--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" <steve.sundur@...> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <raunchydog@> > wrote: > > > > Japan Wins in a sudden death shoot out. Ooof. > > > I don't think it is sudden death, technically. Each team gets five > penalty kicks, and whoever comes out on top, or they keep going. > >
The term penalty kick is correct. News reports call it a penalty shootout. I'm not up on the finer points of soccer rules. I'm more familiar with field hockey, which has a similar strategy for playing positions but the rules are vastly different. I played right wing for an Ann Arbor association for a few years during and after college, so I know an intentional foul when I see one. In the last few minutes of the second half of overtime, the score was 2-2 and the US was attempting a shot at goal. Japan's player intentionally tripped the US player taking a shot for the winning goal. The US won a free penalty kick for the foul. When Japan lined up players to defend goal, it was the first opportunity in the game to see US strategy for a penalty kick. It may have put US at a disadvantage for the shootout. I wonder if Japan drew the foul to expose US strategy. The US came out strong in the first half hour and had several great shots. They dominated and could have wrapped up the game early, but they couldn't score until overtime. Both teams played well. I'm still bummed we didn't win. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" raunchydog@ wrote: > > > > > > Japan scores! 2-2. Damn it. More overtime coming up. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > I hope USA wins! Thanks for the updates. > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <raunchydog@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Wambach scores! 2-1 USA! 15 minutes to go in 2nd half of > overtime. Yikes. > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <raunchydog@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Nooooo! Japan scores. Going into extra time. Biting my nails. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" > <raunchydog@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > GOAL! One, zip. USA! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" > <raunchydog@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's half-time. No score. Exciting match. USA dominates. > Fancy footwork moving the ball down the field. Several almost in the net > shots. Be still my heart. I'm yelling at the TV. Time for a cold > one...Sprite. Is anyone else watching? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" > <raunchydog@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Japan vs. USA Women's World Cup final match begins TODAY > at 2:45p ET/11:45a PT on ESPN. The match coverage begins at 2pm ET on > ESPN on TV or ESPN3.com on the internet. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255989/match=300144437/\ > preview.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
