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May 21, 2002
Julie
Foudy scores her first WUSA goal in San Diego win over Philadelphia
May 19, 2002 - Torero
Stadium
Philadelphia, the highest
scoring team in the WUSA, was shut out for the first time this season.
The Charge had not scored less than two goals in each of the club's
four previous matches. Philadelphia's high-scoring midfielder/forward
Kelly Smith had her seven-game regular season point-scoring streak
snapped.
Foudy scored the first
goal of her WUSA career when she headed home a Shannon MacMillan
freekick in the 43rd minute. MacMillan struck a curving freekick
from the right flank that found Foudy at the far post for a low
header past Philadelphia goalkeeper Melissa Moore. It was Foudy's
first goal in 25 career WUSA matches.
Both squads had numerous
chance early on as San Diego's three forward lineup caused problems
for Philadelphia and the Charge nearly converted on two scrambles
in front of the goal that were saved by goal mouth blocks by the
Spirit defense.
A recharged Philadelphia
squad came out gunning at the start of the second half, but the
Charge could not convert on numerous chances, including a missed
sitter by Marinette Pichon in the 49th minute. Jenny Benson had
sent in a cross from the left that San Diego's Amy Sauer misplayed,
and Pichon pushed the ball wide right as she was falling back from
10 yards out.
San Diego's defense regrouped,
and Philadelphia's remaining second-half chances were easily saved
by Spirit goalkeeper Jaime Pagliarulo, who made six saves on the
evening, while recording her first shutout of the 2002 campaign.
It was San Diego's first
victory over Philadelphia in four all-time meetings.
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