A day after their victory against the Fort Collins Force, the Washington Freedom took to the field once again in a match against Real Colorado.  In spite of a bumpy start, the Freedom grabbed an early lead when Ali Andrzejewski scored off an assist by Jen Parsons in the 10th minute of play.  Both teams struggled to create dangerous scoring opportunities for much of the first half until Christie Welsh added a second goal in the 37th minute when the Real Colorado keeper came out of her goal to clear a ball for Welsh to find it on her foot with an easy open goal finish.

At halftime, the Freedom made some adjustments to deal with Real Colorado’s pressure, and the adjustments paid off.  With Becky Sauerbrunn and Ella Masar heading off to Germany with the US U-23 team, the Freedom dealt with their limited number of subs by moving the ball around and keeping possession for most of the half.  Their patience was rewarded in the final minutes of the game, as Heather Tomko found the back of the net in the 90th minute off a pass from Emily Janss.  

"The Freedom’s possession was very good in the second half and the overall team spacing was great as we were able to spread Real Colorado’s defense and break their 3 forward formation pressure. The three day trip was a great opportunity to be part of a great event and get two quality matches in during the early part of our season," said coach Gabarra.

The Washington Freedom now head to Fredericksburg, Virginia to take on the Lady Gunner’s on May 24th at 5:30pm before they host their first home game of the season on June 1st at 6:00pm against the Boston Renegades.