In case you haven’t been able to tell, this site is the collaborative work of several soccer fans.  You already read one fan’s review of the women’s world cup, here is another.

After Brazil shocked the world by beating the US 4-0 it came up short in front of the German team. Germany made history by completing the first successful title defence in the tournament’s history.

Marta, the #10 for Brazil and the media darling of the World Cup, had the misfortune of missing a very important penalty kick.  The penalty kick would of evened up the score and possibly changed the game. Germany’s goalkeeper became the hero of her country as she guessed correctly and made an outstanding save.

“I watched Brazil’s game against Australia and although that time Marta went for the right corner with her penalty, I had a feeling that this time she would go for the left. So I decided to wait as long as possible - and it was the right decision. –Nadine Angerer, Germany goalkeeper.

In other news, the US won a bittersweet bronze after defeating Norway 4-1 in a game that was surrounded by the controversial interview by Hope Solo, who once again found herself on the bench.  Abbt Wambach was again the hero as she guided her team to a third place finish.