Lloyd caught Kaihori creeping off her line and, from the halfway line, chipped the ball perfectly over her head. offensive barrage early in the game, but it was Carli Lloyd’s 54-yard goal that will be her lasting memory.
Kaihori, Japan's goalkeeper, won’t have such luck. Soccer on the world stage should never be played on an artificial surface and hopefully it won’t ever again.Īyumi Kaihori: England’s Laura Bassett was able to rebound from her own goal with a bronze medal. The turf was hot, it was pebbly and it changed the way the game had to be played. She knew all along what her team was capable of and, despite an entire nation questioning her decisions, Ellis had the United States peaking at the perfect moment and hoisting the World Cup trophy for the first time in 16 years.Īrtificial turf: Despite the success of this tournament, there was nothing good about the fake grass. She’s far smarter than we gave her credit.
Jill Ellis: It’s time for us all to admit that we were wrong about the U.S.
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