The machine that is United States Women's Soccer grinds on, merciless and scoring buckets of goals without the marquee names of Hamm, Foudy, and Chastain. Who needs them when you have Abby Wambach, who has scored 75 goals in 94 games, including 34 on headers, a stat that is testimony to her height, strength, and relentless approach to the beautiful game. Her roommate's best comparison is that Wambach is "like a raging bull." Wambach was on the rampage on Monday, scoring two of the United States' six goals in the 6-1 World Cup preliminary trouncing of New Zealand in Chicago. The Americans fired 10 shots at goal in the first half alone, springing to a 3-0 lead before the break. Midfielder Carli Lloyd added two goals, as well.
The Americans now make a swing toward Asia for a September 11th match with North Korea in Chengdu. Hopefully the team can acclimatize to the rich, "spicy" Olympic air while they're there.
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8-15-2007 @ 7:51PM
sean said...
While the U.S. attack is impressive, the game had questionable training value. NZL was not able to threaten the U.S. defense, as the defenders spent most of the game standing at midfield. How much can the U.S. gain from playing a team which started a lineup with 17 career goals? The American starters had 257 career goals.
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