FIFA Women's World Cup

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

We have to win, assuming Norway will win. We were able to dominate the Philippines defence, but had no end product. I can see Norway going through when we lose to Switzerland

I decided to check out the Norwegian websites and that is not one happy team. The star player who was benched against Switzerland spat the dummy. Apparently they also haven't scored a single goal in the past 4 games. I would say it's looking pretty good for NZ.

At the ground, we were unsure what happened - looks like Hegerberg, former Ballon D'Or winner, withdrew from the team just before the start. Saying it was a twinge but given she went on strike for the national team for a couple of years, maybe it was something else.

@KiwiPie said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

We have to win, assuming Norway will win. We were able to dominate the Philippines defence, but had no end product. I can see Norway going through when we lose to Switzerland

I decided to check out the Norwegian websites and that is not one happy team. The star player who was benched against Switzerland spat the dummy. Apparently they also haven't scored a single goal in the past 4 games. I would say it's looking pretty good for NZ.

At the ground, we were unsure what happened - looks like Hegerberg, former Ballon D'Or winner, withdrew from the team just before the start. Saying it was a twinge but given she went on strike for the national team for a couple of years, maybe it was something else.

According to Norge sources she definitely suffered a freak injury after the national anthems. The big debate is how they can't score goals, but then bench their most potent goalscorer. Seems pretty chaotic.

Kinda the reason why I don't like football, one team does all the work to create 20 chances and squanders them all, the other creates one chance, scores off it and wins the game...

Still it's very difficult to win a game if you can't put the ball in the back of the net - no-one but themselves to blame.

A frustrating game to watch us squander so many opportunities, but probably a fair reflection of where this team is at, a world class team and players have composure and are clinical in front of goal and a non world class team score more from random chance than clinical precision.

I hope they can pull in another big upset, but that hope seems forlorn.

@Windows97 you don't get the element of surprise twice mate. At least the Swiss might play to not lose, in which case we might get a draw, and hope the Filipinos can hold out the Norwegians. The ultimate pain would be if the Philippines wins and goes through instead of us

@canefan I don't really think it was the element of surprise, but understand what you're saying. We created more than enough chances to win the game - just didn't take them.

@Windows97 said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

@canefan I don't really think it was the element of surprise, but understand what you're saying. We created more than enough chances to win the game - just didn't take them.

I mean Norway might have taken us lightly. Switzerland will not

I've been very impressed with the Italian referee in this game between Japan and Costa Rica

Japan practically through to knockout stages

Looking comfortable if a little inaccurate

Just turned over to see Ireland score from an amazing corner

Direct from the corner. Outstanding

Followed by unluck of the Irish just beore half time

Own goal which should have been dealt with

1-1

Feel a bit sorry for Zambia - 2 x 5-0 defeats. But you can't hold a high line against top teams and then give their midfielders time and space. Both Japan and Spain were getting runners in behind relentlessly. Costa Rica used the low block to minimise the damage.

USA looking like the better team, but the Dutch are up 1-nil midway through the first half

According to commentators, that is the first time that the USA have been behind in a World Cup game since 2011

@Stockcar86 said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

USA looking like the better team, but the Dutch are up 1-nil midway through the first half

@stargazer will be in full celebration mode about that.

Bugger.

1-1 after 70 minutes. Don't break out the good salted licorice yet @Stargazer

@Stockcar86 I prefer the sweet black licorice haha.

1-1 Final. Good result for Netherlands

Yesssssssssssssssssssss.

The Netherlands will be the happier of the two teams and were hanging on at the end. They miss Vivianne Miedema up front. The best game so far.

@Bovidae said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

The Netherlands will be the happier of the two teams and were hanging on at the end. They miss Vivianne Miedema up front. The best game so far.

And going forward

I'd much rather be the Netherlands playing Vietnam in my last group match over the US playing Portugal

Great end to the first half for Australia

Up 1-0

And Nigeria equalise with a fortunate deflection and bounce

Aus 1 -1 Nig

Cracking match this

Nigeria score

Deserved

Been coming

Aus 1 -2 Nig

Not an expert but YC?

3-1

Terrible attempt at a back pass

Aus shit the bed

Guess we can go back to not giving a fuck about soccer then...

Huge chance wasted

GOOOOOOAL

Aus 2 - 3 Nig

Thrilling contest

Nigeria deserve the result

All to play for against Canada for Australia

Amazing.

Emotional scenes from the Nigerians.

Just watched highlights of Aus v Nigeria, looked a cracking game. Aus still with a chance, will need to win their last game - any chance of Kerr being fit?

USA should be too good for Portugal. Interesting how Vietnam could hardly muster an attack v Portugal who could hardly muster an attack v Netherlands who could hardly muster an attack v USA.

Just watched the highlights of the SA v Arg match

Looked like the game of the tournament to date

Great weather for a daylight match
Great crowd and atmosphere
Cracking goals
Great drama

SA will be kicking themselves for not securing their first WC win