The Colorado Force found just enough offense to send off the Colorado Rush 1-0 in W-League
action.
In the final meeting of the season for the two Colorado teams, Lisa Kosena-Forbes turned a
Rebekah Patrick pass into the game's only goal in the 47th minute.
In goal, Kristin Salminen registered three saves as she picked up the shutout.
The passing of the Fourth of July always marks the start of the downhill slide for the summer.
This shows up in particular in the USL's Premier Development League and W-League seasons, both of
which start to wind down as July moves along.
Locally, as the days left in the season shrink, rivalries grow.
The Vancouver Whitecaps took advantage of the home team on Friday night, defeating the Colorado
Force 2-0 at Loveland Sports Park.
The loss dropped the Force to 1-3-1, 4 points, on the season and left the team in seventh place
in the eight-team Western Conference. Vancouver improved to 6-1-1, 19 points, and briefly pulled
even with the Santa Clarita Blue Heat at the top of the conference.
Soccer fans on Friday night got an entertaining match and a win for the home team as the
Colorado Rush dispatched the Seattle Sounders 1-0 in W-League action.
Lindsey Horan delivered the lone goal of the evening in the 56th minute at Trail Winds Park in
Thornton, Colo. Horan threatened several times during the night before her shot from inside the box
found the upper left corner, giving her four goals in four games this season.
On a cool, crisp night in Northern Colorado, the Colorado Force kept the powerful Pali Blues
attack on ice, playing to a scoreless draw Thursday at Loveland Sports Park.
With the 0-0 result, the Force moves to 1-1-1 in the W-League's Western Conference, while
unbeaten Pali stands at 3-0-3. The Force returns to action at 7 p.
The Colorado Force used three second half goals to propel the team into the win column and to
continue the misery of the expansion Victoria Highlanders.
The win pulls Colorado even for the season at 1-1 in the W-League, heading to a Thursday match
against the unbeaten Pali Blues, 3-0-2. Pali holds a 2-1 victory over Victoria earlier this
season.
The Colorado Force opened the season with a host of fresh faces on Friday, but got a tough
result against the visiting Los Angeles Strikers FC in Greeley.
The Force, making one of two appearances this season at Jackson Field in Greeley, were stung in
the first half when Los Angeles forward Cherelle Khassal registered the game's only goal.
