Canada was down a good 4-5 players including Sinclair and the US took way too long to get their first goal, 79' from a 64' substitute, Rose Lavelle, barely 10' to go and they finally net one, way too long. Allowing a far inferior team, but not on this night, to hang around and give them a punchers chance not good at all. Beating a depleted team that your "B" Team should trounce, by one, is not a good thing with Brazil up next. Every game is a statement game, Europe is closing the gap in a big way, the US must make it known that they are still the big dogs, should they still be.
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February 19, 2021
by Sean McCaffery
By the #'s:
- 51-3-7 US overall v Canada, they are the most frequent opponent.
- 5 one goal victories and 3 ties with the neighbors to the north in the last 15 games.
- 35 games without a loss for the USWNT, 51 home games without a loss, with a goal differential of 180-27 overall, 50-3 for the last 13 at home.
- 14-0 for Vlatko to start his term at the helm of the USWNT, the best of all, next is the HC of Brazil the next opponent on the 21st on FS1 & UDN @ 3 p.m. ET with 10.
- 2 goals in her last 4 games for Rose Lavelle.
read February 16, 2021
by Sean McCaffery
FIFA the world wide governing body of soccer made it known what the days when there may be newly registered players who had been under contract outside of the MLS that need an ITC will be . Those dates shall be Wed. March 10-Tues June 1, 2021 and again Wed. July 7- Thurs. Aug. 5, 2021. The first window is an adjustment to what had been originally established.
Though deals may be suck beyond these dates, the transfer and ITC are done at these times. Additionaly all in season player trades within the league are also to be done during these windows.
read February 13, 2021
by Sean McCaffery
The regular season is planned as of now for April 17 and the teams will begin to kick it on the 1st as players report for a week of quarantine, testing etc. as camp gets rolling on the 8th of March. I am sure many will choose or have it chosen for them to begin their 7 days in advance of the first. Those who wind up doing so are able to carry out individual training during that time or with the team in the set 7 days so long as all guidelines have been followed and carried out.
read February 13, 2021
by Sean McCaffery
She sat out for her Man City Derby , a daunting victory in the Derby v United, now Samantha Mewis will not lace them up for the USWNT in the SheBelieves Cup either. Instead in comes the Junior out of Florida State, midfielder Jaelin Howell as they go a good number of years younger. She picked up an ankle injury facing Colombia on Jan. 22 and will keep at her rehab across the pond. Yes, this hurts the team as well as Sam was in fine form with many goals of late following up on a fine 2020.
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