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Marta does it Again!
by heather77
posted August 23, 2010 at 4:17pm

What do you know, Marta leads her team again to an early league title with still 4 league games left.  She stands proud as her team clinches the league title with a comfy 9 point cushion.  Looks like a replay of last season in the WPS. But wait...more

2011 Women’s World Cup Soccer Qualifying Groups Announced!
by heather77
posted August 18, 2010 at 9:01am

The CONCACAF has announced the bracket groups for the teams which will qualify out of North America.  Only 2 teams will be taken out of the 8 team group, while USA has won the CONCACAF qualifications for every World Cup thus far.  The tournament...more

2010 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup Dates and Location Set
by All White Kit
posted August 12, 2010 at 5:22pm

CONCACAF released the fixtures and location of the 2010 Women’s Gold Cup today. After months of speculation, it was confirmed that Cancun, Mexico will indeed be the host site for the event. The tournament will be played October 28-November 8. Both ...more

'Obama We Are Sorry' - possibly best World Cup memory from Ghana
by From A Left Wing
posted August 10, 2010 at 7:39am

Flashback: This video captures the euphoria in the streets of Ghana just after the Black Stars knocked the US out of the World Cup. Great music in the background - the two most prominent are football-inspired: Richy Pitch's awesome "Football Jama", and ...more

18 Players To Watch From the 2010 U-20 Women’s World Cup
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2010 at 5:33pm

Alexandra Popp/Germany (19) – 10 goals in 5 games tells you everything. Popp also contributed two assists in the tournament. Her achievements are particularly outstanding considering she plays in more of a defensive role for her Duisburg team. Marina H...more

Achtung: German readers and/or Frauen Bundesliga fans
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2010 at 8:39am

  The nation of Germany has recently stolen my heart and as a result of this new love, coverage of the 2010-2011 Frauen Bundesliga season will be stepped up considerably. Why? Because Germany does women’s soccer right and has done so for many, many...more

Germany wins U-20 Women’s World Cup 2-0 but Nigeria kept it close
by All White Kit
posted August 2, 2010 at 11:55am

The rest of the world should take a page out of Nigeria’s handbook when drafting up ways to beat Germany. The home side were strong, quick, organized as skillful as usual but found it difficult to break Nigeria’s persistence. Both teams performanc...more

Accidents of Fate: Rättskiparen (The Referee)
by From A Left Wing
posted August 2, 2010 at 11:09am

Rättskiparen (The Referee) is short documentary about Martin Hansson, the referee who missed Thierry Henry's handball. A Swedish television program had already committed to this project before the infamous incident which kept Ireland from going to South ...more

Germany and Nigeria set for 2010 U-20 Women’s World Cup Final
by All White Kit
posted July 30, 2010 at 10:43am

No vids, sorry. I’ll reserve commment on these semifinal matches until I’m able to watch them but the score line tells you everything, doesn’t it.   Here’s what you need to know about Germany: They’re brilliant. Might as well get the engrav...more

Nigeria vanquish USWNT in penalties to reach semifinals in U-20 WWC
by All White Kit
posted July 25, 2010 at 2:24pm

The USWNT’s collective reaction after Sydney Leroux lofted her penalty kick up and over the crossbar was telling. It was a scene of utter heartbreak and dismay. It’s always tough to deal with a loss accrued in a penalty shootout. That cruel and capric...more

Forecasting the USWNT 2011 Women’s World Cup Squad
by All White Kit
posted July 23, 2010 at 8:46am

Fast forward to July 23, 2011. The United States Women’s National Team has made its way back to the States, World Cup in tow. It’s been six days since the team’s captain (any guesses of who that’ll be?) hoisted the trophy in Frankfurt. It’s the...more

U-20 USWNT finishes top of Group D after 1-0 victory over South Korea
by All White Kit
posted July 22, 2010 at 3:09pm

Sydney Leroux punched the United States’ ticket to the quarterfinals as she scored the lone goal in the final match of Group D. The 1-0 victory over a somewhat disappointing South Korean side featured what was probably the United States’ best team ...more

2010 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Day 6
by All White Kit
posted July 22, 2010 at 10:11am

The final four quarterfinalists were determined today. A few very deserved teams were also forced to make a quick journey back home.   Group C: Japan 3, England 1 Both England and Japan knew that not even a clear victory would assure their spots in t...more

U-20 Women’s World Cup Update, Day 5
by All White Kit
posted July 21, 2010 at 11:55am

The first entrants into the quarterfinals were revealed today in the fifth day of FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup action. One team hammered their opponents in typical fashion while another barely squeaked by on goal difference in its debut performance. T...more

South Korea, Ghana could spoil U-20 USWNT’s title defense
by All White Kit
posted July 21, 2010 at 9:54am

If it wasn’t for Alexandra Popp and all those goals she’s scored for Germany, South Korea would be the most feared team in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Two matches, eight goals, two goals conceded, one Ji So Yun. And if fortune had favored t...more

This weekend’s wild world women’s soccer wrap-up
by All White Kit
posted July 19, 2010 at 10:52am

Whoop whoop. So this weekend was particularly rife with women’s soccer games. Here’s what you may have missed, including a review of WWC action, WPS Week 14 stuff and an overview of the final weekend in both the W-League and WPSL.   U-20 Women’s...more

USWNT/Sweden sequel much better than the original
by All White Kit
posted July 18, 2010 at 12:02pm

Oh USWNT, there you are. There’s the team that’s capable of beating up on teams – despite their FIFA ranking – with relative ease. There’s the defensive shape, the midfield cohesiveness, the line of creative forwards ravenous for goals. Thatâ...more

U-20 USWNT slay Swiss in second group match
by All White Kit
posted July 17, 2010 at 2:53pm

Though possession between Switzerland and the U.S. may have been even throughout the game, little else was. The United States put a lethargic Swiss side to the sword with a 5-0 thrashing. Sydney Leroux was the woman of the moment as she scored three v...more

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, Day 2
by All White Kit
posted July 15, 2010 at 2:35pm

Group C: England 1, Nigeria 1 The young Super Eagles fought back to earn a share of the spoils in Augsburg today. Mo Marley’s English side had to deal with Nigeria’s tough defending but they found a way through as Kerys Harrop scored a header off of ...more

The Art of Erasure: From one World Cup to another (USA Ghana)
by From A Left Wing
posted July 15, 2010 at 2:29pm

A few weeks ago, I dared to complain about Nike's "Thank You" video. It is a lovely idea. It features young players thanking the US National Men's Team for "paving the way" - but it excluded girls. Girls support the team, too, and are inspired by their ex...more

U-23 USWNT wins Four Nations Tournament, U-17 USWNT takes U-16 Nordic Cup
by All White Kit
posted July 15, 2010 at 2:05pm

Apologies for the delayed reaction on these two stories.   The U-17′s took the 2010 U-16 Nordic Cup last Saturday as they beat Germany 2-0 in the Championship game. This was the first time the team has competed at this tournament at the U-16 age leve...more

Leroux comes through with equalizer against Ghana at U-20 WWC
by All White Kit
posted July 14, 2010 at 5:47pm

    The U-20 United States Women’s National Team opened up their U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Ghana today. Elizabeth Cudjoe put the Ghanians ahead after just 7 minutes before the United States equalized in the 70′.Â...more

Ghanian U-20s Draw U.S.
by Women's Sports Blog
posted July 14, 2010 at 5:34pm

I was only privy to the last few minutes, but Ghana was more energetic than the U.S., which seemed a bit lost in that last bit of the match after getting a late equalizer.  Also, although I'm way late to this particular commentary, is it a sign that UN...more

Post World Cup: A celebration of the beautiful game — or just men who play it?
by Fair Game News
posted July 14, 2010 at 2:11pm

By Rachael Goldenberg I had the thrilling opportunity to watch the World Cup Final at the Soweto Fan Park in South Africa on Monday. Yes, the vuvuzela howls are deafening, but I still cheered alongside 10,000 South Africans as Spain kicked in the winning...more

USWNT Draw 1-1 with Sweden; Cheaply give away second half
by All White Kit
posted July 14, 2010 at 9:28am

There’s a double entendre in that headline…see it? SEE IT?! The United States Women’s National Team earned their first draw since March 2009 tonight against Sweden before a paced house in Omaha, Nebraska. But things aren’t as they seem: that dr...more
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