Last

weekend was a tough weekend for the Atlanta Silverbacks.

The team

lost a heartbreaker Friday to the number one team in the

A-League Western League Conference, the El Paso Patriots,

1-0. They then had trouble returning to Atlanta on time

for their Sunday game against the Hampton Roads Mariners

and were forced to play Monday evening. The Mariners are

the number one team in the Atlantic conference.

Patrick

Beech scored a goal in the 70th minute of the game, but

the Silverbacks had to settle for yet another tie.

Neither team could go ahead in the sudden death overtime

periods, leaving the Silverbacks with a record of 5-5-2.

Silverbacks

fans will get to see the El Paso Patriots this Saturday.

The Patriots have many international players and are the

oldest and most experienced team in the league. Kickoff

is at 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Memorial Stadium.

The Atlanta

Classics, Atlanta's W-League team, will be on the road

this weekend with games against the Charlotte Eagles

Friday and the Piedmont Spark Saturday. They will be at

home at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 2 against the

Jacksonville Jade. Their July 22nd game against the Tampa

Bay Extreme will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Pickneyville

Park and will be presented by the Norcross Soccer

Association. Visit them on the web at www.atlantaclassics.com or call 770-TRYFOOT

for more information.