We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Japan just defeated France 2-1 in the other semi, so will the U.S. defeat their rivals to the North? If so then the Olympic Final will be repeat of last year's World Cup Final. Canadian coach, John Herdman, has already started the trash talking by stating that the U.S. use highly illegal tactics. I will be in and out , but please join me if you can.
posted by manunitedrules @ 2:25 PM
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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In case you are wondering, the first semi was from Wemberley and the North American Derby will be played at OT.
France had their chances as they shot wide from a penalty kick when 2-1 down and twice shot straight at the keeper from close range in the closing minutes.
They're off from OT.
already a cynical foul by Tancredi on Lauren Cheyney.
WHICH TEAM USES HIGHLY ILLEGAL TACTICS?
Now Alex Morgan is fouled just outside the box.
A horrible free kick from Carly Lloyd.
If Canada is going to insist on using these tactics then some early bookings will be necessary
It's all U.S. and the Canadian keeper dropped a routine cross in which the U.S. nearly scored.
Fans boo as there was a hard, but fair tackle by the U.S.IS that a supposedly illegal tactic by the U.S.?
The U.S. wins their first corner of the match.
Abby Wombach heads a corner from Rapaino well wide.
It took a deflection for another that was easily headed away. Now the ref calls a foul on Alex Morgan in the Canadian box.
I have to bugger off . Will be back later
I am back for the second half ans see that it is 1-1. ET from OT?
Naughty foul from Tobin Heath in midfield
A wasted Canadian free kick as a foul is called.
Karlyn Kyle is on for Flongo as the Canadians make a change
BUGGER!!!
kRISTIN SINCLAIR SCORED A HEADER FROM A GREAT CROSS FROM THE LEFT TWENTY FIVE SECONDS AFTER THAT SUBSTITUTION.IT ALL STARTED WITH A FREE KICK FROM THE HALFWAY LINE THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY CLEARED
2-1 CANADA
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
IT'S DESMOND AT OT AS RAPAINO SCORED WITH A SUPERB FINISH AS A SHOT FROM THE EDGE OF THE BOX COME OFF THE INSIDE OFF ONE POST AND WENT INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER.
That lead could not have lasted more than three minutes.
Canada wins a corner as a long cross is headed away
BUGGER!!! 3-2 CANADA AS SINCLAIR COMPLETES A HAT-TRICK WITH A HEADER IN THE CORNER OFF A CORNER AS THE PLAYER ON THE NEAR POST FAILED TO HEAD OFF THE LINE.
That was just two minutes after Rapaino scored in a thrilling semi from OT.
It's currently Kristin Sinclair 3 Megan Rapaino 2.
Naughty from Scmidt on Rapaino in midfield.Sydney LeRoux is on for Leibert. The Canadians head out for a corner off the free kick
The corner from Rapaino is straight to the keeper.
The U.S. have an indirect free kick in the box as Canadian keeper, McLeod took too long to release.Delay of game.
PENALTY AS THE FREE KICK FROM RAPAINO STRUCK A CANADIAN ARM AND THE PLAYERS ARE STORMING THE REF!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! 3-3 AS ABBY WOMBACH SCORES FROM THE SPOT.
WHAT A SEMI!
Ten minutes plus stoppage time remaining in regulation time. ET from OT?
Naughty from Kyle on Wombach. Was Alex Morgan fouled off the long free kick. The ref says it's a corner.The Canadians struggle to clear as they were lucky not to be called for another penalty
Kylie was through on goal from a long headed pass, but shot straight at Hope Solo.
BLOODY HELL!!! ABBY WOMABCH MISSED A COMPLETELY OPEN GOAL AS THE U.S. BROKE AND A CROSS FROM ALEX MORGAN ON THE LEFT WAS PUSHED AWAY BY MCLEOD AND WOMABCH BLEW IT
A free kick from Rapaino is headed away then McLeod gathers a return pass.
Hope Solo saves from Sophie Schmidt at the near post after a poor U.S. back pass.
It's shot well wide at the far post off the Canadian corner
Now LeRoux wins a corner even though the she ran the ball out of play. The corner is cleared, but the Canadians were protesting as LeRoux had run the ball out of play. Three minutes of stoppage time.
Useless cross from Alex Morgan
Sydney LeRoux wins a late corner.
LeRoux heads well over off the corner from Rapaino and it's ET from OT.
ET is underway from OT.
Volleyed well wide from Alex Morgan off a cross from the right
Naughty from Rapaino on Matheson.
The long free kick is headed away by Carly Lloyd then a bicycle kick from Tancredi is straight to Hope Solo.
Canada have started as the better team in ET at OT
Now the U.S. attack as Canada head away a series of crosses.
OH! A great cross from the left is shot well over by Canadian born Sydney LeRoux as she was falling down. A great opportunity for the U.S.
The announcer stated that LeRoux was born in Canada and played for the Canadian U 19team before switching her allegiance to the U.S.
A free header for Wombach that is easily saved by McLeod , then LeRoux wins a corner off of Wilkinson.
Heather O'Reilly is on for Lauren Cheyney
The corner fails to beat the first player and is easily cleared.
Matheson is fouled about a foot outside the box. Lucky U.S.
Fortunately for the U.S. , it was a useless free kick.
Sinclair is tackled for a corner as it is now all Canada.
Lots of players jump fro the ball off the Canadian corner and the ref calls a foul in favor of the U.S.
One minute of stoppage time in the first of of ET from OT
Naughty by Tancredi on LeRoux. Why is she laughing?McLeod misses the ball on the long free kick, but gets away with it. Halftime of ET from OT.
The second half of ET is underway from OT.
Each side has one substitution remaining.
Bueller was down injured with cramp. The replay showed it was non-contact foul as Tancredi was the nearest player
Now Sophie Schmidt looks exhausted for Canada as it has been a grueling match.
The U.S won a corner off of Wilkinson.McLeod punched away the corner.
Becky Sauerbrun is on for Buehler as the U.S. made it's final change,
The U.S. win a corner as the Canadians are tiring.
The corner from Rapaino is headed away , then the cross from Tobin Heath is cleared as Sophie Schmidt is down injured.
McLeod does well to gather a cross under pressure.
Alex Morgan is down as McLeod gathers a cross.
Now Desiree Scott is down injured for Canada. It's fatigue, IMHO.
Desiree Scott limps and comes back on when it appeared she would be subbed.
Becky Suaerbrun concedes a free kick near the touch line.
Hope Solo catches the free kick.
The U.S. broke and a cross from Alex Morgan went across the box. Another cross by Morgan, this time intended for Womabach, and the Canadians. clear.
OH! A HEADER OFF THE BAR FROM WOMBACH OFF A GREAT CROSS FROM MORGAN OFF A SUPERB LONG BALL FROM RAPAINO
ONE MINUTE PLUS STOPPAGE TIME AS THAT COULD HAVE WON IT FOR THE u.s.
Now O'Hara is down for the U.S.
Into stoppage time. How much??? Three minutes of that
Late Canadian pressure in stoppage time. It's ET of ET from OT
Into the final minute of ET of OT from OT
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
AL;EX MORGAN HAS WON IT FOR THE US WITH A GREAT HEADER OFF A GREAT CROSS. 4-3 U.S.
Three minutes have been played, but extra time due to the goal.
THAT'S IT. THE U.S WIN 4-3 AND ARE IN THE FINAL DUE TO A WINNER IN THE DYING SECONDS OF OT FROM OT.
the final will be a rematch of last year's World Cup Final.
Cheers lads. Time to catch my breath.
Before I sign off it was Womabch who found O'Reilly on the right and she put in a superb cross for Morgan with only 38 seconds of OT remaining from OT.
Hey MUR
I didn't know you were following the game
Great game as was the last 20 minutes I saw of the first semi
I feel bad for Canada. Very unlucky to get a six second call on the keeper and it wasn't much a handball for the following pen
Still.. great comeback and what a time to score the winner!
I just heard that brother Mike will be at Wembley for the Men's Final on Saturday
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