WWC US vs Nigeria June 16th pre/pbp/post

On the plus side, this US team has a bit of attacking intent that was missing in the last game. I sense a comfortable win coming.

Oo, another close call, but I think that was just offside.

 

Must put that on frame, Abby. Come on. Bread & butter.

 

Abby blaming the turf again? Can't possibly be due to her skipping nwsl

 

the turf, you know

 

Looking like it might have been a mistake not to play club matches... she seems rusty.

 

Wambach is just off with her heading. Jeez.

 

17' 0-0 Holiday at 33m box left, taps square out to Lloyd. Chip to 9m 6-left, Wambach flashes right-to-left and flicks hiiiigh over Dede coming out -- offside. Replay shows Wambach's head past the last defender's feet, broke the plane of the Achilles.

18' 0-0 Rapinoe intercepts, shoots from arc top mid-right, bends to right post, Dede pushes it wide.

 

The offside line is 2nd to last defender OR the ball. Johnston is behind the ball when Wambach plays it.

 

#1 abby is a bum today
#2 the assisant reg is a bum today

 

Rapinoe VERY involved all over...rightx left, center, even dropping deep int9 dm territory

 

20' 0-0 Krieger chips over box top left post, Morgan gets behind, onside -- this AR loves us for the workout. Dede comes out to 12m mid-left, Morgan pulls up, Dede lets ball roll over.

 

Krieger has been just horrible on the attack. I don't understand. This is the 3rd game on turf and she's still booting it or sending it to nowhere.

 

Why are we defending with all 10 in the box on their corners?

 

so, if johnston were behind wambach it wouldnt be offside?

 

22' 0-0 Nigeria right ck, Ebere short, tap back to her. Cross blocked over.

23' 0-0 Nigeria right ck, into 7m left post, bounces away. Morgan emerges from the 6-top scrum, hoofs it past midfield.

23' 0-0 Nigeria pass across circle top to the right ... pass to Oshoala, Sauerbrunn(?) perfect slide-tackle. USA probe up midfield right, miss into touch.

 

Almost got beat by speed.......

 

Julie Johnston is a super hero

 

FFS that was nearly a disaster.

Johnston got the recovery. Solo didn't have it.

Why booting the ball upfield for a clearance instead of attempting a counter on Nigeria?

 

big collision. ouch

 

If Johnston was behind the ball (or even) at the time Wambach played it (which she was, in my opinion), no offside.

 

That is why I would sit back on the US team

 

24' 0-0 Wambach harasses #6 Chukwunonye in deep left corner. Nigeria pass to center circle, long 30m ground pass sends Oshoala past Johnston through box arc top mid-right, to 12m right post. Johnston lunges across, flicks right foot and blocks shot over.

25' 0-0 Nigeria right ck, cleared.

26' 0-0 USA to Heath down box mid-left, passes square out. Chip from ~box top left post, Dede catches at 4m left post.

 

She panics on the ball...any sense of pressure and the sim0lest of plays are made difficult by krieger

 

<---- Becoming a big Julie Johnston fan...

 

Tony is seeing more out of Morgan than I am.