Bear Down Wildcats

Canada wins the opening match on a late penalty kick.

There was 53,000 at the game, I did see a US jersey and a US shirt.

There are not better center mids, right mid, and coaching? I just expect more from the USWNT.

Wow! Just gave the Columbian goalie a red card.

So we've got China on Friday and have to go without holiday and Rapinoe. Shouldn't need them.

Well, Germany just stole one. This draw is stupid. The top 3 teams are on the same side of the bracket.

I think I've got my bases covered. 1 unit on each

Bring on the Germans!!!

The ladies are looking good tonight. They have not given up a goal in the last 468 minutes. That's insane.

We played a great 1st half but couldn't score.

Go USA!!!

Whew!!!

Yeah baby!

1- 0 USA

Bring on Japan or England!

Great game

USA!!!

This defense is lights out lock down.

England just scored on themselves in extra time to lose. Wow.

The fat lady is warming up...

The craziest start ever for a World Cup final?!!

USA

I love how the announcers are trying to say this game is not over but they know it is.

Alieberman wrote:The craziest start ever for a World Cup final?!!

USA

Amazing, crazy, stunning, crushing(to Japan). Was awesome.

PieceOfMeat wrote:

Alieberman wrote:The craziest start ever for a World Cup final?!!

USA

Amazing, crazy, stunning, crushing(to Japan). Was awesome.

And the whole time it was going on I was sitting in the cell phone lot at Sky Harbor Airport.

azgreg wrote:

PieceOfMeat wrote:

Alieberman wrote:The craziest start ever for a World Cup final?!!

USA

Amazing, crazy, stunning, crushing(to Japan). Was awesome.

And the whole time it was going on I was sitting in the cell phone lot at Sky Harbor Airport.

That stinks

So I guess Carli Lloyd is pretty good, right? How come leading up to the WC and even during it all I ever heard was Wambach this and Wambach that with a touch of Solo every now and then. Then, all of a sudden, I am watching a bit of the pregame show yesterday and they are talking about how Lloyd is the best player in the World, not the USA but the World! Did I miss a ton of hype y talk about Lloyd?

Coop Cat wrote:So I guess Carli Lloyd is pretty good, right? How come leading up to the WC and even during it all I ever heard was Wambach this and Wambach that with a touch of Solo every now and then. Then, all of a sudden, I am watching a bit of the pregame show yesterday and they are talking about how Lloyd is the best player in the World, not the USA but the World! Did I miss a ton of hype y talk about Lloyd?

Here is an article from the start of the WC by Mike DeCourcy about how vastly underrated she was and some of the reasons behind that: http://www.sportingnews.com/soccer/stor ... um=desktop

TL:DR version - Her ex coach had a personality conflict with her and benched her at some very inopportune times. Plus the marketing of the team seemed to ignore her in favor of other players (like Wambach).

Wonder how much a parade for these women is going to cost, more than they were awarded for the victory?