the Breakers didn’t just win. They came back from down a goal, and then they won. Pretty impressive for a team that struggled to find the back of the net since week 2. The Washington Freedom scored first, in the 3rd minute when Sarah Huffman found Nikki Marshall across the goal and got a shot past Alyssa Naeher. In the 23rd minute, Kelly Smith sent a ball to Liz Bogus who slid and nutmegged Erin McLeod for the equalizer. The game winner came in the 75th minute after Lindsay Tarpley headed a cross to Jordan Angeli, who kicked the ball into the goal from about 3 yards out in between two Freedom defenders. The Freedom are still in 4th place with 17 points, just point ahead of the improving Chicago Red Stars. The Breakers have 16 points, the same amount as the Red Stars, but sit below them in 6th place on goal differential.

The match between Sky Blue FC and the Atlanta Beat closed out play for the week. Atlanta came into Sky Blue’s town, but the defending WPS champions failed to defend their turf as they fell to the Beat by a score of 1-0. Eniola Aluko scored the lone goal in the 7th minute.

ird consecutive win. Finally, a lot of people, this writer included, thought Sky Blue was a team Atlanta could beat (yes, the was intended), and win they did.

On Saturday, FC Gold Pride hosted the Philadelphia Independence. This was promoted as Canada Night, so it was only fair that Canadian international, Christine Sinclair, scored 2 goals to lead the Pride past Philly. The first goal came in the 44th minute. Solveig Gulbrandsen sure went out on a high note, scoring last week and assisting the Pride’s first goal of the day this week after crossing the ball into the area for a Sinclair finish. The second goal came in the 8th minute to secure the win. Marta found Camille Abily, who slipped the ball across the goal for Sinclair to finish with ease. FC Gold Pride has a solid stand in 1st place with 31 points, while the rest of the league trails behind. The Independence stand in second place with 21 points.

On Sunday, the Breakers continued to work their magic and get a 3rd win in a row on goals from the players that probably not everyone was expecting to be the goal scorers: Jordan Angeli, a rookie, and Liz Bogus, who was cut from the team and signed again twice. Except the Breakers didn’t just win. They came back from down a goal, and then they won. Pretty impressive for a team that struggled since week 2. The Washington Freedom scored first, in the 3rd minute when Sarah Huffman found Nikki Marshall across the goal and got a shot past Alyssa Naeher. In the 23rd minute, Kelly Smith sent a ball to Liz Bogus who slid and nutmegged Erin McLeod for the equalizer. The game winner came in the 75th minute after Lindsay Tarpley headed a cross to Jordan Angeli, who kicked the ball into the goal from about 3 yards out in between two Freedom defenders. The Freedom are still in 4th place with 17 points, just point ahead of the improving Chicago Red Stars. The Breakers have 16 points, the same amount as the Red Stars, but sit below them in 6th place on goal differential.

The match between Sky Blue FC and the Atlanta Beat closed out play for the week. Atlanta came into Sky Blue’s town, but the defending WPS champions failed to defend their turf as they fell to the Beat by a score of 1-0. Eniola Aluko scored the lone goal in the 7th minute after she finished a cross from Angie Kerr. The Beat is still at the bottom of the standings with 10 points, 6 behind the Breakers.

Next week:

• FC Gold Pride @ Boston Breakers, Wednesday, 7 pm ET
• Chicago Red Stars @Atlanta Beat, Wednesday, 7:30 pm ET
• Sky Blue @ Philadelphia Independence, Saturday, 7 pm ET on CSN P
• FC Gold Pride @ Washington Freedom, Saturday, 7 pm ET
• Boston Breakers @ Chicago Red Stars, Sunday 4 pm ET on CSN NE (live) and CSN C (delayed at 8 pm ET

~Alondra Hernandez

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