USWNT 2023: Journey to a 5th Star

[Jive Turkey 12,511]

US women's U-20 team is in the quarters of the U-20 World Cup in Colombia.  we're playing Germany right now.  Germany was up 1-0 and then scored in the second minute of stoppage time.  i changed the channel.  then changed it back to see that the US scored in the 90+8 and then tied in 90+9.

extra time is over.  going to a shootout on FS2.

[Ted Lange 15,968]

They won in PKs.   Amazing

 

 

[Jive Turkey 12,511]

US wins 3-1 on PKs.  Germany made their first, then missed the next two by not putting the ball on goal, then missed the fourth on a save.

ze Germans are crushed. stunned disbelief.  

[Ted Lange 15,968]

 

 

[Captain Ron 12,759]

9 hours ago, Jive Turkey said:

US women's U-20 team is in the quarters of the U-20 World Cup in Colombia.  we're playing Germany right now.  Germany was up 1-0 and then scored in the second minute of stoppage time.  i changed the channel.  then changed it back to see that the US scored in the 90+8 and then tied in 90+9.

extra time is over.  going to a shootout on FS2.

 

8 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

 

 

 

 

Zuderfoökengraven!!!

 

[Jive Turkey 12,511]

Here’s the shootout in its entirety.  Go to 2:15 if you want to see the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. 

 

[Jive Turkey 12,511]

US playing the semis now. Down 1-0 to North Korea. 15 minutes plus stoppage time left. 

[Captain Ron 12,759]

2 hours ago, Jive Turkey said:

US playing the semis now. Down 1-0 to North Korea. 15 minutes plus stoppage time left. 

 

There will be celebrations in Pyongyang tomorrow. 

 

[Jerry Callo 8,645]

Anyone going to see the USWNT v. Iceland tomorrow at Q2?  Looks like there are very few tickets left on the secondary market - should be a good atmosphere.

[Mittens 8,113]

Went to the game last night.  Attendance wasn't awesome but the lower level filled out pretty well by the 20' mark.  

No Rodman, which was a bit of a bummer.

I'd have liked to see Girma challenged a bit more, so she could shine, but she is clearly all class.

Rose is impressive - it's hard not to think of her as the babyfaced rookie and weird to me that she's now one of the vets.  I love her style, especially on defense - she gives zero fucks about your space.

We were 4th row in the 1H US attacking corner so had a great view of Alyssa Thompson and holy hell is she impressive.  Her feet are ridiculous - jackrabbit quick. More impressive maybe was her defense - there was a large Viking looking blonde on a big run and a  lot of green in front of her and 7 caught her from behind and tucked in between her and the ball like an idiot hatchback cutting off an 18wheeler in a dashcam video - clean steal and left the Viking on the ground punching grass.  Curious if they shouldn't play her on the left side more often (where she got her goal) instead of the right, where she was most of the night, and seemed to be looking to serve instead of score.  I don't watch USWNT so I could be way off on that.

I would have liked to see them be more aggressive in settled play in the final 1/4 of the field.  So many times they were holding the ball looking for a way to break the defense, and there were opportunities w/ off-ball players calling for the ball ahead and the ball carrier couldn't/wouldn't pull the trigger.  Way too many crosses to no one in desperation (think I counted at least 4?). 

[randomhorn 1,562]

2 quick goals to go ahead

[The Dog 43,707]

Emma Hayes won women's coach of the year.

[randomhorn 1,562]

Up 2-0 vs Argentina at the half

[randomhorn 1,562]

3-0 us and it wasn’t even close