There is not a day that goes by, that I do not watch at least one game or watch the highlights. I found a video on YouTube that showcases the top 25 goals in the Champions League. Some of the goals that are made, are amazing. It takes a lot of skill to put a bend on the ball, like the professionals.
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Sunday, January 20, 2013
Thursday, December 6, 2012
NCAA D1 Women's College Cup
Penn State(PSU) vs. North Carolina(UNC)
Fitness, depth of the bench, and heart were the key factors of the college cup, which was held in San Diego, California. Both teams had gone into over time in their semifinal matches.
UNC defeated Stanford in their semifinal match, 1-0 . PSU defeated Florida State, 2-1.
Penn State started out in the hole in the first two minutes with a goal from Kealia Ohai. Taylor Schram cashed in a goal for PSU to tie the game at 1-1, in the 18th minute. The teams went into the locker room tied 1-1. The Tarheels came out on fire in the second half. The Nittany Lions could not keep up with their speed, and the Lions lost 4-1.
Goals in the second half came from Hanna Gardner in the 45th, Satara Murray in the 63rd, and Ranee Premji in the 74th minute. North Carolina had depth in their bench. They used most of their reserves due to the exhaustion of their starters. The loss ruined Penn State Coach’s Erica Walsh's quest to become the second female coach to win a women’s soccer championship.
The Nittany Lions (21-5-2) did, however, become the first team from the Big Ten to reach the finals. They fought an uphill battle, playing some of the best ACC teams to qualify. Overall, Erica Walsh was happy with their performance. (To view the entire bracket, highlights, ect. visit the NCAA website)
Fitness, depth of the bench, and heart were the key factors of the college cup, which was held in San Diego, California. Both teams had gone into over time in their semifinal matches. UNC defeated Stanford in their semifinal match, 1-0 . PSU defeated Florida State, 2-1.
Penn State started out in the hole in the first two minutes with a goal from Kealia Ohai. Taylor Schram cashed in a goal for PSU to tie the game at 1-1, in the 18th minute. The teams went into the locker room tied 1-1. The Tarheels came out on fire in the second half. The Nittany Lions could not keep up with their speed, and the Lions lost 4-1.
Goals in the second half came from Hanna Gardner in the 45th, Satara Murray in the 63rd, and Ranee Premji in the 74th minute. North Carolina had depth in their bench. They used most of their reserves due to the exhaustion of their starters. The loss ruined Penn State Coach’s Erica Walsh's quest to become the second female coach to win a women’s soccer championship.
The Nittany Lions (21-5-2) did, however, become the first team from the Big Ten to reach the finals. They fought an uphill battle, playing some of the best ACC teams to qualify. Overall, Erica Walsh was happy with their performance. (To view the entire bracket, highlights, ect. visit the NCAA website)
Highlight Video
http://www.ncaa.com/video/soccer-women/2012-12-02/tar-heels-pick-21st-national-championship
Friday, November 30, 2012
Game of the Week: USA vs. Ireland
Overview:
This week was an exciting week in soccer! Seeing the USA Women's National team defeat Ireland was exhilarating. The match was set in Portland, Oregon at JELD-WEN field. Alex Morgan, number 13 for the United States Women's National team put on a show on Wednesday evening. She scored three of the five goals on the night. The other two goals were scored by Sydney Leroux. The US started the game with a 4-4-2, then at halftime switched to a 3-4-3 to finish the game. Head coach Jill Ellis was proud of the US team.Statistics and Lineup:
Goal ScorersUSA – Alex Morgan (Heather Mitts) 24th minute
USA – Alex Morgan (Lauren Cheney) 34
USA – Alex Morgan 44
USA – Sydney Leroux (Heather O’Reilly) 62
USA – Sydney Leroux (Amy Rodriguez) 81
Lineups
USA: 1-Hope Solo (18-Nicole Barnhart, 46); 2-Heather Mitts (5-Kelley O’Hara, 46), 3-Christie Rampone (capt.), 16-Rachel Buehler, 4-Becky Sauerbrunn; 15-Megan Rapinoe (8-Amy Rodriguez, 59), 10-Carli Lloyd, 12-Lauren Cheney, 17-Tobin Heath (9-Heather O’Reilly, 46); 13-Alex Morgan (11-Sydney Leroux, 59), 14-Abby Wambach (7-Shannon Boxx, 46)Subs Not Used: 6-Amy LePeilbet, 21-Jill Loyden
Head coach: Jill Ellis
IRL: 1-Emma Byrne; 2-Sophie Perry (7-Mary Therese McDonnell, 46), 4-Louise Quinn, 5-Yvonne Tracey, 8-Meabh De Burca; 6-Niamh Fahey (18-Ciara Grant, 57), 10-Julie Ann Russell, 11-Aine O’Gorman (17-Shannon Smyth, 46), 13-Diane Caldwell; 9-Fiona O’Sullivan, 12-Denise O’Sullivan (15-Ruesha Littlejohn, 90+2)Subs Not Used: 3-Megan Campbell, 14-Shannon McDonnell, 16-Eve Gbadana
Head coach: Sue Ronan
Stats Summary: USA / IRL
Shots: 20 / 3
Shots on Goal: 10 / 1
Saves: 1 / 5
Corner Kicks: 2 / 1
Fouls: 6 / 4
Offside: 3 / 1
Misconduct Summary:
None
Officials:
Referee: Katja Koroleva (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Felisha Mariscal (USA)
Fourth Official: Ronald Lagraff (USA)
Video Highlights:
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