Soccer America Assistant Editor Bryan Alvarez predicts: Atlanta 1 Bay Area 1 Philadelphia 2 San Diego 0
Previews
(all times ET) Thursday, August 9 (7:00 pm) Bay Area at Atlanta (TV: KICU-TV, San Jose).
Did you know? The CyberRays finish their regular season Thursday against the only team in the WUSA they have not beaten. The Beat defeated the CyberRays 1-0 on May 27 at Spartan Stadium and tied 1-1 in their July 19 meeting in Atlanta.
Thursday, August 9 (7:00 pm) San Diego at Philadelphia (TV: COX4).
Did you know? Philadelphia will look to complete a sweep of the San Diego Spirit on Thursday. Doris Fitschen and Kelly Smith each scored and Melissa Moore made five saves as the Charge won its season opener 2-0 in San Diego on April 22. On July 13, the Charge posted a 3-0 victory on the strength of Fitschen’s two goals.
