[BostonCard]

Friendly against the Netherlands, and Christine Press had a nice assist on the first goal.

http://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/4247...i_internal

Also, Sophia Smith earned her first cap.

BC

[BostonCard]

Friendly against the Netherlands, and Christine Press had a nice assist on the first goal.

http://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/4247...i_internal

Also, Sophia Smith earned her first cap.

BC

[Phogge]

Not a soccer fan so where did the term "Friendly" come from?

[Phogge]

Not a soccer fan so where did the term "Friendly" come from?

[BostonCard]

Not a soccer fan so where did the term "Friendly" come from?

Good question.  I have no idea; maybe some of our resident futbol mavens will know.  I did find out where the term "cap" (for international competition) comes from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_(sport)

In sport, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance in a game at international level. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football. In the early days of football, the concept of each team wearing a set of matching shirts had not been universally adopted, so each side would distinguish itself from the other by wearing a specific sort of cap.

BC

[BostonCard]

Not a soccer fan so where did the term "Friendly" come from?

Good question.  I have no idea; maybe some of our resident futbol mavens will know.  I did find out where the term "cap" (for international competition) comes from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_(sport)

In sport, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance in a game at international level. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football. In the early days of football, the concept of each team wearing a set of matching shirts had not been universally adopted, so each side would distinguish itself from the other by wearing a specific sort of cap.

BC