Women Soccer FIFA Final, 2011: US vs. Japan

Half an hour to go until the Final Game of the Women Soccer World Cup, 2011, starts.

In the begining, I watched most of the US team games [and German vs. Japan], and was totally disappointed. I even harbored the thought that guys like me can also challenge them to a duel, and come out with a TIE.

No one seemed to be able to score. They couldn't shoot straight, even left undefended in front of the goal. Wamback tried so many times, with some finer technical manuevers; but unfortunately, the end results were the same: NO GOAL!

The games were boring. I felt like watching a bunch of school girls [though a bit aged] playing in their school yards--[they played] like GIRLS.That wre only compelled to be watched by their own peers [the soccers girls, not worthy of International Broadcasting Time.

Boy, was I so wrong. Starting with the game between The US vs. Brazil, Wamback scored the tying goal after the game had [officially] ended, with only a minute or so left, playing in extra [added] time. Then there was the games between Australia vs. Sweden & France vs. England...

But the game that completely changed my mind about the [professional] skill and [entertaining] power of this league is the game between Japan vs. Sweden. Such courage, determination, skill & show[wo]manship. And they scored beautifully--like pros [that they are].

Not to mention the drama [of the out-come]. The team that represents a coutry which has just been devastated by a biblical tsunami [and nuclear meltdown], never could win a game against their European counterparts--has achieve the [almost] ultimate goal: Playing In The Final.

US has been playing half-heartedly so far, trying to survive more than dominate, almost having to come back from behind to... avoid elimination. No one expected Japan to go this far. Every game they won, it was a surprise.

Can the US team finally play like [former] champions as they were [in the Final] this time, or wil Japan again, surprise us with another victory, acclaiming their first Championship Cup ever?

Was this made-for-Hollywood matchup a set up, or was it just the inevitable product of a league that has came to their age?

Who cares. It's good for the players, for the viewers, for the [women] league, for the broadcastting companies, and--for that effect--good for business as well!!