Washington vs. Philadelphia: A Play-By-Play (and Other Miscellany)

T-30 minutes to kickoff: While St. Louis Athletica has indeed kicked the bucket, the other teams in Women's Professional Soccer soldier on. Today's Play-By-Play features the Washington Freedom and Philadelphia Independence at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Maryland.

The lineups:

WASHINGTON FREEDOM

Manager: Jim Gabarra

Formation: 4-4-2

Colors: Black and blue tops (fatigue design), black shorts, black socks

18 Erin McLeod

19 Rebecca Moros ---- 17 Nikki Marshall ---- 4 Cat Whitehill ---- 22 Becky Sauerbrunn

9 Allie Long ---- 6 Beverly Goebel ---- 8 Sonia Bompastor ---- 14 Sarah Huffman

20 Abby Wambach ---- 13 Christie Welsh

PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENCE

Manager: Paul Riley

Formation: 4-4-2

Colors: Gold tops, gray shorts, gray socks

1 Val Henderson

2 Heather Mitts ----3 Allison Falk ---- 7 Sara Larsson ---- 5 Sarah Senty

9 Caroline Seger --- 15 Nikki Krzysik ---- 6 Lori Lindsey (C) ---- 17 JoannaLohman

8 Amy Rodriguez ---- 26 Holmfridur Magnusdottir

FIRST HALF START: 3:07 P.M. PT

1' — We are underway in this special Memorial Day match. Special kits for the Freedom, in a salute to the troops.

3' —Foul on Lindsey. Play on, says our match referee, Ted Unkel.

4' —Jen Buczkowski was not summoned to the team today due to Riley's decision. This is what happens when you lose your cool. Bompastor missing the mark.

6' —A great battle between Rebecca Moros and Holmfridur Magnusdottir in the Indies' attacking third.

8' — Great shot from Amy Rodriguez, but it misses.

9' —Erin McLeod saves a volley by Joanna Lohman

10' —The fans were calling for a foul suffered by Abby Wambach, cuing the collective boos here in Boyds.

12' —Shot by Wamback off the Beverly Goebel delivery goes wide.

13' —Sonia Bompastor has that head all gauzed up. These military kits look vintage indeed. WUSA-esque, even.

The pace quickens. Rodriguez's shot misses the mark.

14' — A one-time volley reaches the safe hands of Val Henderson.

16' — These players are getting the breaks early. Lohman's next opportunity misses wide.

18' —Washington uses the width of the pitch, but Rebecca Moros's chance misses wide right. Only a matter of time now.

20' — Excellent save by Erin McLeod on the corner.

22' —A shot by Beverly Goebel just does over the crossbar.

24' —GOAL! Washington Freedom 19 Rebecca Moros

Moros had plenty of time to pick her spot and slot it home. The defense for the Independence breaks. It's 1-0 Freedom.

26' —Drums are in full swing here in Germantown.

28' —A shot for Holmfridur Magnusdottir misses the top right corner.

29' — Fingertip save for Henderson in the shot by Christie Welsh.

33' —Ted Unkel points to the spot. Penalty!

34' —GOAL! 20 Abby Wambach

Cool as you like from the spot. It's 2-0 Washington.

36' —No Lisa De Vanna, no Homare Sawa, no problems for Washington.

37' — And Huffman is shaken up, but she gets back on her feet.

39' — Corner for Philly is deflected out.

40' —A chance for Caroline Seger just over the goal.

42' —Throw-in for Rebecca Moros. Washington, looking to consolidate on their lead, are in cruise control.

43' —This is Cat Whitehill, forcing a reset in the ball rotation by the Freedom. The Indies dispossess, but it will be a corner kick.

44' — Let's see how many minutes we get in this one. Philadelphia draws players forward, but Washington goes into the counterattack.

45' — One minute of stoppage time. Set piece opportunity for the Independence. That was wasted.

45' + 1' —It's halftime at the SoccerPlex.

HALFTIME

Washington Freedom 2

Rebecca Moros 24'

Abby Wambach 34'

Philadelphia Independence 0

SECOND HALF START: 4:11 P.M. PT

46' — The second half is now underway, and the Independence need to figure out what is going on.

Substitution Philadelphia Independence

IN 4 Jen Buczkowski

OUT 5 Sarah Senty

47' — The Independence will look to be more responsible with the ball.

49' — Corner for the Indies. Cleared out by Sarah Huffman.

50' — Good clearance by McLeod. Magnusdottir's shot goes high of the mark.

51' — Another corner for Philadelphia. Lori Lindsey to take.

52' — Too high. Goal kick McLeod.

53' — Another chance off the corner misses the mark.

55' —Great defending by Becky Sauerbrunn.

56' —Up and over the bar for Rodriguez. This is a good outing for Holmfridur Magnusdottir.

58' —Sara Larsson is offside. Bad luck; the Indies had a good look inside the attacking third.

59' —Back come the Freedom. Abby Wambach is fouled.

61' —A valiant one-time shot by Goebel.

62' —Jen Buczkowski volleys that shot into the Maryland SoccerPlex beer garden. A proper Memorial Day welcome.

64' —And now it's Wambach, with Seger giving chase. The Independence counter, but there are are the Freedom midfielders.

65' — This is some solid possession point-and-counterpoint.

67' — Substitution Washington Freedom

IN 3 Jill Gilbeau

OUT 13 Christie Welsh

68' — Substitution Philadelphia Independence

IN 10 Lianne Sanderson

OUT 2 Heather Mitts

70' — So far, the Independence have bee miserable at finishing. All that needs to be done is for the Freedom to defend, defend, defend.

72' — Substitution Washington Freedom

IN 21 Alex Singer

OUT 6 Beverly Goebel

74' — Chance for Lori Lindsey misses far right.

75' —No whistle on the foul suffered by Bompastor, huh? Interesting...

76' — We got about 14 minutes and stoppage to go, and it's still 2-0 Washington.

Substitution Philadelphia Independence

IN 16 Lyndsey Patterson

OUT 15 Nikki Krzysik

77' —Good defense by Bompastor on Lindsey.

78' — I think these kits need to be brought back, this time as a third kit.

80' —Jim Gabarra must be pleased with the effort from his team today.

83' —Wambach tells her troops to cool the engines.

84' — The pace has slowed down a little, as the Freedom defense melts the clock down.

85' — Frustration is now starting to settle in for Philadelphia.

86' —Now this is a cheeky foul on Caroline Seger. And she is still injured. Wambach calling Seger out.

Red card 9 Caroline Seger

Philadelphia Independence

87' — And this adds insult to injury for the Independence. Down two goals and now down one player. Brilliant.

88' — Well, the wind has to be sucked out of the Indies camp right now. If it hasn't I will be surprised.

89' — Erin McLeod with another save; who else?

90' — GOAL! Philadelphia Independence 10 Lianne Sanderson

Unbelievable. This should have been saved by McLeod. What was she thinking? Dead giveaway for the England international.

Three minutes of stoppage time.

Substitution Washington Freedom

IN 12 Caitlin Miskel

OUT 19 Rebecca Moros

90' + 2' — Wide shot misses far left of the post.

90' + 3' —Another ambitious one-timer from Wambach.

That is a wrap!

FINAL

WASHINGTON FREEDOM 2

Rebecca Moros 24'

Abby Wambach 34'

PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENCE 1

Lianne Sanderson 90'

Stay tuned tomorrow for this week's WPS Power Rankings.