Looks like all 7 Yanks are starting for the Philippines in their U15 match against Myanmar: #PilipinasU15 🇵🇭 Starting XI vs 🇲🇲:Alexander LazoCera Garcia Zalamea FuentesCollatos(C) LePage Villalon CrucesUgbaniel#AFFu15 pic.twitter.com/SPSEzZv1W6— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) May 18, 2017 Legal stream available: https://mycujoo.tv/ch/281?id=6099
Myria Garcia grabs the 1st goal: GOAL #PILIPINASU15!!! Myria Garcia puts 🇵🇭 ahead of 🇲🇲 minutes before halftime!!#AFFu15Girls#PilipinasU15#LabanFilipinas— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) May 18, 2017
And another Yank... Viviana Cera... scores. YES!!! GOAL #PILIPINASU15!!! Viviana Cera levels it for us! 2 all!!#AFFu15Girls#LABANFILIPINAS— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) May 18, 2017
And a brace for Myria Garcia: YEEEEAAAAAAHHHH!!! GOAL #PILIPINASU15!!! Myria Garcia puts us back in front!! 3-2 🇵🇭!!!#AFFu15Girls#LABANFILIPINAS— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) May 18, 2017
On to the finals on 5/20: FULL TIME:🇵🇭 3 - 2 🇲🇲 Myria Garcia ⚽ ⚽Viviana Cera ⚽#AFFu15Girls#LABANFILIPINAS#PilipinasU15— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) May 18, 2017
Bummer for Myanmar. Myanmar's national game is chinlone/cane ball. From Wikipedia: Chinlone (Burmese: ခြင်းလုံး), also known as caneball, is the traditional, national sport of Myanmar (Burma). It is non-competitive, with typically six people playing together as one team. The ball used is normally made from handwoven rattan, which sounds like a basket when hit. Similar to the game of hacky-sack, chinlone is played by individuals passing the ball between each other within a circle, without using their hands. However, in chinlone, the players are walking while passing the ball, with one player in the center of the circle. The point of the game is to keep the ball from hitting the ground, all the while passing it back and forth as creatively as possible. The sport of chinlone is played by men, women, and children, often together, interchangeably. Although very fast, chinlone is meant to be entertaining and fluid, as if it were more of a performance or dance.
7 Yanks start in the final: #PilipinasU15 🇵🇭 Starting XI vs 🇹🇭: Alexander LazoCera Garcia Zalamea FuentesCollatos(C) LePage Villalon CrucesPido#AFFu15 pic.twitter.com/xjoen85GJg— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) May 20, 2017 And Myria Garcia scores: BOOM! GOAL #PILIPINASU15!! Myria Garcia equalizes!! 1 ALL!! #AFFu15Girls#LabanFilipinas— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) May 20, 2017
And another Yank scores to tighten the game: GOAL #PILIPINASU15!! Viviana Cera pulls one back! Now 2-3 behind Thais!!#AFFu15Girls#LabanFilipinas— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) May 20, 2017
Mexico calls in the WNT for camp: http://www.femexfut.org.mx/#/Noticia/17374 Yanks spotted: Bianca M. Henninger Moreno: Portera Emily Sofía Alvarado Natividad: Portera Janelly Farías Rodríguez: Defensa Christina Murillo Ruiz: Defensa Mónica Irina Flores Grigoriu: Defensa Arianna Jeanette Romero Téllez: Defensa Teresa Noyola Bayardo: Media María Guadalupe Sánchez Morales: Media
Sportswriter Sandra Herrera wrote a Twitter thread on the difficulty of Mexican-American players being considered by USSF: Actually it's a tie for fave questions this week. This was a question I appreciated being asked in regards to Katlyn Alicia Johnson Carreón. https://t.co/yOPerKNnvr— Sandra 💙💯⚽️ (@Sandherrera_) May 30, 2017 Nothing earth-shattering, but point to pay-to-play and the differences in opportunities for players. The Flores twins may be an interesting comparison... one has already been capped by Mexico; the other may be years from a US call-up. Not sure there is an ideal path for any player.
Canada squad for upcoming friendly: http://www.northcarolinafc.com/news/2017/05/31/sabrina-dangelo-named-to-canadas-roster- GK Stephanie Labbé, age 30, from Edmonton, AB/ Washington Spirit (NWSL) GK Sabrina D'Angelo, age 24, from Welland, ON/ North Carolina Courage (NWSL) GK Kailen Sheridan, age 21, from Whitby, ON/ Sky Blue FC (NWSL) FB Lindsay Agnew, age 22, from Kingston, ON/ Washington Spirit (NWSL) FB Allysha Chapman, age 28, from Courtice, ON/ Boston Breakers (NWSL) FB Ashley Lawrence, age 21, from Caledon, ON/ Paris St-Germain FC (Division 1 Féminine) CB Shannon Woeller, age 27, from Vancouver, BC/ FF USV Jena (Bundesliga) CB Kadeisha Buchanan, age 21, from Brampton, ON/ FCF Olympique Lyonnais (Division 1 Féminine) CB Shelina Zadorsky, age 24, from London, ON/ Washington Spirit (NWSL) M Jessie Fleming, age 19, from London, ON/ UCLA (NCAA) M Rebecca Quinn, age 21, from Toronto, ON/ Duke University (NCAA) M Sophie Schmidt, age 28, from Abbotsford, BC/ FFC Frankfurt (Bundesliga) M Desiree Scott, age 29, from Winnipeg, MB/ FC Kansas City (NWSL) F Nichelle Prince, age 22, from Ajax, ON/ Houston Dash (NWSL) F Deanne Rose, age 18, from Alliston, ON/ Scarborough GS United F Adriana Leon, age 24, from King City, ON/ Boston Breakers (NWSL) F Jordyn Huitema, age 16, from Chilliwack, BC/ Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer REX F Janine Beckie, age 22, from Highlands Ranch, CO/ Houston Dash (NWSL) F Christine Sinclair, age 33, from Burnaby, BC/ Portland Thorns FC (NWSL)
South Africa just finished up a camp: South Africa are not among the teams slated to play any friendly matches during the upcoming FIFA window, but interim head coach Desiree Ellis had the squad together in Johannesburg for a five-day camp that concluded on Thursday. The 24-woman group included goalkeeper Roxanne Barker who impressed in friendly play against the United States last summer and who the Thorns drafted in 2013. It did not include veteran defender Janine Van Wyk who remained with the Houston Dash. http://equalizersoccer.com/2017/06/02/friday-roundup-williams-to-replace-morgan-on-uswnt-roster/
I hadn't listened to Karen Bardsley in any depth, so I was surprised at how American she sounds even though we know English immersion can give almost anyone an English accent:
Not sure I've seen anywhere that Lauren Sesselmann had officially retired: http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-...-of-fame-inductee-at-match-in-toronto-p160883
58' Canada Sub: Prince replaces Rose up front #CANWNT 2:1 CRC pic.twitter.com/tAHX7B5Iyn— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 9, 2017
Karen Bardsley starts for England against Switzerland: Here is your #Lionesses line-up for today's match against Switzerland: pic.twitter.com/bwnjEw8Hmq— Lionesses (@Lionesses) June 10, 2017
Noelle Maritz starts for the Swiss: Unsere #Startelf für das Frauen-Länderspiel #SUI🇨🇭vs. #ENG🏴 um 18.15 Uhr in #Biel! #HoppSchwiiz #MyWayToHolland 🇨🇭⚽️👊 pic.twitter.com/jp4SFQICCd— 🇨🇭 Nati (@nati_sfv_asf) June 10, 2017
Maria Sanchez and Christina Murillo start with Mexico with lots of Yanks on the bench: #Femenil | MEX vs VEN | ¡Este es nuestro once estelar!Alineación presentada por @adidasMX:#HERETOCREATE | #PasiónyOrgullo pic.twitter.com/XZQF4XLg4Q— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) June 11, 2017
Lindsay Agnew & Janine Beckie start for Canada against Costa Rica: Starting XI #CANWNT pic.twitter.com/WQjQ81Mc8I— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 11, 2017
And Beckie scores: Janine Beckie makes it 2-0 for Canada, her 16th goal for the team! pic.twitter.com/N61L4VLJQ9— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 11, 2017
And Beckie gets a hat trick: Superb striking ability! @janinebeckie4 has that! Here's goal #2 #CanWNT pic.twitter.com/annIqa1NIm— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 11, 2017 21' GOAL Canada! Beckie gets the #hatrick already! What a pass from Sinclair! #CanWNT 4:0 CRC— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 11, 2017
Hannah Taylor has been called in for Canada's U20 squad: http://www.canadasoccer.com/rosters...aments-in-july--p160957-preview-1&language=en Tanya Boychuck, 2000, FC Edmonton Girls REX, Edmonton, AB Emma Regan, 2000, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer Rex, Burnaby, BC Ashley Cathro, 2000, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer Rex, Victoria, BC Kaela Hansen, 2000, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer Rex, Burnaby, BC Julia Grosso, 2000, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer Rex, Vancouver, BC Jordyn Huitema, 2001, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer Rex, Chilliwack, BC Rylee Foster, 1998, West Virginia University, Cambridge, ON Jessica Lisi, 1998, University of Memphis (NCAA) , Woodbridge, ON Lauren Raimondo, 1999, Aurora United FC (League1 Ontario), St. Catharines, ON Sarah Stratigakis, 1999, Aurora United FC (League1 Ontario), Woodbridge, ON Samantha Chang, 2000, Unionville-Milliken SC, Mississauga, ON Kennedy Faulknor, 1999, Unionville-Milliken SC, Markham, ON Jayde Riviere, 2001, Markham Soccer Club, Pickering, ON Vital Kats, 1999, Scarborough GS United, Toronto, ON Maya Antoine, 2001, Vaughan Soccer Club, Vaughan, ON Lysianne Proulx, 1999, Syracuse University (NCAA), Boucherville, QC Marika Guay, 2000, Lakeshore SC, Châteauguay, QC Florence Larcohe, 2000, Lakeshore SC, Laval, QC Gabrielle Carle, 1998, CS Lévis-Est & Québec Soccer REX, Lévis, QC Hannah Taylor, 1999, University of Oregon, Edmonds, WA