Amy Rodriguez scored in the 120th minute to put Philadelphia in Thursday’s WPS Super Semifinal against Boston.
Independence
Philadelphia Independence, the women’s professional soccer club
Independence boss named Coach of the Year
Independence head coach Paul Riley has been named WPS Coach of the Year ahead of Sunday’s playoff match against Washington Freedom.
Independence finish third with fourth loss in a row
The Independence finished the WPS regular season with a 4-1 loss to FC Gold Pride, their fourth loss in a row. The Washington Freedom secured fourth place and a playoff berth against the Independence on Sunday, September 19th in West Chester with a 1-0 victory over Atlanta Beat.
KYW’s Philly Soccer Show: Heather Mitts stops by
Heather Mitts sits in and talks about the Philadelphia Independence and the US Women’s National Team. The guys also talk about the Union and their draw against Kansas City.
Independence lose, still clinch playoff berth
Though they dropped their third straight match last night, the Independence’s strong start to the year is going to be enough to see them into the postseason thanks to Sky Blue FC’s 1-1 tie with first place FC Gold Pride.
Philadelphia Independence 1-2 Boston Breakers
The Independence was downed in their last regular season home game of the season, as a 2nd half penalty was enough for the Boston Breakers to steal all three points. The Independence only have two games left to secure a 2nd place finish in the league.