UCLA vs. UNC: 2022 Women's College Cup championship highlights

[@jameschang2873]

What a comeback, on top of NC playing in their home crowd!

[@ryanfitz95]

What a freaking ball on that corner at the death! Might have gone in on it's own

[@dannybailey3720]

got plenty of help pushing the goalie into the net

[@armyman3502]

@@dannybailey3720 sounds like sour grapes

[@Tessiefaye]

What a great win. Congratulations UCLA!

[@jesusnavarro4885]

Tarheels choked. Bottom line. It was a.big choke. They won't forget this loss. Oh well. Go Bruins.

[@namyar2621]

Poor defending on a corner with 16 seconds on the clock! all the defenders were ball watching. no one picked up on #66! she took a defender and ball into the back of the goal! UNC blew it! Well done UCLA👍🏼

[@noahmullis5351]

U must of missed where they almost tackled the goalie as she was going for the stop which is a foul but hey what do I know

[@namyar2621]

@@noahmullis5351 UNC defenders did not protect their keeper. cannot let attackers stand next to your keep like that…

[@qualyn7156]

@@noahmullis5351 Obviously not lmfao

[@Pinkyinter123]

@@namyar2621 t'was a foul

[@namyar2621]

@@Pinkyinter123 Ball was already in the goal. Do what you can control. calling a foul is up to the ref. Poor defending 16 seconds from the National Title! That was all on the players, take responsibility, learn from it and move on. Win it next year!

[@trhester1]

I love this Bruin team and although I live close enough in Santa Barbara I was unable to see them play all season, but made it to Cary tonight. I want to thank the UNC fans for being so gracious and sportsmanlike - until we tied it up. They became jerks then sore losers. Still loving it.

[@dannybailey3720]

I mean the goal to tie should have been disallowed for a clear foul. That's liable to rile up any fan

[@tarheelenigma]

That UCLA softball coach so 'gracious and sportsmanlike' when he had underage sex with recruits and had his championship vacated.

[@trhester1]

@@tarheelenigma This is priceless - major props to you for making my point! During your sulk, would you mind forwarding to me the piece on the coach you mentioned? It seems to have escaped history but I am certain you have reliable sources. Thanks!

[@bryceendrizzi524]

One of the best soccer games I’ve seen🔥

[@procopiojrpalacios9702]

What an amazing UCLA comeback! Awesome way to add National Championship #120 to the Bruin Trophy Case! GO BRUINS!

[@jaqwanadams2015]

UCLA Buins Champions 💙💛

[@anthonymenor1152]

So much heart and fight to come back!

[@anandguruji83]

UCLA BRUINS WOMEN’S SOCCER ⚽️ 2022 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 5:36

[@anandguruji83]

UCLA BRUINS WOMEN’S SOCCER ⚽️ 2022 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 5:36

[@GeoAce777]

dude sounds like a freakin' robot 😂

[@FlowJunkie65]

Great match! Congrats, Bruins! 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛

[@zzz-nu2re]

Loved seeing y'all tote the trophy thru the airport, congrats!

[@histhymepcification]

I don't know why people are saying the goalie got tackled or pushed with the tied goal. The keeper moved backwards into the goal and the ball went in-she wasn't pushed. Fair goals on each side.

[@dannybailey3720]

it's been shown all over twitter, a UCLA girl had her forearm in the goalies chest and is pushing her from the moment the ball is kicked. She even tries to get her arm up and is restricted from that same defender. Maybe 22 hours ago it was unclear, but currently it's undisputed that she is pushed.

[@bigdaddy4985]

The UNC goalie was very impressive

[@angellopezdiaz3060]

What a epic game, congrats UCLA

[@gowavygg677]

questionable equalizer but regardless NC definitely should've looked out for their keeper there. Nc native is unfortunate but a good game nonetheless

[@richardthelionheart5594]

She mainly fell down on her own

[@richardthelionheart5594]

Must have been those UCLA home field refs. Wait, UNC has never played in a championship game that wasn't on its home field. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones !!

[@dannybailey3720]

@@richardthelionheart5594 anybody who says UNC gets favorable calls has clearly never watched one of their games, including this one

[@richardthelionheart5594]

@@dannybailey3720 I will take your word for it but playing 11 championship "home" games is a decided advantage.

[@gowavygg677]

@@richardthelionheart5594 Granted the dying moments of that goal she's overrun more by her panicked team than UCLA- She's getting jostled on the line (3:38) and like I mentioned, her defenders should've done better at protecting her especially that late in the game. I believe that's a fair assessment so not too sure what you're getting at

[@imatter4619]

This was as good of a game as any other soccer game ever played

[@jag136]

UCLA "competitive greatness".

[@tarheelenigma]

One of UCLA's softball coaches is a pedophile, no one takes their 'competitive greatness' seriously.

[@jag136]

@@tarheelenigma I doubt anyone at UCLA knows that....if you know something spit it out.

[@geovannicampos2322]

Congratulations

[@droozyyy]

From 2-0 down with 10 mins left to the equalizer with 16 SECONDS LEFT to the overtime winning goal, this was without a doubt the greatest ncaa soccer game I have ever seen. Go Bruins!!

[@818SFV]

Amazing comeback. Go Bruins!!

[@edinvelasco2463]

What a game go bruins!

[@Talkurtalk1]

Wow game of the year

[@albertlester4028]

could go either way to be honest and fair...OBSTRUCTION could be called or it could not, on this one i would side against #15 for "Obstruction" play, these players are very talented "they all know what they are doing" some are really good at acting (but not as good as the men they will flop if a cricket walks by, these ladies have been playing the game for along time, years.... without hesitation #15 knew exactly what she was doing (on the other side of that the keeper must be stronger there), if im the side ref in this game UCLA would have been called for the infraction [Obstruction, #15].....all in all, what a game, fan of the sport and not a team, all these ladies could work circles around me so i must Salute all in Victory or Defeat! BTW~ the ball was already in the back of the net when headed, goal from the corner nice ball #10

[@remarkable4]

3:40 ummm guys, that's a foul, you cant just shove the keeper into the net like that. Should be a yellow card and no goal 😅

[@NatMir2784]

It was pure body to body and then the goalie decided to jump as she was being pressured back. Her defenders let her down. Player shouldn't have been able to put that much direct pressure on the goalie.

[@christianvargas4710]

That's the Heart of 🏆 Champion! Congratulations Ladies who run the 🌎⚽🌍! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿! ✊🏿

[@eduardocoronado5940]

Go bruins 💙🐻💪🏽⚽️

[@checkeredflagfilms]

congrats!

[@westongrant1702]

Great game, but not gonna lie I think the UNC keeper has a fair argument. On the replay you can see #15 for UCLA doesn't let her go to the ball and doesn't make a play for the ball herself. Probably should've been a foul but I'm not sure if they have VAR

[@Cautionable_Offense]

As somebody completely neutral…I have no issue with UCLA’s 2nd goal. Goalkeeper backed up, planted her feet and jumped back into the goal all on her own. Not to mention she had absolutely no chance at making that save anyway.

[@schuhfamilyyoutube6156]

I disagree. Also completely nuetral. The goal keeper was pushed back and fouled.

[@jacobneff]

@@schuhfamilyyoutube6156 looks different from the two different close up angles they showed. The first close up I thought it was a foul. The second close up you can clearly see the goalkeeper jumping backward and moving into the goal with minimal force if any from the ucla attacker.

[@lightingbolt8148]

She was pushed in

[@gregoryluna535]

Looked like it was already in the net when it was headed.

[@DukeTrout]

Doesn’t matter whether she jumped in. She was being held by the UCLA attacker while the ball was in the air. No way that goal should be allowed. This type of foul is allowed a lot in women’s soccer at all levels for some reason. If the keeper grabbed an attacking player like that, no question the attacking team would be screaming for a PK.

[@schpood]

Good no call on the UCLA equalizer. Everyone was going for the ball and UCLA #15 just outmuscled the UNC keeper. It's all about positioning and unfortunately the UNC keeper was in a bad spot. I'm 99% sure that ball was going in the net directly from the corner. What an amazing delivery.

[@Amsbary11]

#15 elbowed and pushed the GK over. You're not allowed to do that. The ref is no where in sight and was out of position to make the call. If this game had VAR for every play, that goal would have been taken off, 15 maybe a yellow card, and UNC wins in regulation. My opinion anyway!

[@schpood]

@@Amsbary11 they're jockeying for position, which is perfectly legal. The goalie was nowhere near where the ball went. I don't see a foul there.

[@danaelona4081]

It also looked like it was in the goal before anyone touched it. So even if she did push the goalie wouldnt the goal already count? Can u kick it in from a corner kick straight to the goal or does it have to touch someone else?

[@j6nguyen]

@@Amsbary11goalie wasn’t close to making a play on the equalizer.

[@DukeTrout]

@@schpood So flip the script and picture the goalie grabbing an attacker like that. It wasn’t shoulder-to-shoulder, the attacker had her arms around the keeper. If the roles were reversed it would have been an easy PK call. Likewise, you can’t allow an attacker to freeze the keeper like that. No way that goal should have stood.

[@majoraccident13]

Great comeback

[@MartinezzLife]

As a fútbol player myself, I’ll be completely honest & I could kinda side wit either or. Why it could’ve been called a foul is because said attacking player is purposely interfering with the keeper which is a bit more protected in games like a quarterback would be, she’s not even tryin to play the ball at all has her hand coverin keepers arm so keeper would struggle more towards the save. Now I can also argue that it wasn’t a foul cause in a way I guess you can say it’s a natural movement to backup when you see the ball goin high like that so you don’t pay attention as much around you so you try not to do as much if you know what I mean? (Sorry I’m tryin hard to explain it as best as I can & as best as it can make sense) I would like to see hear what you guys think!

[@Pinkyinter123]

her arm was basically hooked around the keeper's ... clear foul but the ref couldn't see it probably

[@carriewang2415]

Go bruins❤🎉

[@qidongxu7339]

I like the way that the game clock stopped when a team scored. FIFA should start switching to this kind of system

[@chrisdonahue]

No

[@redondorocket7733]

What a game! Watched it on ESPN+.... Congrats to UCLA. Bummer there had to be a loser.

[@1g4u]

Let’s go UCLA ⚽️👍🇺🇸

[@brianhale2977]

I have watched hundreds of soccer goals, and the keeper never willingly ends up in her own goal. UCLA bodied her in on the "equalizer." That's a red card foul and a penalty kick at the other end. What a travesty!

[@kirkleach6743]

“penalty kick at the other end”?

[@asaphjagendorf4959]

@brianhale2977, What IFAB law are you referring to exactly?

[@strongliberals155]

The beautiful game!! UCLA wanted it more. NC got way more calls from the ref the entire game b/c of flopping. They stopped playing, waiting for more gimmies from her. ..... Congratulations to the Lady Bruins for an EPIC COMEBACK!! 💪⚽💙💛💪⚽💙💛💪

[@USWNTsoccertalk]

I've got no skin in the game but that was clearly an obvious foul by the UCLA forward not just impeding the goalkeeper but bodying her into the goal before the cross even got there.

[@erniesfruittrees5693]

The Bruins kicked NCs ass on their own turf ..

[@SamuelPearlman]

lol @ 3:38, UCLA attacker just pushing the goalie into the goal, nothing from the referees.

[@BayernForLife]

Fr

[@irving4486]

You must be blind because the goalie fell on her own she was backing up stop crying

[@richardthelionheart5594]

Must have been those UCLA home field refs. Wait, UNC has never played in a championship game that wasn't on its home field. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones !!

[@SamuelPearlman]

@@irving4486 Um, no the blue attacker #15 clearly just bodies her right into the goal, she didn't "fall on her own". "stop crying" is the call of having nothing to back up your case. I wasn't cheering for either team, neutral referee here.

[@trusttruth6097]

UNC 2022 women soccer Champions! Great year defeating the defending Champions and then one of the most Fouling teams in soccer. Foul on goalkeeper on last play. Goalkeeper was out of net leaning toward field when play started. She didn’t stop the shot Because as she is reaching up to block it she is being Pushed back with so much force her anyone else is going down. You can Not interfere with the goalkeeper. This is soccer not SockHer.

[@freemason0311]

Pfft 100 percent she did not jump into her own goal haha. I'm form NC and it's fine with me because all female sports are a little dirty. That's the way I like it.

[@grimmspeed5080]

Can’t impede the goalie automatic whistle and it’s a foul ….refs sold

[@richardthelionheart5594]

Must have been those UCLA home field refs. Wait, UNC has never played in a championship game that wasn't on its home field. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones !!

[@humdinger7723]

Congrats to the bruins but clearly a foul.... goal should've been waived off. terrible defense from the heels

[@BayernForLife]

UNC bottle so hard 😢

[@Amsbary11]

The GK was definitely fouled by #15 on the final play of regulation. Should have been over in regulation, 2-1 to Tarheels.

[@Pinkyinter123]

ngl that was a foul on the NC goalie on the equalizer lol

[@chrisdonahue]

obvious foul/obstruction on the goalie

[@pikebruin]

Go Bruins!

[@franciscohuerta3380]

Go Bruins

[@steventrujillo5914]

Now that is a foul , you cannot touch that goalie at all. Wrong call

[@faviangarcia6403]

YYY GOOOOOOOOL

[@Cole-gr2gi]

No one going to talk about the goalie form NC getting tackled …

[@JackHenderson30]

Carol-whina

[@GeoAce777]

Nah 🐏GK was drifting back like everyone else dude, that ball was curling beautifully ;-)

[@richardthelionheart5594]

She fell down essentially on her own momentum.

[@redfordreddington8834]

@@GeoAce777 no, she was pushed

[@richardthelionheart5594]

Must have been those UCLA home field refs. Wait, UNC has never played in a championship game that wasn't on its home field. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones !!

[@rockers7889]

UCLA had a party in the NC box and i hate to see rigged games like this

[@jimmywalker6238]

If that 2nd goal by UCLA is allowed, we have a new sport..... It's called Football.

[@michaellala5578]

Jesus loves you-!!

[@iwshamrock4908]

Goalie interference on the UCLA second goal???????? Or am I wrong.

[@ryanlapp7488]

Obvious foul on the goalie on UCLA second goal unc should’ve won

[@richardthelionheart5594]

Must have been those UCLA home field refs. Wait, UNC has never played in a championship game that wasn't on its home field. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones !!

[@runnerman8]

It's too bad goalie assault isn't reviewable by VAR.

[@JackHenderson30]

Carow-whina

[@carterlsu7884]

Yep. That was a pretty bad foul, however ucla dominated the last 10 minutes of regular time and deserved the goal I just wish it didn’t happen the way it did

[@GeoAce777]

the corner kick was was TOO DAMN GOOD 😈

[@richardthelionheart5594]

Goalie fell down essentially on her own momentum. Lost her footing.

[@redfordreddington8834]

@@richardthelionheart5594 no

[@jamesprice9513]

Tainted title. Goalkeeper was tackled by Bruin. UCLA couldn’t win on fair play.

[@GeoAce777]

trois des choses... 1. that's the greatest equalizer EVER in the NCAAs! 2. those three Tar Heels on the ground 🐏🐏🐏🤣😆😅 3. why is there a 🤖 announcing 🎙️at the conclusion? WTF

[@damienmcnear394]

Sharks machines utah

[@n8thegr8st1]

Welp the girls in blue won. Go Heels!

[@kenlandgren4701]

Looks like NC goalie got mugged at the 3:13 mark.