Showing posts with label USW U20 team. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USW U20 team. Show all posts
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Otro clasico
Chicas version. The U20 teams of Mexico and the US clash on Sunday to determine the group winner. Right now, the squads are tied, with the Americans' +13 goal differential edging out Mexico's +10.
Friday, June 20, 2008
The return of Nogueira
There's more in this picture than just a U20 forward taking a practice turn as goalkeeper. Casey Nogueira is the daughter of the foremost goalkeeper in indoor soccer history, Victor. Incidentally, Victor had his own successful stints as a forward, too. The U20 women's team is down in Mexico for their World Cup qualifying, playing today versus Cuba.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Host with the most
No miracle for the young U.S. squad in the Pan-Am Games. The U20 team lost to Brazil in the final. They gained valuable experience, however, and I think it will show in their future endeavors.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Pan-Amazing
The young U.S. women's team is doing well at the Pan-American games, and just advanced to the gold-medal match versus the host team, Brazil.
When I was talking to Jill Ellis about this squad, she mentioned her opinion that this U20 team didn't have the talent that the previous squad did (members from that team, now on the U21 squad, just trounced Germany, 4-0 to win the Nordic Cup).
Jill had the view that the current U20 squad had "nice players" but not that special spark of extra skill. Jill was also a little wary of facing the full national teams of Canada, Mexico and Brazil at the Pan-Am games. The U.S. federation had already committed to sending a youth team before they found out most other countries were including a large share of their senior players.
I tried to be encouraging, sharing an observation that sometimes, the team without big stars really pulls together and plays as a cohesive unit.
"Sometimes the whole can be stronger than the parts," I pointed out.
"That's true," said Jill. "We'll see how it turns out."
I'd say it's gone pretty well.
The men's team was eliminated by Mexico at the Pan-Am games, 2-0.
When I was talking to Jill Ellis about this squad, she mentioned her opinion that this U20 team didn't have the talent that the previous squad did (members from that team, now on the U21 squad, just trounced Germany, 4-0 to win the Nordic Cup).
Jill had the view that the current U20 squad had "nice players" but not that special spark of extra skill. Jill was also a little wary of facing the full national teams of Canada, Mexico and Brazil at the Pan-Am games. The U.S. federation had already committed to sending a youth team before they found out most other countries were including a large share of their senior players.
I tried to be encouraging, sharing an observation that sometimes, the team without big stars really pulls together and plays as a cohesive unit.
"Sometimes the whole can be stronger than the parts," I pointed out.
"That's true," said Jill. "We'll see how it turns out."
I'd say it's gone pretty well.
The men's team was eliminated by Mexico at the Pan-Am games, 2-0.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Early goals give-ups
Yes, the U.S. women's team in the Pan-American games is young, but it's still a troubling tendency they've had thus far to give up an early goal.
They've come storming back both times, but to not fall behind in the first place is probably what coach Jill Ellis wants them to work out.
They've come storming back both times, but to not fall behind in the first place is probably what coach Jill Ellis wants them to work out.
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