Pia Sundhage will leave no stones unturned, people! Today, the preliminary roster for the USWNT
training camp that will determine the (from what I understand) two different sets of eighteen
players for two separate friendlies against China in October... was announced today. And, as
various WPS teams get kicked out of the playoffs, Pia will then nab a few from those squads as
well.
The only thing cooler than making a roster for a Women's World Cup qualifying tournament is making
it to an actual Women's World Cup, but the former can often lead to the latter, which is why the
upcoming training camp for the U.S. Women's National Team is so important. U.S.head coach Pia
Sundhage has called in 30 players to the camp, although several will be arriving at different times
during the training period due to the WPS playoffs.
The Super Semifinal in the WPS Playoffs is over, and no matter if the winning goal was scored with
a hand or not, the final 2-1 result for the Philly Independence means that six Boston Breakers will
be joining U.S. WNT camp on Sunday. The USA will say hello to Lauren Cheney, Stephanie Cox, Amy
LePeilbet, Kristine Lilly, Alyssa Naeher and Lindsay Tarpley.
Pia Sundhage will leave no stones unturned, people! Today, the preliminary roster for the USWNT
training camp that will determine the (from what I understand) two different sets of eighteen
players for two separate friendlies against China in October... was announced today. And, as
various WPS teams get kicked out of the playoffs, Pia will then nab a few from those squads as
well.
Although the Independence have made the playoffs in their inaugural year, they could hardly have
done so in a less encouraging fashion.
Coming off of three losses in a row, the Independence traveled to the West Coast to face Marta
and FC Gold Pride, a team that over their first two meetings they had managed only one goal while
conceding five.
The final week of the WPS regular season determined the fourth team to grab the last playoff
spot, and who would host the Super Semi Final. Sky Blue FC and the Boston Breakers battled it out
to a scoreless draw, while FC Gold Pride finished the season as strong as ever with a 4-1 win over
the Philadelphia Independence.
It was a game that, at times, it looked like Philadelphia should have had four or five goals on
the board. Instead, it took 120 minutes for the Independence to score the only goal of the match
and earn a well-deserved win.
Sometimes, you just got to do it the hard way.
The Philadelphia Independence hosted Washington Freedom on Sunday in the first round of the WPS
playoffs and it was a nervous start for both teams.
It was a game that, at times, it looked like Philadelphia should have had four or five goals on
the board. Instead, it took 120 minutes for the Independence to score the only goal of the match
and earn a well-deserved win.
Sometimes, you just got to do it the hard way.
The Philadelphia Independence hosted Washington Freedom on Sunday in the first round of the WPS
playoffs and it was a nervous start for both teams.
U.S. WNT training camp started today in Kennesaw, Ga., with some light weight-lifting and recovery
as players arrived throughout the day. Defender Ali Krieger traveled the furthest, taking a flight
from Frankfurt, Germany (where she plays for FFC Frankfurt) to Atlanta, so she didn't have to lift.
Tomorrow, the players hit the field, but it will be mostly for some physical testing before the
soccer begins on Wednesday.
No one will travel as far to get to WNT camp than Ali Krieger did. The defender out of Dumfries,
Va., currently plays for FFC Frankfurt in the German Women's Bundesliga, where she has started her
fourth season. After six matches, Frankfurt (12 points) sits third behind FCR Turbine Potsdam (15)
and FCR Duisburg (13).
