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SEALIONS WIN, BUT FALL SHORT IN BID FOR PLAYOFFS
Monday Jul 19, 2010

LAFC Chelsea Ties Their Match and Advances With Ajax America
Three Teams Tie For First Place, SeaLions Left Out

SAN DIEGO (July 18, 2010) - Mabel Velarde Coba tallied a goal in the 87th minute to lift the San Diego SeaLions to a 3-2 victory over Ajax America in a Women Premier Soccer League match at Manchester Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

San Diego finished the 2010 campaign with a 6-3-1 mark and 19 points. However, the San Diego SeaLions will not make the 2010 WPSL Playoffs after LAFC Chelsea tied their match with the Claremont Stars, 1-1, late on Sunday night. Which leaves them in a three-way tie for first place with Ajax America and LAFC, but do not advance based on the tiebreaker.

The SeaLions began the scoring early in the 8th minute on a Michelle Spaccipolli penalty kick goal. One minute after intermission, Alex Webber scored to give the SeaLions a 2-0 lead.

However, Ajax America (6-3-1, 19 pts) scored twice to level the match a 2-2 with 15 minutes to play. Garmen Boganno knocked home a penalty kick and Sabrina Demonte scored in the 75th minute.

Needing a win to have any hope of advancing to the postseason, Coba put the ball in the back of the net in the 87th minute for the game-winning goal.

AJAX 0 2=2
SEALIONS 1 2=3

SD - Michelle Spaccipolli (PK) - 8'
SD - Alex Webber (Sarah Devine) - 46'
AA - Carmen Bognanno (PK) - 65'
AA - Sabrina Demonte (Shannon Cross) - 75'
SD - Mabel Velarde Coba (Danica Carey) - 87'

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