Gold Pride extends lead atop WPS table

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06/14/2010 - West Chester, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marta scored two goals and assisted on another as FC Gold Pride moved four points clear at the top of the Women's Professional Soccer table after beating the Philadelphia Independence, 3-1, at John A. Farrell Stadium on Sunday.

Marta set up the opening goal in the 42nd minute, which was finished off by Christine Sinclair, before the Brazilian doubled the lead 10 minutes after halftime.

Tina DiMartino pulled the Independence to within one goal eight minutes from time, but Marta tallied for the second time in the game in the dying minutes to put the result away, giving the Bay Area side its first win in three games.

A poor pass in midfield led to the first goal as Marta intercepted the ball and played it ahead to Sinclair, who had no trouble beating Philadelphia goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc.

Shannon Boxx set up Marta's first goal of the game to make it 2-0 to the visitors, but DiMartino finished off a pass from substitute Lyndsey Patterson to make it a one-goal game in the 82nd minute.

However, Marta made sure her team left with the maximum points as she slipped a shot past LeBlanc despite the keeper getting her hand to the ball.

"I've been saying all along that it was only a matter of time before Marta would become more of a menace to defenders," Gold Pride head coach Albertin Montoya told the league's website. "She had an excellent performance today and put away two; she probably could have had more. She's been playing very well and we're excited about it."

The loss is the first at home for Philadelphia this season, and they have dropped three of their last five games overall.

The Washington Freedom moved into second place as they finished 2-2 with the Chicago Red Stars, but the team from the nation's capital will feel that they should have gotten the win.

Goals from Abby Wambach and Homare Sawa inside of the opening 20 minutes looked to put the Freedom on their way to victory. But Cristiane tallied twice for the Red Stars, including the equalizer in the 83rd minute.

Sky Blue FC won a dramatic 2-1 contest over the Boston Breakers in the weekend's other match as a stoppage-time penalty kick from Rosana for Sky Blue broke the deadlock.

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