The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team will complete their World Cup run today, and will either provide the perfect finish to a dream tournament, or will fall just short in their quest for a third World Cup title when the ladies take on Japan in today's Women's World Cup Final (2:45pm, ESPN/Galavision/ESPN3.com).
Standing in the way is the skillful and motivated Japanese squad, which is playing for a nation recovering from a terrible disaster and looking like a team of destiny. The United States has defeated Japan three times this year, but nobody would call this a mismatch considering how Japan has looked in this World Cup.
SBI will be providing live commentary on today's World Cup Final so please feel free to follow along here. As always, you are welcome to share your own thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Commentary is after the jump):
Well if Tobin Heath hadn’t given the ball away and tried to be a hero……..
they are 4 feet tall … how the f**k do you let them score on a corner. absolute disgraceful defending … what a clusterf**k
There is no way that just happened. This is ridiculous.
Fire Bob Bradley
Wow this US defense is stupid. Shameful.
I knew it…
what a game
Pearcie is the best. Why not Pearcie for Golden Ball?
Pearcie is my hero.
wow, awesome Rampone!!!
Rapinoe had an awesome tournament.
I think Rapino was trying to clear the ball into the goal…
c’mon and score again, alex. i want your face all over the papers tomorrow.
this defence is totally shambolic. are you trying to lose this game ladies .. come on!
holy Toledo! wow
Well, I think it’s safe to say Rodriguez is no longer a first choice striker. For now, anyway.
Julie Foudy needs to learn how to count. So much for that Stanford education – ha ha.
Ives: Remember the game ends at the 120 mark (plus stoppage time). I know some folks have had trouble with that.
Ha, nicely done
WOW. “just under 6 minutes… 16…”
Hopeless!
Almost again!
this forum has some the bitchiest “fans” I’ve ever come across… honestly folks, get a grip.
ABBY!!! Great ball by my girl Alex 🙂 and what more can you say about Abby.
Come on Abby. Get another one so that cheater, Marta doesn’t win Golden Boot.
it is time to lock this sh!t the f**k down ladies ….
Lloyd has been having a monster match….
It’s getting harder and harder to imagine an argument for starting Rodriguez and leaving Morgan on the bench. I mean, how much evidence do you need?
Landon who?
score again!!!!!!!
keep shape, keep form, score again
nothing’s happened yet
come on now!!!
Stephanie Cox warming up? I’m no fan of LePeilbet, but is that what we need right now?
So what is the best plotline to end this game?
Does Abby do it again? or Does Lloyd, by far the worst player on the field redeem herself? Can Morgan do it again? Does Shannon Box, the unsung rock in the middle of the field show she is the class of this team? Lepeilbet redeems her first two games and scores the game winner?
Or, Do we have our hearts ripped out because…
our defense stinks? Hope Solo makes her first mistake? Lloyd or Rampone make another dreadful turnover and we lose?
worthy final. what a display for soccer.
honor that, come out with your best 30 minutes ever ever ever, together as a team, and see what that accomplishes, and own whatever that is, own it
BELIEVE!!!
Awesome?
O’Reily!!!!!!!
this is awesome!!!
Japan the brighter squad right now
got to weather this…what a game!
never felt like we had it won…Ian?
So it can ping pong off your center D partner to the foot of the opposing player running into the box. why else? 🙂
Lloyd is just really not on her game lately…
How many dumb things can one defense do in less than five seconds, turn ball over in back 3rd, two misclears. The answer at least 4.
Why would you clear it towards the goal mouth? Why?
Rachel Buehler, what on earth were you doing?? You NEVER try to clear it across your box like that, let alone clear it so weakly!
Butterfingers D… wow, when we hit the panic switch it’s awful to watch.
Cue the Benny Hill music with that awful defending.
That is unbelievable unlucky, I can’t believe it.
what a game
Japan still afraid to open up, if they do we will flood their net with goals.
what’s the next sub…somewhere int he midfield, yes? fresh legs for pressure
No kidding — what a monster, perfect ball from Rapinoe up to Morgan in the first place.
Rapino – MORGAN GOOOOOOAALLLLLL
Alex Morgan = Gringo Chica Chicarito!