Womens US Soccer.....

[Breadburner]

How sweet it is.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GG]

They won again, finals will be played Sunday 1pm against Japan.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/324833?cc=5901

[Hoss]

They won again, finals will be played Sunday 1pm against Japan.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/324833?cc=5901

France was a good team...the US really didn't pick it up until midway through the second.  France was killing them in possession time.  All it took to get them motivated was a corner kick goal from, you guessed it, Abby Wambach.  Alex Morgan finished it off just three minutes later at 82' to seal the deal.

[Breadburner]

Well here we go 1 hour from kick-off.....I predict Rapinoe will start...

[Hoss]

Good heavens, they're killing me!  Five bonafide chances in the first 15 minutes with nothing to show for it!  Arghh!!

[Breadburner]

Should be at least 2 nil....

[Hoss]

GOAL!!!!!!

[Breadburner]

The Soccer Gods were smiling on Japan today.....

[AquaMan]

tough loss. Their second goal was our failure to clear the ball, tender had little chance.

Ya gotta feel good for Japan though.

[Teatownclown]

Curb your enthusiasm.....

[cannon_fodder]

Curb your enthusiasm.....

Will do, for a few years anyway. When the world cup rolls around I'll be back at it for the men!

It was a good game all around.  USA just didn't finish well and allowed one bad goal with piss poor clearing.  Oh well, WE'RE #2!  WE'RE # 2!

[Red Arrow]

Will do, for a few years anyway. When the world cup rolls around I'll be back at it for the men!

It was a good game all around.  USA just didn't finish well and allowed one bad goal with piss poor clearing.  Oh well, WE'RE #2!  WE'RE # 2!

If you cut the stats to the last 2 teams playing, Japan came in next to last.   

[Hoss]

If you cut the stats to the last 2 teams playing, Japan came in next to last.   

And it's good to see the future of the sport holds so many great players.

Alex Morgan will be a force to reckon with in the next cup...

[Hoss]

Also, a friend and I were discussing why we like women's soccer so much over men's.

Aside from the obvious  , I think the women don't put up all that 'gamesmanship' that the men do (the diving, faking injuries, etc.).  They typically play a pretty lean and clean game, and thus it's a little faster and easier to watch.

[JeffM]

Also, a friend and I were discussing why we like women's soccer so much over men's.

Aside from the obvious  , I think the women don't put up all that 'gamesmanship' that the men do (the diving, faking injuries, etc.).  They typically play a pretty lean and clean game, and thus it's a little faster and easier to watch.

Well, I guess you could say that about watching the games on tv, but I'd argue the men's professional game is much faster, and more physical... a one-off event like the Women's World Cup may be cool to watch, but the pro league, WPS, is on life support with six remaining teams... a certain Mr. Luette was owner of a women's pro soccer team here, called the Oklahoma Outrage....  if somebody with a lotta money wants to start something at the old ballpark, I'm all ears....

But MLS is stable; and it's here to stay.