dk_b
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yikes. I did not even check and watched on the computer. That terrible feed really hurts trying build interest in the women’s game. Contrast with the high quality SEC broadcast of the WSU v South Carolina game.
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yikes. I did not even check and watched on the computer. That terrible feed really hurts trying build interest in the women’s game. Contrast with the high quality SEC broadcast of the WSU v South Carolina game.
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It wasn't actually on TV, I watched the livestream on my phone and cast it to the TV.
Lambchop
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Tough loss and close game for USC. Hate the way the set the schedule up!
eastbaysoccer
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Unfortunate UCLA meets Stanford.....two best teams in the tourney. I can’t see UCLA upsetting Stanford. Macario is the MOST exciting player in America and WILL be the best player on the WNT team as soon as she is called up. UCLA’s only chance is if somehow Mallory Pugh could obtain eligibility and join the Bruins tomorrow.
UNC vs. WAZZU game is just to see who gets sacrificed in the championship game.
UNC vs. WAZZU game is just to see who gets sacrificed in the championship game.
Just saw it. BYU is fast and had a few good opportunities, but Stanford pretty much dominated possession and got multiple goals off tight passing in the box. 5-1
Looks like UCLA is losing 1-3 at halftime. I thought the game was tmrw. What happened to my Bruins? Can we make a come back? @LASTMAN14 , you seem to know your soccer stuff. What is going bro? Also, dang dude, you hate NC soccer that much? You seem to hate SoCal Blues too. I have not watched a NC play this year or ever. Tell me why NC Soccer is garbage? Their going to the finals because?
SoccerMom05
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Winner, Winner! That’s exactly what I was thinking watching NC play. Quite boring watching this type of soccer being played and truly sad. Put the ball on the ground and play!! Newwavedave it was very DIRECT!!
First time watching Stanford. 2nd half only. Wow, they look like a pro team compared to UCLA. They play "beautiful" soccer. Sunday will come down to Garbage Soccer vs Beautiful Soccer. May the best team win. I will try and remember to watch the game. It seemed when UCLA made a bad pass the passer kind of quit on the ball and didn't try and win it back. Stanford just dribbled down the middle untouched for a goal.
Dos Equis
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UCLA just unable to play their game. Whether Stanford is that good, or UCLA was just off, likely depends on your point of view. But Stanford was the best team of the night in the College Cup, and UCLA the fourth best. This will also make the second College Cup I watched where AS of UCLA was a non-entity. I credit Cromwell for pulling her in the first half, but as the only player in the UCLA roster with the recent UWSNT call-up, just baffling from her once again.
MAP, you should be proud, your daughter was all class tonight, and all tournament. I am going to miss watching her play. Hoping she explores a year or two in a pro league somewhere so I can still follow her, but with her grades, that is around an 80% pay cut versus other options.
MAP, you should be proud, your daughter was all class tonight, and all tournament. I am going to miss watching her play. Hoping she explores a year or two in a pro league somewhere so I can still follow her, but with her grades, that is around an 80% pay cut versus other options.
Simisoccerfan
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I love youth parents saying NC who is going to final without their best player have won 22 National Championships, and probably have 50 alumni that have played for their National Teams plays garbage soccer! This is the most idiotic thing I have read posted here. You all have no concept of soccer.
Dos Equis
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I saw a UNC team play 20 minutes of beautiful soccer and score twice, and then defend well against a west coast athletic/direct style that failed to finish enough of their chances. UNC needs to turn that 20 into 90 to beat Stanford, and that is a tall order. AD may be a jerk, but he is a winner, and he will play whatever style he thinks he needs to against Stanford in order to prevent those 4 goals.
I did not see crappy soccer by UNC or Washington State, in fact I thought both were better tonight than UCLA, hence why I am not sure if Stanford is that good, or UCLA had that a bad night.
I could care less about what UNC championship/WNT ghosts are in the stands or roaming the pitch, I just watch the game.
I saw the 2nd half and replayed it this morning to do my own scouting from the little that I know of soccer. UCLA has good individual dribblers or what we call in hoops, "good ball handlers." The passing and collecting from UCLA was not clean and both players seemed to point the finger at each and not run their asses off to get the ball back. Who cares at that point, right? Film room can be a place to point fingers, not in the middle of the battle. The body language was piss poor for some players at UCLA. Stanford on the other hand was a "team." Way better on the passing/collecting and moving the ball forward to shoot at the goal. Look how many shots they took compared to UCLA. One of the big eye openers for me as a parent was the reality of those three stud forwards on Stanford that my dd and all the 03' 04' and 05' goat forwards will have to compete with for a spot on the Girls National Team. Charles Haley's kid, my God!!!! I'm hoping the girl from Brazil will change her mind and go play for Brazil instead of USA to open a better chance for my dd. My dd got to play with Reilyn Turner too in club and High School and she is amazing forward that will be a freshman next year. I think she's 5'10 and super fast and will help UCLA win the natty next year with all the other top Freshman coming in. I did see Maps dd and was very impressed with her Ganas. BTW, My dd chance to make the National Team went from slim to no way overnight and truly "A Pipe Dream." I hope and pray at least one 04' forward can make the big squad some day. Maybe an 04' "rags to riches story" will come from the DPL and a forward will sneak up on one those three Stanford forwards in DA future
Why do we have the DA league again?
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kickingandscreaming
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I got to see Stanford/UCLA. The field was a bit slick and there were numerous times that players slipped, especially their first step from a stop. That and the wet field negating passes with backspin had more passes skidding beyond reach than we would see on a dry field. It wasn't terrible, but it certainly affected the play at times. My impression was that Macario didn't touch the ball as much as she usually does and I'm wondering if that was part of UCLA's plan. She had no goals nor assists and only 1 shot on goal. It might also explain the room Smith had on the right side given that Macario was primarily on the left. Stanford's right back, Pickett, stops a lot of attacks before they get started and can get into threatening positions on the offensive side as well. It would have been a little more interesting had UCLA converted their PK late in the first half.
Did you watch the game? That statement is the most idiotic you've seen here? I used to wonder why people went at you so hard, now I know after reading your posts here over the playoffs.
Past alumni and national championships is a bum argument. The Lakers were garbage after Kobe retired and any argument about past success was completely irrelevant, like your argument here.
IDK, maybe you enjoyed watching the two teams blast the ball all over the field with no control and out-athlete each other. It was entertaining in that aspect, watching top athletes clobber each other, But I guess I'm a soccer snob that prefers to see technical skills.
SoccerFan6
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Anyone watch the WWC? USWNT played a very direct style, long balls from the back trying to win the 2nd ball and through balls in behind the defense. Granted, UNC takes it to another level, but those critical of UNC should also be talking trash on the World Cup champions saying they play garbage soccer also.
Thank you. I watched WCC too. Without the PKs MR made we don't win. However, that is why we have the DA now. Get the "gamers" out and just play soft as pillows soccer from the back. Stanford seems to have all the best players and that is why they can do it and win. All the other teams have to do their best to challenge their greatness. I watched some teams try and run with the Lakers in the 80s and they couldn't do it. Then came the "Bad Boys" from Detroit. They played rough hoops and I got all mad when they hacked my Lakers all the time. I now want NC to win because the coach is pissed off at USSF and so am I. Plus, he knows the DA coaches are using Training Centers and YNT as a carrot to steal other players from clubs and wants to slap those misleading coaches a $50,000 find. #22 for NC Tar Heels!!!
Except that some of these “youth parents” have played the game at a high level and for decades. Have you? I agree “garbage soccer” is a bit harsh, they do what needs to be done in order to get the result. That doesn’t mean it’s good soccer (que the USWNT debate), it just not the prettiest to watch. It is a high intensity, push forward and press style of play. Their depth allows them to do hockey style line changes 25 min in to each half to wear you down and eventually break you. Lets not confuse effectiveness with stylish.
It's called winning. This is so laughable, Garbage soccer might be a little harsh so some say, it's just not very pretty looking and we sure don't want the little girls to get hurt playing with hockey style soccer players...…...
Blues Bakers!!!!
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Blues Bakers!!!!
Megan Chelf, Reilyn Turner help Southern California Blues girls' soccer top China's U17 national team
Corona del Mar High junior Megan Chelf celebrated her 17th birthday on Thursday.
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