World Cup Final Game Thread: USWNT vs Japan

[Red Reign]

Here we go....should be fun.....USWNT is the favorite....66% chance of winning.......vs the defending World Cup holders Japan....

Pregame is a full two hours starting at 4 PM CDT and game is scheduled to begin around 6 PM CDT.....

To Lift the Trophy

United States: 2-7

Japan: 5-2

 

[Red Reign]

• FOX Soccer ‏<s>@</s>FOXSoccer
  <s>#</s>USWNT hopes to write new chapter with World Cup Final rematch vs. <s>#</s>JPN. <s>@</s>lauravecsey: http://foxs.pt/1H0uepw
  
  
  
  
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[Red Reign]

• Grant Wahl ‏<s>@</s>GrantWahl
  Grant Wahl retweeted Sports Illustrated
  The guy who literally wrote the book on penalties, <s>@</s>benlyt, on everything you need to know if <s>#</s>USA-<s>#</s>JPN goes to PKs
  
  

 

[Red Reign]

• Paul Carr ‏<s>@</s>PCarrESPN
  6 hours to the WWC final. The last 6 <s>#</s>USA-<s>#</s>JPN meetings have been quite different than the first 25:
  
  
  
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[Red Reign]

• Paul Carr ‏<s>@</s>PCarrESPN My stat preview of <s>#</s>USAvJPN includes what both teams are doing well & how Carli Lloyd's impact has increased: http://es.pn/1KH5VS8
  
  
  Really good read....he is a stats guru....well worth your time....
  
  

 

[Red Reign]

• Grant Wahl ‏<s>@</s>GrantWahl Sepp Blatter admits he won't take any "travel risks" right now. In other words, skipping WWC final to avoid arrest http://bigstory.ap.org/article/9c5bbca8b6d94921af004303c0a1f934/blatter-french-german-presidents-tried-influence-wcup-vote …
  
  

 

[BGRed]

Been watching every game, even traveled to Winnipeg for the first two US games. Have to watch tonight's game on DVR because my son has basketball practice at 6...

 

[HuskerNCorpus]

Let's go ladies!

It would be great to finally win the World Cup again, but Japan will be a heckuva test.

 

[Red Reign]

• FIFA Women'sWorldCup ‏<s>@</s>FIFAWWC
  <s>#</s>JPN XI: Kaihori, Iwashimizu, Kumagai, Sameshima, Sakaguchi, Miyama (C), Kawasumi, Ohno, Utsugi, Ogimi, Ariyoshi
  
  

 

[Red Reign]

• Goal USA ‏<s>@</s>GoalUSA No surprises in the <s>#</s>USWNT lineup as Jill Ellis goes with the same XI that defeated Germany. <s>#</s>WWCFinal
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[BigRedMax]

2-0 woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[HuskerNCorpus]

Hell yes Carli Loyd!!!

 

[HuskerNCorpus]

3-0!!!!!!!!!!!

Holiday!

 

[BigRedMax]

4-0

 

[HuskerNCorpus]

4-0!!!

Carli again!!!