U.S.Women’s National Team defeated Japan 5-2 at Vancouver’s BC Place on Sunday night to become the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion and the first three-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winner. In the first 16 minutes of play the USA took a 4-0 lead over Japan after Carli Lloyd netted the fastest hat trick in […]
World Cup
USA 2, Germany 0 To Reach WC Final
The U.S. Women’s National Team downed FIFA #1-ranked Germany 2-0 at Olympic Stadium to advance to the Final of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. It will be the fourth World Cup final appearance for the USA. The first half was a balanced affair with both teams pressing and having opportunities to get on the […]
U.S. Women Beat China 1-0 On Lloyd’s Header
The U.S. Women’s National Team recorded its fourth consecutive shutout to defeat China PR 1-0 in the Quarterfinals at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and advance to the tournament Semifinal. Carli Lloyd, starting as the team’s captain, earned her 200th cap and headed in the game-winning goal in the 53rd minute. Lloyd is the third WNT […]
USA Blanks Colombia 2-0 To Reach Quarters
The U.S. Women’s National Team recorded its third consecutive shutout to blank Colombia 2-0 in the Round of 16 at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and book its ticket to the tournament Quarterfinals. Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd scored in the second half to give the USA the lead and lift the team past Las […]
U.S. Women Win 1-0 To Advance In World Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Nigeria 1-0 in front of a crowd of 52,193 at BC Place in Vancouver to win Group D at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and advance to the Round of 16. Abby Wambach’s side-footed a strike in the 45th minute proved to be the game winner. It was her […]
Klingenberg’s Clearing Header Good As A Goal
The U.S. Women’s National Team drew Sweden 0-0 in front of a sellout crowd of 32,716 at Winnipeg Stadium to remain in first place of Group D at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Sweden’s strongest opportunity and only shot on goal came in the 77th minute from a set piece play. After a scramble […]
USA Eliminated By Belgium 2-1 In OT
SALVADOR, Brazil (July 1, 2014) – The U.S. Men’s National Team nearly pulled off the most dramatic of late comebacks, but Belgium held off the vigorous late efforts to earn a 2-1 victory against the USA in the Round of 16 at the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Arena Fonte Nova. Tim Howard had one of […]
Woody’s Blog #8….June 26, 2014
Possibly the biggest day in US Soccer history, so far, began this morning with downpours of steady rain in Recife, Brasil. Luckily after 30 years as a Boy Scout leader, I dug out my rain suit and put on my boots. My son and many other US fans had no coats at all and trusted […]
Woody’s Blog #9….June 27, 2014
I guess many new soccer fans at home are wondering how you can lose a game and still win and I am equally sure that the talking heads on TV have been all over it. I expect John Stewart, who played soccer at William and Mary, is spoofing it big time. But, it is no […]
U.S. Advances Despite 1-0 Loss To Germany
They called Group G the “Group of Death”, mostly because it contained Germany, Portugal and Ghana, along with the United States. Logic can be deceiving, as Portugal and Ghana are going home and the USA joins Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup’s knockout round of 16. The U.S., which traveled over 9,000 miles for […]