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Atlanta avoid an upset as Sun Wen’s presence and Parlow’s two goals send them to Boston

Atlanta Beat 3 Philadelphia Charge 2

2001 WUSA semi-final

Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Saturday August 18, 2001

Scoring

Philadelphia 8. Smith (9. Demko) 33

Philadelphia 22. Clemens (4. Karvelsson) 35

Atlanta 9. Sun Wen (Penalty kick) 67

Atlanta 12.Parlow (9. Sun Wen) 78

Atlanta

1. Scurry, Briana

5. Serlenga, Nikki

6. Nonen, Sharolta

8. Sawa, Homare (13. Lamb, 89)

10. Hooper, Charmaine

12. Parlow, Cindy

15. Augustyniak, Julie (4. Bivens,46)

17. Smith, Dayna (14. Cagle, 95)

21. Krzykowski, Lisa

23. Walsh, Amy (9. Sun Wen, 46)

25. Augustiniak, Nancy

Philadelphia

1. Moore, Melissa

2. Fair, Lorrie

4. Karvelsson, Rakel

6. Benson, Jenny

8. Smith, Kelly (19. McDowell, 99)

9. Demko, Michelle (21.Schwoy, 70)

10. Liu, Ailing (3. Enos,88)

13. Mitts, Heather

14. Iverson, Erica

22. Clemens, Mandy

25. Tietjen, Jennifer

Officials:

Statistical	Atlanta	Philadelphia
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Game

An even start to the first half until Smith’s brilliant opportunistic goal at 30 minutes sparked the Charge who followed up with a second goal as Clemens well taken header caught the Beat defense off guard just two minutes later. So is an upset is in the offing as the charge finished the half 2-0?

Sun Wen’s appearance in the second half changed the game for Atlanta with first a penalty kick after hooper was taken down, and then a curling in corner kick that bounced off the goalkeeper for Parlow to head in and tie the match. Inspite of tremendous pressure by the Beat the game went into overtime with the attack coming mainly from Atlanta. In the second overtime after the Charge lost Smith to an ankle injury, a long free kick by Nonen to Parlow in the box was controlled under pressure by her and her shot taken on a half turn hit the inside of the post and spun across the goal and in.