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Olympics: Television Schedule for July 25th, With “Live Extra” Links

All times are EDT.

NBC Sports Network & MSNBC
10:30 a.m. to  1:00 p.m. – Great Britain vs. New Zealand (MSNBC, Live)
11:30 a.m. to  1:45 p.m. – UNITED STATES vs. France (NBCSN, Live)
1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Cameroon vs. Brazil (NBCSN, Live)
2:30 p.m. to  4:15 p.m. – Colombia vs. North Korea (MSNBC, Live)
4:00 p.m. to  6:00 p.m. – Canada vs. Japan (NBCSN, Tape Delay)
4:30 p.m. to  6:00 p.m. – Sweden vs. South Africa (MSNBC, Tape Delay)
6:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. – Encores of USA/FRA, CMR/BRA, CAN/JPN (NBCSN)

 NBC Olympic Soccer Channel
12:00 p.m. to  2:15 p.m. – UNITED STATES vs. France (Live)
2:15 p.m. to  4:30 p.m. – Colombia vs. North Korea (Live)
4:30 p.m. to  6:00 p.m. – Great Britain vs. New Zealand (Encore)
6:00 p.m. to  7:30 p.m. – Japan vs. Canada (Encore)
7:30 p.m. to  9:00 p.m. – Brazil vs. Cameroon (Encore)
9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – Sweden vs. South Africa (Encore)
10:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. – United States vs. France (Encore)

NBCOlympics.com “Live Extra” Links
11:00 a.m. – Great Britain vs. New Zealand
12:00 p.m. – Japan vs. Canada (not televised live)
12:00 p.m. – UNITED STATES vs. France
1:45 p.m. – Cameroon vs. Brazil
2:45 p.m. – Sweden vs. South Africa (not televised live)
2:45 p.m. – Colombia vs. North Korea

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For complete listings of the women’s soccer tournament plus a discussion of viewing options, see this earlier post (July 22nd).

Olympics: Women’s Referees For the Opening Matches

On Monday, the list of referees for the first match day of the women’s soccer tournament at the 2012 London Olympics was unofficially released.

For the United States vs. France match, the center referee will be Sachiko Yamagishi (née Baba) of Japan. Yamagishi, a three-time AFC Referee of the Year (the-afc.com), ref’ed the USA/Brazil match in April, which was held in Chiba, as part of the Women’s Kirin Challenge Cup (U.S. Soccer match report). She also was the center referee for an Under-20 Women’s World Cup match involving the USA: the 2008 semifinal versus Germany, which the United States won 1:0 on an own goal (U.S. Soccer match report). Continue reading “Olympics: Women’s Referees For the Opening Matches”

Olympics: Team Previews (Overview)

Below, there are linked posts which provide some final notes on all twelve teams in the women’s soccer tournament at the London Olympics. Each post includes thoughts on the team’s chances of advancing out of the groups, known injury issues, summary of recent matches, and probable line-ups.

If you find any errors or want to share any additional useful information, please note that in a comment on the relevant post. Continue reading “Olympics: Team Previews (Overview)”

Olympics: Preview Notes – United States (Group G)

LIKE AN ACTING COMPANY’S FAVORITE PLAY — Once again, the United States finds itself in USWNT: Olympic Redemption, A Triumph in Two Acts. The first act ends with a disappointing finish in Women’s World Cup. And, the second act is suppose to end a year later with the USWNT wearing Olympic Gold Medals around their necks. At least that’s how the play’s inaugural run ended in 1996, along with its two revivals in 2004 and 2008. But, complicating the matter will be the guest actresses that play the final team of antagonists, who may decide to go off script and ad-lib a different ending.
Continue reading “Olympics: Preview Notes – United States (Group G)”

Olympics: Complete Listings For NBC’s Coverage, Including Online Options

[Edit: Some non-USA matches on MSNBC and NBCSN may be cut-into, so have Live Extra streams ready as a back-up.]

The following is a summary of the viewing options for NBC’s coverage of the women’s soccer tournament at the London Olympics, along with (hopefully complete and accurate) schedules for (1) the standard cable channels, NBC Sports Network and MSNBC; (2) NBC Specialty Olympic Soccer Channel; and (3) live online streaming options via NBCOlympics.com’s “Live Extra” feature. Continue reading “Olympics: Complete Listings For NBC’s Coverage, Including Online Options”

Olympics: Quick Notes On France’s Tune-Up Matches

In July, France played three tune-up friendlies, all at home: a 6:0 win against Romania on July 4th, a 3:0 victory over Russia on July 11th, and a 2:0 win versus Japan on July 19th. This post is primarily a quick review of those three matches, along with a summary table of minutes played, and thoughts on France’s likely starting line-up in their opening match against the United States. Continue reading “Olympics: Quick Notes On France’s Tune-Up Matches”

Olympics: Summary Statistics for the Squads

On Friday, FIFA released the official rosters for the Olympic soccer tournaments (FIFA.com, click on a team’s name and select “Squad List” on the next page; also in PDF format, which has additional data, namely caps and goals). The first part of this post is a table which lists the average and median ages and heights for each squad, along with the team’s rank for those statistics. The second part lists superlative statistics (oldest, youngest; tallest, shortest) for teams  and players. Continue reading “Olympics: Summary Statistics for the Squads”

Olympics: Notes on North Korea’s Roster (USWNT Group Opponent)

On Friday, FIFA published all of the rosters for the Olympic soccer tournaments. Among the new-to-us rosters was that of the USWNT’s final group opponent, North Korea (FIFA.com), who were also in the USA’s group in last year’s Women’s World Cup.  Only 6 players of the players on the official 18-player roster return from last year’s squad. Ten of North Korea’s official players are U-20 age-eligible. Also, two of their alternates are U-20 players and a third alternate is a U-17 player. Continue reading “Olympics: Notes on North Korea’s Roster (USWNT Group Opponent)”

Olympics: Recent Matches Involving Qualified Teams (Updated, 21-July)

Here is a list of friendlies and other international matches involving Olympics-bound women’s soccer teams, for the two months leading up to the start of the Olympic women’s soccer tournament. This post is intended as an “FYI.” After the final tune-up matches on the 20th, a more proper write-up is planned.

This post will be updated as more matches are completed.

If you know of any international matches that are not listed, whether official, friendly, or closed-door, please post that information in a comment. Matches not involving two senior women’s national teams (e.g., scrimmages against club teams) are beyond the scope of this post. Continue reading “Olympics: Recent Matches Involving Qualified Teams (Updated, 21-July)”