Watching Soccer

One important ingredient in growing as a soccer player is learning from those who have more experience than you. You can do this by playing against older or more skilled players, and by watching soccer. If any of you find any inspiring web video to share with the team, please forward the links and I will post them here.

The 2008 Summer Olympics Women's Gold Medal match (USA v. Brazil) is available on-line here. The U.S. women were playing without Abby Wambach, a star forward.

The game features some great players, playing some great offense and defense. The Brazilians have a tradition of playing strong offense. Watch how their offensive players can create opportunities with their feet. Watch for Marta, she has some impressive skills and even beats 3 defenders at once.

The Americans play a smart game with persistent defense and patience. Though the opponent attacks very well, they find a way to contain them.

Enjoy!