The U.S. played in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup. They are the number one ranked team and highly favored to win the contest. Yet, the competition is much stronger than it has been in the past so now it makes every game exciting to watch. (We - the U.S.- used to dominate every game it was almost a joke to watch).
We watched the first half of the game but then had to go to church. We were hoping to watch the replay at night and avoided all social media so that we would not learn the outcome. Unfortunately, we also had the Sounders game to watch and even though we tried our hardest we could not avoid seeing the result.
The U.S. was victorious in a dramatic late game tying goal that forced penalty kicks.
We watched the replay and even though I knew the result almost down to the last detail I was a nervous wreck. I could not imagine what I would have been like if I had watched the game live or without knowing the results. It reminds me that I have a competitive spirit and a strong attachment to watching sports.
Here is hoping the next game, and hopefully one more after that, don't put me into a panic.
Go USA!
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