About this episode

Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara discuss the pressures of playing for the USWNT and recap a friendly match against Japan.

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara give you an inside look into the stress of representing their national teams. Kelley details her stress carry the legacy of the USWNT, and Ali talks on the struggle of trying to lead an underdog to victory. We recap the first of the USWNT’s three friendlies against Japan. Rose Lavelle comes up big with a goal and assist to Lindsay Heaps. What the US needs to do differently on defense, and Japan’s biggest weakness. This episode is presented by Amazon Prime. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:49 Most DEDICATED Fan Behaviors 4:41 Difference Playing Club & International 5:43 New Zealand Travels HOW Much?? 09:16 INSIDE the Pressure of Playing on USWNT 14:40 My Hair was Falling Out… 17:22 I Got an Ulcer… 19:18 Kelley Won a Bet! 24:50 Rose Lavelle DELIVERED 28:21 USWNT Beats Japan 31:50 Japan’s Biggest Weakness 33:57 HOW Many Substitutions 38:54 US Full Throttle Press 40:41 Trinity, Sophia, and Alyssa 41:46 Defensive Breakdowns? 45:25 How Kelley & Ali watch Games 47:01 First Female Head Coach in Bundesliga 48:55 World 7s Football 50:38 Alright, Bet Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ali Riley, Kelley O’Hara

Topics covered

• USWNT
• soccer
• pressure of playing
• friendlies
• defensive strategies

Keywords

• USWNT
• Kelley O’Hara
• Ali Riley
• Rose Lavelle
• Japan
• soccer
• friendlies
• pressure

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Amazon Prime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USWNT, Just Women’s Sports

Places: Japan, New Zealand

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