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Soccer: Canada defeats Switzerland
by Bench Warmer
posted May 19, 2011 at 12:15pm

After playing below their potential three days ago, Canada bounces back to get the win versus Switzerland today. The game started off poorly for Canada as Switzerland's Ana Maria Crnogorcevic puts her side up 1 nil eight minutes in. Just 19 minutes lat...more

USWNT debut all black uniforms
by A Glam Slam
posted May 18, 2011 at 1:50pm

When the U.S. Women’s National Team takes the field in Germany this Summer, they will do so in unique new attire. Images of the team’s 2011 FIFA World Cup kits were released last month, but the all-black away uniforms made their official on-field debu...more

Kelley O’Hara or Yael Averbuch, Yael Averbuch or Kelley O’Hara, or…?
by All White Kit
posted May 17, 2011 at 2:09pm

Lindsay Tarpley is set to miss the World Cup after tearing the ACL in her right knee in Saturday’s friendly match against Japan. Injuries at crucial times always seem cruel. Injuries to veterans who successfully rebounded from a series of similar inj...more

Six things that happened in WPS week six
by All White Kit
posted May 17, 2011 at 2:16am

Western New York flaunted its depth. The Flash’s high-flying ways weren’t deterred by the absences of A-listers Marta, Christine Sinclair, Alex Morgan, Caroline Seger, Ali Riley, and others. Gina Lewandowski and Yael Averbuch were among the fou...more

U.S. midfielder Lindsay Tarpley to miss 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted May 16, 2011 at 4:51pm

As the Women’s World Cup approaches, the goal is for everyone on the team to stay healthy. Unfortunately for the WNT, a key player went down in last night’s game against Japan: CHICAGO (May 15, 2011) — U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team midfielder...more

WPS Week 6: McCall Zerboni steals the show in Rochester, Philly earns big comeback win
by Pretty Tough
posted May 16, 2011 at 1:48pm

Two games were played over the weekend, and new players got a chance to show what they’re made of in Week 6 of Women’s Professional Soccer. The Flash played yet another game at home on Friday night and handed the Boston Breakers a 3-2 loss. The Atlant...more

Canada draws vs Switzerland
by Bench Warmer
posted May 16, 2011 at 1:17pm

Sunday May 15th, Canada played in a closed international friendly against Switzerland in Roma, Italy.On paper, Canada would be the obvious favourite heading into this match. Canada kept the majority of the possession but the Swiss were prepared and were �...more

Hey Now, Things Aren’t All That Bad: USWNT 2, Japan 0
by All White Kit
posted May 15, 2011 at 1:30pm

It may not have been 90 minutes of spellbinding soccer from either side, but the United States’ 2-0 victory over Japan certainly had more highs than lows. For a team that has appeared more disjointed than not as of late, it’s a positive sign with l...more

Previewing the USWNT/Japan Columbus Friendly
by All White Kit
posted May 14, 2011 at 7:12pm

The U.S. will meet Japan in Columbus, Ohio this evening. The match will be televised on FSC at 6:30 p.m. ET. Five players in the USWNT’s roster did not take part in the WNY Flash’s 3-2 victory against the Boston Breakers last night. Read Jeff Kas...more

A Few Brief Soccer Notables for May 13, 2011
by All White Kit
posted May 14, 2011 at 12:48pm

Look, two consecutive posts not involving magicJack! Except for this first news item, of course. If you haven’t done so already, check out Dan Borislow’s comments on Beau Dure’s Sports Myriad blog. The Flash face the Breakers tonight...more

Changes at magicJack Head Coach position confirmed
by All White Kit
posted May 11, 2011 at 5:44pm

Following Beau Dure’s tweets on Monday night, magicJack team owner Dan Borislow has confirmed that changes have been made at the head coach position. Borislow tells All White Kit: “Right now we are collectively managing the team between the coac...more

USWNT WWC Roster Stats and Other Thoughts
by All White Kit
posted May 10, 2011 at 8:58pm

12 of the squad’s 21 players (57%) are poised to make their World Cup debut. The range in age of players in this category is 21 to 32. The average age of the potential debutants is 25 years old. Like the squad for the 2007 FIFA Women’s Wo...more

WPS Week 5 – WNY Flash and magicJack remain undefeated
by Pretty Tough
posted May 10, 2011 at 12:47pm

Women’s Professional Soccer is now 5 weeks into the season and the WNY Flash and magicJack have yet to lose a match. The Flash defeated Sky Blue FC 3-1 on Friday, and magicJack defeated the Atlanta Beat 2-0 on Sunday. The Boston Breakers fell to the Phi...more

USWNT Coach Pia Sundhage Reveals World Cup Roster
by All White Kit
posted May 10, 2011 at 9:22am

The USWNT roster for the 2011 Women’s World Cup was announced on ESPN’s SportsCenter this morning. Jenna will be back later with more, but for now here’s a quick look at the 21 players who made the cut. Goalkeepers (3): Nicole Barnhart, Jillian L...more

Tiffany Weimer on how soccer brought her and her mom closer
by Tiffany Weimer
posted May 9, 2011 at 10:07am

So, it seems as though I’ve started a trend over the last few years with my blog. Every Mother’s Day I dedicate my page for soccer, humor and emotions to the woman who has influenced my life the most. This year would be no different. I recently fo...more

Predicting the USWNT’s 21-Player Women’s World Cup Squad
by All White Kit
posted May 8, 2011 at 2:26pm

At 10 A.M. ET on Monday morning, the 21-player squad for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be announced live on ESPN. It will mark the culmination of four years worth of semifinals meltdowns, candid outbursts, Olympic glory, retirements of legen...more

Sean Kingston’s ‘Ready or Not’ queued up as anthem for Women’s World Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted May 7, 2011 at 3:55pm

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston’s ‘Ready or Not’ is the official song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in Germany June 26-July 17. The track is a follow-up to last year’s World Cup anthem “Waka Waka”...more

Yet again, WNY Flash earn commanding win in front of very few people
by All White Kit
posted May 7, 2011 at 2:13pm

Marta does a team good. The Western New York Flash defeated a stuttering Sky Blue FC 3-1 on Friday night. Although all accounts indicate the Flash’s victory was very much a team effort, Marta’s impact can’t be denied. The Brazilian now has two g...more

Soccer Notables for May 5, 2011
by All White Kit
posted May 6, 2011 at 10:58am

Punishment could be in the cards for magicJack if the team continues to violate WPS’s league policy, i.e. refusing to grant media access, narrowing the size of the field, and not having an accessible website. Here’s the league’s statement in ful...more

An interview with OC Wave and Bay Area Breeze GM Terry Foley
by All White Kit
posted May 5, 2011 at 2:33am

Exciting times are underway in the Women’s Premier Soccer League, specifically in the west coast division of the U.S.’s longest running semi-pro women’s league. Professional women’s soccer is back in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Terry Foley is ...more

Updated April WPS/International Calendar
by All White Kit
posted May 3, 2011 at 3:48pm

Fixtures and results from the month gone by below. April WPS/International Calendar Send to Facebook Tweet This Post ...more

6 Things That Happened in WPS Week Four
by All White Kit
posted May 3, 2011 at 10:01am

After two bright weeks, Atlanta lived up (or down?) to their dim expectations So much for the momentum generated from the Beat’s previous two matches that saw the team take four points out of a possible six. Last weekend, Atlanta took the game to t...more

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