USA-Canada WNT, September 22, Portland

PurplePrideTrumpet wrote:

It wasn't the Pilot Club but I trust the MAC was to everyone's liking, except for the lack of Pokies.

I would think the Multomah club would Get the ones with the monogram....

Geezaldinho wrote:

PurplePrideTrumpet wrote:

It wasn't the Pilot Club but I trust the MAC was to everyone's liking, except for the lack of Pokies.

I would think the Multomah club would Get the ones with the monogram....

Rookie question: what are pokies?

Geezaldinho wrote:Tobin Heath was a refreshing change from The player who tríes to nutmeg her way through hordes of defenders. I had given up on her and thought she played her way off the squad in the WC. She did good things last night. Not perfect, but enough to give hope that her soccer acumen might eventually live up to the promise of her obvious physical skills.

Tobin is young and I believe under Pia's coaching she will become an extremely good player and good asset to the national team. I believe that Megan has learned from being on the team unders Pia's coaching. She still mistakes at times but she definately creates opportunites and brings that energy and Pia has recognized that and rewarded her by putting her in a very important postion in the new formation.

I think Meghan really played well in the new formation. I think it is perfect for her. She could easily have had two goals - I think the second one might have bent the crossbar.

Say what you want about Abby - she is still a dynamite goal scorer.

I also noticed the Sophie and Meghan meeting - I loved it. As I recall, it was a draw.

RipCityPilot wrote:

Geezaldinho wrote:

PurplePrideTrumpet wrote:

It wasn't the Pilot Club but I trust the MAC was to everyone's liking, except for the lack of Pokies.

I would think the Multomah club would Get the ones with the monogram....

Rookie question: what are pokies?

Knock off M&Ms. Served in the Pilot Club. Their aerodynamic features are optimized for use as a projectile weapon against obnoxious opposing team coaches.

fan from afar wrote:I think Meghan really played well in the new formation. I think it is perfect for her. She could easily have had two goals - I think the second one might have bent the crossbar.

Say what you want about Abby - she is still a dynamite goal scorer.

I also noticed the Sophie and Meghan meeting - I loved it. As I recall, it was a draw.

Glad I can say I saw Abby Wambach play and score in Portland. What a baller. (Fun fact: Last time I saw Hope Solo play in Portland she came on as a striker for UW in a Nike tournament game.)

fan from afar wrote:I think Meghan really played well in the new formation. I think it is perfect for her. She could easily have had two goals - I think the second one might have bent the crossbar.

If that had snuck in under the bar, it would have equalled the 2005 game breaker against Notre Dame.

Randy Waldrum was quoted as saying it was the hardest strike ever - man or woman.

Apparently not being able to score is not limited to current Pilot players, Megan had the exact same luck last night as the whole team has been having all season,

The event at the MAC was very good. The setting was excellent and the food was too. UP did a fine job.

The WNT game was such amazing exposure for UP women's soccer. (Not that the World Cup wasn't!) This city loves the WNT, the Canadian team and the many Pilots who represent their countries so ably. When young girl soccer players see Megan, Stephanie, Sophie and Christine on these stages, they must consider UP as a college choice.