WNT to the Rescue

Make no mistake, the general situation in Detroit is pretty bleak. Between the car companies and the downright frigid weather, good cheer isn’t as plentiful as it could be.

But if all goes well on Wednesday at Ford Field, the WNT will give a little reminder of just how lucky America is to be such a leading athletic powerhouse – just in time for the holidays. Not to mention the match is indoors so the fans won’t freeze.

On Saturday the WNT returned to action with a 1-0 victory against the Chinese, a score which doesn’t quite do justice to the dominant performance the girls delivered. Carli began pouring on the pressure in the 9th minute with a barely-deflected blast, and the rest of the team never let up.

So with a W on Wednesday, the WNT will set the record for most wins by any national team in one season – 33 (and hey, without one, they still have the record at 32).

It’s the close of the tour, and the WNT has most certainly Achieved Their Gold. So tune in on ussoccer to see how the girls close out 2008 when they compete in the last international match of the year.