2002 Gold Cup articles, standings and general discussion [R implicit]

[piper]

http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=23176&itype=

Question: What impressions did you get from the U-19 World Championship Tournament and players of the future including Heather O’Rilley?

Heinrichs: ... O’Reilly has stepped up to make this roster and there are a few more young players that are on the radar screen that we will see in the next year.

Why not just bring the U-13's? I'm SURE, just sure their magnificent. :rolleyes:

I'm sorry, I'm just bitter. :D

[UWHusky]

You just beat me to posting the link.

I especially liked this part:

Brandi: Even when we do not play on a traditional soccer field, when the fans get into the stadium in Seattle and the are cheering for us it will not be big deal. Seattle has a great soccer community and it will be a soccer stadium once we arrive.

She's got that right. According to the manager of a local rec league, the state of Washington has the highest participation in soccer than any other region, for any sport.

Speaking of Seattle...Question: What is Hope Solo’s National Team position look like for the future?
Heinrichs: Hope is very much in the National Team pool of players still. She is a great keeper and she still has college eligibility left and she can still play for the U-21 team. She is going to be a high selection in this year’s WUSA draft. I think one year in WUSA is going to be a tremendous help for her.

[nsa]

Heinrichs speaking about the hostile fans in WWC'91 and this past year's Youth World Cup:In the Gold Cup, I feel like we will feel the same feelings but in a non-hostile environment.Non-hostile? Against Mexico in the Rose Bowl?

For the US Men, the Rose Bowl has been an away game when they have played hispanic countries. What's the expected fan mix for the women's game?

[Awe-Inspiring]

Originally posted by nsa
Heinrichs speaking about the hostile fans in WWC'91 and this past year's Youth World Cup:Non-hostile? Against Mexico in the Rose Bowl?

For the US Men, the Rose Bowl has been an away game when they have played hispanic countries. What's the expected fan mix for the women's game?

Don't worry, Nat. Our women's team can still play home games in the largest urban areas in the country. They need not fear that droves of Latin American fans will show up to root against the damn yanquis.

Unlike as it has for you and me, women's soccer has not quite captured the imagination of the typical Latin American soccer male soccer fan. These fans will readily acknowledge that the women play a skilled quality game of soccer, but they themselves tend not to be into watching it.

Most of the Rose Bowl crowd will be solidly pro-USA during the Women's Gold Cup. Rest easy. The USWNT will in fact be the home team in the Rose Bowl against Mexico.

[FearM9]

From today's USA Today:

Task for women's team: Earn World Cup berth (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2002-10-24-gold-cup_x.htm)
By Joseph D'Hippolito, special to USA TODAY


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Dear mods: I really didn't know what to do with this thread and link. I almost stuck it in the Roster thread. I almost stuck it in the other USA Today thread. I was stressing out :D.

So I figured to just start a thread where general articles and discussion could go for the next couple of weeks. I figure there will be several non-game specific articles popping up here and there in the various cities.

Specific game discussion/articles could go in their own pre/post match thread.

Or should have I just started a pre-Mexico discussion thread?

Any input on this matter is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to edit this thread if need be.

[clavs]

Thanks, Fear. I've merged the earlier thread with an article from US Soccer into yours. I'll also sticky the thread for the course of the Gold Cup.

Sure you don't want to be a mod? ;)

[Tsunami]

There is an article dated 10/24/02 at european womens soccer entitled "U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team." It has paragraphs on the Rose Bowl, qualifying, the "O'Reilly Factor," etc...

http://www.europeanwomenssoccer.com/

[FearM9]

So I have no life right now and I'm too lazy to vacuum out my car, so I'm on www.CONCACAF.com instead.

Here is a general overview of the tourney:

http://www.concacaf.com/news/article.page/1033

Along the right hand side of the site are various links previewing the combatants in the Gold Cup.

[FearM9]

Alana had found this earlier this morning:

From the Hartford Courant:
New Look, Old Results (http://www.ctnow.com/sports/hc-socfeat1027.artoct27,0,5043973.story?coll=hc-headlines-sports)
Powerful Mix For Heinrichs
October 27, 2002
By JERRY TRECKER, Courant Staff Writer

From the Pasadena Star News:Chastain leads U.S. back to Rose Bowl (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206%7E11842%7E951509,00.html#)
By Fred J. Robledo , Staff Writer

[FearM9]

From the San Diego Union-Tribune:

Road to China starting in Pasadena (http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20021027-9999_1s27womsoc.html)
By Mark Zeigler
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
October 27, 2002

[FearM9]

Can anyone tell me if I got this table right:


W L T Pts GF GA GD
US 1 0 0 3 3 0 3
Panama 1 0 0 3 4 2 2
TnT 0 1 0 0 0 2 -2
Mexico 0 1 0 0 0 3 -3



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Article from CyberSoccerNews:

U.S. women prepare for Gold Cup (http://www.cybersoccernews.com/uswomen/021027goldcuppreview.shtml)
Milbrett and Heinrichs size up the competition while O'Reilly hopes for a chance
by Llew Llewellyn

http://www.cybersoccernews.com/images/uswomen/USWNT-at-StaplesJMF02.jpg
© 2002 Juan Miranda Foto/LA Galaxy

[FearM9]

This is from the NY Times (uhhh some of y'all may have to register to read it though I think...):

Is Heather O'Reilly the Next Mia Hamm? (http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/28/sports/soccer/29PLUS.html?ex=1036472400&en=f9cd222f74eb1601&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE)
By JACK BELL

[FearM9]

From the Orange County Register:

Fawcett reaches milestone match (http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=9173&section=SPORTS&year=2002&month=10&day=29)
SoccerShe will play for the United States for the 200th time tonight against Trinidad and Tobago.
By SCOTT M. REID
The Orange County Register

For you Aly Wagner fans...

From the Pasadena Star News:

Wagner makes an impact (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206%257E23221%257E955306,00.html)
By Fred J. Robledo , Staff Writer

[FearM9]

BS has been running like crap the past 30 mins. It better not be like this tonight for the PBP. If it is screw it I'll take it to AIM...

From Fox Sports:

RIPPLES: USA's golden girls aim for Gold Cup title (http://foxsports.lycos.com/content/view?contentId=730236#)
BY NICK WEBSTER
FOX Sports World
Oct. 28, 2002 4:17 p.m.

[PoetSong]

Kristine Lilly's web site has been updated with some TREMENDOUS photos of the time before the 1st qualifier.... definitely a must-see web site :D

[SomebodyOrOther]

Originally posted by PoetSong
Kristine Lilly's web site has been updated with some TREMENDOUS photos of the time before the 1st qualifier.... definitely a must-see web site :D Her "official" website? That's www.kristinelilly13.com for those who might not know (like I didn't until about 30 seconds ago. Google is my friend!). Thanks for the heads up! :)

[PoetSong]

my apologies for not posting the link.... loong day and emotionally beat from work... next time.. a link! :)

[UP90]

Just visited Kristine's site. Those pics are great! But did anyone notice that Brandi's in almost every one? Talk about being born for the spotlight!

[LomaB8]

Originally posted by nsa
Heinrichs speaking about the hostile fans in WWC'91 and this past year's Youth World Cup:Non-hostile? Against Mexico in the Rose Bowl?

For the US Men, the Rose Bowl has been an away game when they have played hispanic countries. What's the expected fan mix for the women's game?

Mexico? You really think so?

[clavs]

From US Soccer:

Q&A with Kristine Lilly (http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=23716&itype=)