Ada Hegerberg was the poster girl a few years ago for Women’s’ Football globally and won the 2018 Ballon D’or Féminin. She has scored 40+goals for Norway. Rarely given a chance this evening.
@Machpants said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@Stargazer said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@Machpants US born Kiwi.
Is that the one that the coach only found out about through social media?
Her Dad sent an email to NZ Soccer, and some vids. Nek minut she's in a NZ youth squad in Oz, google says
Yeah that's the one. Think she was eligible for Australia as well
@Machpants said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
I like their strip, nice ferns, not some French snail trail scribbles!
I don't mind the teal one either
@Machpants That sort of approach never stopped Jack Charlton’s Ireland doing okay.
@sparky said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@MajorPom
New innovation by FIFA and a bizarre one.
Alex Scott on the BBC ‘What is this, the hunger games?’
BBC panel really impressed by the Soccer Ferns.
7 billion ppl on the planet, of which roughly 5bln know the rules. No need for this!
Yeah, BBC were really glowing. Although what Gabby "I host and know everything about every sport now" Logan knows about football could be written on a postage stamp.
Alex Scott as always worth a listen.
@sparky said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
Ada Hegerberg was the poster girl a few years ago for Women’s’ Football globally and won the 2018 Ballon D’or Féminin. She has scored 40+goals for Norway. Rarely given a chance this evening.
Yeah, I mentioned the midfield but Bowen was great too in keeping Hegerberg quiet.
@Machpants said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
So we have US imports then? She reminds me of the over-enthusiastic yank on the PTA with me!
Don’t be so cynical. She showed heaps of emotion, clearly meant the world to her ! Terrific result.
Apparently this is the only WC game NZ has ever won?
@MN5 said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@Machpants said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
So we have US imports then? She reminds me of the over-enthusiastic yank on the PTA with me!
Don’t be so cynical. She showed heaps of emotion, clearly meant the world to her ! Terrific result.
Apparently this is the only WC game NZ has ever won?
Yup. I think we came close before, got robbed by a controversial hand ball. We were on a big losing streak coming into the tourney, so I don't think many picked us to win. We will be favourites against a Filipino team with nothing to lose, we will need to break them down
@MN5 said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@Machpants said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
So we have US imports then? She reminds me of the over-enthusiastic yank on the PTA with me!
Don’t be so cynical. She showed heaps of emotion, clearly meant the world to her ! Terrific result.
Apparently this is the only WC game NZ has ever won?
Yeah I am just a little bit scarred by over-enthusiastic yank in the committee - even looks like her! Very happy with the game, just getting flash backs 
@MajorPom said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@sparky said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@MajorPom
New innovation by FIFA and a bizarre one.
Alex Scott on the BBC ‘What is this, the hunger games?’
BBC panel really impressed by the Soccer Ferns.
7 billion ppl on the planet, of which roughly 5bln know the rules. No need for this!
Yeah, BBC were really glowing. Although what Gabby "I host and know everything about every sport now" Logan knows about football could be written on a postage stamp.
Alex Scott as always worth a listen.
More than you think
@GibbonRib said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
One whinge though, "football ferns" is a terrible nickname. Do better.
Dunno if we can do better, but we’ve certainly done worse - the Black Cocks (badminton) spring to mind
@GibbonRib said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
One whinge though, "football ferns" is a terrible nickname. Do better.
Black Balls?
@voodoo said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@GibbonRib said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
One whinge though, "football ferns" is a terrible nickname. Do better.
Dunno if we can do better, but we’ve certainly done worse - the Black Cocks (badminton) spring to mind
Is that for real?
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@voodoo said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@GibbonRib said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
One whinge though, "football ferns" is a terrible nickname. Do better.
Dunno if we can do better, but we’ve certainly done worse - the Black Cocks (badminton) spring to mind
Is that for real?
Uh huh
@NTA said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
Aussie girls can't string two phases together
But what about the soccer?
Massive win for the girls, very happy for them. They really deserved that and looked the better team for large passages of the game.
The Norwegians seemed to have the wrong defensive set-up as there was always someone for the ferns to pass to especially from the back to the midfield which eased the pressure. Norway didn't seem to adjust at all, or press harder and higher up seemed to smack of "were better than them and it's only a matter of time before we score a goal" mindset which hurt them badly.
To be fair to Norway it's the best by a very long margin I've seen the football ferns play, composed on the ball, passed accurately to space, marked up and composed on defense and put away a fantastic planned move from their own goal-line for the match winning goal.
A fantastic start and I really hope they build on it as there's a very, very strong chance they can make it to the knockout rounds now.
Great result for Nigeria holding Olympic Champions Canada to a goalless draw
Down to 10 at the end and saved a penalty
Comfortable for Switzerland in the end with a 2-0 victory over the Philippines
Spain could easily be putting double figures against Costa Rica at this rate
3-0
32 mins
@Bovidae said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
Spain look very classy. Costa Rica are gritty but out-matched.
Yeah
They've done well to hold them to 3
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
Comfortable for Switzerland in the end with a 2-0 victory over the Philippines
Spain could easily be putting double figures against Costa Rica at this rate
3-0
32 mins
We have to follow suit now, get the win don't settle for a draw
The Costa Rica GK was excellent. A better 2nd half.
Spain look so comfortable on the ball, none more so than Aitana Bonmatí.
@Bovidae said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
The Costa Rica GK was excellent. A better 2nd half.
Spain look so comfortable on the ball, none more so than Aitana Bonmatí.
Yes, she kept it respectable
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
Great result for Nigeria holding Olympic Champions Canada to a goalless draw
Down to 10 at the end and saved a penalty
six world cups?
I think this event is going to be bigger in NZ than Aus, because TV coverage.
It is not, as far as I can see, on FTA here in Aus. (Apart from Matildas, and the Soccer Ferns were on a backwater channel 7 subsidiary, because actual opening match.)
Nor is it on Foxtel, equivalent of Sky, which a lot of sports fans have.
Apparently you have to buy the non-Matilda's games on Optus.
So you already need to be a big fan of the sport to have ANOTHER streaming channel, and, if it's anything like Stan, make about 6 or more clicks on various devices to bring the game up.
There's no "I'll just flick on to the Chick's soccer channel to see whats happening".
Massive own goal by Soccer Straya I reckon.
Take me as example: not a fan of soccer, and I tend to think wimmin's sport is not of the same quality as bloke's.
But am interested in this, the event, the crowds, the hype, the contest.
But fuck me if I can't watch it.
Very disappointing.
Anyway, back to Thurday evening... know nothing about soccer, but hugely impressed with the Soccer Fern's skill levels.
Without wanting to sound disparaging about Men's soccer, I didn't notice the equivalent step down in skill that I find so obvious in rugby or cricket.
Edit: admitting to only watching the last 30 mins or so, because Mrs Boo was not at interested in women's soccer. Only kept her interested because of potential upset.
Oh yeah. Forgot to mention sports news on Channel 7 the other night.
7 are the host broadcasters of the tournament.
So Saturday, the Chick's Soccer Thing gets a passing mention after the NRL, AFL, NRLW, Ashes, Golf.
This HUGE event happening right here right now.
Is just not getting cut through in Aus.