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Han strong in professional women's soccer debut

Monday, 30th March 2009 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

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China's Han Duan had her debut in the United States' new Women's Professional Soccer league's inaugural game Sunday, starting for the Los Angeles Sol. Though Han was not involved in either of the Sol's two goals, early reports indicate she had a strong game with a few good looks at the goal. Los Angeles beat the Washington Freedom, 2-0, with goals from Allison Falk and Camille Abily.

Jim Gabarra, head coach of the Washington Freedom, specifically identified Han in his post-game comments published on the WPS Web site: "Defending Marta and Han was a real handful, but I was happy." Han plays alongside Marta Vieira da Silva, widely known just by her first name. The Brazilian is the top female player in the world right now.

Han and the Sol play next Sunday in New Jersey against Sky Blue FC. To find out when she'll be in your city, check out the team's 20-game schedule here.

Han Duan image: Womensprosoccer.com

Tags: football, Han Duan, soccer, WPS