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Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 10, 2011 - 01:19pm PT
That fat clueless ref of the USA-Brasil game just made a mockery of the World Cup.
I've seen thousands of matches (and played in a fair few up to the NCAA playoffs)
and she is now #1 for either incompetence or blatant bribe-taking.

She probably should have sent Lloyd off for the deliberate handball earlier but didn't.

What a disgrace.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 10, 2011 - 01:28pm PT
Jive-ass refs!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2011 - 01:45pm PT
At the 88 minute mark she then gave Rapinoe a yellow card even though she
awarded a free kick for a foul against Rapinoe. WTF?

Those linespeople are equally clueless.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 10, 2011 - 01:51pm PT
Ho....humm....
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 10, 2011 - 01:55pm PT
This one ought to make the blooper! Offside on the deciding goal!

Priceless...

Still at the airport Jim?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2011 - 02:21pm PT
Ho Hum? More like fantastically inspiring playing a man down.
Those women are amazing.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2011 - 02:31pm PT
HOPE SOLO FOR PRESIDENT!
Sparky

Trad climber
vagabond movin on
Jul 10, 2011 - 02:44pm PT
What a fantastic match!!!
Mimi

climber
Jul 10, 2011 - 02:51pm PT
That was amazing!!! Back from death!
Sparky

Trad climber
vagabond movin on
Jul 10, 2011 - 02:54pm PT
So Brazil and the US share the same hotel.... as they did four years ago when Brazil won 4-0. Evidently the post game lobby celebrations four years ago left a an impression on the US players... Perhaps this calls for a Brazilian pinata hanging in the lobby?
blahblah

Gym climber
Boulder
Jul 10, 2011 - 04:55pm PT
Seemed like a lot of whining by the announcer -- yeah the ref made some bad calls against the US but made some equally bad calls in its favor.

And how dare those darn Brazilians have the audacity to celebrate their victory in the hotel where they (and US team) were staying 4 years ago? Send in the bombers!
Jingy

climber
Somewhere out there
Jul 10, 2011 - 05:21pm PT
Because of this thread.. I'm now in the first 5 minutes of a replay of the match.

Own goal, and tough play seem to be the highlights so far...

Still watching..



Fishy Corner call @ 12:08, recv took some time to "decide", but came to her senses to give it to US.

Nice hail mary shot under pressure @ 16:69

Been watching more women soccer matches with this being the world cup and all. Seems to me that the ladies have a totally different ref standard. They hardly call certain fouls that would be on the mens side. Keep playing is what I get from most of the games I've seen so far.

@ 65:00 the red card was a bit much, then yellow card to Solo.

Somethings is up with that.

Agreed, someone got paid for this

Ok, here's the deal. The foul @ 65 mins looked bad as the two players were shoulder to shoulder. As for the penalty, there was movement off the goal line, though this I have seen many times in just about every free kick from the spot, but something else was pointed out: Another player from the US had moved off the penalty box line toward the goal, which may have added to the call to take the penalty over again.

All in all: Someone got paid


That's was an AMAZING finish!!!

Abby Wambach superstar!!!

Penalty Shootout? Spectacular finish

F*#king Magic by Solo!!!!


USA wins despite being hamstrung by the ref.

Drama all the way
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 10, 2011 - 09:57pm PT
THE drama of sport...
426

climber
☬
Jul 11, 2011 - 08:34am PT
yeah the ref made some bad calls against the US but made some equally bad calls in its favor.

Hmm, but no red cards...u know that's an ejection, eh?



Spectacular match
Jingy

climber
Somewhere out there
Jul 11, 2011 - 10:58am PT
Wanna see it again?
http://www.wimp.com/abbywambach/
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 11:38am PT
In all fairness I think the linesmen sucked worse based on number and consistency.
The ref's errors were, of course, far more egregious although that one offside
called against the US could easily have been a breakaway goal. A total travesty.


ps
Lolli,
Tell your mates in Göteborg their jobs are gud for a while - I just bought
my 5th Volvo! That makes at least 11 Volvos and Saabs between my brother,
me, and our wives! I think it is 7-4 Volvo vs Saab. :-)
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jul 11, 2011 - 11:45am PT
The pass (or whatever it's called in futball) is what made that happen.
I blind person could have headed that in. But that pass, OMFG.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 11:49am PT
Bergbryce,
You're spot on but it wasn't that easy of a header. I think that Pia's
insertion of Rapinoe in the second half changed the game. Her speed and
laser-sharp crosses were phenomenal. Every one seemed to be a thing of
beauty - low, driven, and accurate. Solo, of course, has to be the player
of the game but Rapinoe certainly was a close second.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 11, 2011 - 01:01pm PT
Those two certainly stand out this World Cup!

Amazing comeback with a player short...What fun to watch!
Jingy

climber
Somewhere out there
Jul 11, 2011 - 10:37pm PT
Since this was soccer related..

Been watching the Under-17 World Cup as well over on ESPN 3.

Fantastic game between Germany and Brazil for the 3rd place playoff.

Germany on the sheets early on, but within minutes Brazil was back to even 1-1. But soon Brazil was on fire clearing 2 by the 35 minute mark.
Not to be outdone Germany stepped back to within 1 by the half.

Awesome game so far..
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jul 11, 2011 - 10:47pm PT
It looks like Sweden is the team to beat in the WWC. They're playing very solidly.
Chris2

Trad climber
Jul 11, 2011 - 11:04pm PT
That was the best sports game I have seen in years. Those women played GREAT!
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jul 11, 2011 - 11:19pm PT
Great drama and grit coming back from a woman down! Game should have been over in regulation. That PK redo was crap.

Rapinoe's cross for the header was the real sh*t. Left footed now less! Seemed like Hope set up the 3rd shooter by going away from her bad shoulder twice, then going the other way. One of the greatest games I've ever seen, despite the ref's.
Jingy

climber
Somewhere out there
Jul 12, 2011 - 11:33pm PT
Just got done watching the Under-17 World Cup Final.

Awesome game between Uruguay and Mexico.

Congratulations Mexico.

That was a well played 90 Minutes!!!


Go US Woman!!! too
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 12, 2011 - 11:52pm PT
HaHaHa- Uruguay thrashed Mexico in the match that mattered at La Copa America.
Too bad Mexico hasn't heard of the offside rule.
They scored 1 gol in 3 games. Muy malo.
blahblah

Gym climber
Boulder
Jul 13, 2011 - 12:17am PT
One of the greatest games I've ever seen, despite the ref's.

It's because of the refs that there was anything even remotely interesting about that game.
cleo

Social climber
Berkeley, CA
Jul 13, 2011 - 11:08am PT
Here we go again! Live stream on ESPN3!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2011 - 11:58am PT
Damn. Solo may have tweaked a ham warming up. Like that would slow her down.


Interesting article:
Don't expect World Cup semifinalists to get harsh media treatment, even in defeat
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-jones-soccer-usa-france-20110713,0,4827844.column

"England Coach Hope Powell, in an extraordinary and unnecessary outburst after her team's 4-3 penalty-kick loss to France, accused her players of cowardly behavior in not volunteering to take the kicks.

"Three times I had to ask before anyone stepped forward," Powell told the Guardian newspaper. "That's weak, it's cowardice.""

Uh, coach, is your resume up to date?


Wow,the stadium is less than half full.

I don't like it that Rapinoe isn't starting.

Port

Trad climber
San Diego
Jul 13, 2011 - 12:27pm PT
hellz yea.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jul 13, 2011 - 12:48pm PT
There was an interesting article in the New York Times yesterday, based on a study done by Wake Forest University. They carefully reviewed videotape and reports from matches, which in effect showed that women in their world cup are much less likely to fake injuries and fouls than men do. Essentially, women have about half the incidence of injury, and most are genuine, and likewise something like half the fouls. Which helps to explain why the Brazilian player the other day who faked an injury near the end of extra time was cautioned for delaying the game.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2011 - 01:00pm PT
Yes, mighty, I was going to say that yesterday. The women do seem to embrace
FIFA's fair play encomium. You see hard fouls but not so many cynical or
downright malicious ones.

The French are looking dangerous but their keeper is a joke. It should be
3-1 by now but we're not finishing.
I'd like to see Rodriguez pulled for Rapinoe.
M. Volland

Trad climber
Grand Canyon
Jul 13, 2011 - 01:16pm PT
Unless France can get some shots off from inside the goal box, they will not score. Barring a deflection off a deffender, they can not beat Hope Solo with these outside shots. Hope is on a plane.
Lithuanian

Trad climber
Reno
Jul 13, 2011 - 02:08pm PT
Reilly, you right 3:1!!!

Congrats!
M. Volland

Trad climber
Grand Canyon
Jul 13, 2011 - 02:18pm PT
I stand corrected. Sonia connected with the back right side of the net from way outside far left side of the pitch.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2011 - 02:29pm PT
I still wondering if the French keeper even knew the ball was live on Wambach's goal.
Quelle horreur!
blahblah

Gym climber
Boulder
Jul 13, 2011 - 02:32pm PT
There was an interesting article in the New York Times yesterday, based on a study done by Wake Forest University. They carefully reviewed videotape and reports from matches, which in effect showed that women in their world cup are much less likely to fake injuries and fouls than men do. Essentially, women have about half the incidence of injury, and most are genuine, and likewise something like half the fouls. Which helps to explain why the Brazilian player the other day who faked an injury near the end of extra time was cautioned for delaying the game.

So what? Maybe the girls haven't heard the old expression: "If You Ain't Cheating, You Ain't Trying."
The US players certainly seemed bent out of sorts when they got some tough calls in the Brazil game (although I didn't see them declining the benefit of the missed handball).
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2011 - 03:34pm PT
Sweden's goal scorer - Josefine Öqvist

Clearly a scorer and a shy wallflower.



I was just about to say the Canadian ref has done well and she makes a right
hash of apotentially game-deciding call. Luckily, nothing came of it. Her
linesmen have gotten almost every offside wrong - a shocking display.


I am verry impressed with the Japanese ball-handling and teamwork. They
just don't have a scorer.

..........................................

Congrats Japan - well earned if a shocking goalkeeping display.
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 14, 2011 - 01:27am PT
OK, The above photo might have caught my attention ;-), but still I have a gripe related to that very fact.

The espn website says:

Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy and Co. got the rock-star treatment during the '99 World Cup, and every team since then has lived in their shadow. Part of the problem is no team's been able to duplicate that group's success. But nobody's been able to captivate the U.S. public like that golden group, either.

and that's pretty much true.

WTF!

That is in spite of the fact that the 99 women's cup was decided by penalty kicks and that's one place where I can argue that the goalie is more important than the other players. And gee guess what? The goalie, Brian Scurry, wasn't a "golden girl", in fact she was distinctly dark.

It just bugs the sh#t out of me how she is ignored.



(edit: I forgot to add: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttP2pOICTio )
* Scurry Rocks ***
Chris2

Trad climber
Jul 14, 2011 - 05:35pm PT
I am not having any luck "googling" the time of Sunday's game. Anyone know?
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Jul 14, 2011 - 05:43pm PT

19:45 ... whatever that is.
Chris2

Trad climber
Jul 14, 2011 - 05:55pm PT
Thanks; my math may be off but I think that converts to 10:45 am Pacific?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 16, 2011 - 04:07pm PT
Man, dontchya hate it when you get the bogus musk deer glands instead of the good ones?


5 North Koreans positive at women’s World Cup

By RAF CASERT, AP Sports Writer

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)—North Korea is blaming football’s worst doping scandal in almost two decades on using steroid-laced medicine from musk deer glands to treat injuries from a lightning strike at a training camp for the Women’s World Cup.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Saturday that after two North Korean players were caught during the tournament, three more positive results came in when the world football federation took the unprecedented decision to test all members of the squad.

“This is a shock,” Blatter told a news conference. “We are confronted with a very, very bad case of doping and it hurts.”

The last doping case at a major event came at the men’s 1994 World Cup in the United States, when Diego Maradona was kicked out after testing positive for using a cocktail of banned substances.

Colombia reserve goalkeeper Yineth Varon has meanwhile been suspended for failing an out-of-competition test just before the Women’s World Cup in the wake of undergoing hormonal treatment. It was the first doping case in the history of the women’s Cup.

All attention, however, turned to the North Korean cases on Saturday.

“The North Korean officials said they didn’t use it to improve performance. They said they had a serious lightning accident with several players injured and they gave it as therapy,” Michel D’Hooghe, head of FIFA’s medical committee, said in an interview.

A North Korean delegation told Blatter and D’Hooghe early Saturday that the steroids were accidentally taken with traditional Chinese medicines based on musk deer glands. After North Korea lost its opener against the United States, team officials first claimed that lightning had struck several players on June 8 during a training camp at home.

The case will be taken up by FIFA’s disciplinary committee. Players face a ban of up to two years for such infractions.

Defenders Song Jong Sun and Jong Pok Sim tested positive for steroids after North Korea’s first two group games and were suspended for the last match. The team was eliminated in the first round after another loss to Sweden and a draw with Colombia.

The names of the three other players would be made public only at a later stage, FIFA said.

The gland in question comes from musk deer living in a large swath of Asia from Siberia to North Korea. The hairy four-centimeter gland is usually cut open to extract a liquid that is then used for medical purposes.

“There is a whole industry linked to that to produce these medical products,” D’Hooghe said.

Doping officials have been concerned about such naturally occurring substances in recent years. During the run-up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, FIFA’s concerns focused on African plants that could give players an unfair advantage by providing energy boosts or helping to heal muscle injuries.

FIFA investigators who discovered evidence of doping in the North Korean samples found themselves in uncharted territory. Experts from the World Anti-Doping Agency were called in to confirm the breach of doping rules.

“It was very complex,” FIFA chief medical officer Jiri Dvorak said, especially since the type of steroids had “never before appeared and never before been determined.”

All experts concluded there were “positive findings of an unknown origin,” Dvorak said.

After the first two cases were discovered, doping officials made an unannounced visit to North Korea’s last match to impose the provisional suspension on the two players. They then said all the players would be tested.

“They were surprised but they cooperated,” Dvorak said.

The testing took until 3:00 am. A few hours later, the whole delegation was on its way back to North Korea. But the team’s medical officer had provided the breakthrough, following extensive testing that took until late Friday.

“(The officer) gave us a sample that she described as classical or traditional medicine that is often used in North Korea,” Dvorak said. “We can really say with far-reaching confidence that these steroids were the result of this so-called Chinese traditional medicine.”

The musk gland extract “it is not part of the world of doping,” Dvorak said. “It is really the first case in which this has been discovered.”

The North Koreans refused to elaborate on the circumstances of the lightning incident. North Korea coach Kim Kwang Min said that “more than five” players were sent to hospital, with goalkeeper Hong Myong Hui, four defenders and some of the midfielders the players most affected.

Dvorak also said the information was still sketchy.

“We saw some pictures with ambulances and saw that some players were taken from the pitch, but that is all we have,” he said.

FIFA also received information from North Korea about the initial hospital treatment of the players and “this very first report did not include the traditional Chinese medicine,” Dvorak said.

There had been fears that North Korea could have been the first country in football to be caught providing systematic doping.

“It is not systemic because not all of the players took it. We would have found it with the others, too,” said D’Hooghe.

The tournament ends on Sunday with the final between the United States and Japan.

FIFA annually spends some $30 million on 35,000 doping tests. Despite the six cases at the women’s World Cup, “doping really is a marginal, fringe phenomenon in football,” said Blatter.
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Jul 16, 2011 - 09:49pm PT
Looking forward to Japan v US!

I can't believe that we beat Brazil !! What a game that was, even with the blown calls. In sports, part of the game is shaking off bad calls, and look at what the US team did--amazing. Somebody's fix didn't work, I wonder who's gonna pay? Lol...

Oh, where to go for the game... Should be a good one.
Chris2

Trad climber
Jul 16, 2011 - 10:35pm PT
If you are in the Bay Area;

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Civic-Center-to-Host-Womans-World-Cup-Party-125648128.html
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 16, 2011 - 10:54pm PT
11:30 Pacific Coast time.

ESPN and CBUT. ESPN's coverage will start at 11, but not the game. That's probably 11:45. Sunday


Golden Girls BS still bugs me.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Jul 17, 2011 - 01:34pm PT
Online at ESPN3.COM http://espn.go.com/espn3/player?id=203041&league=FIFA%20Women's%20World%20Cup
Jingy

climber
Somewhere out there
Jul 17, 2011 - 02:37pm PT
Hoping this is as thrilling a game as the past few.

I'd like to see 2 teams going head to head with the outcome being pure entertainment along with the hopes and dreams of nations lifting each.

Cheers
Jingy

climber
Somewhere out there
Jul 17, 2011 - 03:51pm PT
Plenty of chances, plenty of missed opportunities.

Both teams look pretty confident.
Both teams have made there chances.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jul 17, 2011 - 03:52pm PT
Presumably the North Koreans' deer musk glands were laced with steroids in the same way that traditional Asian virility "medicines" - often made or at least allegedly made from endangered species - are laced with Viagra.

Not that there seems any real need for treatments to enhance male virility in Asia, given population growth there, or that there's any scientific proof that such traditional 'treatments' are effective.

Anyway, it's probably off to the gulag or worse for the team doctor, if not the coaches and players.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 17, 2011 - 03:57pm PT
Love the prevent defence but enough target practice already!!!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 17, 2011 - 04:09pm PT
I'm glad Pia finally listened to me and started Rapinoe. She has disappointed
with too many bad passes.

Finishing has always been the bane of American teams of both sexes. I hope
this doesn't prove to be another game like that but there have been so many
'almosts' in this game, including the one to start the second half, that it
starts to mess with your head. Luckily, there's no quit in these women.

Good marks to the ref so far and even her linesmen.

Ooops, I spoke too soon. Japan just got screwed by a howler of an offside.
The Japan striker would have been in alone with all day to do something.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jul 17, 2011 - 04:27pm PT
Goal!!!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 17, 2011 - 04:28pm PT
Clinical finish! And who sprung her with the 50 yd pass? Yeah, Rapinoe - Redding's finest!
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 17, 2011 - 05:12pm PT
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!$$$$$$$
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 17, 2011 - 05:12pm PT
Abby 'Money' Wambach - nuff said.
Jingy

climber
Somewhere out there
Jul 17, 2011 - 05:13pm PT
Wambach - Player of the World Cup!!!

Again, pulls the header!!!

Cheers
reddirt

climber
PNW
Jul 17, 2011 - 05:16pm PT

boo hiss
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 17, 2011 - 05:24pm PT
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO??????
Jingy

climber
Somewhere out there
Jul 17, 2011 - 05:41pm PT
What tenacity!!!

Brilliant come back!!

US upset by the underdog Japan.

Awesome game.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 17, 2011 - 05:41pm PT
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYOW+-+-+-+-
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jul 17, 2011 - 05:42pm PT
A good, clean game was played by both teams.
Largo

Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
Jul 17, 2011 - 05:45pm PT
Too many squandered chances by the US. Bizarre how many shots pinged off the cross bar or sailed wide by that much. At the end, the Americans looked gassed.

Proves to us all that it's how you finish that counts. Great effort. Rimpone and Morgan are stars. star.

If Amy Wambach was 25 we win that game easy. And if my Uncle was my Aunt . . .

JL
Jingy

climber
Somewhere out there
Jul 17, 2011 - 05:45pm PT
reddirt - http://espn.go.com/espn3/index/_/sport/soccer-futbol


ESPN3, if you have access (email address) it should be on, then after the the ceremonies, there should be a replay available:

http://espn.go.com/espn3/index/_/sport/soccer-futbol


If US had capitalized on the earlier chances to score, this would not have ended this way.


@ Largo - "At the end, the Americans looked totally bushed."

 I felt this too. It was the Japanese will that posted this win.
wack-N-dangle

Gym climber
the ground up
Jul 17, 2011 - 05:57pm PT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0irL1M15DH8&feature=related

if a screenwriter pitched that game it would probably sound a little hokey
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jul 17, 2011 - 06:03pm PT
I just watched it streaming live on ESPN3, no problems.

That was a great game and I imagine the history books will say it was the US's to win, but they didn't. They had their chances, two in the last 3 or so minutes, not to mention simply closing the game, or shooting even fair on the penalty kicks.
Congratulations Japan.
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Jul 17, 2011 - 07:15pm PT
ohhh...talk about getting your money's worth. The way a play off game should be but I'd prefer US had won. Susan
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Jul 17, 2011 - 08:09pm PT
At least it was a declared war this time.
(and we didn't have a geezer whining about a "brack rain")
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Jul 18, 2011 - 12:25am PT
That was one frickin' awesome game. The US had such ball control, and so many shots. The tie'ing Japanese goal was friggin' insane, the shallow corner to the outside foot. Wow, just an insanely wild shot. How did that happen.

I couldn't believe the shoot out. The first Japanese goal, what a silly shot. It didn't even look like she was going to kick it, but she fully snowed Solo. Then the US tried to power their shots, to obvious no avail.

I was full on screaming, so good.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jul 18, 2011 - 01:28am PT
I watched a replay of the second half and extra time with my father - he hadn't seen it earlier, and didn't know the result, and as I don't have TV we sometimes watch such things together. Overall it seemed a clean, skillful game, which either team could have won. The referee did not do well by sending off a Japanese player with a minute to go in extra time - it was pretty clear that she successfully played the ball, not the other player, or at least both ball and player at the same time. Even a caution probably wasn't warranted, although a free kick was justified.

I hate it when games are decided on penalties, but at least in this case it wasn't deciding a 0 - 0 draw.

The Americans took less advantage of their height and size advantage than they might have.

It brought to mind the last mens' final, where Spain beat the Netherlands just before the end of extra time, in an ugly game. The goal was probably offside - there was a pass from player A (outside left) to player B (centre), another pass from player B to player C, then the latter shot. Except that player C was offside on the first pass. It wasn't to him, but certainly he was in the play.
cleo

Social climber
Berkeley, CA
Jul 18, 2011 - 01:46am PT
MH - watch the first half (and the multiple hits on the crossbars in the first 15 minutes!)

Also, as I understand it, if you foul someone during a "goal-scoring opportunity" -> automatic red card. Referee had no choice, really.



Anyway, kudos to Japan for playing well, I'm happy for them - couldn't have wished to lose to a better, more courteous, respectful team. Good, clean game all around. Plus, I like underdogs, especially when they're short, fast players (like me!).
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Jul 18, 2011 - 05:07am PT
They pulled a LABRON. That one chick kicked the ball into the stands or something on her attempt - not even close to the bar. Obviously they were the better team, but when it came right down to mentally (let's say), not so. Like Wambach laughing after missing that one shot-on-goal is the wrong attitude. They were probably tweeting etc during halftime, or wondering where Casey Anthony was gonna be relocated (something like that). Totally suspect.
wbw

climber
'cross the great divide
Jul 18, 2011 - 11:23am PT
Not to thread drift, but since I´m in Huaraz howzabout that Peruvian team in the Copa de America. Yeah baby! Asta luego Argentina and Brazil.

Bring it on Uraguay.
drc

Trad climber
Durham, NC
Jul 18, 2011 - 11:54am PT
The women's final was by far the best match of the 5 I watched this weekend.
Watching the pathetic Paraguay - Brazil brawl in the pic-in-pic really underscored that.

The level of cynicism and incompetence from the various 'favorites' at the Copa is frankly kind of disturbing.
Barbarian

Trad climber
The great white north, eh?
Jul 18, 2011 - 12:58pm PT
CLEO - You are right about the red card. However, I'm pretty sure the player who got the card can be credited with saving the game for Japan. That was a good play on her part.
cleo

Social climber
Berkeley, CA
Jul 18, 2011 - 01:10pm PT
agree, especially so late in the game. i used to play goalie in field hockey in HS, and I occasionally did blatantly illegal things to prevent a goal (which resulted in a penalty shot, but no ejection - and i was good at penalty shots).


That is also exactly why such a foul is given a red card - to discourage that kind of play - e.g. I'd probably NOT have done those sorts of things in HS if it meant my team was down a player for the rest of the game.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jun 13, 2015 - 10:30pm PT
Colombia's historical victory today. So rad ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5W1Fh12Xf0
Steve's sister

Social climber
Las Vegas, NV
Jun 14, 2015 - 05:11am PT
I can't get anything done with 4 games a day!!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jun 19, 2015 - 11:14pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Stimbo

Trad climber
Crowley Lake
Jun 20, 2015 - 09:27am PT
I am predicting an early exit in the knockout rounds for Team USA. They seemed unorganized, confused, and flat. There seems to be a lack of passion. I hope I am wrong...
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 20, 2015 - 09:31am PT
GO CAMEROUN!!!!!
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jun 20, 2015 - 10:39am PT
US did not look sharp against Nigeria. And what is it with playing it short on corner kicks? If they have Wambach in, why would you not cross it in front of the frame?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 20, 2015 - 10:59am PT
^^^ Duh, Wambach is the Zlatan Ibrahimovich of the women's game.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jun 21, 2015 - 11:45pm PT
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jun 22, 2015 - 07:36am PT
Come on Reilly, Zlatan is way prettier than Wambach.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2015 - 08:07am PT
HaHaHaHa! And he's a bigger diva!

BIG KUDOS to the Awesome Aussies!

Big Kudos to Les Lions Indomptables du Cameroun!
So proud! (ma femme est Camerounais)
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jun 22, 2015 - 07:23pm PT
US vs China. Wonder who Randisi is pulling for;-)

Can't believe Norway is out, I thought they looked strong in the games I watched.

Thinking Germany will join the Men's team as champions.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jun 22, 2015 - 10:16pm PT
I see London, I see France ...
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2015 - 10:26pm PT
I see Abby Wambach's victory dance.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jun 23, 2015 - 09:29pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Steve's sister

Social climber
Las Vegas, NV
Jun 26, 2015 - 03:48pm PT
HOLY CRAP! That was an awesome game. USA up next!!!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

climber
Jul 4, 2015 - 10:57pm PT
Aluko and Stoney (among others) were running and defending as if it was for the final. [Click to View YouTube Video]
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jul 5, 2015 - 03:59pm PT
Here we go
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jul 5, 2015 - 04:02pm PT
Yup!
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jul 5, 2015 - 04:03pm PT
GOAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jul 5, 2015 - 04:07pm PT
Wow. 2 in 5 minutes
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jul 5, 2015 - 04:08pm PT
Yup, wow.
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jul 5, 2015 - 04:15pm PT
Lol, bad ass.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jul 5, 2015 - 04:17pm PT
Omg..its over..insane..awesome!

4-0 and carli loyyd gets hat trick from near midfeild.
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jul 5, 2015 - 05:57pm PT
Congratulations US Women's team. Japan stayed true and never gave up.
EdwardT

Trad climber
Retired
Jul 5, 2015 - 06:02pm PT
Congratulations USA.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Jul 5, 2015 - 06:03pm PT
It was 5-2 last I saw?
johnboy

Trad climber
Can't get here from there
Jul 5, 2015 - 09:05pm PT
Way to go ladies, quite a feet, I mean feat.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jul 5, 2015 - 09:06pm PT
U-S-A!!!!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 5, 2015 - 10:44pm PT
We were walking down Main St in Santa Monica to go to a B-day pardoo when the game
ended and the chants of "U-S-A"started coming out of the bars on both sides of the street
and echoing off the buildings. It was pretty damn cool. We nipped into one joint to see the
on field celebrations.

I did see most of the first half - the Japanese D seemed to have no cohesion or communi-
cation. They did get their act together so kudos to them for hanging in there. Now if they
could just find a keeper about 4" taller, eh? That was some atrocious reffing toward the end
of the first half.
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Jul 6, 2015 - 08:14pm PT
I wasn't sure if Carli's last goal was a record breaker--I thought David
Villa had a longer goal. . . but nooooooooo! His goal against Portugal
in 2010 was about 10 or 15 yards shorter, but he hit it first time!
Carli Rocks!

(I'll add that Japan played a pretty good game too--they have nothing
to be ashamed of. Down 4-0, they kept to their game plan and fought
back with determination, they didn't fall apart. Good coaching and
great sportswomen, they are).
Kalimon

Social climber
Ridgway, CO
Jul 6, 2015 - 09:29pm PT
Whatever folks . . . this don't mean a thing.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 6, 2015 - 09:33pm PT
A question for all you keen soccer fans: If the US team had been eliminated in the first round, or even failed to get into the the first round, would any of you be posting here?

Do you follow soccer on a regular basis? Or only when "your" team manages to do well?
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jul 6, 2015 - 09:36pm PT
Ghost I was going for Germany, lol.
In baseball I'm set with the Red Sox.
In futbol, I tend to not have loyalties and like teams for their style of play.
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Jul 6, 2015 - 09:36pm PT
There are a lot of us that are huge futbol fans.
And we'd have been here even if the girls had been eliminated in the
first round.
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jul 6, 2015 - 09:38pm PT
^yup
ß Î Ø T Ç H

climber
Jul 6, 2015 - 10:57pm PT
I was kind of put off by the whole gay thing coverage.
Everybody tripping over themselves to come out of the closet first.
Rapinoe etc documentaries wearing pretty hats, and playing guitars.
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