U17s knocked out by Mexico

http://blogs.gotsoccer.com/?p=9407

Both regulation goals scored by u15 Texas girls.

I seem to remember the chatter that "We don't need to change anything the US is number 1 on the womens side"

Good thing my DD can swing dual citizenship... 

If you want to see possession soccer in a youth team, watch the boys u17 world cup games on espn online. Nigeria style of play is incredible, and it's nothing like tiki taka, but also not the look at me dribble fest of Brazil. Might be the most entertaining youth team I've seen in last few years other than Japan's u17 girls at their last world cup.

go99 wrote:I seem to remember the chatter that "We don't need to change anything the US is number 1 on the womens side"

Did you watch the highlights at the bottom of the page?

Gunners wrote:

go99 wrote:I seem to remember the chatter that "We don't need to change anything the US is number 1 on the womens side"

Did you watch the highlights at the bottom of the page?

 
 
Yes - commentators weren't paying too much attention to game, either.
When the goalie picked ball up, put it down to her feet, then picked it up again, they said " there's a call you never see, holding the ball too long".....

Wish I could've seen the whole game, when seemed to have plenty of opportunities.

go99 wrote:I seem to remember the chatter that "We don't need to change anything the US is number 1 on the womens side"

If one defeat at the U17 level on PKs is that troublesome, then "yes", lets shake up the whole system.  Talk about an overreaction.  

Call me when the USWNT ( The first team ) does not qualify for the World Cup.  Actually, it would be an upset of epic proportions for the #1 Women's soccer team in the world to not qualify for the World Cup.  That is not what happened here.  Looks like the U17s just had a bad game.  Maybe those aren't the players that will be playing for the US when they get to the real team.

Let's enjoy our women's soccer dominance and understand Women's soccer is in good hands in the USA.

futbollove wrote:Both regulation goals scored by u15 Texas girls.

Mexico's gk also is a Texas Rush ECNL U17 player.

intrinsic wrote:

futbollove wrote:Both regulation goals scored by u15 Texas girls.

Mexico's gk also is a Texas Rush ECNL U17 player.

Mexico's midfielder is a U-17 Dallas Texan.

I am admittedly biased, but it seems like a defective qualifying system if a team like the US, that dominates most everyone they play, does not qualify and Canada (who the US beat 2-0) does qualify.  There should be a play-in opportunity for teams that make it to the semi-finals of their confederation tournament, but don't advance to the Finals.

RunsLikeWind wrote:

go99 wrote:I seem to remember the chatter that "We don't need to change anything the US is number 1 on the womens side"

If one defeat at the U17 level on PKs is that troublesome, then "yes", lets shake up the whole system.  Talk about an overreaction.  

Call me when the USWNT ( The first team ) does not qualify for the World Cup.  Actually, it would be an upset of epic proportions for the #1 Women's soccer team in the world to not qualify for the World Cup.  That is not what happened here.  Looks like the U17s just had a bad game.  Maybe those aren't the players that will be playing for the US when they get to the real team.  

Let's enjoy our women's soccer dominance and understand Women's soccer is in good hands in the USA.

Yep that's the kind of thinking that worked so well for England. I don't think anybody has said shake up the whole system. Maybe improve it before the rest of the world catches you. The US National team may win but they do not currently play the most attractive soccer. They really are no better than the men. The difference being the quality the men have to compete against.

I watched the game on Fox Soccer + thru regulation and came away impressed, not depressed with the US team's play.  IMO it was good soccer that just did produce the intended results.  Unless something changed in OT then the game was completely one sided.  The US played out of the back, was fast/quick, skilled and composed on the ball.  They played over the top when the situation necessitated doing so.  The ball was on the ground way more than in the air.  

It would have been nice if the center midfield were more involved in the play but the outside was available to the US and they decided to go through the outside backs and wingers instead.  

I was particularly impressed with the play of the backline and the outside backs craftiness with the ball and willingness to attack space with the dribble.  Every girl I saw had excellent touch and passed/received extremely well in addition to being fast. The centerbacks handled the ball like CMs. No one seemed rushed or troubled at all. 

I thought Haley's touch was heavy when she drifted into the attacking mid spot but even that is nit picking.   I bet Haley could count on 1 finger the times she found herself in the attacking mid spot during ECNL play.  The fact that she drifted there often is a testament to the movement the US had. There was quite a bit of interchanging positions through the flow of play.  I liked it as it means the girls are versatile and that versatility is an asset if they are allowed to be creative (which they were).

In a nutshell I found the teams play a refreshing change from the USWNT play. It's time to break up the ole girl network and let these kids in.