Sunday August 25th 7pm PT It's on MatchTracker http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=20874&itype=
Starting Lineups: USA: 18- Ashlyn Harris, 2- Rachel Beuhlar, 3- Jessica Ballweg, 4- Jill Oakes, 7- Lori Chalupny, 8- Kendall Fletcher, 10- Leslie Osbourne, 13- Manya Makoski, 9- Heather O'Reilly, 15- Lindsay Tarpley, 16- Kelly Wilson. Subs: 1- Megan Rivera, 11- Keeley Dowling, 19- Stephanie Ebner, 14- Sarah Huffman, 5- Kerri Hanks, 12- Angie Woznuk, 17- Megan Kakadelas. DEN: 18- Sarah Andersen, 2- Loise Pedersen, 3- Ellen Larsen, 4- Kristina Boldt, 14- Malene Olsen, 7- Ditte Larsen, 8 Mariann Gajhede Knudsen, 10- Cecilie Pedersen, 9- Sandra Jensen, 13- Johanna Rasmussen, 17- Marie Herping. Subs: 1- Susanne Graversen, 5- Camilla Mogensen, 6- Trine Boman Jensen, 15- Maria Juul Jensen, 16- Pernille Jorgensen, 11- Dorte Petersen, 12- Cecilie Frandsen.
USA GOAL! 13th minute Heather O'Reilly USsoccer description: Wilsons cross from right side is headed up in the air by Rassmussen. She tries to head it out, but clears poorly and the ball bounces on the left elbow of the 6 yard box for O'Reilly to strike a rocket off Andersen's hands, off the crossbar and in. A real bullet off her left foot. 1st shot of the game for the U.S.
USA SCORES AGAIN! 28th minute Heather O'Reilly assisted by Lindsay Tarpley Description: O'eilly is there to clean up the rebound from Tarpley's saved shot, pounding in a half-volley past the fallen Andersen. 31st minute Substitution: DEN - Maria Juul Jensen on for Ellen Larsen
The US is a scoring machine. The matchups ain't even fair. How many goals has the US scored on their opponents in this tourney and how many have their opponents scored? Which other teams have been able to rack 'em up?
ANOTHER USA GOAL!! 44th minute Kelly Wilson assisted by Heather O'Reilly Description: Tarpley hits OReilly on the flank. She freezes defender in penalty area with a stop and go move, dribbles at Andersen, and then toe pokes the ball through to Wilson, who slides to bury the ball from 5 yards out into the open net. I'll figure that out Fear in just a minute...Gotta love Sunday nights..
And ANOTHER USA GOAL! 45+ minute Kelly Wilson assited by Heather O'Reilly Description: O'Reilly sends chip over defense and Wilson beats Louise Pedersen, then bends ball under the charging Andersen with outside of her right foot and into the net from 14 yards out.
As the Matchtracker says.. Its the Heather O'Reilly show! 2 goals and 2 assists. The way shes playing now, I'm freakin scared to play against her and her HS team on Sept 28th and October 17th. Well I wont be but DAMN she sounds like shes playing well. Hopefully the rest of her team wont be as good and improved as her.
You're not kiddin me! They could be their own WUSA team right now. Not including this match. USA has 15 goals for, and 1 goal against(england). Wilson 4 Tarpley 3 Osbourne 2 O'Reilly 2 Kakadelas 1 Beuhlar 1 Ebner 1 Hanks 1 Havent figured that out yet.
46th minute US Substitution Keeley Dowling on for Manya Makoski US formation changes from a 3-4-3 to a 4-3-3
Not a problem. I'm bored as hell right now, with some Mountain Dew, chips, and watchin some Friends. I have lots of soccer tomorrow and the rest of the week. Triple sessions are a bitch.
I'm running out of headlines to write! **USA GOAL** 59th minute Lindsay Tarpley assisted by Leslie Osbourne Description Osbourne sends a high ball back into the penalty area where it bounces and Tarpley beats Andersen to the ball to nod in a header from six yards for the 5th USA goal, getting a slap in the neck from the goalkeeper in the progress. 59th minute USA Substitution Sarah Huffman on for Jessica Ballweg
USA GOAL - Kelly Wilson Hattrick! 70th minute Kelly Wilson assisted by Lindsey Tarpley & Heather O'Reilly Description: O'Reilly plays Tarpley in middle of the field about 40 yards out. Ball runs away from Tarpley but she catches up to slide and slip the ball through to Wilson. With a defender on her hip, Wilson smacks a shot under Andersen with her left foot from 14 yards out. 72nd minute USA Substitution Kerri Hanks for Lindsey Tarpley Osbourne has Captains Armband 72nd minute Rachel Beuhlar gets a yellow card 77th minute Denmark Substitution Pernille Jorgensen on for Ditte Larsen
Final Denmark 0 USA 6 Scoring Summary: US - Heather O'Reilly 13' US - Heather O'Reilly(Lindsay Tarpley) 28' US - Kelly Wilson(Heather O'Reilly) 44' US - Kelly Wilson(Heather O'Reilly) 45' US - Lindsay Tarpley(Leslie Osbourne) 59' US - Kelly Wilson(Lindsay Tarplay, O'Reilly) 70' USA: 18- Ashlyn Harris, 2- Rachel Beuhlar, 3- Jessica Ballweg(14- Sarah Huffman 59'), 4- Jill Oakes, 7- Lori Chalupny, 8- Kendall Fletcher, 10- Leslie Osbourne, 13- Manya Makoski(11- Keeley Dowling 46'), 9- Heather O'Reilly, 15- Lindsay Tarpley(5- Kerri Hanks 72), 16- Kelly Wilson. Subs not used: 1- Megan Rivera, 19- Stephanie Ebner, 12- Angie Woznuk, 17- Megan Kakadelas. DEN: 18- Sarah Andersen, 2- Loise Pedersen, 3- Ellen Larsen(15- Maria Juul Jensen 31'), 4- Kristina Boldt, 14- Malene Olsen, 7- Ditte Larsen(16- Pernille Jorgensen 77'), 8 Mariann Gajhede Knudsen, 10- Cecilie Pedersen, 9- Sandra Jensen, 13- Johanna Rasmussen, 17- Marie Herping(11- Dorte Petersen 64'). Subs not used: 1- Susanne Graversen, 5- Camilla Mogensen, 6- Trine Boman Jensen, 12- Cecilie Frandsen. US DEN Shots 14 6 Corners 7 7 Offsides 2 1 Yellow 1 0
USA is now 21 goals for, 1 against. USA in entire tournament so far.. Goals: Wilson 7 Tarpley 4 O'Reilly 4 Osbourne 2 Kakadelas 1 Beuhlar 1 Ebner 1 Hanks 1 Assists: O'Reilly 7 Tarpley 3 Kakadelas 2 Osbourne 1 Wilson 1 Huffman 1 Chalupny 1 Ebner 1 Hanks 1
Articles on the game from the USSF site: http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=20946&itype= *** from soccer america: http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562132066
Write up from european womens soccer dot com: Tournament favourites, the United States, shattered Danish hopes of an upset with an efficient and ultimately decisive performance in Victoria. Heather O'Reilly scored a first half brace, and Kelly Wilson finished off the match with a hat-trick. The Americans advance to the semi-final of the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship where they will take on European champion Germany, who beat Japan 2-1 earlier in the day. The US have now recorded three consecutive shutouts, and they have won all four of their matches played with a remarkable +20 goal difference. Denmark came out prepared to frustrate the US with a rigid defence and a quick counter attacking style. Used to having their own way in midfield, the Americans were almost surprised a few times on the break, but the Danish finishing was lacking early on. And, as they have so often in this tournament, the US made their opponents pay for every miscue. It was the young phenomenon O'Reilly who was the driving force for the Americans. The 17-year-old took advantage of a poor Danish clearance to rocket a left-footed shot from point blank range (1:0, 13'). It was a confident and predatory strike to open the scoring. After some back and forth play, Lindsey Tarpley almost doubled the lead with a deft chip from midfield. Danish goalkeeper Sarah Andersen dove back and managed to prevent the ball from finding the net, but she couldn't control it. Again, O'Reilly was there to take advantage, thumping the ball in simply (2:0, 28'). After the second goal, the Danes continued to look mildly dangerous on counter attacks, but again it was O'Reilly who made an impact on the match. First she hit the cross bar with a wicked 25-yard shot (41'), then she set up another goal. It was a magically controlled sequence as she beat a defender on the left wing, ran at the goalkeeper, looked like she was going for a hat-trick, and then slotted the ball simply in front of goal to Wilson (3:0, 44'). But, even before the end of the half, the O'Reilly show continued, with more help from Wilson. It was O'Reilly's perfectly weighted pass into the area that gave Wilson space, but the forward did immensely well on her own, beating a defender and curling the ball around the goalkeeper (4:0, 45+). In the second half, the Danes had a great chance to pull one back. Ditte Larson had room on the left side of the box, but a sprawling save by goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris kept Denmark scoreless (47'). However, it wasn't long before the Americans put the Danes even further behind. A hard run to a Leslie Osbourne cross, and Tarpley managed to reach the ball in front of the goalkeeper (5:0, 59'). And, after a short period of Danish resistance, the North Americans kept piling on the goals. It was Wilson again, to complete her hat-trick, from a nice Tarpley feed. Wilson held off a defender well and remained calm to claim her seventh goal of the tournament (6:0, 70'). After the sixth goal, the match settled into its inevitable rhythm, with the teams working hard but not creating terribly much. That, of course, suited the Americans fine, and they celebrated deservedly as the final whistle blew.