The US Women’s National Team got their World Cup off on the right foot Tuesday, scoring two second-half goals to take down a pesky North Korean side. The lady commies, as I’ll call them, nearly shocked the US in the first half; almost scoring on several chances as the US struggled to convert on their myriad opportunities.
Watch the full match highlights here. UPDATE: North Koreans blame loss on being struck by lightning.
In a win for all soccer fans, ESPN has put their full weight behind this competition. In addition to full pre-game coverage, Sportscenter is serving up a healthy dose of highlights and tournament updates, including some in-depth feature segments. Like this emotional feature on goalkeeper Hope Solo (is there a better name in all of sports?) and her father Jeffrey, a Vietnam Vet who taught her to play, but was often homeless and absent.
