Defensive gem preserves USA draw with Sweden at Women's World Cup,Perhaps there is something to that "Gathering of Death" handle as it would turn out.
The USA and Sweden played to a 0-0 attract Friday night Winnipeg in the 2015 FIFA World Cup. A triumph could have secured no less than a tie for the U.S. in Group D rivalry. Presently the U.S. heads into its last match of gathering play, Tuesday at 8 p.m. against Nigeria, in the lead position by a point over .The U.S., positioned second on the planet, is favored against No. 33 Nigeria.
With the USA winning its World Cup opener against Australia 3-1, and now the draw against Sweden, the group has confronted two groups positioned in the FIFA world main 10 . Coming into the competition, intellectuals had nicknamed Group D the "Gathering of Death" on the grounds that the bunch's groups had the most joined FIFA purposes of any section in the competition.
The U.S. by and large played preferable in this match over it did in a dull execution against Australia. Yet, Sweden additionally ventured up its amusement, particularly in the first half, with a few open doors on corner kicks denied by U.S. protectors.
It took an incredible play by U.S. protector Meghan Klingenberg to protect this draw. In the 77th moment, Sweden played a corner kick into the back of the container. Klingenberg, positioned at the far post, headed the ball into the crossbar, barely missing an own objective.
The U.S. played a great part of the match without Abby Wambach , the record-breaking driving scorer ever. It's the first run through since 2003 the U.S. group lined up for a World Cup match without Wambach in the beginning lineup. Sweden's mentor, Pia Sundhage — who drove the U.S. ladies' group to two Olympic gold awards and a World Cup last while training the U.S. from 2008 to 2012 — blended up debate this week when she recommended she would play the 35-year-old Wambach as a substitute.
Wambach entered the diversion in the 68th moment as a substitute for Christen Press, to wild cheers from the group.
The U.S. needs a triumph Tuesday against Nigeria to secure the top spot in Group D and basically ensure the group a good matchup when the Round of 16 starts Saturday, June 20. Gathering D's runner-up, nonetheless, will probably need to face powerhouse Brazil in the Round of
The USA and Sweden played to a 0-0 attract Friday night Winnipeg in the 2015 FIFA World Cup. A triumph could have secured no less than a tie for the U.S. in Group D rivalry. Presently the U.S. heads into its last match of gathering play, Tuesday at 8 p.m. against Nigeria, in the lead position by a point over .The U.S., positioned second on the planet, is favored against No. 33 Nigeria.
With the USA winning its World Cup opener against Australia 3-1, and now the draw against Sweden, the group has confronted two groups positioned in the FIFA world main 10 . Coming into the competition, intellectuals had nicknamed Group D the "Gathering of Death" on the grounds that the bunch's groups had the most joined FIFA purposes of any section in the competition.
The U.S. by and large played preferable in this match over it did in a dull execution against Australia. Yet, Sweden additionally ventured up its amusement, particularly in the first half, with a few open doors on corner kicks denied by U.S. protectors.
It took an incredible play by U.S. protector Meghan Klingenberg to protect this draw. In the 77th moment, Sweden played a corner kick into the back of the container. Klingenberg, positioned at the far post, headed the ball into the crossbar, barely missing an own objective.
The U.S. played a great part of the match without Abby Wambach , the record-breaking driving scorer ever. It's the first run through since 2003 the U.S. group lined up for a World Cup match without Wambach in the beginning lineup. Sweden's mentor, Pia Sundhage — who drove the U.S. ladies' group to two Olympic gold awards and a World Cup last while training the U.S. from 2008 to 2012 — blended up debate this week when she recommended she would play the 35-year-old Wambach as a substitute.
Wambach entered the diversion in the 68th moment as a substitute for Christen Press, to wild cheers from the group.
The U.S. needs a triumph Tuesday against Nigeria to secure the top spot in Group D and basically ensure the group a good matchup when the Round of 16 starts Saturday, June 20. Gathering D's runner-up, nonetheless, will probably need to face powerhouse Brazil in the Round of
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