US Women knock off Mexico
The US Women knocked off Mexico 4-0 behind a Carli Lloyd hat trick and a goal from Heather O’Reilly. They face Costa Rica with a chance to qualify for the London Olympics on Friday.
The US Women knocked off Mexico 4-0 behind a Carli Lloyd hat trick and a goal from Heather O’Reilly. They face Costa Rica with a chance to qualify for the London Olympics on Friday.
The USWNT handily defeated the Dominican Republic in their first match of Olympic qualifying, scoring an outstanding 14 goals. Philadelphia Independence player Amy Rodriguez had 5 second half goals to lead the team.
The US women fell to Japan after blowing late leads in regular and extra time. Japanese captain Homare Sawa was the hero. PSP’s Allison Frank has all the details.
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On the heels of their amazing win over Brazil, the US face another tough test in the high-octane French offense. Meanwhile, Japan will take their tough midfield play to a showdown with the in-form Swedes, who are riding high after trouncing Australia. PSP’s Allison Frank tells you what to expect on Wednesday.
Maura Gladys breaks down the five events that had the biggest influence on the outcome of the USA/Brazil quarterfinal that rocked the sports world.
The group stage showed off the very best the women’s game has to offer. Some superstars hit the ground running (Marta) while others need to step it up in the knockout rounds. Here is the best eleven players from the group stage, along with some of the low points thus far.
Ahead of Saturday’s match against Colombia, USWNT coach Pia Sundhage has suggested Independence midfielder Lori Lindsey may start ahead of Shannon Boxx or Carli Lloyd. The PSP’s Maura Glady’s looks at why that just might make sense.
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