Spoiler alert - USA vs. Japan soccer

[cardfan]

For GOLD!

come on USA. Match will begin in about 30 min.

Boxx starting over Cheney for D. Interesting.

 

[VAMike23]

Any key adjustments or different personnel for Team USA compared to last time we played Japan? And are we playing the same formation or are we in a different set this year? (Not that I would be able to tell the difference....)

 

[OneTrickPony]

star spangled banner...

 

[OneTrickPony]

For GOLD!

come on USA. Match will begin in about 30 min.

Boxx starting over Cheney for D. Interesting.

Let's see if Boxx can go...

 

[cardfan]

Any key adjustments or different personnel for Team USA compared to last time we played Japan? And are we playing the same formation or are we in a different set this year? (Not that I would be able to tell the difference....)

More possession and control vs. long ball. Boxx on D in the middle and PK strategy will be different if we go that far. I'll see if I can find the link to that story about how messed up the PKs were in WC.

 

[cardfan]

here is NYT article about PKs
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/s...final-shootout-japan.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

 

[OneTrickPony]

chastains keys to the game remind me of Steve Martin's advice on how to become a millionaire...#3 was score goals!

 

[OneTrickPony]

Morgan's speed already a factor

 

[cardfan]

I'm waatching on line and listening to some good announcers

 

[cardfan]

Two good chances already

 

[OneTrickPony]

Morgan taken down...no call

 

[cardfan]

That was a foul on Morgan!!!

 

[OneTrickPony]

Gosh...Morgan to Wambach Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal

 

[OneTrickPony]

Morgan and Wambach are in a zone...

 

[OneTrickPony]

Japan reacting like a hornets nest

 

[cardfan]

Goalllllll

 

[OneTrickPony]

Japan not looking sharp

 

[OneTrickPony]

Sorry...thre goal was Lloyd knifing in...not Wambach

 

[cardfan]

Great start by US

 

[OneTrickPony]

US defense very compact now

 

[OneTrickPony]

Nice defense by Lepeilbut

 

[OneTrickPony]

Rapinoe puts a beautiful pass into the box

 

[OneTrickPony]

Rapinoe gets a corner after soft shot by Wambach

 

[UConnCat]

Morgan was so calm on that goal. She plays beyond her years.

 

[meyers7]

For GOLD!

come on USA. Match will begin in about 30 min.

Boxx starting over Cheney for D. Interesting.

Cheney looked to be limping after last game. And I thought I saw her in a boot. But never heard anything about it. ???????????