The group stage has just finished and the sky is falling for fans of US Soccer. Finishing a measly second in the group, beating only Vietnam, the pundits are overwhelmingly disappointed with the performance of our squad and our coach. However, the celebrations of the team indicate they aren’t as worried. After taking a statistical deep dive, maybe it’s not time to panic just yet.
Read MoreThe NWSL Challenge Cup looked to be set on a predictable path when the knockout stage started but some penalty heroics and general top-notch goalkeeping gave way for the top seeds booking early travel plans back home. But which goalkeeper stood on their head to keep their team’s tournament hopes alive? And what questions do they need to answer going forward? And how many rhetorical questions can we fit in this post? Keep reading to find out!
Read MoreTwo rounds down, two more to go, and then the real action starts: knockout rounds! Read up on last week’s goalkeeping round up here, if you’re a true goalkeeping nerd.
1.) Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars) - Naeher wasn’t featured against the Portland Thorns. Return later in the week for a recap on round three or scroll down to see how Emily Boyd and Cassie Miller did in her stead.
Read MoreRound one of the NWSL Challenge Cup didn’t give us much time to rest, and round two kicked off just 10 hours after the opening round’s conclusion. For this recurring string of posts, we’ll be looking at the goalkeepers’ performances in the tournament and (power) ranking each one’s chances of being named the Challenge Cup’s best goalkeeper. At the end of the tournament, we’ll name ASA’s top goalkeeper of the tournament. We’re in the early stages right now so it’s still anyone’s game, but here are the NWSL Challenge Cup goalkeeper power rankings after round one.
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