USA vs. North Korea: Women's World Cup (Alex Morgan!) Gamethread
by norcalnick on Jun 28, 2011 8:30 AM PDT
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Time: 9:15 PDT
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Cal's own Alex Morgan will likely start the game on the bench. Why, you ask? Because the world isn't ready to handle 90 full minutes of awesome, that's why. Only certain, special places (like Berkeley) can deal with players who score 14 goals in 12 games as a senior. So the US will introduce her slowly to an international audience in short, measured bursts until the world is ready for her full brilliance. And she's excited:
To be honest, I can hardly believe [this], but, I mean, I do," he said. "Three years ago, I would have never thought this was possible. This is what you dream of.
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Alex did not start
0-0 game in the 14th minute
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I should have called in sick
and gone to a bar to watch this.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jun 28, 2011 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Well said
Cal’s own Alex Morgan will likely start the game on the bench. Why, you ask? Because the world isn’t ready to handle 90 full minutes of awesome, that’s why.
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24th minute
USA has 4 shots to North Korea’s 1. Still no score.
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DOH!
I shouldn’t have tried to refresh the page!
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Millions of people are trying to follow Alex Morgan’s awesomeness!
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I'm following the ESPN live chat
Their analyst says North Korea has been outplaying us for the last few minutes
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PS
HolmoePhobe in the house. Can I get a Go Bears? Or an America, fuck yeah? Either one will do.
How about both?
GO BEARS!
AMERICA, FUCK YEAH!
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All right! I have GameCast back!
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I can't find possession stats anywhere
but we keep giving the ball away.
According to Gamecast, at the 42nd minute mark, Team USA has had possession 56% of the time.
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also
Just got Gamecast working again – look at the heat map, their fullbacks are playing really aggressively.
We're approaching Morgan time
Too bad ESPN3 is full of fail.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 28, 2011 10:24 AM PDT reply actions
Guten Morgen, Bears
I think the 60th minute would be a good time to sub in Alex.
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by Murray, Present on Jun 28, 2011 10:25 AM PDT reply actions
Fantastic goal
Cheney header back across the goal, from the 6-yard box, served very nicely from the wing.
still looking. can't get anything. *sigh*
I guess I actually have to do work today.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jun 28, 2011 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
thanks -- just got a link from my coworker that is working. :)
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jun 28, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
One of the things I"ve been noticing
the men’s players were complaining about the ball adidas introduced for the 2010 World Cup. It’s call Jabulani and it’s the ball they’re using now. It carries a lot more, and some of those strikes that flew well off target I’d attribute to the fact that they’re kind of playing with a balloon out there
Why?
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Jun 28, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Wambach almost gets her own goal
It was her cross to Cheney that made the first, but her header into the ground (good coaching) bounced up off of the bar.
US taking control
DPRK is slowing down and can’t keep possession; the US keeps attacking on the left, where the DPRK’s right back is horribly outclassed.
Rachael Buhler, just slid in to knock a roller toward goal. The keeper couldn’t see it til it was too late
by Josie Becker on Jun 28, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
it’s like watching an O-Lineman score a touchdown. The just look so happy
by Josie Becker on Jun 28, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Great Job Alex !!!
Hey, it happened right after she went in the game……
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Morgan with the shot
From the edge of the penalty box, but she’s leaning back and sails it. Go Bears.
"She was promised a Lexus for hitting targets"
Thank God that ended with “from her dad”, because recruiting violations started dancing in my head.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 28, 2011 11:00 AM PDT reply actions
you listening to commentary? apparently if the goalie has even a hand on it (even if not full possession), it should technically be a foul. according to ian darke, at least
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
that’s the letter of the law. I’ve never heard that rule before at this level
by Josie Becker on Jun 28, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I just heard that. I thought you had to have possession of the ball. Apparently not.
by HolmoePhobe on Jun 28, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m gonna guess this is a women’s game only rule. maybe.
by Josie Becker on Jun 28, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Whoa, "Alex Morgan" is trending tops on Twitter
Sixth most popular term right now!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 28, 2011 11:12 AM PDT reply actions
come on dprk, stop embarassing the minjok.
by j.lee on Jun 28, 2011 12:05 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/North-Korea-blame-loss-to-U-S-on-players-gettin?urn=sow-wp2852
…wtf?…
blaming get hit by lighting? might be true, but damn, funny reason.
(oh yeah…minjok = the people/nation. south korean soccer cheer = dae han min gook! clap clap clap. mingook = country.)
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