Player of the Match: 2015 Women’s World Cup Final

0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 7/5/2015

In one of the most dominant displays that we’ve seen in a cup final, men or women, there are plenty of players that could have been named the Player of the Match. But after breaking history in an already historic match, Carli Lloyd took this game by the scruff of the neck. Her early hat […]

VANCOUVER, BC – JULY 05: Carli Lloyd #10 of the United States scores her second goal of the first half agaisnt goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori #18 of Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Carli Lloyd w/ Goalazo for 1st half Hattrick

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Take a bow Carli Lloyd. The USWNT midfielder has scored a hattrick in 16 minutes and the final part of it was a beauty, a goalazo for the ages. Lloyd took one look at a Japanese goalkeeper out near the top of her box and decided this was a good idea: https://vine.co/v/en7BvYqAtA2 Yes, that scoreline […]

VANCOUVER, BC – JULY 05: Goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori #18 of Japan is unable to save a shot by Carli Lloyd #10 of the United States as Lloyd scores in the first half in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Carli Lloyd with a brace in first 5 minutes of WWC Final

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So much for pressure, so much for playing a game based on keeping the ball away from the Japanese midfield. All of that was thrown out the window as Carli Lloyd slammed home a pair of goals in the first five minutes of the match. Up first was a beauty of a corner kick and […]

in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada.

VIDEO: Abby Wambach gives us final words before World Cup final

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Abby Wambach and her 183 career international goals will say goodbye to the world game following Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final. She won’t start, but is likely to come off the bench. Wambach is also still the emotional leader of this team and the 35-year-old gave us one of the most poignant moments of this […]

EDMONTON, AB – JULY 01: (L-R) Yuki Ogimi #17 of Japan celebrates the late own goal in front of Karen Bardsley #1 of England during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Semi Final match at Commonwealth Stadium on July 1, 2015 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

5 Reasons Japan Will Beat the USWNT and Repeat as World Cup Champions

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Winning a single World Cup is hard enough, but getting back to the final and having a chance to repeat is twice as difficult. Yet, for Japan the journey through the 2015 Women’s World Cup has led them to back-to-back finals for the first time in the country’s history. Their own-goal win over England in […]

OTTAWA, ON – JUNE 26: Amy Rodriguez #8 of the United States shoots against China in the second half in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Quarter Final match at Lansdowne Stadium on June 26, 2015 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)

USWNT Changes Worked, But More Finishing Needed Against Germany

0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/27/2015

Win and move on — it’s what the knockout stage is all about. Score one goal or 10, does it really matter? When you’re a two-time World Cup winning side and you wear the crest of the United States, the how almost matters as much as the result. So, color a lot of people unimpressed […]

VANCOUVER, BC – JUNE 23: Mizuho Sakaguchi #6 of Japan tries to shoot the ball past Stefanie van der Gragt #3 of the Netherlands during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Round of 16 match between the Netherlands and Japan June, 23, 2015 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

Japan, Netherlands put on show to end women’s World Cup round of 16

0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/24/2015

Boring, unwatchable, “not worthy”, slow and on and on…we’ve all heard the criticism of the women’s soccer game. Some of it is frankly true, and some of it has been on display at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. None of it was on display late on Tuesday night as Japan and the Netherlands clashed […]

VIDEO: Netherlands player whiffs on open chance

0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/23/2015

Open chances against the reigning World Cup champions in the first few minutes of a knockout stage game? Dream come true, right? That dream turned in to a nightmare scenario for the Netherlands against Japan in the final round of 16 matchup in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. After putting pressure on the Japanese […]

MONTREAL, QC – JUNE 21: Lee Geummin #23 of Korea Republic and Marie Laure Delie #18 of France battle for position during the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 match at Olympic Stadium on June 21, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. France defeated Korea Republic 3-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Round of 16 – Day 2

0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/21/2015

The second day of the round of 16 of the 2015 Women’s World Cup has now ended and the quarter-finals are starting to take shape as three games took place today and there was a major upset that is sure to shake the women’s footballing world and the host’s magical run continues. So let us […]

MONCTON, NB – JUNE 21: Australia celebrate the 1-0 win over Brazil during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 round of 16 match between Brazil and Australia at Moncton Stadium on June 21, 2015 in Moncton, Canada. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Australia Rises Above Brazil, Is This The End of An Era in Women’s Soccer?

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Australia pulled off the upset of all upsets as they managed an 80th minute goal in a scoreless game to overcome the heavily favored Brazil to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2015 Women’s World Cup. The Matildas shocked the whole world as they beat a team that has Formiga, a 37 year-old playing in […]

OTTAWA, ON – JUNE 20: Celia Sasic #13 of Germany celebrates her first goal with her team mates in the first half during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 round of 16 match between Germany and Sweden at Lansdowne Stadium on June 20, 2015 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Getty Images)

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Round of 16 opens with favorites winning

0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/20/2015

The weak have been weeded out, the meek still could inherit the earth and the giants of women’s soccer are all alive. Such is the result of the 2015 women’s World Cup group stages. However, it is now do or die time for all 16 teams in the knockout stages. Saturday marked the start of […]

VANCOUVER, BC – JUNE 16: Carli Lloyd #10 celebrates after teammate Abby Wambach #20 of the United States scores a goal in the first half against Nigeria in the Group D match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 at BC Place Stadium on June 16, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

USWNT Advance from Group of Death, can it win Women’s World Cup?

0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/16/2015

Abby Wambach came back in to the lineup, and her goal at the final moment of the first half secured the United States 1-0 win over Nigeria in the Group D finale for both teams. With the win the USWNT advanced out of the Group of Death as the winner, sitting on seven points. MISSION […]

in the Group D match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 at BC Place Stadium on June 16, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada.

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Day 9

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Four more teams had an opportunity to punch their tickets to the knockout stage of the expanded FIFA Women’s World Cup on Tuesday. With Group’s C and D in action there were a lot of intriguing storylines on the line. Could an African nation make it to the knockout stages of a Women’s World Cup […]

WINNIPEG, MB – JUNE 12: Abby Wambach #20 of the United States looks on in the second half against Sweden in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 match at Winnipeg Stadium on June 12, 2015 in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Abby Wambach Blames Turf For Lack Of U.S. Goals

0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/14/2015

USWNT forward Abby Wambach has said in an interview following a training session that she believes that if the Women’s World Cup were to be played on grass, the United States would have more goals scored. “In the previous game, I don’t lay out and commit to those headers and that’s why they glance off […]

during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Group F match at Moncton Stadium on June 13, 2015 in Moncton, Canada.

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Day 7

0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/13/2015

Today in the Women’s World Cup, Groups E and F finished their second group stage games and we saw our first group winner, a last minute equalizer, and everything in between. 1) Biggest Winner — Brazil Not only did Brazil win their game against Spain, 1-0, but also thanks to results in the other group stage […]

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