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May 19, 2002

Last minute loss for San Jose at home to Atlanta

San Jose Cyberrays 1 Atlanta beat 2
May 18, 2002 - Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 5,624
Temperature: Sunny and 63¡F

Charmaine Hooper's 89th-minute goal propelled the Atlanta Beat (2-3-1, 7 pts.) past the San Jose CyberRays (2-3-1, 7 pts.) on Saturday afternoon.

The game-winner was the sixth career goal versus the CyberRays for Hooper. The goal was scored in the 89th minute, on a corner kick by Nikki Serlenga. Hooper jumped up a redirected the ball past LaKeysia Beene. The goal was the third of the season for Atlanta's striker.

The Beat got on the board first with a goal in the ninth minute by Cindy Parlow. The play began when Serlenga headed the ball to Homare Sawa at the top of the penalty area. Sawa turned to her right and blasted a shot net. San Jose goalkeeper LaKeysia Beene tipped the ball, which hit the crossbar and deflected back into play. Parlow was the first player to reach the ball as the Atlanta forward headed the ball into the back of the net for her first goal of the 2002 season.

Katia tied the match for the CyberRays in the 29th minute. On a free kick, Sissi sent the ball into the area from 35 yards out. Katia was able to get behind the Atlanta defense, heading the ball past Briana Scurry for her second goal of the season.

Atlanta had a chance to take a 2-1 lead in the 34th minute when defender Kelly Lindsey was called for a handball in the box. Kylie Bivens took the penalty kick for the Beat. However, Beene made a superb save as the San Jose 'keeper pounced on the low driving shot, keeping the match at 1-1.

The victory was the first for Atlanta on the road in 2002. It also extended the Beat's regular season win-streak over the CyberRays to four games. With the loss, San Jose remains winless at home in its last three matches.

Scoring
Atlanta - Parlow 1 (Sawa 2, Serlenga 2), 9'
San Jose - Katia 2 (Sissi 2), 29'
Atlanta - Hooper 3 (Serlenga 3), 89'

San Jose Cyberrays-
LaKeysia Beene, Michelle French, Dianne Alagich, Kelly Lindsey, Thori Bryan, Tisha Venturini-Hoch, Sissi, Brandi Chastain, Kim Clark, Katia, Pretinha.

Shots on goal: 12 (three players 3)
Fouls: 7 (two players 2)
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 8
Saves: Beene 5
Cautions: Lindsey 35'

Atlanta Beat- Briana Scurry, Nancy Augustyniak, Lisa Krzykowski (Julie Augustyniak 87'), Dayna Smith, Sharolta Nonen, Nikki Serlenga, Kylie Bivens, Liping Wang (Sun Wen 67'), Cindy Parlow, Homare Sawa, Charmaine Hooper.

Shots on goal: 8 (two players 2)
Fouls: 19 (two players 4)
Offside: 1
Corner kicks: 6
Saves: Scurry 7

Cautions: Hooper 70'; Serlenga 81'

Referee: Faith Rossi
Referee's Assistants: Sarah Kraus, Robert E. Sabella
4th Official: Yader Reye

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