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United States WNT ready to face Sverige in first friction match of two-game series
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July 27th, 2010UncategorizedThe United States of America renews what has been an excellent rivalry with Sweden during two summer matches on July 13 at Creighton University’s James Douglas Morrison Stadium and on July 17 at Rentschler Field in east capital of Connecticut .
With the United States of America ranked first in the electric current FIFA Women’s World Rankings and Kingdom of Sweden at fourth, United States government fans will once again get to see two of the top women’s squad in the world square off on American soil. The two lucifer score the first between the two state in the United States since July 2006 when the American defeated Sweden 3-2 in sweltering North Star State heat on . dramatic late goal from Kristine Lilly.
The lucifer will be just the eighth and ninth International games for the United States government women this year as readying and participant evaluations continue for CONCACAF Women’s World Cup modification to be held in late October with dates and locale still to be determined. While United States government head coach Indian arrowroot Sundhage has called up 24 players, she will name 18 to causa up for both contests with the Swede and could juggle the game roster between matches.
Since coaching her first game for the United States in January of 2008, Indian arrowroot Sundhage has compiled an overall record of 47-1-3 with the only loss in regulation time coming in the first game of the 2008 Olympiad She coached her 50th lucifer for the United States of America in Sandy, Utah, on Mar 31 against Mexico, a state of nature ten win played in ankle-deep snow.
EYE TOWARDS GERMANY: As the calendar moved to 2010, the focus of the United States government WNT shifted to qualifying for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in FRG The two-time defending champions, hosting on their own grime will be favourite to hoist a third consecutive trophy, but the American will hopefully have something to say about that. There is no doubt, however, that the German will run a fantastic Women’s World Cup, scheduled for June 26-July 17, 2011, in niner metropolis spreading out all over Germany: Berlin, Frankfurt, Mönchengladbach, Sinsheim, Wolfsburg, Augsburg, Bochum, Dresden and Leverkusen.FIRST TIME TO NEBRASKA: The United States government Women have played official International lucifer in thirty of the 50 United States government states, asset the district of Columbia River NE will become the 31st state to host the WNT and it will come in one of the best college locale in the country at Creighton university The United States of America has played few lucifer in the center of the country, having never appeared in North or South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, and until now, Nebraska.
CAPTAINS ALL OVER: 2008 Olympic Team captain Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie Rampone get another call up for these lucifer as she continues to regain her fittingness after giving birth to her second child in early Mar In her absence, Claude Shannon Boxx has captained the United States government team The United States government roster is dotted with players who have captained the United States of America in the past, including Kristine Lilly, Kate Markgraf and Abby Wambach, but Boxx has worn the armband since Rampone announced her maternity last year. Boxx is the 11th player to be officially designated as a captain in the history of the United States government Women’s National Team, joining, in chronological order: Denise Bender, April Heinrichs, Lori Henry, Michelle Akers, Carla Overbeck, Julie Foudy, joyfulness Fawcett, Kristine Lilly, Christie Rampone and Lori Chalupny.
OPPONENT CAPSULE: Sweden
Current FIFA World Ranking: 4
Overall record vs. USA: 3-17-6
Last meeting vs. USA: Mar 1, 2010
Head Coach: Seth Thomas Dennerby
Key Players: g Hedvig Lindahl, g Serdica Lundgren, cholecarciferol Stina Segerström, cholecarciferol Sara Thunebro, metre Caroline Seger, metre Therese Sjögran, metre Lisa Dahlkvist, metre Nilla Fischer, F Jessica Landstrom, F Kosovare Asllani
