Re: U17 World Cup

by UPSoccerFanatic Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:04 pm

Auto Pilot wrote:The U-17 made the finals agains Korea DPR. I was reading on the site that both the GK's are going to Texas next year (Taylor Vancil and Alexa Gaul). Weird.

I wonder who's going to be their head coach.

by Auto Pilot Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:12 pm

From the looks of the official Texas release about the game it will be CP unless he slugs Christine Plonsky, Athletics Director in the mouth.

Texas Match Report

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:03 pm

the final is underway right now, Gametracker on ussoccer.com

by ejjqb Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:37 pm

And Colohan scores the first goal on a throw in in the 4th minute! Can't wait to see her in person next year.

by Guest Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:53 am

N. Korea tied the game @ 1-1 and they are now starting overtime. Not golden goal so will play two 10 minute periods first.

by Auto Pilot Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:13 am

Into second overtime. Judging by the report Verloo is a major impact player. Match report referred to her passing to her sister. Anybody know about the sister?

by Auto Pilot Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:21 am

Korea DPR 2-1 in the second overtime with seven minutes to go.

by KFTC Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:34 am

Auto, the MatchTracker was referring to the Mewis sisters from Hanson, Mass. They are about a year and a half apart--Kristen is listed as a defender, and Samantha as a forward.

Verloo played Kristen Mewis into the endline; Kristen crossed to her sister, Samantha, who missed her opportunity.

by Auto Pilot Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:47 am

Thanks I had visions of a new generation of Rapinos out there. Oh well.

by GUPhantom Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:30 am

Its over....N Korea wins the U-17 WC! Beats USA 2-1 in 2OT! Crying or Very sad

by ohhh_yeah Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:48 am

by Geezaldinho Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:07 am

The US goal was scored by Cloee Collohan on a throw-in in the second minute that bounced High in the box and was tipped by the keeper before it went in.
the US had chances but didn't finish, and the Koreans applied pressure to equalize late and then won in the second overtime.

My favorite description:

There were late scares for either team, but we came to the end of 90 minutes locked at 1-1, thanks in no small part to Cloee Clouhan {sic} who was superb in the centre of defence for the USA.

sounds like we are getting a heck of a defender.

congrats to the u17's. A silver is something to be proud of.

Winning is not everything, in fact it is just something, but the ambition, the want to do as well as you can is important, and that has to be based on an idea of what real success is. Young fans, young players who turn out for their schools, can take that sort of thing into their everyday lives. Why should anyone be satisfied by second best? Again, there is nothing wrong with coming in second, but that shouldn’t stop you from trying to be first or even a better second.
~ Clive Charles

by **DaTruRochin** Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:02 am

And this is the World Cup... best U -17s on the entire globe, no reason to hang your head at all!!

And I'm not gonna lie, Cloee is gonna look damn good in purple... Twisted Evil