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Another note on the Leroux/Morgan thing
posted on July 29, 2010 at 8:14pm

Sorry to bang on about this topic but from here it’s gonna work like this: more sad bits about WPS = more happy bits about Leroux & Morgan saving revitalizing women’s soccer.   Anyways, remember back in 2008 when Alex Morgan scored that beautif...more

Who Is Sydney Leroux?
posted on July 26, 2010 at 9:58am

  Well, who exactly is this young, athletically-gifted, eye-catching forward? Is she the future of the United States Women’s National Team? The next Mia  Hamm, perhaps? Is she the future of women’s soccer as a whole? Or is she merely style ov...more

Are narrow-minded tactics doing a disservice to the USWNT?
posted on July 25, 2010 at 3:53pm

To elaborate on a point below, today’s loss to Nigeria gave the U.S. its earliest exit ever in a U-19/U-20 Women’s World Cup. Perhaps that’s an indictment on the relative lack of talent in the U-20 talent pool. Or maybe the U.S.’ mediocrity is a...more

Nigeria vanquish USWNT in penalties to reach semifinals in U-20 WWC
posted on July 25, 2010 at 2:24pm

The USWNT’s collective reaction after Sydney Leroux lofted her penalty kick up and over the crossbar was telling. It was a scene of utter heartbreak and dismay. It’s always tough to deal with a loss accrued in a penalty shootout. That cruel and capric...more

Forecasting the USWNT 2011 Women’s World Cup Squad
posted on July 23, 2010 at 8:46am

Fast forward to July 23, 2011. The United States Women’s National Team has made its way back to the States, World Cup in tow. It’s been six days since the team’s captain (any guesses of who that’ll be?) hoisted the trophy in Frankfurt. It’s the...more

U-20 USWNT finishes top of Group D after 1-0 victory over South Korea
posted on July 22, 2010 at 3:09pm

Sydney Leroux punched the United States’ ticket to the quarterfinals as she scored the lone goal in the final match of Group D. The 1-0 victory over a somewhat disappointing South Korean side featured what was probably the United States’ best team ...more

2010 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Day 6
posted on July 22, 2010 at 10:11am

The final four quarterfinalists were determined today. A few very deserved teams were also forced to make a quick journey back home.   Group C: Japan 3, England 1 Both England and Japan knew that not even a clear victory would assure their spots in t...more

U-20 Women’s World Cup Update, Day 5
posted on July 21, 2010 at 11:55am

The first entrants into the quarterfinals were revealed today in the fifth day of FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup action. One team hammered their opponents in typical fashion while another barely squeaked by on goal difference in its debut performance. T...more

South Korea, Ghana could spoil U-20 USWNT’s title defense
posted on July 21, 2010 at 9:54am

If it wasn’t for Alexandra Popp and all those goals she’s scored for Germany, South Korea would be the most feared team in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Two matches, eight goals, two goals conceded, one Ji So Yun. And if fortune had favored t...more

This weekend’s wild world women’s soccer wrap-up
posted on July 19, 2010 at 10:52am

Whoop whoop. So this weekend was particularly rife with women’s soccer games. Here’s what you may have missed, including a review of WWC action, WPS Week 14 stuff and an overview of the final weekend in both the W-League and WPSL.   U-20 Women’s...more

USWNT/Sweden sequel much better than the original
posted on July 18, 2010 at 12:02pm

Oh USWNT, there you are. There’s the team that’s capable of beating up on teams – despite their FIFA ranking – with relative ease. There’s the defensive shape, the midfield cohesiveness, the line of creative forwards ravenous for goals. Thatâ...more

U-20 USWNT slay Swiss in second group match
posted on July 17, 2010 at 2:53pm

Though possession between Switzerland and the U.S. may have been even throughout the game, little else was. The United States put a lethargic Swiss side to the sword with a 5-0 thrashing. Sydney Leroux was the woman of the moment as she scored three v...more

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, Day 2
posted on July 15, 2010 at 2:35pm

Group C: England 1, Nigeria 1 The young Super Eagles fought back to earn a share of the spoils in Augsburg today. Mo Marley’s English side had to deal with Nigeria’s tough defending but they found a way through as Kerys Harrop scored a header off of ...more

The Art of Erasure: From one World Cup to another (USA Ghana)
posted on July 15, 2010 at 2:29pm

A few weeks ago, I dared to complain about Nike's "Thank You" video. It is a lovely idea. It features young players thanking the US National Men's Team for "paving the way" - but it excluded girls. Girls support the team, too, and are inspired by their ex...more

U-23 USWNT wins Four Nations Tournament, U-17 USWNT takes U-16 Nordic Cup
posted on July 15, 2010 at 2:05pm

Apologies for the delayed reaction on these two stories.   The U-17′s took the 2010 U-16 Nordic Cup last Saturday as they beat Germany 2-0 in the Championship game. This was the first time the team has competed at this tournament at the U-16 age leve...more

Leroux comes through with equalizer against Ghana at U-20 WWC
posted on July 14, 2010 at 5:47pm

    The U-20 United States Women’s National Team opened up their U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Ghana today. Elizabeth Cudjoe put the Ghanians ahead after just 7 minutes before the United States equalized in the 70′.Â...more

Ghanian U-20s Draw U.S.
posted on July 14, 2010 at 5:34pm

I was only privy to the last few minutes, but Ghana was more energetic than the U.S., which seemed a bit lost in that last bit of the match after getting a late equalizer.  Also, although I'm way late to this particular commentary, is it a sign that UN...more

WNT vs Sweden - Uniforms, DiCicco and A-Rod
posted on July 14, 2010 at 2:39pm

That diagonal stripe on the top just doesn't work for me.  Is it a gi?  Is it a robe?  Distracting. Also distracting, DiCicco commenting on A-Rod as a player, as if he didn't have a significant role in what went wrong with her early development.  U....more

USWNT Draw 1-1 with Sweden; Cheaply give away second half
posted on July 14, 2010 at 9:28am

There’s a double entendre in that headline…see it? SEE IT?! The United States Women’s National Team earned their first draw since March 2009 tonight against Sweden before a paced house in Omaha, Nebraska. But things aren’t as they seem: that dr...more

13 questions for tonight’s USWNT/Sweden friendly
posted on July 13, 2010 at 11:51am

The United States Women’s National Team is back in action tonight for their fourth friendly of 2010. They will face Sweden, ranked fourth in the world, in the first of a two-game series at Creighton University’s Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. ...more

U.S. WNT ready to face Sweden in first match of two-game series
posted on July 13, 2010 at 9:37am

The USA renews what has been an excellent rivalry with Sweden during two summer matches on July 13 at Creighton University’s Morrison Stadium (ESPN2 at 8 p.m. CT) and on July 17 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford (Fox Soccer Channel at 7:30 p.m. ET...more

Sweden WNT roster named for USWNT friendlies
posted on July 7, 2010 at 5:48pm

  Goalkeepers (2): Kristin Hammarstrom/March 29, 1982 Orebro 8 apps, 0 gls Hedvig Lindahl/April 29, 1983 Goteborg FC 58 apps, 0 gls   Defenders (7): Sara Larsson/May 13, 1979 Philadelphia Independence 92 apps, 8 gls Lina Nilsson/June 17, 1987 ...more

Pia Sundhage names 24 players to USWNT roster for Sweden friendlies
posted on June 28, 2010 at 5:31pm

Here’s the preliminary roster for the two friendlies against Sweden on July 13th in Omaha, Nebraska and on July 17th in East Hartford, Connecticut.   GK: Solo, Barnhart, Loyden   Defenders: Buehler, Cox, Krieger, LePeilbet, Markgraf, Mitts, Ram...more

Title IX: Celebrating opportunity for all
posted on June 23, 2010 at 12:44pm

It was a particularly lackluster practice and in typical fashion our basketball coach threw a bit of a fit. He went on a verbal rampage trying desperately to explain to this group of high school girls the possibilities that existed for them in sport. He ...more

Anouk Hoogendijk is women’s soccer’s answer to this
posted on June 20, 2010 at 6:33pm

Anouk Hoogendijk is women’s soccer’s answer to this: (That’s Oguchi Onyewu if you didn’t recognize him. Can anyone translate Dutch?) ...more
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