Tokyo Olympics SF: USWNT vs Canada, August 2, pre/pbp/post

Well, the Vlatko quote that @cpthomas has referred to a couple times does make sense in terms of planning for potential extra time and PKs when it comes to, say, Heath, who there's uncertainty about how long she can go for. But that reasoning applied to Lavelle, too, I thought. (Plus Lavelle and Press turned out to be designated PK takers)

Yeah, I thought Lloyd works better with the other forwards, the one exception perhaps being Rapinoe who can't play much more than 30 minutes (if that)

 

One other interesting thing to look for: will Heath be on the left and Williams on the right or vice versa? Or are they going to interchange anyway like Vlatko sometimes likes to have them do?

It just occurred to me, Williams is more likely to be on the right for defensive reasons, to help out O'Hara...

 

Your starting 11

 

re posted for page continuity

 

USWNT coming off the bus........I would have carried those boxes - - no charge.

 

Anyone see that "96 Effect" on Peacock? Don't know if it includes a replay of the entire Gold Medal Match or not.

 

Yep..
It was a re-watch of the Olympic game TV broadcast that never aired.

 

Beating Mexico is always sweet, especially at Gold Cup. Mexico thinks she owes them...lol...Let's beat another neighbor

 

Team says..We want more noodle.
Not going home yet...

 

Here we go...

 

The match has begun.

 

Are we going to see USA-Australia mixed with Canada-Brazil, or something actually exciting?

 

Be true: re-posted because you had initially posted it on the wrong thread instead!

 

Was it retaliation, now, from Horan on Becky?

 

Most of the action is on Canada's half...Early goals will come

 

This match is super physical right out of the gate

 

This doesn't look good for Naeher. Franch is warming up.

 

Naeher is down...Looks like twisted ankle...Ouch

 

Definitely looks like a knee injury.

 

Her right knee is done.