1st half USA control game kaw2 and Morgan get to score by defender flaw. Then USA kapten make flaw allowing Japan come back
Then extra time USA Wambach score... but 4 minutes from time Japan's Sawa score one of the most beautiful goal of 2011!
At the death of extra time Japan defender make kamikaze red card in front goal try to stop USA wonderful through ball pass. The red card payed off nicely like Suarez hand of god 2 last year The free kick didn't go in in dying minutes! Then....
Penalti... keeper Japan
This game so thrilling mang. Any kind of great comeback game always entertaining
This post has been edited by rEDs: Jul 18 2011, 05:28 AM
i accidently saw the match forgot japan vs germany and didnt know women world cup was going on..no publicity at all (or maybe i dont watch tv that much)..awesome game n from there supported japan and try to follow the remaining games..women games have been tremendously improved..im kinda suprised..watched the final live..i was biting my nails..i think japan was destined to win this
I watched the Women's WC finals between China & US which also ended in PKs. IMO the US goalie cheated (by moving forward flagrantly) in making a save. Replay show that she did cheat. The kick should have been retaken by the Chinese player.
The Chinese Team played with flair, determination and were sportswomanlike throughout the '99 tournament and would have been a deservedly WC winner. I was surprised that the Chinese team did not qualify over Japan or the lightning strike Korean team this time around.
The Japanese team are deserved WC champions. They did not cheat, dive, stonewall, playact or whatever that ails our sports. They were total consummate sports figures. Kudos to them.
This post has been edited by CityBluePrint: Jul 20 2011, 03:45 AM