They beat probably their top foe, Brazil, 1-0 this morning to win the gold medal.
It was exciting. I watched it this morning with my son (who was mainly playing on the floor, but still...) And you know for whom I was most happy? U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo. Remember her? Last year, she was involved in this big fuss in the women's World Cup. Her coach benched her for the World Cup semifinal, for no good reason--Solo had been playing well. But the coach claimed he wanted to go with the more experienced keeper (Briana Scurry).
Well. The U.S. lost that game, and lost badly. And immediately after the game, Solo gave her opinion about it to the media. She said frankly she believed it was the wrong decision. For this, she was roundly criticized, benched by the coach, etc etc etc.
But isn't she vindicated today? The coach who benched her last year? Gone. Fired. Solo meanwhile was the keeper all through Olympic play, helping to get her team to today's gold medal final...and today she made two huge saves in the game against Brazil, and was instrumental in earning her team the victory. She proved something today. I'm glad for her, for her hard work, and for the team's hard work. USA!
