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BRIDGEVIEW, ILL. - August 2, 2009 - The Los Angeles Sol (Women's Professional Soccer) fell to the Chicago Red Stars 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at Toyota Park.

The Red Stars opened the scoring in the 10th minute on a strike from U.S. National Team midfielder Carli Lloyd and carried their 1-0 advantage in the interval.  Just after the break, another U.S. international hit home for the hosts; this time Lindsay Tarpley found the net behind Sol 'keeper Karina LeBlanc to double the lead to 2-0.

The Sol pulled a goal back in the 90th minute when Chinese international forward Han Duan collected a pass from team captain and U.S. international Shannon Boxx, but, with the Sol pushing for an equalizer, Brazilian Cristiane clinched it for Chicago in added time.

The Los Angeles Sol, 2009 WPS Regular season champions, will return to action on Sunday, August 9 at the Boston Breakers in what will be their final game of the 2009 regular season.  On Saturday, August 22, they will host an opponent to be determined in the inaugural WPS Championship at The Home Depot Center. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call toll-free 1-877-4-SOL-TIX or visit www.LosAngelesSol.com.

08.02.2009
Bridgeview, Illinois - Toyota Park
Los Angeles Sol - Chicago Red Stars 1:3 (0:1)

	1	2	F
Los Angeles	0	1	1
Chicago	1	2	3

Scoring Summary
CHI - Carli Lloyd (Lindsay Tarpley) 24'
CHI - Lindsay Tarpley (Brittany Klein) 47'
LA - Han Duan (Shannon Boxx) 90'
CHI - Cristiane (Ella Masar) 91'+

Misconduct Summary
CHI - Natalie Spilger 39' (caution)
CHI - Nikki Krzysik 64' (caution)

Lineups
Los Angeles Sol: Karina LeBlanc; Sharlota Nonen (71: Han Duan), Stephanie Cox, Brittany Bock, Allison Falk; Shannon Boxx; Manya Makoski; Aya Miyama; Aly Wagner (75: Katie Larkin); McCall Zerboni (71: Liz Bogus); Marta.

Chicago Red Stars: Caroline Jonsson; Marian Dalmy (61: Nikki Krzysik), Natalie Spilger, Jill Oakes, Frida Ostberg; Carli Lloyd, Brittany Klein, Lindsay Tarpley (64: Heather Garriock), Karen Carney; Cristiane, Megan Rapinoe (68: Ella Masar)

Referee: Kari Seitz
Asst. Referee: Danielle Magouirk; Ian Gut
Fourth Official: Victor Herrera
Attendance: 7,959

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