Fresh off her 101st career goal and a U.S. 1-0 win against Germany yesterday, it was announced that Women's National Team and Washington Freedom forward Abby Wambach is the only American nominated for the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year Award.

Freedom teammate and French National player Sonia Bompastor is also on the list of ten nominees.

First off, the highlights:

AEKMAN74 posted a review earlier on this match which covered most of the main points so be sure to check that out as well. I'd just like to add a few things.

We lined up with Saja as keeper, Araujo, Arce, Majstorovic, and Georgeas (who played left back) playing defence, Hersi, Geurreiro, Jahic, and Manduca playing Midfield, with Scocco and Blanco playing attack.

After the World Cup he says he's done.

"I cannot play when I am 50."

I thought he would. Though he's only 33, and I've been under the impression that he's been in his 40s for a while now.
Oh well, to the links:

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Fresh off her 101st career goal and a U.S. 1-0 win against Germany yesterday, it was announced that Women's National Team and Washington Freedom forward Abby Wambach is the only American nominated for the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year Award.

Freedom teammate and French National player Sonia Bompastor is also on the list of ten nominees.

GLVC Offensive POY vs Defensive POY

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Senior forward Steve Wilczewski punched in the game-winning goal in the 78th minute to lift top-seeded Drury to a 1-0 victory over second-seed Northern Kentucky for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament championship on a sunny Sunday afternoon in front of 504 fans at Harrison Stadium.

The better team won even if it went to penalty kicks. Qwest Field was jam packed with 46,000 soccer fans and they saw an entertaining final even though the quality was missing at times.

The goalkeepers were central to the game just as they were in the Fire vs RSL and Dynamo vs Galaxy matches a weekend ago.

Greenwood's Chris Aiken and Catholic's Taylor Aren's

Player of the Year Chris Aiken, Sr. Greenwood
Off. POY David Bailey, Sr. Springfield Catholic
Def. POY Taylor Arens, Soph. Springfield Catholic
GK Levi Millsap, Soph. Springfield Catholic

Coach of the Year Joe Kofron Springfield Catholic

Position Player, Year School

GK Levi Millsap, Jr.

Greenwood's Chris Aiken and Catholic's Taylor Aren's

Player of the Year Chris Aiken, Sr. Greenwood
Off. POY David Bailey, Sr. Springfield Catholic
Def. POY Taylor Arens, Soph. Springfield Catholic
GK Levi Millsap, Soph. Springfield Catholic

Coach of the Year Joe Kofron Springfield Catholic

Position Player, Year School

GK Levi Millsap, Jr.

Brazil's Marta captured soccer's World Player of the Year award for the fourth year in a row. The 23-year-old playmaker beat teammate Cristiane, Kelly Smith of England, and Germans Birgit Prinz and Inka Grings.

"I'm really surprised," Marta said of winning the award again. Tearful but happy she described the accolade as "a landmark in my career and in my life".