2016/08/12 Fri: Q19.USA - Sweden USA (Jillian Ellis): Identical to matchday 1 vs. New Zealand. Morgan for #12 Christen Press; Heath for #15 Megan Rapinoe; Pugh for #16 Crystal Dunn; Long for #9 Lindsey Horan; Klingenberg for #11 Ali Krieger; Johnston for #6 Whitney Engen. ~~~~~~~~ 13 Alex Morgan 17 Tobin Heath, 10© Carli Lloyd, 2 Mallory Pugh 3 Allie Long, 14 Morgan Brian 7 Meghan Klingenberg, 4 Becky Sauerbrunn, 8 Julie Johnston, 5 Kelley O'Hara 1 Hope Solo Sweden (Pia Sundhage): Jakobsson for #12 Olivia Schough; Asllani for #6 Magdalena Eriksson (and Rubensson to LB). ~~~~~~~~ 8 Lotta Schelin, 13 Fridolina Rolfö, 10 Sofia Jakobsson 17© Caroline Seger, 7 Lisa Dahlkvist, 9 Kosovare Asllani 16 Elin Rubensson, 3 Linda Sembrant, 5 Nilla Fischer, 15 Jessica Samuelsson 1 Hedvig Lindahl I shall do my pbp in the USA Women forum.
If Sweden focuses on playing sound, technical football, they'll have a better chance at least a draw in regulation.
They attempted something similar earlier in the match but didn't have the numbers in position. That's the kind of strategy they will have to employ, if they expect to win this match. They can't compete physically, so Sweden will just have to move the ball up the pitch with smart combo play. I hope Sweden doesn't get too confident though. This match is nowhere close to being over. Ugh..Sweden flaking out in the back. Getch your girls, Nila!
Now I'm definitely rooting against the USA. Taking advantage of the Sweden player down to score like that.
^^^ LOL. Would you expect anything less? Funny thing is hearing Arlo White and Kate makes excuses for that. Oh well. Sweden should have known better and played tighter in the back.
I'd like to see Horan come in for Heath at this point. Unless she's being kept in for the penalty kick shoot-out. Cosmos BlueWhite