SOB! FearM9 + 16oz white chocolate mocha + way too much dinner = a very upset stomach for me. Ugh. Well we are less than 15 mins away from the USWNT taking on TnT at Titan Stadium in Fullerton, California. This DH is starting way, way too late for me. To recap the USWNT played in a lackluster match against Mexico and prevailed 3-0. TnT on the other hand lost 4-2 against a scrappy Panama side on Sunday afternoon at the Rose Bowl. Mucho thanks for anyone helping out with this mofo tonight.... PS...It is raining here in Idaho...I hope I don't lose my satellite signal.
Well, I'm up for doing a little PBP. I actually found that it helped me notice more about the dynamics of play last time . . .
That music is annoying. I dig that commercial of the guy who collapsed and had a soccer ball on his necklace so this other guy said, "He's okay, he just needs some soccer."
US Lineup looks like: Scurry Fawcett Sobrero Reddick Chastain Roberts Lilly MacMillan Foudy Hamm Parlow
And here we go... Oh yay...Milburn in the booth AGAIN. The teams are now walking out onto the pitch. Looks to be cold at Titan Stadium. Errr maybe. Looks to be a capacity Wagner is sitting. Mac and Hamm up top. Defense and mid look the same as last game except for Wagner. US going with 4-4-2. TnT going with 3-4-3. God Milburn really sucks ass. Heinrichs is being interviewed. Was not that pleased with the first match. She thinks they can perform better. BChaz being interviewed. Saying it's gonna be a hard fought game. Mia being interviewed now. She is in love with Nomar. Blah blah blah. Whatever.... "ultimate goal is to qualify".
Mac is starting! Lets hope she gets as many chances as last game and finishes them!! And how cool is it that my mom told me that since the only working VCR is in her room, that she'll sleep out on the couch until the game is over so I can tape it?! WAR MY MOM! Oh, and let the clubbing begin!
I don't see Mac going the full 90 in this match. Probably the same with Mia depending on how many goals we are up either after the half or midway into the second. I expect Millie to come into the match in the second half...60th minute or so. Interesting that Wagner is not starting in this one. Didn't live up to the hype huh?
Interesting that Fair doesn't make the lineup for the 2nd game in a row (is she injured?). Hop we see something of Millie in the second half. Good idea to sit Wagner; she looked very tired last time out.
TnT wearing all red. USWNT wearing white jerseys and blue shorts. Right now they are going through highlights of the Mexico match. Someone wake Milburn up and tell her that the Freedom just waived her and are wishing her a long and prosporous broadcast career.
Nope. One of several things... She's still smarting from a hip flexor injury.... She's just not worthy of starting... Could be anything... It has to be cold there...both teams going with long sleeves. TnT going right to left....
US on the attack...far side Mac...tries to cross into the 18...nada... Foudy on near sideline...stripped by TnT... Foul at the center cirlce on TR... Mac wins the US's first corner of the night...far corner.... Mac to take it....BChaz making the run...shot by Hamm...into the stands...
Game on. Roberts seems to be in center D-Mid, Foudy on right. They've been known to switch off. 2' Corner kick to US. No result.
Any pre-game Congrats to Joy? Or will we likely see this next game, since "officially" didn't have that 200th cap before this game? Grrr.... would have been sweet for her to get it before her home town... all of that apprecation from the Feds...
Gloves have tacky stuff on 'em... US dominating right now...all play in their offensive third... TnT throw in deep in US territory...kicked out by US...another throw in...dispossessd by the US..play switched to far side...throw in deep for US on far side.....Mac to throw in...cleared out by TnT...another throw in...to Parlow...TnT clears out of the 18 but US gains possession at the midfield...Joy is wearing the captains armband.
Millie injury WUSA article on its web site... she didn't play in the NY vs Carolina game due to a hip flexor injury. Perhaps all of the time off (responsibly and respectfully due to her) didn't result in a lot of training.. and maybe the hip flexor is a result of this.... Pure speculation- though meritable.
She did not play in a Power v Courage match over a week ago cuz of a hip flexor problem. Speculation on my part....TnT really ain't doing much except for long range clearances...Bri is probably listening to her Walkman right now.
Why is match tracker so slow? Is it just my computer? If USA doesn't tear T&T apart, we have some serious problems.