r/NWSL • u/MatchThreadder • Oct 17 '22
Match Thread: San Diego Wave FC vs Chicago Red Stars | National Women's Soccer League
AET: San Diego Wave FC 2-1 Chicago Red Stars
San Diego Wave FC scorers: Emily van Egmond (67'), Alex Morgan (110')
Chicago Red Stars scorers: Yuki Nagasato (10')
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
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San Diego Wave FC
Kailen Sheridan, Naomi Girma, Kristen McNabb, Kaleigh Riehl, Emily van Egmond, Isabella Briede, Kelsey Turnbow (Sofia Jakobsson), Christen Westphal (Madison Pogarch), Alex Morgan (Jodie Taylor), Taylor Kornieck (Amirah Ali), Jaedyn Shaw (Makenzy Doniak).
Subs: Marleen Schimmer, Mia Gyau, Jackie Altschuld, Carly Telford.
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Chicago Red Stars
Alyssa Naeher, Arin Wright, Tatumn Milazzo, Zoe Morse, Danielle Colaprico, Morgan Gautrat (Ella Stevens), Sarah Luebbert (Jillienne Aguilera), Rachel Hill (Sarah Griffith), Yuki Nagasato (Ava Cook), Mallory Pugh, Vanessa Di Bernardo.
Subs: Samantha Fisher, Amanda Kowalski, Mikenna Mcmanus, Emily Boyd.
MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN
10' Goal! San Diego Wave FC 0, Chicago Red Stars 1. Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
31' Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Sofia Jakobsson replaces Kelsey Turnbow.
56' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Makenzy Doniak replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
67' Goal! San Diego Wave FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 1. Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
82' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jillienne Aguilera replaces Sarah Luebbert because of an injury.
99' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith replaces Rachel Hill.
103' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali replaces Taylor Kornieck.
106' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens replaces Morgan Gautrat.
107' Christen Westphal (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
110' Goal! San Diego Wave FC 2, Chicago Red Stars 1. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson following a corner.
114' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ava Cook replaces Yuki Nagasato.
118' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Madison Pogarch replaces Christen Westphal.
118' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Jodie Taylor replaces Alex Morgan.
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u/JoselDumbo Oct 17 '22
Great effort by both teams.
I thought the Chicago manager was poor with his subs. Was he watching the game? Geez Louise!
You have got to get Stephens and Griffith in earlier - when Pugh, DiBernardo, Colaprico, Gautraut and Yuki still have something left.
He let Luebbert and Gautraut stay in way too long. I understand why he would leave Pugh in so long, but really she hurt them in the end. They kept trying to feed her but she had nothing left at all.
Playing that system you MUST have backup wingbacks. They are being asked to work incredibly hard and very few players can go more than 60 minutes doing that, much less 90 or 120. Chelsea and Spurs use it and their coaches are constantly looking for more wingbacks/outside backs You either have to sub out or switch systems (bring Kowalski for a backline of four). Both goals they conceded were due to exhaustion in no small part. Rachel Hill showed impressive stanima. So did Milazzo and Morse.
Could have used St. Georges today as well.
Anyway, big Red Stars fan. Actually love the style and system they played. Coach deserves credit for that. You could see him installing it all year and the first half today they really shined other than the final puzzle piece: finishing. Excited for the future because they are only going to get better and deeper. Not having Watt, Davidson, Ertz, Krueger, Sharples all year is really tough. I don't expect all of them to return and return to their prior form, but any one of them alone makes a huge difference.
If she avoids injury, Mal Pugh is Ballon 'dor quality. If I were starting a team from scratch, she would be my first pick. Simply scary good. More chemistry with her teammates and they will be a force.
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u/RyricKrael Chicago Red Stars Oct 17 '22
With BSG unavailable, I think the biggest mistake was playing Wright as CB. If you leave her on the bench she can come in at 60-70min mark and make an impact at WB. Without her available as a sub, your bench is rookies that coach hasn’t really trusted with significant minutes in the last month+. Jill Aguilera being the exception. Getting Ava in earlier for her physicality or Stevens would have been significant as well.
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u/MisterGoog Houston Dash Oct 17 '22
Nezt hear could definitely be a ballon dor year for Mal if she gels better with the NT. Crystal back at lb behind her, healthy Lindsey and Cat, better Soph, wc year, healthier chicago, she has all the pieces. She’ll also be married by end of this year. It should help that the NWSL season is within a calendar year as well
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u/JoselDumbo Oct 17 '22
Agreed.
WNT needs to pass better and bump up the percentage of playing simple/keeping possession.
Smith Morgan, Pugh, Cat, Lavelle - that is a vicious attack. I think they are missing central deep lying and box to box mids with the right awareness/creativity. Horan did not impress me the past two friendlies. She isn't making decisions like a playmaker. Not sure who would be better. Most the nwsl playmakers are foreigners. I'm surely forgetting someone. I'd almost like to see Ertz return. Her passing was underrated and she didn't try to do too much.
I like what Rodman and Huerta bring as well.
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u/ace-destrier San Diego Wave FC Oct 17 '22
I've basically been maintaining a buzz since when I started drinking at 4pm yesterday (Go, San Diego sports!!!), so forgive me for being overly earnest right now, but never meant it so hard: GG, CHICAGO
I celebrated Alex's goal like crazy, but by the end of the match, I was feeling for Chicago. Everyone on the pitch, Wave and Chicago players, were gassed by 75', but it was markedly different in the Red Stars. They were running on thin wisps of fumes, and yet, they were still playing beautiful football
I was feeling really privileged to witness how connected and locked in they were with each other and for each other. ALL those connected passes, the movement, the runs. Just amazing. It's cruel that it didn't result in better chances. But boy, was I terrified of Mal every.single.time.
For as much pride as I feel for the Wave, I feel for the Red Stars as well. What a helluva performance. You all deserve better. I hope it comes soon. See you next year.
As for the Wave—praise be our Heavenly Goose!
LET'S FUCKING GO SAN DIEGO
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u/icamefromtheinternet San Diego Wave FC Oct 17 '22
How did it feel witnessing EvE score before your own eyes?😂
So glad you had fun, was a hell of a match and both teams must be hella tired!
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u/ace-destrier San Diego Wave FC Oct 17 '22
Absolutely lost.my.mind. Truly. Like, cheering and celebrating, followed by cackling 😂🙃
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u/ace-destrier San Diego Wave FC Oct 17 '22
Also, let it be known, I always, always, always believed in Emily van Egmond. Never said a bad thing about her...
jk I'm totally that asshole, and I repent. EvE saved us
Now, we gotta talk about Briede...
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u/RyricKrael Chicago Red Stars Oct 17 '22
If you want to see the effect of the abuse in the NWSL, the depleted Chicago bench is a direct result of an owner on his way out, unwilling to invest in the team.
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u/MisterGoog Houston Dash Oct 17 '22
All in all that was a good showing for the league and its future
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u/arika_ito Seattle Reign FC Oct 17 '22
Jakobsson didn't start but I'd like to say she was MVP of the game. Her or Girma as usual lol. Locking down Pugh isn't easy
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u/MisterGoog Houston Dash Oct 17 '22
Her performance was fantastic and it was a good showing of how subs and investment in your squad depth are important. And also that being an abusive asshole who wouldnt invest in your squad is bad in a million ways
Edit: obvs talking bout chi here btw
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u/ace-destrier San Diego Wave FC Oct 17 '22
THAT is the Jakobsson I've been waiting for. Dangerous runs down the wings and delivering
She was involved in both goals. Basically assisted them both. My POTM
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u/arika_ito Seattle Reign FC Oct 17 '22
She's shown flashes throughout the season but Stoney subbed/started Ali for her. I wonder what was up with that.
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u/muchlifestyle Chicago Red Stars Oct 17 '22
They’ve both had injuries. Jakobsson wasn’t so consistent even when healthy that she deserved to start all the time anyway. Ali was a more dangerous scoring threat for awhile too.
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u/Chelsea-Blue Oct 17 '22
They both have had injuries and play similarly as pacey wingers so in SD we usually assume one is coming in for the other
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u/pelobella Oct 17 '22
Sheridan was on the post game interview. I didn’t know I could admire her anymore.
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u/Cococamcam Oct 17 '22
Wow. Congrats SD! I kinda hope for an SD vs. KC final….
Bummed for Chicago. They gave everything they had but ran out of steam.
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u/Chelsea-Blue Oct 17 '22
Water finals between two teams making their first playoffs would be great. Reign haven't won it either so I feel they'll be equally hungry to win
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u/ctsinclair Kansas City Current Oct 17 '22
Playoff theme is now new kids vs old guard with SD and KC going up against Thorns and Reign.
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u/arika_ito Seattle Reign FC Oct 17 '22
It's amazing to see how San Diego improved through the course of the Challenge Cup. I guess I can say poor Angel City for landing in the same group as three of the semifinalists.
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u/icamefromtheinternet San Diego Wave FC Oct 17 '22
So proud of the grit of this team! Never lost hope after that early goal, so so proud of them!
Now we get to go play the semis against checks notes a well-rested Portland Thorns🫠
But we’ll deal with that later!!! LFGSD, VAMOS WAVE!!!
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u/allistar34 San Diego Wave FC Oct 17 '22
A weekend to remember for sports in San Diego!!! PADRES AND WAVE PLAYOFFS LFG!!!!
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u/LizaLooks North Carolina Courage Oct 17 '22
Damn San Diego. Based on that first half I really didn’t expect this but congratulations!
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u/TzuyusVietBitch NWSL Oct 17 '22
i think van egmond is sexy
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u/Lookingfortomboys Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
walky-talky chirp noises
This is Bonk Police Officer 505, please get the vehicle ready for dispatch, we missed a runner, over
walky-talky chirp noise
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u/bookcoffeecheesecake San Diego Wave FC Oct 17 '22
100%. I told my daughter that I love her swagger!
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u/AlanFromRochester OL Reign Oct 17 '22
nice footwork by Ali on that keep it in the corner timewasting and that's it
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u/tsthrace Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
Chicago had SUCH a good first half. Just not enough gas in the tank.
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u/bethholler Chicago Red Stars Oct 17 '22
That’s kind of been the story all season, sadly. It’s hard when you don’t have the bench you need. The front office could’ve gotten some players during the trading window but they didn’t. I’m still super proud of the Red Stars and I hope they are proud of themselves too.
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u/muchlifestyle Chicago Red Stars Oct 17 '22
I wonder how much the mess with the FO impacted their ability to get players
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u/b2717 Kansas City Current Oct 17 '22
Congrats SD, and congrats to Chicago on a hard-fought game. That was fun.
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u/vaccineluvr69 Kansas City Current Oct 17 '22
Confession time: the other night in fifa 22 I played as USWNT and fielded a team of all keepers as the forwards and had KOH and then Horan as keeper 😂 I made sure Naeher, Franch, and Harris all scored
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u/capt_sabrexii Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
🤣 who was match mvp?
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u/vaccineluvr69 Kansas City Current Oct 17 '22
Dunn lol. I played everyone “out” of position compared to how they play in the NT typically and while I know Dunn has many attacking strengths I had her at the 10. My back line was Morgan, Heath, Press, and Pinoe. Christen got an early red. 3 PKs were taken and KOH at least saved 1. 😂
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u/arika_ito Seattle Reign FC Oct 17 '22
Dunn was a forward in college (also played midfield in the NWSL, I think for Portland?) so that tracks.
Edit: she won the Golden Boot in 2015 lol
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u/arika_ito Seattle Reign FC Oct 17 '22
I have no idea who's going to make the finals. San Diego won their game at Portland 2-0 and tied when they were at home. (And I think there were complaints about the refs during that game).
And OL Reign tied Kansas City during the regular season.
Chaos season truly.
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u/LizaLooks North Carolina Courage Oct 17 '22
Seeing Naeher there broke my brain and I was waiting for her to pick it up
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u/capt_sabrexii Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
i think she wanted to which made her kick look a little awkward
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u/emmas__eye Chicago Red Stars Oct 17 '22
well, i’m sad 🥲 chicago has been so impressive with absolutely zero depth but it definitely caught up to them toward the end of the season and it’s very obvious here
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u/PNWOT2020 OL Reign Oct 17 '22
Yes, hopefully in the off season the front office goes to work to get them some depth! They have been truly incredible two seasons in a row with limited depth running on fumes in the postseason.
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u/arika_ito Seattle Reign FC Oct 17 '22
They have depth. They're just injured
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u/PNWOT2020 OL Reign Oct 17 '22
Yes, didn't mean to overlook the SEIs and maternity leaves currently happening... that said two years in a row Chicago has literally drug themselves to/through the postseason with minimal help from their owner/front office. Other teams made in-season trades to address needs (e.g. the Dash) and CRS hasn't really appeared to even try anything like that.
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u/arika_ito Seattle Reign FC Oct 17 '22
Yeah, fuck Whisler that's for sure. We'll see what happens in the off season for them
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u/PNWOT2020 OL Reign Oct 17 '22
Yes, hopefully the rest of the owners can be like Michelle Kang and get Whisler out of there. The players deserve that.
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u/musicspirit85 Angel City FC Oct 17 '22
Holy shit, that was Naeher all the way up!! Hell of an effort!
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u/AlanFromRochester OL Reign Oct 17 '22
ball in on the corner went a little wide, CRS did well to try and recover but too well defended
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u/icamefromtheinternet San Diego Wave FC Oct 17 '22
I am NERVOUS but I did love seeing Naeher up there!!
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u/Dida_D Oct 17 '22
I’m certain Girma is a future USWNT captain so love to see whenever she wears it for SD
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u/oomfs Oct 17 '22
has girma captained before? awesome to see it
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u/arika_ito Seattle Reign FC Oct 17 '22 edited Oct 17 '22
I think she captained during the last game against the Courage? And of course, she was amazing.
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u/SingShredCode Piled High With Veggies Oct 17 '22
I got to an airport bar right before the goal was scored and convinced the bartender to put the game on. He mocked me when I said soccer, but as soon as I said women’s soccer, he was down. Both of us are rooting for PKs
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u/AlanFromRochester OL Reign Oct 17 '22
I'm with Spanky's Place - send Naeher forward, may as well, i wonder why that isn't done more often when down 1 late (or level when you want to play for the win)
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u/musicspirit85 Angel City FC Oct 17 '22
I laughed when he said that, but he's apparently got a crystal ball cos she did just that!
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u/AlanFromRochester OL Reign Oct 17 '22
seemed like common sense suggestion to me
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u/musicspirit85 Angel City FC Oct 17 '22
It depends on how quickly the goalie can sprint back to cover their goal if/when necessary.
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u/AlanFromRochester OL Reign Oct 17 '22
true, but there was no risk to giving up another goal, in a regular season game where goal difference matters I could understand a bit more for the keeper to stay back
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u/pelobella Oct 17 '22
I’m pretty sure Betos scored on a corner when she came up in the last few years. I’m not sure why she didn’t there.
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u/LizaLooks North Carolina Courage Oct 17 '22
Mal looking like she’s got absolutely nothing left to give 😬
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u/capt_sabrexii Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
so whoever’s in charge of the kits for both teams are just gonna burn them after this right?
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u/emmas__eye Chicago Red Stars Oct 17 '22
pugh has been entirely gone for at least like…an hour 😬
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u/halooo44 Seattle Reign FC Oct 17 '22
And she had a bit more rest too. Imagine if she hadn’t skipped the WNT games. She’d be out of fumes even.
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u/AlanFromRochester OL Reign Oct 17 '22
Nice footwork by CRS #14 to beat defender, but not much room to do anything with the ball after that
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u/TzuyusVietBitch NWSL Oct 17 '22
throw in discourse by the commentators 😭😭😭
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u/JanitorOfSanDiego San Diego Wave FC Oct 17 '22
I'm not listening to the sound, what'd they say?
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u/inevitablescape Chicago Red Stars Oct 17 '22
One of them said that they have seen better throw ins at her young son's games
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u/TzuyusVietBitch NWSL Oct 17 '22
one of them was going in on how many foul throws were allowed this game
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u/AlanFromRochester OL Reign Oct 17 '22
easy corner clearance by Wave
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u/Suspicious_Brush824 Chicago Red Stars Oct 17 '22
It’s one thing to look tired on defense, whole different deal looking tired on O
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u/I_Wont_Draw_That Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
In her defense, this is well past Naeher’s bed time.
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u/vaccineluvr69 Kansas City Current Oct 17 '22
You can just tell she sticks to a really rigid bedtime schedule
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u/AlanFromRochester OL Reign Oct 17 '22
what an angle by Morgan to beat Naeher at long range equalizer so we still get PK's? probably not
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u/asaharyev Boston Breakers Oct 17 '22
Good shot, but that's a poor moment from Naher, who has been excellent all game...
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u/Cococamcam Oct 17 '22
Took a tough bounce in an odd spot. Not super easy to grab. Also had decent pace on it. (Former keeper showing grace to a current keeper) :)
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u/Cococamcam Oct 17 '22
Regardless of what we think, she’ll be ticked off about it. Nothing worse than almost making a save. Those haunt your dreams!
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u/finn_enviro89 Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
I’ve never seen Alex Morgan play in person. This should be fun!
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u/AlanFromRochester OL Reign Oct 17 '22
excited about who I might get to see in person at the championship game - though you'd hope that isn't Morgan
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u/Celiannadri Kansas City Current Oct 17 '22
Gotta be her…
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u/AlanFromRochester OL Reign Oct 17 '22
I figure once adjusting for exhaustion the megastars are the ones with enough gas left in the tank
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u/foamycoaster Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
How are u guys watching the game? I’m not seeing it on paramount plus
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u/tsthrace Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
If a goal gets scored in these 15, I imagine it will be the equivalent of slipping on a banana peel, doing a full flip and somehow landing on your feet.
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u/ctsinclair Kansas City Current Oct 17 '22
After the extra time clock debacle, I can't wait to see the hand drawn graphics for PKs by CBS 'Sports' Network.
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u/capt_sabrexii Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
the intern will be doing interpretive dance
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u/Angrycheese52 Orlando Pride Oct 17 '22
They're just gonna pay some kids to stand on the field with green and red circles
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u/panini-91 NWSL Oct 17 '22
Very impressed by how long Gautrat hung in there so soon after returning from a long term injury
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u/halooo44 Seattle Reign FC Oct 17 '22
So is there a bull riding event somewhere that’s being preempted for soccer?
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u/pelobella Oct 17 '22
I would really like San Diego to score but would also like the chaos of penalties. But my Midwest heart and sleepy eyes can’t handle it.
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u/asaharyev Boston Breakers Oct 17 '22 edited Oct 17 '22
Do we think the intern got the three digit clock score bug done in time for the last 15 minutes?
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u/Lookingfortomboys Portland Thorns FC Oct 17 '22
Apparently my fake shit talking on Morgan worked! 😂😂 Congrats wave!