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Japan Wimps Out; Canada, USA to Get Each Other Sick

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

… of the Japanese Soccer program don’t read this here soccerblog.

Because even though Eriko Arakawa has been playing soccer in the United States for a few months — all without catching the swine flu — the Asian powerhouse has canceled appearances scheduled for next week in the US and Canada. Cuz they don’t wanna get sick.

Filling the void left by the Fraidy Cats, Canada and the United States womens teams will instead play each other on Monday, May 25, in Toronto. And …

Inaugural Preview: Boston @ FC Gold Pride

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

… “FC Fab Five” internationals will probably all start (Christine Sinclair up front, with Eriko Arakawa right next to her, Formiga and Adriane next to each other in midfield, in front of the vaguely defensive Erika).

National team players Leslie Osborne (M), Rachel Buehler (D), and Nicole Barnhart (GK) start, too. That’s eight.

Toss out the two other goalkeepers (Allison Whitworth and Meagan McCray) and “developmental players” – game eligible, but unlikely? – Marisa Abegg …

Pride now 0-2 versus Sol, Both by 2-0

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

… , but the starting eleven were Meagan McCray, Marissa Abegg, Carrie Dew, Lindsay Massengale, Eriko Arakawa, Tiffeny Milbrett, Liz Bogus, Brandi Chastain, Kristen Gracyzk, Leslie Osborne, Leigh Ann Robinson. The Lionesses did publish this picture of Leslie Osborne breaking up an attack by two unnamed Suns.

What? No one though to bring different color jerseys for the match? And where are the skorts !?

Today’s event was officially closed to the public (thanks to 100 Percent …

Almost a Full Team … complete with Hotel

Friday, February 27th, 2009

… scorer Christine Sinclair and Brazilian midfielder Erika. They join original signatories Eriko Arakawa and Formiga. The fifth international, Brazil’s Ariadne, signed last week. Toss in assistant coach Sissi, and the team’s Brazilian connection is pretty obvious; hopefully it will result in success against that famous Brazilian playing for the LA Sol.

Not feeling limited to expanding their player roster, the Lionesses also hired goalkeeper coach Jay Coone y and named Sheraton San …

Arakawa Now Among the Pride

Friday, February 13th, 2009

… Pride have announced the signing of three new players today, including Japanese National Eriko Arakawa.

Arakawa, an established star on the Japanese national team, has been playing for her country’s senior women’s national team since 2000, making her debut in the Pan Pacific Games on June 10 against Canada. Since then, she has appeared in two World Cups (2003, 2007) and two Olympic Games for Japan and has helped lead the rise of Japan’s women’s soccer in recent years, leading …

Lost in the Japanese Translation

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

… The team is expressing serious optimism, however, over the prospect of signing Eriko Arakawa – #9 pictured here, with her hair … and her national team – very soon. Although apparently, her contract is being delayed because it takes 10 days to translate the details into Japanese. 10 days!? … Couldn’t she just ask the LA Sol’s newly-signed Aya Miyama what hers says?

Truth be told, the team actually entertained Arakawa on a whistle-stop tour in early …