Tomorrow are the Semi-Finals for the FIFA Women's World Cup, though I'll say it's a bit annoying that both games are one after another on a weekday.
The Semi finals are featuring Sweden vs. Japan and then USA vs. France.
Did anybody watch the quarterfinal games? Unfortunately I only caught the USA vs. Brazil game, but it was Amaze Balls. It was fraught with craziness like a USA goal in the first 2 minutes of the game, made by Brazilian player, Daiane. Then, a USA player was red-carded and ejected. And soon after, there was a weird Penalty Kick do-over that scored Brazil its own goal, tying the score 1-1. And so USA was down to 10 players as they headed into overtime. Here is where I say again, there is a TON of running in this game. And I mean RUNNING. Holy cow--two 45 minute halves and no commercial breaks. And now overtime--two 15 minutes halves. That is 2 hours of running. I swear I lost weight just watching this game.
Brazil scored quickly with a pretty sweet goal (though apparently someone was offsides but wasn't called) and it looked look 5-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta and her Brazil team were heading towards the Semis. But at the 122 minute mark (extra time added for injury), USA scored a BEAUTIFUL goal tying it to 2-2. Did I mention that USA was down to 10 players?
It went down to penalty kicks. Each team made the first 3 goals, then the USA goalie stopped a score from Daiane (yes, the one who had kicked a goal for the USA in the first 2 minutes), opening the way for USA to win out on penalty kicks, 5-3. Needless to say, it was a super game from start to finish.
If you like competitive sports on a world professional level, I suggest you set your DVRs.
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Only some of us who were watching. Woot!
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