U.S. vs. Jamaica 10/14 (WWCQ Semifinal) pre/pbp/post

Another crossbar. This is just a barrage tonight.

 

Morgan claiming that goal from a set piece that was essentially a corner

 

Since the 2nd goal, Jamaica has looked so defeated. This isn't even a match, way to lopsided to properly enjoy. Sorry y'all.

 

"They continue to look for more..." in the 35th minute of the first half

 

Jamaica is playing like a mediocre college team, at best.

 

Canada has been relentlessly trying to score this tournament and prove something. They beat this team 2-0.

 

If you're playing the Jamaican "fast" drinking game, hopefully an ambulance is en route.

 

Hopefully Ertz just wasn't expecting a sharp elbow beneath the ribcage and it's nothing else.

 

41' 5-0 Ertz harasses #11 Shaw from behind, takes an inadvertent elbow (placed, not swung) in the solar plexus, is called for fouling Shaw. Ertz goes down to a knee, motions to ref ... then sags to a 5-point stance (knees, forearms, forehead). Stoppage, trainer.

43' 5-0 Ertz walks off unassisted. Just had wind poked out?

 

That was obviously intentional from Rapinoe looking for Morgan who was offside.

 

Half
US 5 Jamaica 0

 

USWNT is 45 minutes of playing time away from qualifying for the 2019 Women's World Cup

 

If the US qualify, they'll be facing rivals Canada next Wednesday. So far US look to be the more dominating team.

 

Well that was a first rate performance by the US vs a third rate performance by Jamaica.
The result of such a set of tremendously different performances is rather obvious.

OK US. You have covered my goal prediction now you can bunker against Jamaica and we can all go to sleep.

Actually I expect a few more particularly if the US subs early as the subs are still hungry. I would like to see Pugh to see if she can work her way out of her slump and add even more danger to the US side.

 

I love the halftime entertainment game! They set up bounce walls around the sides of center circle, put two goals at circle front and circle back, and it was 1-v-1 between two GKs taking shots at each other Save a shot, and you get to shoot!

 

It's now raining in Frisco.

 

There is a GK training game similar to that called by many sadistic keeper coaches "Goalie wars." I used to detest that "game" because I was usually the starter and it was the other keeper's chance to knock me out of my next start. More modern GK training uses such a training game a lot less because of the limited value and the danger of injury.

 

the USWNT wasn't right going into the 2016 olympics

 

When the field gets wet the chances of serious injury goes down. The US can actually be more aggressive now without increasing their injury risk.

 

US made two subs at half and just made their final sub

Sonnett for Lavelle

 

Lavelle has gone to the lockers

 

Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerdio

Morgan puts too much on the chip after the goalkeeper did a good job to close and take away the easy shot.

 

Who was that that should have been in place for a tap in for that Heath shot that went off the post?

 

They're trying to get Heath a hat trick

 

I'm not exactly sure but it was not a mistake but rather she held up to see if it would go in for Heath's hat trick. It is hard to judge a bounce off the post and the ball just went were it was not expected once it was clear it was not going in.