ok. here we go. any pbp'ers? edit - actually the thread should say commerce city, colorado game. mods?
I was lurking around the board and was sent into panic mode when I thought I was missing the game. I can do some pbp if needed.
hi everybody!!! I'm walking the streets of San diego and I just realized the game is about to start... Cansomeone do some play by play for me? Thanks
That lighting is not flattering for Solo. Is that a new piercing? An emergency just came up and I'm probably going to miss the match.
That camera was all in Abby's face during the National Anthem. They may not want to have those mics turned up next time...
Wow. Anything I could say about that last sequence wouldn't convey it at all. It should be USA 1 Brazil 0. About 50 chances inside the box
Why is Abby wearing #12? - her normal is 18 on an 18 player roster, and 20 when she can get away with it, regardless of roster size. I see Hope has #1....
US exploiting some questionable defending by Brazil. Brazil needs to simply stand these US players up and stop allowing the dribble inside 30. On the other hand, it looks like we'll have the speed and space on our right side to exploit until Brazil makes a change.
Barney might have 18..........? So stoked that Tasha is rocking the white/red combo. I was so going to ask her if she would. She read my mind.
14 minutes in. US owning the majority of this match so far. Several shots from distance easily saved, but lots of quality runs in space being developed.
Kai with a great chance... squandered. Brazil having much better possession across the midfield. They're looking for quick-strike chances up top and have almost found their way in on several chances.
US is generally stinging passes together, several long feeds to Abby, they seem to be pressing very hard to take shots, and maybe need to make the 'extra' pass to be threatening. Also, Brazil is counter-attacking like crazy and seems to be a threat every time.
24 minutes in. The game is settling in, but Brazil getting the upper hand in their attacking game right now. We need to hold a bit more possession as we get higher.
31:13 very nice sequence by US in their own half pass back to Solo who calmly passed it forward, a few other passes Rampone to Mitts and back, and then an attempt at a long feed down the right side, and ball is lost. Their patiences runs just so long and then.....
36th minute. Awesome chance for Kai after the keeper had been beaten. No luck. US Corner... missed wide.