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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 17, 2011 - 05:42pm PT
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A good, clean game was played by both teams.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Jul 17, 2011 - 05:45pm PT
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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
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Jul 17, 2011 - 06:03pm PT
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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.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jul 17, 2011 - 07:15pm PT
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ohhh...talk about getting your money's worth. The way a play off game should be but I'd prefer US had won. Susan
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jul 17, 2011 - 08:09pm PT
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At least it was a declared war this time.
(and we didn't have a geezer whining about a "brack rain")
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Jul 18, 2011 - 12:25am PT
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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.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 18, 2011 - 01:28am PT
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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.
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jul 18, 2011 - 01:46am PT
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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!).
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Jul 18, 2011 - 05:07am PT
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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.
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wbw
climber
'cross the great divide
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Jul 18, 2011 - 11:23am PT
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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.
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drc
Trad climber
Durham, NC
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Jul 18, 2011 - 11:54am PT
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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.
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Barbarian
Trad climber
The great white north, eh?
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Jul 18, 2011 - 12:58pm PT
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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.
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jul 18, 2011 - 01:10pm PT
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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.
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Steve's sister
Social climber
Las Vegas, NV
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Jun 14, 2015 - 05:11am PT
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I can't get anything done with 4 games a day!!
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Jun 20, 2015 - 09:27am PT
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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...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 20, 2015 - 09:31am PT
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GO CAMEROUN!!!!!
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SuperTopo on the Web
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I felt this too. It was the Japanese will that posted this win.
Let us know!