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by Soccer America
"I am very happy about our performance today against a very technical, talented Japan team. Besides a great goal by Carli Lloyd, I am very happy about our tactics with a fast player up top, Amy Rodriguez, and the way Heather O'Reilly played on the right side. But the bottom ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
Lloyd strike gets U.S. back on track Blasting a shot from well outside the penalty area is a longshot, hit-or-miss proposition at all levels of the game, but a first-time strike at the edge of the box is a quintessential opportunity. By converting one such chance, the U.S. women beat ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[USA-JAPAN REPORT CARD] Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players' performance in their 1-0 win over Japan on Saturday ...
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by Soccer America
[REACTION] U.S. coach Pia Sundhage was pleased with the response of her players after the loss to Norway, but she admitted that the final minutes of the win over Japan were nerve-wracking.
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by Paul Kennedy
Loaded with current and former U.S. collegians, Canada held host China to a 1-1 tie on Saturday in Tianjin to maintain its share of the Group E lead with the Steel Roses.
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by Soccer America
Day 2 of the women's soccer tournament produced another set of tight games. Five game were decided by one goal, while the China-Canada game ended in a 1-1 tie. With eight of 12 teams going through to the quarterfinals, every team was still alive. For all the results and goal ...
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by Soccer America
Soccer continues Sunday on USA Network with the USA-Netherlands men's game. Complete soccer coverage will be available on the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and online at nbcolympics.com. Check with your television provider for the availability of the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel.
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