The Independence finished the WPS regular season with a 4-1 loss to FC Gold Pride, their fourth loss in a row. The Washington Freedom secured fourth place and a playoff berth against the Independence on Sunday, September 19th in West Chester with a 1-0 victory over Atlanta Beat.
The Independence flood of goal runs dry against last place Washington Freedom with a 2-0 loss on Wednesday night.
Absent three players who were with the US team, the Independence lost 2-0 on Saturday to FC Gold Pride, who were missing four players to the US team. On Saturday the US team beat Sweden 3-0 in a warm-up match ahead of the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2011 World Cup.
Independence forward Amy Rodriguez scored the lone US goal in Tuesday night’s draw with Sweden. Philadelphia’s Lori Lindsey started for the US and Caroline Seger captained the Sweden side.
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The Independence drop to third place after losing the final game of a three game road trip 2-1 to Washington Freedom. They face fourth place Sky Blue FC on Sunday, June 6 in West Chester.