The U.S. Women’s National Team will play its final match of the highly successful 10-game “Fan Celebration Tour” on Wednesday, December 8th against Mexico at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. (kickoff 8 p.m. PT, 11 PM ET). With the confirmation of the last match of the tour, the final game in the legendary international careers of soccer pioneers Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy is now set. THE GAME WILL BE TELEVISED LIVE ON ESPN CLASSIC. Joy Fawcett, who played every minute of the last three Women’s World Cups and Olympic Games for the USA, will not play due to an injury, but is set to appear at the match so fans can bid farewell to three of the greatest female players in history. Both Foudy and Fawcett grew up in Orange County, an hour’s drive South down the freeway from the Home Depot Center. More info: http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=127918 "What are your thoughts on the 3 women and the game Wednesday? Also please check out Sports Century: Mia Hamm at 7:30 PM ET (Reair 1:05 AM ET 12/9) and Cassic Big Ticket the 99 WWC final between US and China at 8:30 PM ET (Reair 2:05 to 4:35 AM 12/9) all on ESPN Classic."
Weather Forecast The current forecast for Wednesday for Carson, CA is: 63% chance of precipitation in morning, complete cloud cover still chance of rain in afternoon, partial cloud cover temperatures from 4-8pm should be in 60 degree area & dropping by end of game, skies should be clear, temp as low as 50
I can't wait for this match. Being the last game in a few months, I hope we see ALL our ladies (not just the retiring three) give it their all and give us fans something to remember. With the news that ESPN Classic is also airing the 1999 final as well as a career tribute to Mia, Wednesday could turn out to be a pretty nostalgic, feel-good evening. Is anyone else thinking they'll tear up a little bit at the end of the game?
Request If anyone has all the WWC games with the US from 1999 original broadcasts only from ESPN and ESPN 2) including the final (Original ABC broadcast from start to finish not from ESPN classic Big Ticket broadcast) and all US women's soccer games from the 2000 olympics on the NBC networks on VHS in HI-FI sound or mono sound please send me a private message or e-mail me at Juliu67040@aol.com because I would love to have this. I do have all the US women's soccer games from 2003 WWC and this year's Olympics in which I need a VHS copy of the first 2004 olympic women's soccer game Vs Greece because our cable system Comcast of Northeast/Northwest Philadelphia had tech problems causing commercials to cut into the game a lot. Make sure that the game Vs Greece when you view the tape does not have local cable commercials during the run of play. Thanks Here is the ESPN Classic site: http://espn.go.com/classic/index.html
Re: Request GK: Scurry RB: Rampone CB: Reddick CB: Kate LB: Chastain DM: Boxx RM: Foudy LM: Lilly AM: Tarpley FW: Wombat FW: Mia I would bet some money on this lineup, the only possible change would be Wagner for Tarpley. I hope Ape subs Jules out in the 85th minute, and Mia about three minutes later, and let the crowd give them a standing ovation. Joy should be given an announcement over the loudspeaker to honor her achievments as well, the most underrated player ever in the history of this team....ever.
Re: Request This is the one and only match of the olympic that i don't like, it wasn't competitive game, we all over them from the beginning 'till the end ....
Re: Request But Like I said I would like to get a tape of it anyway. If you have it PM me or E-mail me.
its increadibly sad that this game isn't as special as it should be. It seems like the Fed short changed these ladies. There should be more fan fare.
3-0 USA 26 minutes in. Wambach with 2, Wagner with the other. Hamm with 2 assists thus far. They are playing well and making sure to send the ladies off with a win.
I am sure Disney/ABC/ESPN is thrilled with the close up of Chastain and getting to hear her scream "I don't give a sh__ what the score is!"
Indeed. Nearly identical to Steven Gerrard's finish earlier today. I'm gonna miss the Mia-Abby strikeforce.
A wonderful occasion, thanks for many years of enjoyment to Julie, Joy and Mia. Interesting symbolism in the Garciaparra jersey. Although they deserved better than an 11 pm game on ESPN 8 the Ocho....
Mark Zeiglr article It's a wrap for Hamm and fellow '91ers That's the end of the on line article, it wasn't it the print version - but that version also had a little bit that isn't in the online article. And neither version mentioned how outgoing Mia was after the game, when each of the Big 3 took their turn at the microphone. She was the one to make sure that Cuellar and the Mexican team were thanked...
I'm sure if there had been more promotion and awarweness of the match, as well as playing on a more fan-friendly night (say Friday or Saturday), I think they would've sold it out. There seemed like more than 15K on TV, probably due to all the loud screaming! It doesn't matter too much, though. What matters is that three of the best players in women's soccer history went out on a high note in a match full of excitement. I wish them well in the future and now look forward to watching the growth of the "new" national team.