Washington fails to clinch playoff spot

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09/06/2010 - Bridgeview, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Freedom failed to clinch the final playoff spot in Women's Professional Soccer on Sunday as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Chicago Red Stars.

The Freedom entered Sunday's game needing a win over Chicago to book their spot in the playoffs, but Veronica Boquete assisted on second-half goals for Casey Nogueira and Megan Rapinoe before Washington pulled a goal back in the final seconds through Beverly Goebel.

The result leaves Washington one point clear of Sky Blue FC with one game to play, and the Freedom will conclude their season next Saturday against the Atlanta Beat, while Sky Blue hosts the Boston Breakers.

It took 50 minutes for the opening goal to arrive as Boquete slotted a pass through to Nogueira, who split two defenders and fired a shot off the inside of the left post and into the net.

The Freedom's Sarah Huffman picked up a second yellow card in the 87th minute, earning her an early exit, and Chicago took advantage as Boquete set up Rapinoe's first goal of the season in the 90th minute.

Goebel answered one minute later for Washington, but the team didn't have enough to time to find the equalizer and the Freedom will now need a win over Atlanta to ensure themselves of the fourth and final playoff spot.

FC Gold Pride has already clinched the top spot in WPS, but they got goals from Marta and Tiffeny Milbrett early in the second half of a 2-0 win over Boston, while Atlanta and Sky Blue FC played to a 0-0 draw.

Boston will now enter the final weekend with a one-point lead on the Philadelphia Independence in the race for second place.

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