Has the U.S. Women's National Team ever won two consecutive games with winning goals in stoppage time of the second half? We don't keep records on that sort of thing, but we're pretty sure that's never happened before. Has the WNT ever scored two own goals in a match? Once again, hard to look that up, but were almost 100% sure that hasn't ever happened. We do know that the U.S. team has never allowed four goals before AND won the game. We also know that the team has allowed three consecutive goals in a half, but it's happened maybe three or four times in 23 years. Suffice it to say, a wild and wacky game, but also extremely exciting and entertaining for the fans in Birmingham and on Fox Soccer Channel. Long story short, it says a lot about the current U.S. team to come back from the body blows of allowing late goals to score winners on what was almost literally the last kick of both games. While surely the team and coach Pia Sundhage would like to win in more traditional ways, the confidence and experience the team has gotten with two amazing and dramatic game-winners cannot be understated. Next up, it's Canada in Washington D.C. on May 10 and we'd like to remind you that the last meeting between these two teams was in the championship game of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament a few weeks ago where there was also drama, as the USA scored in overtime before Canada tied the match with just a few minutes left in the game. Penalty kicks ensued and the USA won 6-5 as Nicole Barnhart saved Canada's seventh kick. With this recent history and after the last two matches, if you are a soccer fan in the Washington, D.C. area, you might want to think about spending the evening of May 10 at RFK Stadium.
Tickets: http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6094850.html
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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The game was awesome! I was at the Cary game (bought the tickets before the DC game was annouced) and I thought that was nailbaiting, but I think this one was even better! It was great to see Hucles get the winning goal - she is such a great player! I will definintly be at the DC game to cheer on the WNT! Are you able to say which airport you are flying into so we can come welcome the WNT back to the area??
Why were the US players wearing black armbands?
The U.S. players were wearing black armbands in memory of long-time U.S. Soccer board member Bill Goaziou. More information is available here:
http://ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6225936.html
Chee hee! This was such an exciting match. Congrats to the team for persevering to the end. Oh, and by the way, awesome navy uniforms. You Champs were rockin it out there.
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