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Guest ECBucFan
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Next up is the "Football Ferns" from New Zealand. They are a real good team, don't let their 1-2 qualifying record fool you. They only lost by a point to powerhouses Brazil and England. Game is at 8:30 AM our time Friday morning. Set your VCR's! 
Guest ECBucFan
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Beats NZ 2-nil to advance to the Semi's. Abby Wambach scored in the 27th minuet after a beautiful assist from Alex Morgam, who threaded through the NZ defense to deliver a perfect cross just in front of the net. In the closing moments, sub Sydney Leroux added her first WNT goal for insurance at the 87th min. mark. Solo pitched another shutout.  :D

Wambach and Carli Lloyd picked up yellows.  >:(

We move on to face Canada-Great Britain winner on MONDAY... 
Guest ECBucFan
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http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2012/08/US-Womens-National-Team-Downs-New-Zealand-20-to-Advance-to-Olympic-Semifinal-in-Manchester.aspx
Guest ECBucFan
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Semis! Monday Aug. 6, U.S. Women vs. Canada 1:45 p.m. NBC Sports.
Guest ECBucFan
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[quote name="king" post="1242735" timestamp="1344375253"]
Anybody think Canada got hosed?
[/quote]

NO!

http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/olympicsnow/la-sp-on-us-canada-soccer-referee-20120807,0,2900543.story

The Canadian coach was whining even [i]before[/i] the game. The call was CORRECT. The Canadian raised her arm up as the ball approached, unlike USA's Meagan Rapinoe, whose arm was left straight down when she was earlier hit.

BTW, I am a former Soccer Official, I know the rules.   
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[quote name="king" post="1242735" timestamp="1344375253"]
Anybody think Canada got hosed?
[/quote]

Heck no!  I'm surprised people are making such a big deal out of this.  The goalie was warned and clearly didn't take the warning seriously.  Also, that was a handball in the box, otherwise would throw their arm out to trap or knock the ball down.  Sore losers?
Guest ECBucFan
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What a team effort! Solo played lights out, and Carli Lloyd was magnificent!

I love this current team. They never seemed to get the respect the 1999 team did. Now, their legacy is secure!

;D
Guest ECBucFan
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"Blue collar" Carli comes through!      ;D

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/olympics-2012/carli-lloyd-london-jersey-girl-brings-home-gold-medal-team-usa-article-1.1133216
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