2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs

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The Independence (gray) and the Flash (red/white) are recognized after the championship game Women's Professional Soccer - 2011 Championship - trophy presentation.jpg
The Independence (gray) and the Flash (red/white) are recognized after the championship game

The 2011 WPS Playoffs were the postseason to Women's Professional Soccer's 2011 Season, which started on August 17 and culminated on August 27 at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, New York.

Contents

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Western New York Flash 1813324018+2242Advance to Championship
2 Philadelphia Independence 1811343118+1336Advance to Super Semifinal
3 magicJack 189272929028 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to First round
4 Boston Breakers 185491924519 [lower-alpha 2]
5 Sky Blue FC 185492429519 [lower-alpha 2]
6 Atlanta Beat 181413732257
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head-to-head result.
Notes:
  1. magicJack were deducted a point for various league violations. [1]
  2. 1 2 BOS: 7 pts; SKY: 4 pt

Bracket

First RoundSuper SemifinalWPS Final
1 Western New York Flash 1(5)
2 Philadelphia Independence 22 Philadelphia Independence 1(4)
3 magicJack 33 magicJack 0
4 Boston Breakers 1

Results

First round

magicJack 3 1 Boston Breakers
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg6', Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen)
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg61'
Buehler Yellow card.svg 17'
Winters Soccerball shade.svg31', Yellow card.svg 81'
Hemmings Yellow card.svg 35'
FAU Soccer Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Attendance: 2,075
Referee: Christina Ibanez

Super Semifinal

Philadelphia Independence 2 0 magicJack
Kai Soccerball shade.svg46'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg81'
Rampone Yellow card.svg 12'
Wambach Yellow card.svg 86'
PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 5,410
Referee: Ted Unkel

WPS Championship

Media coverage

The First Round will be viewable on Fox Soccer Channel with the others on Fox Sports Net; all will be simultaneously webcast on the WPS website.

Notes and references

  1. "WPS Imposes Punishment on magicJack with Point Deduction, Loss of Draft Picks". allwhitekit.com. May 12, 2011.

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