[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] The USA moved closer to qualifying for the 2011 Women’s World Cup in Germany with a 1-0 win over Italy thanks to Cal senior Alex Morgan‘s goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
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U.S. women's great journey began in Italy
[HISTORY] The U.S. women’s national team’s trip to Italy for the playoffs series that will determine the final berth in the 2011 Women’s World Cup begins backmemories of the women’s national team’s launch that began a quarter century ago with an invitation to travel to Italy. As Chuck Blazer told Soccer America’s Mike Woitalla in […]
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Sundhage predicts U.S. victory against Italy
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] U.S. women’s national team captain Christie Rampone admits it’s “a pretty weird feeling”for the USA to be thrown into a playoff series to qualify for the Women’s World Cup, but her coach, Pia Sundhage, isn’t worried. She’s predicting victory whenItaly hosts the USA on Saturday in the first leg of their […]
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Another Californian stands in USA's way
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] One Californian, Veronica Perez, scored the goal for Mexico that cost the USA atautomatic berth into the 2011 Women’s World Cup. Another Californian, goalkeeper Anna Picarelli, stands in the way of the USA and a trip to Germany nextyear. The action begins Saturday in Padua, where Italy hosts the United States […]
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USA calls up Tarpley and Osborne for Italy series
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Veterans Lindsay Tarpley and Leslie Osborne wereamong four players added to U.S. women’s national team coach Pia Sundhage‘s traveling squad that will leave Sunday for the USA’s game against Italy in thefirst leg of the home-and-home series that will determine the final spot in the 2011 Women’s World Cup. Tarpley, who […]
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Women's soccer gets wakeup call
[MY VIEW] One loss in 36 games is certainly no reason to panic, but the USA’s 2-1 loss to Mexico Friday in Women’s World Cup qualifying is a wake-up call. Moretroubling than the result was the manner of the U.S. performance. Unless there’s an overhaul in the women’s development program, the USA runs the risk […]
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USA cruises past Costa Rica
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] This time, there was no upset. Abby Wambach made sure of that, helping set up Lauren Cheney for the first goal and scoring the next two herself as the USA beat Costa Rica, 3-0, in the third-place game at the Concacaf Women’s World Cupqualifying game in Cancun, Mexico. The win moved […]
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USA faces Ticas in must-win game
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Following its shock defeat to Mexico in Friday’s semifinals of the Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifying in Cancun, the U.S.women’s national team suddenly finds itself in a must-win situation. It will have to beat Costa Rica Monday in the Concacaf third-place game (TV: ESPN2, 6 p.m. ET) if it is to […]
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Mexico shocks USA in greatest women's upset ever
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Winless in 25 previous games — 24 losses and one tie — and outscored by a 106-9 margin, Mexico recorded the greatest upset inthe history of women’s soccer when it beat the United States, 2-1, Friday night in the Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament in Cancun. Californian VeronicaPerez‘s goal completed […]
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USA heavily favored against Mexico
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] USA-Mexico with a World Cup berth in play. Sound familiar? USA-Mexico is one of the world’s great men’s rivalries. On the women’sside, the series has been a tad one-sided: 24 U.S. wins and one tie. The USA will face the Tri femenil for the fifth time in Women’s World Cup qualifying […]