U.S. WNT vs. Costa Rica: Highlights - Sept. 1, 2012

The U.S. Women faced Costa Rica in the first game of the 2012 Fan Appreciation Tour hosted by Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, NY, home of Abby Wambach. The team started strong with a dominant 8-0 win against Costa Rica.

[@dmee3508]

The Costa Rican goal keeper Miranda was amazing. She had no help and they are too small and too slow for for WNT but that goal keeper WOW!

[@katecrowe6849]

I know right! The d was no help😕

[@ericeric446]

It's so annoying. Count how many times the Costa Rican defence took the ball away from their goalie.

[@bellalee2791]

Eric Wang ikr

[@oliviaferlito2299]

Eric Wang Thats exactly what i was thinking

[@soccergirl1547]

honestly like it annoyed me

[@iloverue7411]

Just look at the height differential between the US and Costa Rica.

[@scorpiorimah]

alex morgan, abby wambach, and megan rapinoe are my heros!

[@jamiroquylan]

Impossible not to be proud of our women, what a great team.

[@jacksonnielson1682]

8:48, already "vertically challenged"

[@gabrielles.]

Give it up for tht Costa Rican goalkeeper tho👌

[@eileenolsen373]

Uswnt

[@reeverecor5096]

This team has come so far and improved so much...

[@aboodz]

Despite the fact that USA dominated the game, AND scored 8 goals, I think costa rica's goalie is phenomenal!

[@KorKorShops]

Loved Carli's goal, Lol'd when the commentator called costa rica vertically challenged lmao great game!

[@grizscorpion7130]

I like how Heather O'Reilly stole that goal at 9:20

[@Hk-qz6uy]

GriZ Scorpion LOL

[@kneezus4041]

Although I started watching the us women during the wc last year ive grown to love the team. Thank you Pia for an exceptional reign of excellence.

[@augustrunsred]

What an exciting game! I will say though, Costa Rica's goalkeeper was superb, it's a shame she had minimal help from the defense. Miranda's got my respect.

[@TheANZONIO]

very great match, alex morgan, hope solo, rapinoe are the best players

[@katecrowe6849]

Costa Rica keep is amazing but she just always drops it. WNT ❤️💙

[@evi647]

I don't have the NBC channel, so I watched it on a lousy site and I couldn't even almost see anything, but it was still an awesome game :D

[@TMusic1224]

I was @ this game front row!!! It was the best day of my life!!! :)

[@Emper0rH0rde]

I wish our men's team could beat the Ticos by this score.

[@rinnybrighteyes]

Pinoe is a BEAST!

[@AnthonyClauser]

It's the mentality that wins the toughest games. It's the skill level that wins all the other games.

[@LucieAshmore]

Amazing job Pia! You got this team so far and have achieved so much :'( wish you would stay

[@JohnTramell]

Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach r the Dynamic Duo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Kiimmetje1991]

Alright it's 8-0 for the USA but Miranda is an Amazing goalkeeper!

[@bridgetfoley-johnson3702]

"She's a BEAST in the air!" Perfect description.

[@sameersingh3282]

BEAUTIFUL, ATTRACTIVE AND POWERFUL GAME........... ALL PARTICIPANTS IS STAMINA FULL, STRONG FULL, TECHNICAL FULL, PRACTICE FULL, SKILLS FULL, DRIBBLING FULL.................. SUPER PASS BY NO 13 AND BEAUTIFUL GOAL BY NO 10, BUT NO 8 ,11, 15 GOAL IS WONDERFUL......

[@ashleyblackburn9630]

Costa Rica's defense could have stepped up many times to stop the direct kicks from happening but as the announcer said, they are vertically challenged and still they decided not to jump. Big mistake on Costa Rica

[@tranhau3818]

How wonderfully the US team play! many congratulations.

[@rootchino]

The Aussies have a solid team and will not be anything like Costa Rica. Back to Back games vs Germany in Oct will be no joke they are currently 2nd in Fifa rankings.

[@cain234]

I love you Alex Morgan an I love ur team guys

[@jinaya4888]

the soccer announcer thinks nobody heard him but he said abby wamblock instead of abby wambach

[@hollywoodwerewolf]

One can only wonder what Miranda could do if she had a defense that had the skill to keep the pressure off. If there is a Women's professional league in the U.S. she deserves a look.

[@ChynaDeveroux]

These women just give me all the feels

[@fluoridion91]

great game and the second goal of Rapinoe was just brilliant!

[@cain234]

V love you hope solo u are my favorite an amazing football golkeeper in the world an v love you USA woman football team an God bless you all guys

[@tawhneebaby]

i noticed that almost every deflection from the keeper was intercepted by the field player, even though the keeper clearly wanted to get it. That just shows me that either the keeper isn't talking and/or the defenders aren't listening. But breakdowns like that are the reasons why they get scored on some obscene number of times.

[@iloverue7411]

It's crazy how much the US players tower over the Costa Rica players.

[@livi030791]

Thank you!

[@1310beth]

when Abby eventually retires (hopefully years from now) Syd and Alex with be an insane scoring duo for years to come

[@kmctv1497]

so happy I went to that game

[@adammazziotta6134]

Leroux X Morgan X Press 2015 Canada!

[@jacksonnielson1682]

Adam Mazziotta here we are

[@abbeybonk5306]

This was such an easy game that they took amazing goalkeeper Hope Solo out and put another goalkeeper in.

[@hollywoodwerewolf]

I understand Pia sang before the game started. She also introduced each WNT player. Has anyone found fan video of this? I saw only one.

[@elizabethcline2358]

2019 anyone?

[@vale77vale77]

Goalie from Costa Rica is amazing, only the team didnt have her back...

[@BrenGun1971]

Thank you Pia for your great work coaching. PS. Could you maybe find time to come out of retirement and help our men's national team now?

[@ChooChewChu]

Excellent performance by the Costa Rican keeper.

[@karissaty17]

0:32 Tobin just chillin' fixing her shoe. No biggie. haha

[@sonny4V]

Awesome! The Dream team Love ya Alex.

[@studlifyit03]

Yeah, it was basically the USWNT vs Costa Rica's keeper. She did fantastic and her team did not help her one bit.

[@helloqxz]

their coach. she's stepping down.

[@aboodz]

The American ladies simply overwhelmed Costa Rica's girls with sheer physicality. They seem to be technically and tactically better too. Great performance

[@ViiaAngel]

costa rica's goalie she is indeed phenomenal!

[@tofuzaki]

I scored a goal exactly like Carli Lloyd when I took a free kick like that

[@youngtalented2085]

That costarican keeper should get recognition kuz she da onlypne dat play well

[@nataliehurley3203]

tobin and alex work really well together!

[@hollywoodwerewolf]

I hope Tobin Heath scores a goal sometime on this Victory Tour.

[@1310beth]

6:02 what a beautiful flick by Tobs

[@oh-sosad-4D]

Omg USA 8-0😂😂 i can't

[@stormchik7]

I just love Megan and her sunscreened face.

[@mirandaramos62]

at the end they play Party In The USA hahah i love tht song lol

[@BoUnDnBrOkEn627]

am i the only one who automatically flashes to the video of them singing to party in the usa at the end of this video?LOL.... especially abby's part because she was so overly goofy haha

[@MVirtualReality]

syd leroux is incredibly fast. i can watch her jog all day.

[@MallyLambert]

Costa Ricas defense kinda annoyed me. I'm a goalie, and for them not to let the goalie get the ball after a save, which the goalie could of gotten many times, would be very frustrating. Then again, it could of been for the best.

[@TheMissJea]

Good Game. Alex Morgan

[@canebro1]

I agree. What was up with her defense?

[@livi030791]

can i ask a dumb question....why during the olympics did the US kits not have crests but here their kit has a crest?

[@TheAmandaOffical]

@SarahTremblay25 Yes it was on nbc

[@ColeOfCentauri]

Apparently it was. Imho if it's an opponent you can beat this convincingly, it might not help the team to play them in a friendly, but then USA might've just had a real good day.

[@LordHeadcheez]

Miranda is an amazing keeper! If only her defense didn't suck so much!

[@chinanl02]

@livi030791 Because they are representing their country, not their federation. All teams had the flag, not their federations crest.

[@hollywoodwerewolf]

Was it the sun reflecting on Jill Loyden's hair that made it seem like she had purple streaks?

[@hollywoodwerewolf]

Christine Sinclair knows all about that.

[@applepieisgood100]

does anyone know the sad day when pia steps down?

[@marieangels77]

Great performance!!!, but I'm sad for Pia :(

[@bellahendrickson4338]

Miranda was a great goalkeeper but their wouldn't have been as many goals if she could've held onto the ball

[@michellelee1667]

1:53 Dang, Tobin needs to start going for goal like that more often!

[@TheAmandaOffical]

@SarahTremblay21 It was on nbc

[@emilytai4290]

Heather always does that hand motion after scoring a goal 😂😂👍🏼

[@uswntvids3908]

Ikr 😂😂😖😂

[@mariluzrodriguezbernardo6169]

CHILE VS FRANCIA 🇨🇱🇨🇵

[@FillmoreCSmarchingba]

What was goin on with the crc defense. It's like they hate their' keeper

[@RylieisAwsome]

The announcer got the name wrong when Sydney leroux made the goal

[@ThePl4yerz]

alex morgan i love you

[@hollywoodwerewolf]

I wonder what she could do with a good GK coach and a capable defense in front of her?

[@andyxprophet]

How many saves did that keeper have? Score is misleading to HER individual performance.

[@sgtcrab1]

Not surprising. Over my life I noticed that men are generally bigger, stronger and faster than women. However women's sport is great stuff! The US - Canada game at Olympics was by any measure a great game (leaving the questionable officiating out) Women's hockey at the top Uni or elite international level is great. Does that mean a women's team would beat a Jr A team? Of course not but appreciate the skill and the game at the level.

[@carlfromjimmyneutron648]

Oh my God look at the size of Hope Solos muscle

[@uzoma0024]

when will the day came when women's soccer actually becomes competitive?

[@antoninanton8420]

U.S Soccer please select The Netherlands, France and Spain for the next Fan Tribute Tour matches after games aganst Australia and Germany.

[@FillmoreCSmarchingba]

It was a good game until the half time when they switched sides and all the action was @ the other end

[@haterz19971]

I wonder of the men's team can learn a thing or two from the women's team.

[@jrhoward597]

Yea thanks

[@DemiB5030]

Yeah a scrimmage not a game when the WNT are winding down their season & not @ the top of their game. sjvr13 suggested they train together, not play. Wouldn't hurt them to train with winners.

[@wasabi622]

Hahaa, I know! I wasn't trying to be mean towards her. Just expressing that I missed seeing Ali Krieger wear that number out on the field.

[@DaveHerrer]

8:40 FIFA celebration!

[@groggytortoies3901]

the usa did a good game of football there

[@stef96lol]

HOPE SOLO

[@booqoo]

WAMBAAACH!! lol xD

[@TOXIIICxLEGACY]

what would be the score if the other team didnt have that goalie .....

[@agriculturaltrading]

geez....these women games are sometimes more exciting than the mens' games...and no diving...hmmm

[@thresascic]

rapinoe