Rapinoe converts the PK - solidly struck to lower left corner, Panos guesses the wrong way and therefore has no chance.
I am almost always made nervous when the first goal of a match is scored early and by a PK. I have seen a lot of really good teams pull back because of cockiness. Now it is 1-1 because of extreme poor play at the back.
Well that was incredibly stupid. Naeher passes to covered Sauerbrunn right outside the box in the middle of the field, who chokes on clearing it. Still took a brilliant top corner finish from 20' by Hermoso to beat Naeher, but that was just awful from Naeher and Sauerbrunn.
Yeah I’m totally jinxing the team man it happened right after I posted. I’m going to just shut it now
13': Lavelle cuts into midfield, incredible 40' through ball to Rapinoe, whose qeustionable near post shot is pushed out by Panos for a corner. Is Lavelle already the best in the world at that kind of ball?
Another terrible pass out of the back by Naeher. Seeming like the weak link on this whole squad. Are we sure she's better than Harris?
BTW: On seeing Rapino's hair my youngest granddaughter's first comment was was "Now she's purple. That is just ugly but better than gray."
Naeher needs to get her s*(% together. If she makes enough poor play they should sub in Harris. I hate changing keepers but this is ridiculous. We cannot win with that play. Harris is smaller, but she has the mental toughness/ego you need at this level.
You're somehow forcing my hand to root for USA, because I would be curious to know about Rapinoe's hair color in the next game, and especially about your granddaughter's comment!
Lots of pressure from US now. Heath creating lots of stuff, Dunn creeping up the left very aggressively and had a great cross across the mouth than couldn't find a finisher.