Tactics triumphs over technique
I believe that Pia and her staff put together an exceptional tactical game plan for this Olympic final. Even though the Brazilian's had the majority of the possession, the US did a very good job of taking away the space where the Brazilians would be dangerous.
The US was very patient and smart when to send numbers forward into the attack. They always seemed to have at least four players behind the ball, making it difficult for the Brazilians to go 1 v 1.
I personally think that today's match was one of the more exciting finals that I've seen in a long while. This victory will not only make a stronger case for the quality of the WPS, but with the prospect of five internationals per team, I hope it will bring to all levels-from top to the youth ranks - some of what we in the US lack in certain aspects of the game.
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