Soccer Insider Archive: Women

Saturday Kickaround

*Who will host Real Salt Lake in the Eastern Conference final next weekend? We'll find out tonight when New England takes a 2-1 advantage to Toyota Park for the second leg against the Chicago Fire (8:30 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer Channel). *D.C. United defender Dejan Jakovic was named to the...

Saturday Kickaround

*The MLS playoffs continue today with Real Salt Lake hosting defending champion and two-time Supporters' Shield winner Columbus at Rio Tinto. (6 p.m. ET, Direct Kick). RSL is unbeaten in 10 straight at home, and given its woeful road performance this year, the club will need to keep it going...

USA Victories, Wicks Surgery

*Washington Freedom striker Abby Wambach's 35th-minute header led the top-ranked USA women's national team to a 1-0 away victory over No. 2 Germany in a friendly before a sellout crowd of 30,000 in Augsburg. The Americans are now 17-4-4 all-time against Germany and 42-1-4 since the end of the 2007...

Thursday Kickaround

*The MLS playoffs get underway tonight with Seattle, the No. 3 seed in the West, hosting second-seeded Houston in front of another rocking crowd at Qwest Field (10 p.m., ESPN2). *It's No. 1 vs. No. 2 in women's soccer today when the top-ranked USA visits Euro champion Germany in Augsburg,...

Wednesday Kickaround

*In the shadows of a sparkling World Cup stadium, people continue to live in deplorable conditions. Welcome to South Africa. *D.C. United award winners..... Team MVP: Clyde Simms. Defender: Bryan Namoff. Fans' Choice: Chris Pontius. Goal of the Year: Namoff (diving header). Coaches' Award: Rodney Wallace. Humanitarian: Devon McTavish. Golden...

Thursday Kickaround

*AC Milan President Adriano Galliani is demanding compensation from the USSF because Oguchi Onyewu tore a knee tendon. Seriously, Adriano? Did Bob Bradley intentionally inflict the injury to Gooch, a la Nancy Kerrigan? *Costa Rica Coach Rene Simoes: "First I have to rebuild their spirits. They are in the dumps....

Older Entries in This Category »

Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , October 6, 2009

Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , October 1, 2009

D.C. United News & Notes, Steve Goff , September 29, 2009

Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , September 22, 2009

WPS Expansion Draft, Steve Goff , September 15, 2009

Early Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , September 15, 2009

Friday Kickaround, Steve Goff , September 11, 2009

Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , September 8, 2009

Wednesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , September 2, 2009

Jozy, Americans Abroad, Emilio, USA Women, Steve Goff , August 25, 2009

Saturday Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 22, 2009

MLS, CONCACAF, WPS, USL, Steve Goff , August 19, 2009

Wednesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 19, 2009

WPS Matchday: Freedom-Sky Blue, Paul Tenorio , August 15, 2009

Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 10, 2009

WPS Matchnight: Sky Blue-Freedom, Paul Tenorio , August 8, 2009

Saturday Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 8, 2009

Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 6, 2009

Wednesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 5, 2009

Alonso, Altidore, Wambach, Steve Goff , August 4, 2009

Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 3, 2009

DiCicco Suspended One Game, Paul Tenorio , August 1, 2009

WPS Matchnight: Breakers at Freedom, Paul Tenorio , July 29, 2009

Sunday Open House, Steve Goff , July 26, 2009

Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 23, 2009

Early Wednesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 22, 2009

Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 21, 2009

Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 20, 2009

Sunday Open House, Steve Goff , July 19, 2009

WPS Matchday: Athletica at Freedom, Paul Tenorio , July 18, 2009

MLS News & WPS Video, Steve Goff , July 17, 2009

Wednesday Morning Kickaround, Paul Tenorio , July 8, 2009

Freedom's Wambach and Whitehill Called Up, Greg Manifold , July 6, 2009

Matchday: Freedom-Sol, Steve Goff , July 5, 2009

Freedom Updates, Steve Goff , July 2, 2009

Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , June 29, 2009

Friday Kickaround, Steve Goff , June 26, 2009

Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , June 25, 2009

Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , June 22, 2009

Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , June 18, 2009

Saturday Kickaround, Steve Goff , June 13, 2009

Sunday Open House, Steve Goff , June 7, 2009

Video: USA Women Victory, Steve Goff , May 28, 2009

Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 26, 2009

Holiday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 25, 2009

WPS Matchday 7: Sky Blue FC at Freedom, Paul Tenorio , May 23, 2009

Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 21, 2009

Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 19, 2009

Saturday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 16, 2009

Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 14, 2009

Club vs. Country, WPS Version, Steve Goff , May 13, 2009

Wednesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 13, 2009

Women's Friendlies Cancelled, Steve Goff , May 12, 2009

Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 11, 2009

Friday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 8, 2009

Wambach Suspended, Steve Goff , May 7, 2009

Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 7, 2009

Wambach, Freedom Updates, Steve Goff , May 5, 2009

Daniela: Ligaments, Tibia Damage, Steve Goff , May 5, 2009

Daniela Update, Steve Goff , May 5, 2009

United, WPS Brazilian Updates, Steve Goff , May 4, 2009

Freedom Rewind, Steve Goff , May 4, 2009

WPS Matchday: Freedom-Athletica, Steve Goff , May 3, 2009

A Few Minutes With Mia Hamm, Steve Goff , April 30, 2009

DCU, USA, TFC, WPS, Steve Goff , April 29, 2009

WPS Matchnight: Freedom-Gold Pride, Steve Goff , April 26, 2009

Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , April 21, 2009

WPS Matchday: Breakers at Freedom, Paul Tenorio , April 18, 2009

WPS Matchnight: Red Stars at Freedom, Paul Tenorio , April 11, 2009

Freedom Player Juggles Careers, Paul Tenorio , April 10, 2009

Marta and WPS, Steve Goff , April 5, 2009

Sol Defeats Freedom in WPS Opener, Steve Goff , March 29, 2009

Early Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , March 26, 2009

Wednesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , March 18, 2009

Friday Kickaround, Steve Goff , March 13, 2009

DCU Stadium, Dempsey Goal, USA Loss, Steve Goff , March 11, 2009

Wednesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , March 11, 2009

Early Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , March 10, 2009

Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , March 9, 2009

Video: USA Women's Victory, Steve Goff , March 6, 2009

Friday Kickaround, Steve Goff , March 6, 2009

United-Freedom RFK Dates Set, Steve Goff , March 4, 2009

Sweet Home Chicago, Steve Goff , March 4, 2009

Wednesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , March 4, 2009

MLS, World Cup, WPS Updates, Steve Goff , March 3, 2009

Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , March 3, 2009

Saturday Kickaround, Steve Goff , February 28, 2009

Access to Freedom, Steve Goff , February 27, 2009

Friday Kickaround, Steve Goff , February 27, 2009

WPS Unveils Uniforms, Steve Goff , February 24, 2009

Freedom Updates, Steve Goff , February 23, 2009

Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , February 23, 2009

Signs of Freedom, Steve Goff , February 20, 2009

Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , February 17, 2009

Freedom's Schedule Set, Steve Goff , February 5, 2009

USA Women's Roster, Steve Goff , February 5, 2009

Very Early Wednesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , February 4, 2009

Freedom for Scurry, Steve Goff , January 16, 2009

Hall of Fame and WPS News, Steve Goff , January 15, 2009

Tuesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , January 13, 2009

Marta to Sol, Alcantara to Chivas USA, Steve Goff , January 10, 2009

Freedom, USA and Galaxy, Steve Goff , January 9, 2009

Friday Kickaround, Steve Goff , January 9, 2009

The WPS Debut Is....., Steve Goff , December 15, 2008

Sundhage's Contract Extension, Steve Goff , December 15, 2008

Morgan's Goal, Steve Goff , December 8, 2008

USA, UNC Win Championships, Steve Goff , December 7, 2008

Sunday Open House, Steve Goff , December 7, 2008

Simms, Toni, Bocanegra and U-20s, Steve Goff , December 5, 2008

USA to the Final, Steve Goff , December 4, 2008

Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , December 4, 2008

Lilly Returns, Steve Goff , December 2, 2008

Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , December 1, 2008

Open Thread, Steve Goff , November 25, 2008

Thursday Kickaround, Steve Goff , November 20, 2008

Wednesday Kickaround, Steve Goff , November 19, 2008

Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , November 17, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , November 13, 2008

MLS, USA, NCAA, Steve Goff , November 9, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , November 6, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , November 3, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , October 28, 2008

Sol Women, Steve Goff , October 24, 2008

Weekend Kickaround, Steve Goff , October 17, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , October 8, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , October 7, 2008

Late-Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , October 6, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , October 2, 2008

Freedom Foreign Selections Are....., Steve Goff , September 24, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , September 24, 2008

Freedom of Information, Steve Goff , September 23, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , September 18, 2008

WPS Allocation List, Steve Goff , September 16, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , September 16, 2008

Freedom Allocations Are Set, Steve Goff , September 15, 2008

Night Moves, Steve Goff , September 15, 2008

Wambach to D.C., Solo to St. Louis, Steve Goff , September 15, 2008

Matchnight: United-Red Bulls, Steve Goff , August 30, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 28, 2008

Matchmorning: USA-Brazil, Steve Goff , August 21, 2008

In the Post....., Steve Goff , August 20, 2008

Women's Olympic Poll, Steve Goff , August 18, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 15, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 14, 2008

USA Women Win Group, Steve Goff , August 12, 2008

Now Where Were We?, Steve Goff , August 6, 2008

Sound of Silence, Steve Goff , August 5, 2008

Afternoon Kickaround, Steve Goff , August 4, 2008

Good Friday, Steve Goff , August 1, 2008

Afternoon Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 31, 2008

Saturday Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 26, 2008

Friday Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 25, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 23, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 18, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 17, 2008

Wambach to Miss Olympics, Steve Goff , July 17, 2008

Wambach Injury, Steve Goff , July 16, 2008

Late-Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 16, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 14, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 3, 2008

USA Women's Olympic Roster Set, Steve Goff , June 23, 2008

Saturday in the Park, Steve Goff , June 21, 2008

Midday Update, Steve Goff , June 11, 2008

Women's League Status Report, Steve Goff , June 9, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , June 2, 2008

Lots of Soccer, Steve Goff , May 28, 2008

Holiday Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 26, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , May 20, 2008

Keller, Kai and CONCACAF, Steve Goff , May 14, 2008

Afternoon Briefing, Steve Goff , May 12, 2008

Mother? Not Mother?, Steve Goff , May 11, 2008

Read It in the Sunday Papers, Steve Goff , May 11, 2008

Saturday in the Park, Steve Goff , May 10, 2008

USA-Brazil Again, Steve Goff , May 8, 2008

Hamlett, Contracts, Web TV, Steve Goff , May 8, 2008

Morning Kickaround, Steve Goff , April 28, 2008

Women's Olympic Draw Results, Steve Goff , April 20, 2008

USA in D.C., Steve Goff , April 14, 2008

USA Women at RFK, Steve Goff , April 7, 2008

USA Women's Roster Set, Steve Goff , March 31, 2008

Pia Gets Started, Steve Goff , December 4, 2007

USSF to Name New Women's Coach: Sundhage, Steve Goff , November 12, 2007

Ryan Out as Women's Coach, Steve Goff , October 22, 2007

Greg Ryan Announcement Monday, Steve Goff , October 21, 2007

There Is Hope, Steve Goff , October 10, 2007

World Cup Matchday: USA-NOR/BRZ-GER, Steve Goff , September 30, 2007

Breaking News: Solo Will Not Play, Steve Goff , September 29, 2007

Gulati's Turn, Steve Goff , September 28, 2007

Greg Ryan Speaks, Steve Goff , September 28, 2007

World Cup Matchday: USA-Brazil, Steve Goff , September 27, 2007

USA Shakeup!, Steve Goff , September 26, 2007

Marco? Polo!, Steve Goff , September 26, 2007

World Cup Prize Money, Steve Goff , September 25, 2007

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!, Steve Goff , September 25, 2007

Wambach Responds, Steve Goff , September 23, 2007

Geeky Stats from the WWC, Jon DeNunzio , September 21, 2007

The Air Over Here, Steve Goff , September 21, 2007

Talkin' Tianjin, Steve Goff , September 20, 2007

Writers on the Storm, Steve Goff , September 19, 2007

World Cup Matchday: USA-Nigeria, Steve Goff , September 18, 2007

China Storm Watch, Steve Goff , September 17, 2007

Where's Bowzer?, Steve Goff , September 17, 2007

Behave Yourselves, Steve Goff , September 16, 2007

Shanghai Delight, Steve Goff , September 15, 2007

World Cup Matchday: USA-Sweden, Steve Goff , September 14, 2007

Chengdu by Foot, Steve Goff , September 13, 2007

U.S. Thoughts, Steve Goff , September 12, 2007

The Only Way to Travel, Steve Goff , September 11, 2007

USA-North Korea Aftermath, Steve Goff , September 11, 2007

World Cup Matchday: USA-North Korea, Steve Goff , September 11, 2007

That's Right, 11-0, Steve Goff , September 10, 2007

Final Preparations for U.S. Women [updated], Steve Goff , September 10, 2007

Welcome to Chengdu, Steve Goff , September 9, 2007

Destination: China, Steve Goff , September 8, 2007

Women's League in '09, Steve Goff , September 4, 2007

USA Women, U-17s Win, Steve Goff , August 26, 2007

USA Women vs. New Zealand, Steve Goff , August 12, 2007

Freedom Wins Championship, Steve Goff , August 6, 2007

Final Four for Freedom, Steve Goff , August 2, 2007

Women's World Cup Roster Finalized, Steve Goff , July 23, 2007

Women's Team Unveiled, Steve Goff , July 11, 2007

Sorry, Boys, Steve Goff , May 15, 2007

Women's World Cup Draw, Steve Goff , April 22, 2007

Drawing It Up for Women's World Cup, Steve Goff , April 19, 2007

Two More Teams, Steve Goff , April 18, 2007

U.S. Women Highlights, Steve Goff , April 16, 2007

Four for Freedom, Steve Goff , April 12, 2007

In Residency, Steve Goff , March 30, 2007

Japan In, Mexico Out, Steve Goff , March 18, 2007

They're No. 1, Steve Goff , March 16, 2007

USA-Denmark, Steve Goff , March 14, 2007

USA to the Final, Steve Goff , March 12, 2007

U.S. Women Win Again, Steve Goff , March 9, 2007

Let Freedom Ring, Steve Goff , March 7, 2007

Welcome to the Hall, Steve Goff , February 27, 2007

Sweet Goal, Steve Goff , February 3, 2007