four nations in brazil in december

How many other teams have a Marta to run at the US?

 

Good point.

 

15mins to pull out something special...................

 

76' 3-2 Lloyd steals at 22m box right, give-and-go but can't get around #4 Tayla, ball rolls over.

76' 3-2 USA steal gk at circle left, Brian volleys to Lloyd at circle top, pass to Press running at 20m mid-left. Quick right instep roundhouse shot bending to far side netting, Luciana dives and catches.

 

I like Brian's composure so far. She's connecting passes and making it look easy in a high pressure game.

 

It's still not too late to make a coaching change.

 

Mewis in for Leroux.

 

80' 3-2 Brasil subs in (2? of 4) #18 Raquel for #11 Andressa Alves.
80' 3-2 USA subs in (4 of 4) #22 Samantha Mewis for #2 Sydney Leroux.

80' 3-2 Brasil send ball to box top left, converging 1-v-1. Sauerbrunn arrives inside-out just-in-time, clears ball wide.

 

Every team in the USA's group has a personality player than can run at the US.

 

US hasn't been discriminating or selective about these things.

 

That scoop shot by Press was the most interesting shot I've ever seen.

 

81' 3-2 Mewis slides laterally with #5 at circle left, foul.

82' 3-2 Brasil roll fast ball down wide right, 1-v-1. Almost spins past our 1, 2nd pair arrive. USA play with fire, but clear.

82' 3-2 USA hoof to Press(?) roaming up box left to 20m. Shot to upper left 90, Luciana palms it wide and over.

 

liked that challenge Mewis in midfield
and liked Brian going up against Marta...

I have full confidence in some of our youth.

 

Press forcing the GK to make a tough save. Nice shot!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

83' 3-2 USA left corner, swung to 24m box right. Cross from right, Luciana fumbles but picks it up.

84' 3-2 Brasil hoofs to Solo a couple of times. Krieger tugs #21 down, foul.

 

If Brazil's veterans are smart, they'll be telling their teammates to not lose their concentration right now. Strange things can happen against the U.S., as they know too well. Only this time there's no Rapinoe to cross the ball, and Wambach may not have the energy left to get into the box.

 

Wambach runs with bricks taped to her ankles.

 

85' 3-2 Klingenberg in a 1-v-1, Brian comes over and outworks her 1, spins past her, flicks left outstep up a seam to Heath. Heath rolls an entry pass through box top left -- but it's Wambach there, way too far for her cruising.

86' 3-2 Brasil at box top wide left, square pass to box top mid-left -- ball tricks. They sustain possession, eventually chip to box top wide left for somebody rotating up alone. Shot across mouth, wide right.

87' 3-2 Marta outruns Brian's spin at midfield wide right.

 

Wambach falls as usual. Why is she still on the field?

 

hahaha, abby playing 90. what is she doing out there?

i'm sorry, it is a combination of funny and unfortunate at this point in all of our lives.

 

What a brilliant ploy by Solo to spend another 10 precious seconds to kick that other ball out of the way before the goal kick.

 

Not to the level of a 5 time Player of the Year.

 

Answer: Ellis is hoping Abby can pull off another last-second header and save her the embarrassment of being so tactically inept.

 

88' 3-2 USA chests ball at circle left, chip long through box top left into a 1-v-1. It's Wambach lagging the 1, Luciana gathers.

88' 3-2 Brasil to box top mid-right, flick a short pass to Marta cutting across to 8m 6-right. Marta hops past Sauerbrunn (who halted one step too soon), turn-and-shoots hard rising -- just behind right post high.

89' 3-2 Brasil subs in (3? of 4) #? for #10 Marta.

 

Need something special right here!!!!