Holiday Party
10 December 2008
The WNT has a little more work to do before they celebrate the holidays. On Saturday, China is coming to town to take part in the last leg of the “Achieve Your Gold Tour.”
The Home Depot Center in Carson, California is serving host to the first match, giving the girls a touch of warm weather before they head up to Detroit on December 17th for the closing act. And the double-header is sure to be a pleaser. All players who took the field in the gold medal game against Brazil are on the 22-woman roster.
The last two times that our girls met the Chinese, they scored a combined five ...
Business as Usual
04 November 2008
It’s almost starting to become routine. The WNT resumed their “Achieve Your Gold Tour” on Saturday with yet another decisive win over yet another outclassed visitor.
Then again, you can’t quite call it routine. How can witnessing the chemistry and precision that Tar ...
Back on the Attack
30 October 2008
The US WNT has had a well-deserved month off from dominating the international scene. Not only did they win the gold medal, but they also achieved it with a cross-country international friendly tour. And in case you forgot, they still have some achieving to do. And, speaking of which, Shanno ...
USA All the Way
25 August 2008
With the championship game tied at zeros in the 96th minute, Carli Lloyd receives the ball twenty-five yards from goal. Without thinking, without hesitating she takes one touch to the top of the box and fires a shot at the Brazilian net. The goalkeeper reacts and lunges to her left. Too late ...
The Final Pass
15 July 2008
Sunday was a success, but there's still room for the US WNT to improve. A victory over a team as talented and competitive as Brazil is always something to feel good about, and it's clear that both teams will benefit from these two games of pre-Beijing preparation.
Sure, Marta and Cristiann ...
Four Before The Fourth
07 July 2008
The Fourth of July fireworks came a little early for the U.S. WNT. Having never beaten Norway in Norway, the Americans walked out of Fredrikstad Stadium 4-0 winners after dominating most of Wednesday’s match. Tarp, Carli Lloyd, Angela Hucles, and Abby each scored a goal, while ‘T ...
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