U.S. Puts Scurry in Goal Against Brazil

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Hope Solo Benched for Briana Scurry
Published 9/26/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... Do I have an opinion about the news that Scurry will replace Solo as the U.S. goalkeeper against Brazil in the women's World Cup semifinal? Yes. I think it stinks. ...

Silverbacks in USL Finals!
Published 9/26/2007 at Off the Ball | ajc.com
... are in the hunt for MVP and defender of the year, respectively. Elsewhere in the footy world, the U.S. women s coach Greg Ryan has made a stunning lineup change for Thursday s World Cup semifinal match against Brazil. Instead of No. 1 goalkeeper Hope Solo, who s played every minute of the tournament, it will be former Atlanta Beatnik Briana Scurry. She s a four-time World Cup veteran, and at the age of 36, has plenty of experience against Brazil. Ryan said he made the switch because Scurry hasn t lost to the South American powerhouse, which has perhaps the most potent offense in the world led by 21-year-old sensation Marta. Scurry s second-best moment, right behind the penalty kick save she made in the 1999 finals against China, was the semifinal game she had that year against the Brazilians. It was, in the mind of this eyewitness, a game-saving performance. Her play against Brazil in the 2004 Olympic finals ...