Abby Wambach’s Heroic Header in 122nd Minute Forces Penalty Kicks, USA Wins!

All, Soccer, Video Tim Ryan July 10th. 2011, 2:18pm

Down a player since the 66th minute, the heroic USA women managed to tie Brazil in the 122nd minute on a gorgeous header from Abby Wambach. This came just moments after a player for Brazil pulled off one of the finer WWE moments of the tournament in faking an injury and then seconds later leaping off the stretcher and sprinting away. Karma is quite the bitch.

The USA won on penalty kicks thanks to another great save by Hope Solo, who will soon be my girlfriend.

The call of the goal is yet another gift from the great Ian Darke: “Ooooooooh can you believe it! Abby Wombach has saved the USA’s life!” Absolute chills.

When better video is found, we’ll update the post.

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38 Responses to “Abby Wambach’s Heroic Header in 122nd Minute Forces Penalty Kicks, USA Wins!”

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heldover Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:19 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhnUgAaea4M
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heldover Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:20 PM
The USA won on penalty kicks thanks to another great save by Hope Davis, who will soon be my girlfriend.
Hope Solo. Gotta fix that, Hernia. I know, we’re all excited by Hope Solo.
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Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:22 PM
Ha. WOW.
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heldover Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:24 PM
Abby Wambach’s getting misty-eyed. Shit’s getting dusty in my living room…
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WheresWallace Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:26 PM
USA women’s team is everything the USA men’s team isn’t.
Good.
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Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:26 PM
I really haven’t watched much of this World Cup but the controversy with the penalty kick early on forced me to tune in. Twitter, for that reason, rules. This was awesome.
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WheresWallace Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Ian Darke should just be annnouncing every sporting event. Let’s make this happen.
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Der Kaiser Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:32 PM
Nothing like a player making that slow walk toward the penalty kick spot. Some you can just tell are totally up to the moment. Some fiddle around with the placement of the ball, the look of nervousness clearly visible on their face. Is there anything in sports more dramatic?
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KC Resident Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:34 PM
Is there anything in sports more dramatic?
The final shove of the puck in curling.
/MRejr – Help me out with terminology on this.
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heldover Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:34 PM
Ian Darke is a joke of a commentator.
/pigskin’d
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pigskin28 Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:35 PM
Darke allowed foudy to cloud his jidgement way to much. He lost his objectivity and allowed the broadcast to devolve into “attack the referee”. Unfortinate.
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Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:36 PM
Darke can do no wrong, so my response is “nah”
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Der Kaiser Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:38 PM
By the way, earlier in the tournament, ESPN talked up the beauty of dresden, which quite frankly I didn’t appreciate. It’s awkward. Talking up the revitalization of a city after you guys firebombed it. Not cool.
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Geeezeus Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:38 PM
Game 7 overtime is more dramatic.
I enjoy the drama of PK’s, but they are too removed from the game played up until that point. Got home just in time to catch the kicks, congrats to the US Women.
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Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:43 PM
Talking up the revitalization of a city after you guys firebombed it. Not cool.
As I recall, Bob Ley called for the firebombing.
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VladimirCrouton Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:46 PM
Seriously… How fucking hot is Hope Solo? I find here to be incredibly attractive. Where does she rank in the pantheon of American female athletes that are actually great at their craft.
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Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:48 PM
Seriously… How fucking hot is Hope Solo?
Her looks and badass demeanor have made me a huge fan.
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Der Kaiser Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:48 PM
goes up top. Danica suffers from flat boobsandass syndrome. I can’t think of anyone else who is this good and this good looking.
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Chief aka James Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:49 PM
Seriously… How fucking hot is Hope Solo?
I would do nasty things. But one thing I found out that is surprising to me, she turns 30 on July 30th.
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:55 PM
I would do nasty things. But one thing I found out that is surprising to me, she turns 30 on July 30th.
Same birthday as mine. That’s a good icebreaker whenever I track her down.
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yorwifesahor Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:59 PM
goes up top. Danica suffers from flat boobsandass syndrome. I can’t think of anyone else who is this good and this good looking.
I lost all carnal urges for Danica after she drove Nascar.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 3:04 PM
It’s Womens Soccer, why are you wasting a post on this sport? I have no soccer skills, but I could go out there and beat the best woman player in the world…..because she’s a woman!!!
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Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 3:04 PM
It’s Womens Soccer, why are you wasting a post on this sport?
Hopefully you’re kidding.
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cassino Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 3:07 PM
Really happy for Megan Rapinoe. Legitimately one of the nicest people Ive ever met, and to come back from 2 ACL tears to assist the tying goal and hit a PK is just awesome.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 3:18 PM
It’s Womens Soccer, why are you wasting a post on this sport?
Hopefully you’re kidding.
Of course I am. That’s just what I have to read anytime Womens College Basketball or the WNBA is mentioned. I’m sorry I missed the match this morning. That type of drama is what I love the most about sports.
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Chief aka James Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 3:21 PM
I’m sorry I missed the match this morning. That type of drama is what I love the most about sports.
Replay is midnight eastern on ESPN2, if you wanna watch it.
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traderjack21 Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 3:23 PM
Darrell was channeling sunnysideup. Classic
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ButtersBC Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 3:39 PM
Talking up the revitalization of a city after you guys firebombed it. Not cool.
Well, we had a pretty good reason at the time
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yorwifesahor Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 3:46 PM
Talking up the revitalization of a city after you guys firebombed it. Not cool.
Well, we had a pretty good reason at the time
Adolph Simpson was found not guilty?
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Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 3:46 PM
That type of drama is what I love the most about sports.
It was incredible. I kept thinking how amazing it would be to repeat the drama seen by the men last summer. And then boom, goal.
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The Hazean Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 4:10 PM
The build-up to that goal was not unlike Donovan’s goal against Algeria, everyone is going to make that comparison. But the way this team fought for it, down a woman, was incredible. I don’t think we’ve ever seen that kind of fight in the men’s team, to be honest.
I won’t lie … It brought a tear to my eye. Geaux America!
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Breesus Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 4:19 PM
And ESPNews has already ruined the moment by making a story about what LeBron James tweeted about it.
Way to make one of the greatest moments in American soccer history about King James, ASSHOLES.
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starkweather Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Talking up the revitalization of a city after you guys firebombed it.
Fadscinating
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starkweather Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 4:27 PM
Harumph. Good thing nobody reads the posts or the comments on the weekend lest I be subject to torment for my fat, fat fingers.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 4:38 PM
/needs a Hope Solo – Brand Chastain moment
//please
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Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 5:01 PM
Fatscinating, S-Weath
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roger from oz Says:
July 10th, 2011 at 9:01 PM
Sweet…..Brazil was cheating so good riddance!
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roger from oz Says:
July 11th, 2011 at 11:21 AM
most beautiful U.S. soccer goal…..ever.