September Finishes Up

Semptember is on the way out, and there's some news that'll round out the month for us.

USWNT vs. Canada: In the last match of the USA's "Celebration Series" The USA defeated the Canadians 3-0. The USA looked like a deadly powerhouse; they constantly attacked, had possession, made plays, and stripped their opponents of the ball. Canada once again tried to employ a defensive and physical system, but they could not overpower the tactically superior Americans. Wambach scored a brace; the first goal was a beautiful left-footed shot just outside the 18 yard line, and the second was a diving header off of a Kelley O'Hara cross. She was productive and dangerous the whole game and she could have had a few more goals. The last goal came from Alex Morgan. A header in the box by Cheney was skipping along towards goal, and Alex Morgan gave it a touch to help it in (I guess you can say she poached Cheney's goal!). It seems like they tweaked the formation a bit, put in some new players (Boxx and Lori Lindsey started and strung together some excellent services and distributions), and it looks as if the formation is starting to show sure signs of success. Next up for the USA is Sweden. It was announced during the Canada match, that the USA's next match would be against Sweden, on November 19th. For now they'll be on break, getting some ample resting time, and then likely joining a camp or 2 before the next match. Sweden is always a pesky opponent for the USA. They'll be facing off against them in Phoenix, Arizona. Hopefully we can get some revenge for that loss they dealt us in the WWC. Also, we'll likely see some new/young players called up. This was the last set of matches for the "WWC Roster". This means Pia is sure to be testing out some new pairings, players, and options, so she will likely bring in fresh faces and/or people who didn't make it onto the WWC roster.


FIFA Women's World Rankings: Not much has changed in the ranking, the top 7 teams remain unchanged in their positions. Korea DPR has moved back up to 8th after qualifying for the 2012 Olympics. Both Canada and Australia have dropped one place, so they are 9th and 10th, respectively.


WPS Names New CEO: After the resignation by Anne-Marie Eileraas earlier this month, the WPS has been looking for a new league CEO/Commissioner. And it was announced today that they've found one. Jennifer O'Sullivan will be taking over. Let's hope she will actually take the initiative to capitalize on the new interest and hype surrounding the sport, and doesn't just let it fade away.


Well, that's all for now everyone! Let's hope the news (good news that is) continues to come in! Until next time!

Thanks for reading,

Denise