Costa Rica moved a step closer to qualifying for the quarter finals with a 1-0 victory over Jamaica. In an evenly contested first half, both teams had chances to take the lead but a lack of composure in front of goal cost them both. The turning point came in the 34 minute when Jamaica’s Rudolph Austin was send off for an apparent elbow, which seemed a very harsh decision. With Jamaica down to 10 men, Costa Rica started to dominate possession
The Sol’s utter dominance of WPS is best demonstrated by this announcement. It is almost unheard of to see such news this early in a season. Here is an excerpt from the press release: The first-place Los Angeles Sol (10-1-4, 34 points) has become the first team in Women’s Professional Soccer to clinch a playoff spot.