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Anyone watching this? Ive played Soccer since I was 6 years old and have been watching the Mens and Womans World Cup since the early mid-90's.
US Womans have been heart broken for the past 3 semi-finals and are now tied 1-1 with France.
Always love supporting my countries team, GO USA WOMAN!
USA USA USA!!
You watch the Brazil match? Best one I have ever seen.
Anyway USA is looking horrible since that early goal...
The Brazil game was probably the best over I ever saw in mens and womans play, I don't know whats better the late goal in extra time or Hope Solo in the penalty kicks.Quote:
Originally Posted by steeldevil
The late goal was better for me. Once we had that I figured Solo would stop a PKQuote:
Originally Posted by steelpride12
WAMBACH!!
WAMBACH!! The magic head strikes againnnn!!! 2-1 USA!
YESSSSS!!! 3-1 USA USA USA!!
Its funny how France pretty much dominated the game but we are gonna win. Sports are funny that way sometimes...
Yes which is fine with me! USA on there way to the World Cup Finals!Quote:
Originally Posted by steeldevil
Great job ladies . Good Luck Sunday !
Sunday 2PM It's title time!
They ahve played great all the way through qualifying and up to this point. They deserve to be in the final.
I watched most of it today. As much as I could considering it is soccer.:yawn: ;)
Still, the ladies are impressive. Nice victory against those cheese eating surrender monkeys as well. :)
Good luck in the final.
These women are awesome! It is almost like it is their destiny to win this years World Cup. They haven't been playing all that well, but they keep finding ways to win. Someways are luck, others are skill, but either way a win is a win. Japan is going to be tough to beat, they play a very disciplined style of soccer that involves not holding on to the ball too long, quick passes, good decisions, and they all hold their positions well. The US definitely has their work cut out for them, but if they play with the heart they have been playing with, the World Cup will be coming back to the US (maybe one day the men could just even breath on the mens world cup, but I probably won't be alive for that).
Congrats...not much of a soccer fan, but it's always nice to see the US do well.
By the way, it must rankle....soccer is the US's redheaded stepchild, yet we seem to be awfully damned competitive. Juts imagine how good we'd be if it was even the FOURTH most popular sport!
It might well be the 4th over hockey. The ratings for the NHL are brutal. Your comment is that far fetched...lol. At a time the NHL was behind NASCAR and the WWF. lol...Quote:
Originally Posted by suitanim
Good luck to the wimmins.
I think it's probably something like:
1. Football
2. Baseball
3. Basketball
4. NASCAR
5. Hockey
6. Boxing/MMA
7. Golf
8. Wrestling (I know it's not technically a sport, but....it is popular)
9. Soccer
Just a guess...
I think that is pretty close if you are talking about the US only. I would probably move golf and wrestling above MMA though - at least at this point. As for Hockey, I would say if you just consider the NHL itself then it is bigger than NASCAR, taking the Canada market into consideration.Quote:
Originally Posted by suitanim
As for soccer, from a professional point, it is even lower than on your list. I'd say there are armature sports like softball, skating and some other sports that draw higher ratings than MLS. However, from a participatory standpoint soccer has grown greatly. Of course, I just like to poke fun at it since it is such a craze in Europe. I love that Miller High-lite commercial where the kids break the guys window with a baseball and he say says, "that's ok, it just kids .... now if it had been a soccer ball....."
But, in any case go USA Ladies!!!!
Point is, as soccer continues to gain traction, the US will really start to make some serious inroads. We are competitive as Hell now (both men and womens), and mos people continue to not even really know about it.
How does this OT work first to score? or play whole period?
Play whole period. 2 15 minute periods. If still tied, penalty kicks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carolina Steelers
Unbelievable they let that goal in. Those 2 defenders just being sloppy with the ball.... Awful...
WAMBACH AGAIN!!!
Keep checking in on the game. I have missed every goal. So, I will watch it until the end so that Japan does not score.:usa2:
Wow ... bullet meet dodge.
on second thought ....
Its like Japan is meant to win...
WOW PK's to decide it
Thats it.... Pathetic...
That was a terrible way to end the game and I have always hated PKs to decide the outcome of a game especcially one of that magnitude it would be like a 3 point contest to decide game 7 of the NBA finals, it sucks
But in the end the US women played amazingly throughout qualifing all the way to the finals hats off to them.
I don't know much about soccer, but too many squandered opportunities will bite you in the butt in most any sport.
Congrats to Japan.
US had chances but give Japan credit they just kept coming and coming. This kinda loss will Sting for awhile IMO.
Damn pests wouldn't go away...
Well folks, when you don't capitalize on good opportunities, then this is what happens.
Congrats to the US women on a helluva run. Always the Olympics. Bring home Back-to-Back Gold Next Year. I am proud of they have accomplished.
Red, White and Blue, through and through.
They were this close. Congrats to Japan, they had a great run. Great game BTW.
In light of recent events, as a country, Japan needed this more than the U.S. did. Congrats to Japan.
**sigh**
Congrats USA, you played a helluva game !
Great thread Steelpride. :drink:Quote:
Originally Posted by steelpride12
I played center forward, captained and was all county in high school.
Great to meet a fellow player!
....and great run by the USA women! :usa2:
The US was to Japan what Brazil was to the US. Breakdowns in discipline cost this win...