CLASH OF THE TITANS!

Tomorrow Thursday 29th October 2009 remember the day.Women's soccer has the match up we have all been waiting for. Germany v USA.

The USA is ranked No. 1. Germany is No. 2.

Germany have just come of the back of a dominating European Championships in Finland where they went undefeated to take the title. Beating England 6-2 in the final game.


The USA on a high from their Gold winning performance in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing against Brazil. Undoubtedly the two best teams in the world at the moment clash in an exciting and very interesting game.

Tomorrows game in the Impuls-Arena in Augsburg has no Olympic or World Cup ramifications but is nevertheless a clash of superpowers in one of the venues for the 2011 World Cup. See that's what it is all about,publicising for the Women's World Cup. But to the player's and coaching staff and also to the fans it's no friendly.


There will be some interesting matchups in the match.Not least of the two goalkeepers. Arguably the two best goalkeepers in the world. Nadine Angerer and Hope Solo.Who will truely be no1 or does it not matter till the World Cup? How will Amy Lepeilbet and Rachel Buehler-the USA's relatively new partnership in defence, cope with the experienced Brigit Prinz and Inga Grings?
Will Kim Kulig, the young German midfielder keep up her good form from the Euros outfight Shannon Boxx and Carli Lloyd in midfield?

Both teams are missing key players. Defender Ariane Hingst and midfielder Melanie Behringer miss out due to injury for Germany. Team captain defender Christie Rampone and midfielder's Lindsey Tarpley and Angela Hucles all very experienced miss out for the USA.

No matter what scenarios are thrown up we are excited to watch this match even on tv. German station ARD are broadcasting live. Kickoff 6pm German time.

German Squad -
GK - Nadine Angerer , Ursula Holl
DEF - Saskia Bartusiak, Sonja Fuss, Annike Krahn, Babett Peter, Bianca Scmidt
MID - Linda Bresonik, Kerstin Garefrekes, Kim Kulig, Simone Laudehr, Jennifer Zietz
FOR - Fatimire Bajramaj,Inka Grings, Anja Mittag,Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi, Martina Muller, Brigit Prinz (C)

USA Squad -
GK- Hope Solo, Nicole Barnhart
DEF-Cat Whitehill, Heather Mitts,Amy Lepeilbet, Rachel Buehler, Lori Chalupny (C),Brittany Bock
MID- Shannon Boxx, Lori Lindsey, Carli Lloyd, Yael Averbuch,Tobin Heath, Heather O'Reilly,Kacey White
FOR - Abby Wambach, Amy Rodriguez, Ella Masser