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Originally Posted by SOMBRI2
the game should never have gone to PK. soccer goals are hard to come by, unlike hockey sometimes. i think when US decided to play all defensive in 2OT, there defence were too tired to give it all. huge credits to Japan who stayed patient and waited for the chance.
the amount of experience this USA team has, versus Japan...and that you see the poor quality showcase in the PK shootout. i would classify it as a choke.
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Having watched this tournament and with all the terrible play from all teams i think the womens game lends itself more to these types of upsets which is maybe why I am giving the US a little more credit.