Jun 23 2015

Women’s World Cup 2015: Round of 16

The U.S. Women’s Football team is currently ranked third in the world after Japan and Germany, the defending champions.

During the Group competition the U.S. advanced as expected, winning their Group which was considered the toughest, but while undefeated they didn’t win all their matches like the Japanese.  Also they’ve had difficulty scoring, converting only 4% of their chances (for comparison their team average is 11% and the average of all the remaining teams is 15%).

Starting with this round it is single elimination.  Ties will be decided in extra time or, if necessary, Shootouts.  If things go to plan Team USA will face Germany in the Semifinals June 30th and Japan in the Finals on July 5th.

Advancing so far in the Round of 16 are-

China 1 Cameroon 0
Germany 4 Sweden 1
France 3 South Korea 0
Australia 1 Brazil 0
Canada 1 Switzerland 0

Tonight’s contest is against Columbia which they should win, but they take their football very seriously in South America and there aren’t many weak programs.  If they advance they will face China on June 26th.  China’s program is improving quite rapidly though they are not considered top contenders.

Television coverage is on Fox Sports One at 8 pm ET.

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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 02:42
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 02:46
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:02
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:04
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:07
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:09
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:22
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:25
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    Rapinoe cuts into the area and Clavijo chops her down. Clear penalty.

    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:25
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:27
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    Reasons:

    There are several reasons why U.S. Coach Jill Ellis would be smart to take off Wambach right now:

    1. She could use the rest.

    2. Her game – high balls pumped up the field – is crippling the U.S. attack.

    3. A fresher sub, like say Christen Press, would tear this Colombia defense limb from limb as it tires and/or presses for a goal.

    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:33
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    Rapinoe will miss the quarterfinal against China on Friday remember, if U.S. closes this out.  

    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:37
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:46
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:52
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    • TMC on June 23, 2015 at 03:54
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