Anyone else gonna be goofing off at work and following the match instead? We play Sweden in another 45 minutes. So far the US is leading Group A with four points. Both Sweden and Canada have two points a piece and Norway is pulling up the rear with one point. Let's hope MatchTracker works today!
I'll be pretending to work really hard on a gibberish Excel document whenever anyone stops by my cube.
Norway is leading Canada right now 1-0. Don't know how much time is left in the match though. If Norway wins, the US is into the final match with either a win or draw against Sweden today. EDIT The Norway v Canada match is over. Norway wins 1-0 on a Dagny goal in the 39th minute. Starting lineup for the US: Siri Pearce Chastain Fawcett Sobs TR Foudy Wagner Lilly Mia Tiff
Swedish starting 11 Swedish starting lineup: Caroline Jönsson Sara Larsson Karolina Westberg Jane Törnqvist Hanna Marklund Linda Fagerström Malin Moström Malin Andersson Therese Sjögran Hanna Ljungberg Victoria Svensson http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t1.asp?p=7141&x=1&a=74914
Thanks, Fear. I can't get matchtracker to load once again. Previously if it did load it would only load the players. Everything else said "loading." But it never happened. I imagine this is our #1 lineup, don't you think? At least until Slaton returns to speed. Ad I hope the Aleve starts working.
With the exception of one midfield position. TR is getting her first start (actually her first playing time) of the tourney. I think that she, Fair and Hucles are all in contention for the R or D mid position. I wonder if Roberts or Foudy is on the right or at D mid. It's good to see Millbrett back up top with Mia.
That's my guess and I agree with grendel with regards to TR. She is probably on the bubble for the starting lineup. When Slaton does come back...who does she bump off the backline?
In the second minute the US wins a corner and Mia goes to take it. The US also records it's first shot on goal by Brandi. "Chastain shoots high off the corner." According to MatchTracker both teams are in a 4-4-2.
Given Slaton's knee situation, I'd imagine a rotation of Danielle, Sobs and Pearce. Weather in Portugal is 59 F, cloudy, winds 15mph. A whole lot better than Sunday.
Yeah, you're right. For some reason I thought TR started the Canada game. And I guess when I saw Fair in the Norway game, I thought TR. I guess they're sort of interchangeable in my mind. I'd like to know which position Foudy is playing too. And I think Scurry is going to be our #1 keeper So I don't know where my brain is this morning. Time for another cup of coffee.
Well, I think the only space that's really open for negotiation on the backline is right back. The players that come to mind over there are Reddick, Pearce, and Benson.
US foul leads to a long freekick for Sweden which Siri is able to snag easily. Sweden fouls 40 yards out. Fouls: US 1 and Sweden 1. Sweden I am assuming with a chance but Siri snags it. We are now in the 6th minute and MatchTracker says US is controlling possession "but nothing threatening yet."
hi kids! my damn matchtracker isn't working. the "load" button won't appear. grrrrrrrrrrr..... maybe I'll close it and reopen it and see what happens.
US notches foul #2 in "dangerous position" in the 7th minute. "Ten yards from the right corner of their penalty area". "Ball flies through the penalty area, but Sweden can't get a shot off. They hold possession." 8:40 shot by Malin Andersson 35 yards out. Nada. Fouls for US 2 and Sweden 1.
So far both teams have only had one shot. Brandi in the 2nd minute and Andersson in the 8th minute. Wait. Sweden with another shot by Hanna Ljungberg. She beats Chastain from 40 yards from goal and takes a shot but it goes high. US called for a hand ball outside the box. Cleared. 10:39
Supposedly Sweden has been controlling the ball the past couple of mins. Whew...Sweden cross flies across the box and Pearce is there to head it and Mullinix makes the grab. We are now in the 14th minute and Sweden called for a foul at midfield. ---------- For anyone else following on MatchTracker I have both teams at two fouls a piece. Am I right or wrong? Sweden has had two shots to the US's one so far.
Ssiri bvs. Bri I suspect you are right, but i think Siri should be #1. She reads the other team's offense better than any gaolie i have seen, has a great boot, and funtions almost like a fifth back at times. What has Bri got that is better?
In the 15th minute the US wins a corner that is taken by Hamm. Corner goes to Foudy who heads it straight at the Sweden GK. Easy save for her. The US uses it's first sub of the match. Parlow in for Millie. Millie has been nursing a hamstring injury. Parlow just won the US's third corner of the match in the 17th minute.
17:32 -- Hamm takes the third corner and it is first cleared out but US retains possession. 19:22 GOAL Aly Wagner
Ruh roo, Millie only made it 15 minutes in? Thats not good, explains why she didn't play against Norway tho.
17:57 US 1:0 Sweden Goal Aly Wager. Pearce headed the ball in and Sweden headed it out right to Wagner at the top left of the 18. Takes a shot with her right foot from 19 yards out and goes to right corner of the goal.