U.S. WNT Face Germany
2009-10-28 22:05:34
After eight days of training in chilly Germany, the U.S. team is primed and ready for its clash with Germany at the newly opened Impuls Arena in Augsburg. The match between the top two teams in the current FIFA Women’s World Rankings will kick off at 6 p.m. local time (1 p.m. ET) and fans can follow on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker.
It will be the first meeting between the teams since January of 2007 making it 33 months between matches. Since that last game against Germany, which opened the USA’s 2007 schedule, the Americans have lost just two matches and tied six while winning 58 games.
U.S. Women’s National Team Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Nicole Barnhart (FC Gold Pride), Hope Solo (St. Louis Athletica)
DEFENDERS (6): Brittany Bock (Los Angeles Sol), Rachel Buehler (FC Gold Pride), Lori Chalupny (St. Louis Athletica), Amy LePeilbet (Boston Breakers), Heather Mitts (Philadelphia Independence), Cat Whitehill (Washington Freedom)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Yael Averbuch (Sky Blue FC), Shannon Boxx (Los Angeles Sol), Tobin Heath (UNC), Lori Lindsey (Philadelphia Independence), Carli Lloyd (Sky Blue FC), Heather O’Reilly (Sky Blue FC), Kacey White (Sky Blue FC)
FORWARDS (3): Ella Masar (Chicago Red Stars), Amy Rodriguez (Philadelphia Independence), Abby Wambach (Washington Freedom)
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