11.   In recent weeks, Veron, Crespo, skipper Roberto Ayala and backup goalkeeper Roberto Bonano have all been sidelined.

12.   In recent weeks, Veron, Crespo, skipper Roberto Ayala, backup goalkeeper Roberto Bonano and Claudio Caniggia have all been sidelined, though most are now back.

13.   MacMillan scored into the upper left corner, past Atlanta backup goalkeeper Melanie Wilson.

14.   Michael Tarnat headed the ball to Mathis, who chipped from just outside the box over backup goalkeeper Bernd Dreher.

15.   Smith then beat backup goalkeeper Nicole Williams, making her WUSA debut.

16.   The coaches are expected to decide Friday on whether to replace backup goalkeeper Magnus Kihlstedt and defender Tomas Antonelius, who sustained thigh injuries last weekend.

17.   Unchallenged as he dribbled in on the left side of the penalty area, Di Matteo rifled a low shot past backup goalkeeper Michelangelo Rampulla.