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  • US Women exact revenge on France, win Algarve Cup

    03/12/2015 1:56:05 AM PDT · by Berlin_Freeper · 10 replies
    nbcsports.com ^ | Mar 11, 2015 | Kyle Bonn
    Julie Johnston and Christen Press scored first-half goals, and the USWNT got revenge for their February loss by defeating France 2-0 in the final of the Algarve Cup. US Manager Jill Ellis had come under some fire this tournament for her erratic lineup selections and tactics that often didn’t suit the strengths of her selected players, but today things within the 4-4-2 seemed to click. The performance was wire-to-wire, and all parts of the formation contributed to the result. The first half was entertaining, but things seemed to slow in the second half as both teams felt the fatigue from...
  • Algarve Cup ready for kick-off

    03/02/2015 7:36:14 AM PST · by Berlin_Freeper · 47 replies
    theportugalnews.com ^ | 02-26-2015 | theportugalnews
    The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women’s football. Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women’s football events and takes on added significance as the 2015 Women’s World Cup kicks off in just over three months’ time in Canada. Germany will be back in the Algarve to defend their title and will look to have the best possible preparation after hosting the World Cup in 2011 where they failed to finish in the final four. Winners in Germany, Japan, will be in the Algarve,...