![]() ![]() The 23-year-old goalkeeper had played well enough that day, keeping the Danes off the scoreboard two days after she had given up three goals in a draw with China. ![]() Although she (and the Chinese goalkeeper) both clearly cheated during the historic penalty kick shootout in the 1999 Women’s World Cup final by jumping off their lines early, Scurry wasn’t typically one to bend the rules or make mistakes.īut in 1995, late in a World Cup group-stage match against Denmark, she made one of the most bone-headed mistakes of her career. Never was this more evident than in 1995 when disaster nearly struck the USWNT at the Women’s World Cup.īriana Scurry was a legendary goalkeeper in her own right. She was hard working up top, the first line of defense for her team. She was creative with the ball, regularly setting up teammates. She was powerful in front of goal, unstoppable at times. ![]()
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