US-Germany semifinal features world's top goalkeepers - mySanAntonio.com (blog)
MONTREAL — The Women’s World Cup semifinal clash between top-ranked Germany and the second-ranked United States will feature two of the best goalkeepers in the game: Nadine Angerer and Hope Solo . The two women will be the last line of defense... Historically, when the Germans have met the Americans in the World Cup, the winner has gone on to win the title. Both teams have won it all twice: The United States in 1991 and ’99, and the Germans in 2003 and ’07. Solo, despite being inundated at the start of the tournament with new revelations about her domestic violence arrest last June, has been almost... She has only allowed one goal — in the first half of the group-stage opener against Australia. The stout U. S. defense hasn’t conceded a goal in 423 minutes. Solo leads all goalkeepers at the World Cup with 11 saves. In the 1-0 quarterfinal victory over China, Solo surpassed Briana Scurry for most wins by a U. S. goalkeeper with 134. “Hope’s absolutely world class,” midfielder Heather O’Reilly said. I know she has a big one in mind, and that’s to win the World Cup. Angerer, the former FIFA Player of the Year who was the first goalkeeper to win the award, started for Germany in the 2007 World Cup and did not allow a goal on the way to the title, setting a World Cup record for most minutes played (540) without... Source: www.mysanantonio.com
