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WPS 2010 Season Preview
April 9, 2010 | Halftime Report | Add a comment
The WPS kicks off its second season this weekend with the Washington Freedom hosting the Boston Breakers on Saturday. Sunday, Saint Louis Athletica will be hosting the FC Gold Pride, the two expansion teams Philadelphia Independence and Atlanta Beat will make their debut and the Sky Blue FC and Chicago Red Stars game will be broadcasted live on FSC.
This year, the number of games has increased from 20 to 24 and will go till September. The league will continue with its unique playoff format where the team with the best regular season record receives passage to the final and hosts the game. The fourth-place side opens the playoffs away to the third place side with the winner traveling to play the second-place club for the right to challenge the regular season champions. Last year, Sky Blue FC got into the playoffs when the Boston Breakers lost the final game of the season, then won in Washington, St Louis, and Los Angeles to claim the title.
Things are looking good for the league even off the field. Season ticket sales are up 20% among the six returning teams and sponsorships are up 150% at the club level. Four teams have secured jersey sponsors and Citi has joined as a league wide sponsor and will have jersey representation. Most importantly, Atlanta Beat will open the first women’s specific soccer stadium built in conjunction with Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA. The first game will be on May 9th against Sky Blue FC.
Check out the rest of the 2010 WPS schedule.
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On Saturday, the Boston Breakers won 2-1 against he Washington Freedom.
Sunday, Saint Louis Athletica defeated FC Gold Pride, 2-0.
The Philadelphia Independence and Atlanta Beat inaugural game ended in a scoreless tie. And the Sky Blue FC won 1-0 against the Chicago Red Stars.On April 11, 2010 Danie said
