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.
Though they dropped their third straight match last night, the Independence’s strong start to the year is going to be enough to see them into the postseason thanks to Sky Blue FC’s 1-1 tie with first place FC Gold Pride.
The Independence was downed in their last regular season home game of the season, as a 2nd half penalty was enough for the Boston Breakers to steal all three points. The Independence only have two games left to secure a 2nd place finish in the league.
The Independence missed an opportunity to solidify their hold on second place with a 1-0 road loss to Sky Blue FC in a match that featured a 112 minute rain delay.
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.
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