A goal in the 89th minute by Australian striker Kyah Simon, her Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League leading 10th of the season, gave Boston Breakers a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars Saturday night at Dilboy Stadium in Somerville. The win, in front a sellout crowd of 2,092, puts the Breakers into a first-place tie with Chicago. The first time these teams met, back on June 3, Chicago handed Boston its first loss of the season, a 1-0
With the kickoff of the inaugural Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League season only days away, teams are making final preparations to take the field in what promises to be an exciting season of high-level women’s soccer. With three former Women’s Professional League (WPS) teams, four top WPSL sides and an independent team competing, fans of the women’s game can look forward to the kind of action that many feared would be lost with the suspension of the 2012 WPS
The Boston Breakers are excited to begin their quest to win a WPSL Elite League championship at their new home field, Dilboy Stadium in Somerville. With its 2,500 seat capacity, Dilboy will provide an ideal environment for high-caliber women’s soccer. Newly renovated in 2006, the stadium features a pristine turf field. Dilboy Stadium is located in the Alewife Brook Parkway section of Somerville, and just minutes from Boston. “We are very excited to be playing at Dilboy Stadium. We spent some
The Atlanta Beat fell to Leslie Osborne and the Boston Breakers by a 4-1 margin in their home opener on Saturday. A young but talented Beat squad has counted on veterans Lori Chalupny and Allison Whitworth for leadership and strong play. Atlanta started strong, making it through the preseason without facing a single defeat. They played four different universities within six games, including big names like Auburn, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. Chalupny scored six goals of her own within their preseason.