Felt bad for them too, that is why in even AYSO they say to keep your arms tucked so that doesn't happen. I felt bad for Candada they played well but I knew England was going to Advance and nice win by Japan and USA. The biggest game of the tourney is coming up the two giants will collide Germany v USA. The Women's Soccer Power Index rating has Germany as a 57% favorite so USA will have an uphill battle. As for Japan v England, I will pick Japan because I have them losing to Germany in the finals.
IDK dude both are tier two teams but what separates England from Canada is England is one step faster in their attacks. It's like Canada needs to think about it. Now the tier A teams Germany, USA, France, they can just fluidly not skip a beat and do it but with England it is a slight pause but Canada needs to improve on that. Anyways they fought back and at least they made it a game.
Well first 15 min Possession USA 53 Germany 47 score 0-0. Good game both teams had chances. Germany 4-2-3-1 USA 4-4-1-1. Germany a few days ago played a 120 min game with France, they might have the heavier legs. USA might be able to get them but I think Germany is going to win it will be close. The power index has USA as underdogs 43% chance to win Germany 57%.
Well that was a nice little rape the US did on Germany, I wouldn't go as far as to say butt rape because that is reserved for the Greeks and what Germany did to Brazil. This was a 2-0 loss but USA deserved to win, hats off ladies nice upset. This is only the 2nd time #1 met #2 last time was #1 USA v #2 China 98 finals. USA came out on top on both games but this time, the ladies were #2 and German ladies were the favorites 57/43, it wasn't even 55/45 so Germany was a decent favorite if you bet money on USA, in Vegas, you got a nice little return.
Yes but Sasic missed her chance the Germans had their chances and USA played better. I could argue France played slightly better against Germany, if it was not for a defensive error on the French defender sticking her hand in the box, they would not have given up the penalty and with their elite D they would have shut Germany down with the last 10 min. First half Germans attacked but 2nd half USA got things going, the call was questionable but Germans couldn't recover after going down 1-0. Give US credit they scored on another goal and played well when they had to and USA has a good D, I mentioned that earlier, their problem was offense well they got it going. This was the defacto finals Japan is good and so is England but USA or Germany is better. Last year Japan had the Fukashima trajedy and USA wants revenge(if Japan wins). England are the new girls in the big girl club, Japan is like, "been there, done that." Sawa will bring experience off the bench and leadership. Anyways USA should march on now they got out of a tough group you had to go through a stubborn , defensive, young and skilled plus counter and attack(when they need to)China team and a tough as nails Germany team and now you will most likely face technical and hard working Japan. That is what I call, the gauntlet. Just my perspective.
The thing is you don't need to play perfect for 90 min, you just need to play well in the key moments and Germany's mistake was they let USA hang around. They could have put the game to bed by scoring in the first half(almost). That would have put USA in panic mode and they would have been forced to chase the game and maybe Germany would have scored another to make it 2-0. Well that didn't happen, Germany couldn't capitalize on their chances and USA did, that much we can agree on mate.
The thing is you don't need to play perfect for 90 min, you just need to play well in the key moments and Germany's mistake was they let USA hang around. They could have put the game to bed by scoring in the first half(almost). That would have put USA in panic mode and they would have been forced to chase the game and maybe Germany would have scored another to make it 2-0. Well that didn't happen, Germany couldn't capitalize on their chances and USA did, that much we can agree on mate.
