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Thoughts on the United States’ 2-1 victory over China
by All White Kit
posted October 3, 2010 at 2:34pm

Megan Rapinoe Was Sensational for the U.S. in Saturday's Win The Good -The Real Megan Rapinoe was on the pitch in Atlanta on Saturday night. Chicago Red Stars fans are probably cursing their fate as the jaded and inconsistent player of WPS form was n...more

South Korean girls kick grass
by Pretty Tough
posted September 28, 2010 at 2:00pm

This year has seen several female athletes shine for South Korea, led by Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na. In the FIFA U-17 Women`s World Cup that wrapped this weekend, Yeo Min-ji earned the Golden Shoe as leading scorer and Golden Ball as the...more

South Korea claim 2010 U-17 Women’s World Cup, First FIFA title
by All White Kit
posted September 26, 2010 at 6:09pm

The Republic of Korea won its first football competition ever in its history as its U-17 women defeated Japan in penalties. 90 minutes could not decide a decisive winner as South Korea clawed back from a goal down to level the score at 3-3. The suspensef...more

300,000+ tickets already sold for 2011 Women’s World Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted September 24, 2010 at 10:02pm

Germany will once again be hosting a FIFA World Cup in 2011, only this time it will be the women’s turn to shine. According to FIFA, more than 300,000 tickets, about 42% of the total available tickets, have already been sold for the event. A total of 7...more

Four reasons why Germany are guaranteed to win the 2011 Women’s World Cup
by All White Kit
posted September 22, 2010 at 12:50am

Will this be a familiar sight in 2011? Germany will enter the 2011 Women’s World Cup as two-time defending champions. Here are eight reasons (four today, four tomorrow) why a three-peat is absolutely, postitively, 100% going to happen. Agree...more

England, Sweden Through to 2011 Women’s World Cup
by All White Kit
posted September 17, 2010 at 1:15am

Sweden nudged past Denmark to advance to the 2011 Women’s World Cup. Denmark, down a goal in aggregate, scored two goals in the first half. That score would have put the Danes through. Charlotte Rohlin played the spoiler (or the hero, depending on h...more

England One Step Closer To 2011 Women’s World Cup With 2-0 Win Over Switzerland
by All White Kit
posted September 12, 2010 at 9:25pm

England passed their first test with a comfortable 2-0 win over visitors Switzerland in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s World Cup qualifying play-offs. Fara Williams opened the scoring with a clean finish in the 44′. The Everton midfielder followed...more

Marta does it Again!
by heather77
posted August 23, 2010 at 7:17pm

What do you know, Marta leads her team again to an early league title with still 4 league games left.  She stands proud as her team clinches the league title with a comfy 9 point cushion.  Looks like a replay of last season in the WPS. But wait...more

2011 Women’s World Cup Soccer Qualifying Groups Announced!
by heather77
posted August 18, 2010 at 12:01pm

The CONCACAF has announced the bracket groups for the teams which will qualify out of North America.  Only 2 teams will be taken out of the 8 team group, while USA has won the CONCACAF qualifications for every World Cup thus far.  The tournament...more

2010 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup Dates and Location Set
by All White Kit
posted August 12, 2010 at 8:22pm

CONCACAF released the fixtures and location of the 2010 Women’s Gold Cup today. After months of speculation, it was confirmed that Cancun, Mexico will indeed be the host site for the event. The tournament will be played October 28-November 8. Both ...more

'Obama We Are Sorry' - possibly best World Cup memory from Ghana
by From A Left Wing
posted August 10, 2010 at 10:39am

Flashback: This video captures the euphoria in the streets of Ghana just after the Black Stars knocked the US out of the World Cup. Great music in the background - the two most prominent are football-inspired: Richy Pitch's awesome "Football Jama", and ...more

18 Players To Watch From the 2010 U-20 Women’s World Cup
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2010 at 8:33pm

Alexandra Popp/Germany (19) – 10 goals in 5 games tells you everything. Popp also contributed two assists in the tournament. Her achievements are particularly outstanding considering she plays in more of a defensive role for her Duisburg team. Marina H...more

Achtung: German readers and/or Frauen Bundesliga fans
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2010 at 11:39am

The nation of Germany has recently stolen my heart and as a result of this new love, coverage of the 2010-2011 Frauen Bundesliga season will be stepped up considerably. Why? Because Germany does women’s soccer right and has done so for many, many...more

Germany wins U-20 Women’s World Cup 2-0 but Nigeria kept it close
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2010 at 2:55pm

The rest of the world should take a page out of Nigeria’s handbook when drafting up ways to beat Germany. The home side were strong, quick, organized as skillful as usual but found it difficult to break Nigeria’s persistence. Both teams performanc...more

Accidents of Fate: Rättskiparen (The Referee)
by From A Left Wing
posted August 2, 2010 at 2:09pm

Rättskiparen (The Referee) is short documentary about Martin Hansson, the referee who missed Thierry Henry's handball. A Swedish television program had already committed to this project before the infamous incident which kept Ireland from going to South ...more

Germany and Nigeria set for 2010 U-20 Women’s World Cup Final
by All White Kit
posted July 30, 2010 at 1:43pm

No vids, sorry. I’ll reserve commment on these semifinal matches until I’m able to watch them but the score line tells you everything, doesn’t it. Here’s what you need to know about Germany: They’re brilliant. Might as well get the engrav...more

Nigeria vanquish USWNT in penalties to reach semifinals in U-20 WWC
by All White Kit
posted July 25, 2010 at 5:24pm

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
by All White Kit
posted July 23, 2010 at 11:46am

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
by All White Kit
posted July 22, 2010 at 6:09pm

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
by All White Kit
posted July 22, 2010 at 1:11pm

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
by All White Kit
posted July 21, 2010 at 2:55pm

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
by All White Kit
posted July 21, 2010 at 12:54pm

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
by All White Kit
posted July 19, 2010 at 1:52pm

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
by All White Kit
posted July 18, 2010 at 3:02pm

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. That�...more

U-20 USWNT slay Swiss in second group match
by All White Kit
posted July 17, 2010 at 5:53pm

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

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