USA 2 Germany 0 Final

[biggunsbob]

#1 Germany and it offense verses #2 USA and its defense..

 

[sggatecl]

Hope the US can score enough goals, it's offense has been unimpressive so far.

 

[biggunsbob]

Team looks stronger offensively with their younger line-up in my opinion..

 

[tigersofjustice]

The Germans have looked ruthless this tournament. I would be very surprised if the US won this match.

 

[biggunsbob]

The French were all over Germany and looked the better team for most of the match. If not for a inadvertent hand ball by the French and a late penalty shot the would have won in regulation. For what its worth playing Germany is better then playing the more athletic french girls in my opinion. Although I do think both were playing a tad better then the USA the German's are coming off a grueling extra overtime session and the USA was sitting 2 starters who now come back rested. At least I thinks that is good for us even if I have said we looked better with the younger girls.. Hopefully our back line stays solid and defense wins the day..

 

[biggunsbob]

USA starters.
POS No Name
G
1 Hope Solo
D
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
D
11 Ali Krieger
D
19 Julie Johnston
D
22 Meghan Klingenberg
M
12 Lauren Holiday
M
14 Morgan Brian
M
15 Megan Rapinoe
M
17 Tobin Heath
F
10 Carli Lloyd
F
13 Alex Morgan
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Germany starters

NE-UP
POS No Name
G
1 Nadine Angerer
D
3 Saskia Bartusiak
D
4 Leonie Maier
D
5 Annike Krahn
D
22 Tabea Kemme
M
6 Simone Laudehr
M
11 Anja Mittag
M
16 Melanie Leupolz
M
18 Alexandra Popp
M
20 Lena Goessling
F
13 Celia Sasic

 

[biggunsbob]

Hope we play good!!!! Go USA!!!!

 

[biggunsbob]

USA leads series 20-7-4.. Draws in the middle..

 

[biggunsbob]

USA with a very good shot on goal that was saved..

 

[biggunsbob]

Morgan has to bury that..

 

[biggunsbob]

Major collision head to head.. Germany player gets a nasty cut.. USA player off for possible concussion.. No subs yet..

 

[biggunsbob]

Both players back..

 

[biggunsbob]

USA all over Germany right now..

5th corner coming up..

 

[biggunsbob]

way to many chances to be missing on :/

 

[biggunsbob]

Morgan cannot finish again after a great move. Net wide open. Bad angle she should have looked to pass..

 

[biggunsbob]

Germany lucky to have it 0-0 at halftime but that is the way soccer goes...

 

[biggunsbob]

7th USA corner coming up.. Team just cannot finish and convert..

 

[biggunsbob]

3rd Germany corner.. nothing..

 

[biggunsbob]

Germany a tad better to start this half..

 

[biggunsbob]

Germany gets a penalty shot.. Bad news for us.. Girl pulled down..
Johnson's first bad play ..