Story and Pics: USA v BRAZIL (Olympics) [UPDATED]

MVNsoccer posted 8/21/2008 from www.ussoccer.com [flag]

(from US Soccer) In the Women's Soccer Final at Beijing Workers' Stadium, the USA defeated Brazil 1-0 to win the Gold. --- As the final whistle sounded, the Americans charged across the field, hugging anyone in sight...Carli Lloyd had scored the winning goal in the first period of extra time (96'), marking the second consecutive Olympics where the U.S. Women defeated Brazil in the Final... [link]

Story and Pics: USA v BRAZIL (Olympics) [UPDATED]

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[FINAL daily update] -- Bruins at the Olympics
Published 8/7/2008 by gilbert at Bruins Nation
... Folks if you haven't done it yet, please join us in giving Gilbert a huge thanks for his incredible effort last two weeks. Of course it goes without saying congrats to all our Bruin men and women for their amazing efforts in Beijing. GO BRUINS. -N (Cross-posted from my blog.) UCLA medal winners: Dawn Harper, gold (track, 100m Hurdles); Monique Henderson, gold (track, 4x400m relay); Lauren Cheney, gold (USA soccer); Mark Hunter, gold (rowing, lightweight double sculls); Sheena ...

OLYMPICS USA Women beat BRAZIL in Final
Published 8/21/2008 by Mr. Adventure at San Diego MLS Project
... who took advantage of a nice piece of possession in the U.S. attacking half that saw the ball go from substitute Lauren Cheney to Lloyd, who one-touched it to Amy Rodriguez. The speedy U.S. forward played a cheeky back heel to an overlapping Lloyd, and she took a touch forward before blasting a low left-footed shot into the lower left corner of the goal. “What an amazing match,” said U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage. “I am so proud and I am enjoying the moment.” Match Report Also, Read the report from USA TODAY here ...

OLYMPICS - USA grab the Gold versus BRAZIL
Published 8/21/2008 by Mr. Adventure at San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition
... who took advantage of a nice piece of possession in the U.S. attacking half that saw the ball go from substitute Lauren Cheney to Lloyd, who one-touched it to Amy Rodriguez. The speedy U.S. forward played a cheeky back heel to an overlapping Lloyd, and she took a touch forward before blasting a low left-footed shot into the lower left corner of the goal. “What an amazing match,” said U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage. “I am so proud and I am enjoying the moment.” Match Report Also, Read the report from USA TODAY here ...

Thursday Update — Soccer gold; softball, water polo silver (Bruins at the Olympics)
Published 8/21/2008 by Gilbert at Obscure Sports Quarterly
... (Cross-posted from my blog.) UCLA medalists so far: Dawn Harper, gold (track, 100m Hurdles); Lauren Cheney, gold (USA soccer); Mark Hunter, gold (rowing, lightweight double sculls); Sheena Tosta, silver (track, 400m Hurdles); Andrea Duran, silver (USA softball); Lisa Fernandez, silver (USA softball); Tairia Flowers, silver (USA softball); Stacey Nuveman, silver (USA softball); Natasha Watley, silver (USA softball); Natalie Golda, silver (USA ...

Olympics USA Soccer Update - Thursday result
Published 8/21/2008 by Mr. Adventure at MLS Expansion And Development
... who took advantage of a nice piece of possession in the U.S. attacking half that saw the ball go from substitute Lauren Cheney to Lloyd, who one-touched it to Amy Rodriguez. The speedy U.S. forward played a cheeky back heel to an overlapping Lloyd, and she took a touch forward before blasting a low left-footed shot into the lower left corner of the goal. “What an amazing match,” said U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage. “I am so proud and I am enjoying the moment.” Match Report Also, Read the report from USA TODAY here ...

Thursday Backpasses: Why no Lorrie Fair?
Published 8/22/2008 by ü75 (noreply@blogger.com) at Unprofessional Foul
The true "Redeem Team" wins gold at the Olympics [US Soccer] Brazil's president and media are not happy with their men's Olympic performance [Reuters] Germany may have a Gretna. They've met the first hurdle of making it to Bundesliga [International Herald Tribune] Scots boo "God Save the Queen". I blame Glaswegians [ITN] More below Man City had to borrow money to pay staff wages. Things are only going to get worse there [Daily Mail] WAGs at Wembley; Becks drives [Daily Mail] An in-depth look at ...

Thursday night Olympics - USA Women Win Gold [UPDATED]
Published 8/22/2008 by Ric at The World's Beautiful Game
... advantage of a nice piece of possession in the U.S. attacking half that saw the ball go from substitute Lauren Cheney to Lloyd, who one-touched it to Amy Rodriguez. The speedy U.S. forward played a cheeky back heel to an overlapping Lloyd, and she took a touch forward before blasting a low left-footed shot into the lower left corner of the goal. “What an amazing match,” said U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage. “I am so proud and I am enjoying the moment.” Read the complete US Soccer Match Report here Also, Read ...

Friday Update: 4×400, water polo teams win (Bruins at the Olympics)
Published 8/22/2008 by Gilbert at Obscure Sports Quarterly
... UCLA medalists so far: Dawn Harper, gold (track, 100m Hurdles); Lauren Cheney, gold (USA soccer); Mark Hunter, gold (rowing, lightweight double sculls); Sheena Tosta, silver (track, 400m Hurdles); Andrea Duran, silver (USA softball); Tairia Flowers, silver (USA softball); Stacey Nuveman, silver (USA softball); Natasha Watley, silver (USA softball); Natalie Golda, silver (USA women’s water polo); Jaime Hipp, silver (USA women’s water polo); Kim Vandenberg, ...

The Land Of Torrential Heat News
Published 8/22/2008 by brucio (noreply@blogger.com) at du Nord
... 0-0 how draw today against Energie Cottbus. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CONCACAF Champions League News The Preliminary round begins next Tuesday, August 26! Are you ready? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Olympic Soccer News FIFA's Olympic News Site ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Olympic Soccer Scoreboard Women's Final Match & Score: -Thu Aug 21 Brazil 0-1 USA - USA goal by Carli Lloyd. Match report from US Soccer. Post game quotes by USA coach & players ...

USA! USA!
Published 8/24/2008 by Phoenix Stan at Bright Side Of The Sun
USA! USA! I personally got far more joy watching this team win knowing that an Olympic gold is truly the pinnacle of their career. But you can't help but be thrilled with the NBA stars victory over a tough and resilient Spanish team. The boys in red, white and blue celebrated like college kids and at that point you ...

USA! USA!
Published 8/24/2008 by Bright Side of The Sun at AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums
USA! USA! I personally got far more joy watching this team win knowing that an Olympic gold is truly the pinnacle of their career. But you can't help but be thrilled with the NBA stars victory over a tough and resilient Spanish team. The boys in red, white and blue celebrated like college kids and at that point you ...

Final daily update — Bruins at the Olympics
Published 8/25/2008 by Gilbert at Obscure Sports Quarterly
... UCLA medal winners: Dawn Harper, gold (track, 100m Hurdles); Monique Henderson, gold (track, 4×400m relay); Lauren Cheney, gold (USA soccer); Mark Hunter, gold (rowing, lightweight double sculls); Sheena Tosta, silver (track, 400m Hurdles); Andrea Duran, silver (USA softball); Tairia Flowers, silver (USA softball); Stacey Nuveman, silver (USA softball); Natasha Watley, silver (USA softball); Adam Wright, silver (USA men’s water polo); Brandon Brooks, silver (USA men’s water polo); ...

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USA will contest BRAZIL for Gold on Thursday night...

MVNsoccer posted 8/18/2008 from mvn.com

August 18 --- MVN Soccer: As was the case in the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, the Women’s Soccer Final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will be a meeting between the traditional power USA and the recently-on-the-rise Brazil. --- Over 50,000 were on hand Monday night to witness the Americans' 4-2 defeat of Japan; here is a recap. --- Brazil beat Germany 4-1 in the other semifinal...

Hope Solo Gets Her Redemption

Rover found this 8/21/2008 on www.intentionalfoul.com

It was a long wait for her shot at redemption, but when the call came, Hope Solo responded where others have failed — Solo shut out the might Brazilian team as the Women’s U.S. Soccer team beat Brazil 1-0 for the Olympic gold medal. The lone goal was provided by Carli Lloyd in the first stanza of extra-time. In the second portion, the U.S. fought wave after wave of Brazilian ...

USA Beats Brazil, Wins Women's Soccer Gold

Dave's Football Blog found this 8/21/2008 on olympics.fanhouse.com

The U.S. women's soccer team pulled off a big upset in Beijing today, beating Brazil 1-0 to win the gold medal. Goalkeeper Hope Solo, who was previously best known for criticizing her own coach and teammates when she was benched in the World Cup, ...

Video — NBC recaps Gold Medal Match

Posted 8/23/2008 on The World's Beautiful Game

A bright spot for the Americans on Thursday night was the U.S. Women’s 1-0 victory over Brazil, giving them their third soccer Gold Medal of the four times the ladies have contested soccer at the Summer Olympics… This was expected by most observers, but was welcome in light of the fact that two other USA women’s teams lost in Gold Medal finals on Thursday; the water ...

U.S., Mexico Win WC Qualifiers, Chivas USA is Crushed and U.S. Women go For Olympic Gold at 6 a.m.

Posted 8/21/2008 on 100 Percent Soccer

I'm getting up to watch the 6 a.m. U.S.-Brazil Olympic women's football final. So briefly: *The U.S. continued its domination of Guatemala Wednesday with a 1-0 win in the first game of the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying. * Sven Wins For Mexico. * CONCACAF WCQ Scores. *Chivas USA discovered what happens when a team missing 10 senior players or so meets one of the best ...

USA Men return to 2010 World Cup Qualifying

Posted 8/20/2008 on The World's Beautiful Game

While the USA Women’s Olympic Team is preparing for Thursday night’s Gold Medal match with Brazil in Beijing, the senior USMNT is readying for Wednesday’s World Cup Qualifier with Guatemala, with Men’s Olympic Team members available to participate… At the Olympics, the USA Men were eliminated by Nigeria, who have made it into the Gold Medal match where they ...

Olympics USA Soccer Update - Monday result

Posted 8/18/2008 on MLS Expansion And Development

from MVN Soccer, As was the case in the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, the Women's Soccer Final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will be a meeting between the traditional power USA and the recently-on-the-rise Brazil. The U.S. Women now maintain their perfect record of reaching the Gold Medal match in every Olympics where Women's Soccer has been contested... On Monday night, the USA ...

Brazil 0 - USA 1 (Women’s Olympics, August 21, 2008) Carli Loyd grabbed the winning goal six minutes into extra time to give USA the Olympic gold in women’s football after they had nulified the threat of the Brazilians for much of the game. *** Morocco 3 - Benin 1 (International Friendly, August 20, 2008) Colombia 0 - Ecuador 1 (International Friendly, August 20, 2008) ...

U.S. women win gold!

Posted 8/22/2008 on The Beautiful Game

What an upset! I didn't even give the U.S. a chance. I thought they looked too slow and didn't have enough offense or creativity to stand a chance against Brazil. While it may have been lacking throughout the game, there was certain enough creative firepower in the goal scored. What a confident strike by Carli Lloyd . In net, Hope Solo (right) proved to everyone she was right -- which we ...

Carli Lloyd is Soccer Star

Posted 8/21/2008 on RightFielders Women in Sports

Meet Carli Lloyd, an American soccer player. See photos, video and read a biography of Carli below. Carli Lloyd Midfielder Carli Lloyd scored a goal in overtime for the U.S., giving them a 1-0 win and a gold medal over Brazil today. Lloyd said: “It happened so fast,” said Lloyd of her game-winning goal. “I remember [...]

Win some, lose some more in Beijing

Posted 8/21/2008 on SmackCaster SmackBlog

The U.S. women come away with gold on an overtime goal in women’s soccer for a 1-0 win over Brazil. Missing three key players, Carli Lloyd scored the gamer to topple a Brazil team that had pasted the Americans, 4-0, in the World Cup last year. All that glittered was not the U.S. however, as the relay teams fell apart . Both the men’s and women’s 4×100 teams ...

Saddest and Proudest Post of the History of this Blog

Posted 8/21/2008 on Brazil

This is the saddest post since I started this blog. We lost the final of the Olympics for the USA in the extra-time. And the reason it hurts so much is that those girls played with their hearts every minute of this final. They had soul. Their effort and bravery is something that makes every fan proud. Today, no complaints against those on the pitch. Only tears. Brazil played well and this is ...

Carli Lloyd 96th Minute Extra Time Goal Brings USA Soccer Gold Medal vs Brazil

Posted 8/21/2008 on FanIQ Blog

Hope Solo promised a victory over Brazil. She got it. A great, great soccer match ended in thrilling fashion to determine the gold medal. Outplayed for the most of the match, Hope Solo was outstanding in goal and the Brazilians were just inches off on many strikes. Team USA needed to just one perfectly executed goal. Carli Lloyd split through the Brazilian defense and curved a sweet ...

Carli Lloyd's 96th Minute Extra Time Goal Brings USA Soccer Gold Medal vs Brazil

Posted 8/21/2008 on FanIQ Blog

Tonight, CONCACAF qualifying for 2010 World Cup begins semifinal round

Posted 8/20/2008 on MLS Expansion And Development

While the USA Women's Olympic Team is preparing for Thursday night's Gold Medal match with Brazil in Beijing, the senior USMNT is readying for Wednesday's World Cup Qualifier with Guatemala, with Men's Olympic Team members available to participate... At the Olympics, the USA Men were eliminated by Nigeria, who have made it into the Gold Medal match where they will meet Argentina. USA ...

USMNT in 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP qualifier tonight

Posted 8/20/2008 on San Diego MLS Project

Skip Pass - Stretch the Hammies, We're Running Full Court (8/16/08)

Posted 8/16/2008 on World Hoops Blog

I'm sitting here watching Brazil v Cameroon soccer. I can't help but think that soccer is sort of the Taiwanese Parliament of sports. Whenever the ref blows the whistle to stop play, everybody has to come over and get a word in and plead their case. And occasionally, someone gets cleated in the mouf. Yeah I said "mouf", I used it for emphasis. Get over it. Starting a new feature you guys

U.S. Women Win in Overtime at Olympics & PreSeason College Polls

Posted 8/15/2008 on 100 Percent Soccer

A diving header from Natasha Kai gave the U.S. a 2-1 win earlier today over Canada and sent the women to an Olympics semifinal game Monday against Japan. Game story. The U.S. lineup: 1-Hope Solo; 17-Lori Chalupny, 15-Kate Markgraf, 2-Heather Mitts, 3-Christie Rampone; 7-Shannon Boxx, 11-Carli Lloyd, 9-Heather O'Reilly (6-Natasha Kai, 91), 5-Lindsay Tarpley (13-Tobin Heath, 82); ...

U.S. beats Brazil 1-0 for gold medal

Published 8/21/2008 on FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER

The USA won gold in women's soccer for the third time in four Olympics, beating Brazil 1-0 in overtime Thursday.

U.S. women blank Brazil 1-0 for soccer gold

Published 8/21/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports

Hope Solo made save after save to keep the United States in the game, and Carli Lloyd scored in the sixth minute of extra time to give the United States a 1-0 victory over Brazil and the gold medal for a third time in four Olympics.

Solo, Lloyd lead U.S. women to gold

Published 8/21/2008 on Major League Soccer News

How appropriate that goalkeeper Hope Solo and midfielder Carli Lloyd stood side-by-side together on the medal podium at Beijing Workers' Stadium Thursday night, because in the months leading up to the Olympics they stood beside each other during some ...

Late goal by Lloyd leads U.S. to gold

Published 8/21/2008 on Major League Soccer News

Carli Lloyd scored in the sixth minute of extra time as the United States won their second straight Olympic women's soccer gold medal with a 1-0 victory over Brazil on Thursday.