FIFA Women's World Cup

[Chris B.]

Two decent efforts so far in this half- but, neither troubles the scorers. And now we put one in the back of the net, but millimetres offside in the build-up.

Fuck it!!!!

[canefan]

@Machpants said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Let's not fuck spiders.

I have no idea what this is supposed to mean haha but great saying

Let's not muck about

[MiketheSnow]

Unlucky

Great goal

[canefan]

We need a goal so the coach brings on a player who hasn't scored for NZ since 2018. Meanwhile she has a goal scoring wunderkind sitting on the bench. Jesus wept

[MiketheSnow]

Should have done better with that chance

Good save

[canefan]

@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Should have done better with that chance

Good save

Jale has not scored for NZ since 2018.

[Stargazer]

Bugger.

[Bovidae]

The final delivery into the box was really poor.

[Mattasaurus]

This game has reminded me why I don't watch soccer on a regular basis

tough on the Ferns... but they simply were not urgent or accurate enough tonight

[Chris B.]

Pretty disappointing - four or five decent chances for us to score and we weren't able to.

Philippines took their one good chance.

A draw in this game might have been enough to get us into the play-offs - a loss makes it pretty difficult.

[canefan]

@Chris-B said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Pretty disappointing - four or five decent chances for us to score and we weren't able to.

Philippines took their one good chance.

A draw in this game might have been enough to get us into the play-offs - a loss makes it pretty difficult.

I think we want Switzerland to beat Norway and we need to beat Switzerland. And hope the Philippines don't win. So out in the group stage it is

[MiketheSnow]

Drama at least

[booboo]

Vagaries of soccer huh?

Sneak a goal and defend luck hell.

Poos

P.S. I assume as much couldn't watch here. But first half stats were dominant.

[Chris B.]

@canefan Yeah - Swiss chicks to win well and take Norway largely out of the equation would be handy - then a draw (or even a close loss) for us against the Swiss might well be enough.

Really wasted an opportunity in this game though.

[sparky]

Well that’s a downer.

And will kill the average Kiwi’s interest in soccer for a couple of decades.

[canefan]

It is harder to break down a team who get bodies behind the ball, than to counter a team who try to play football against you. We didn't have the strength, the skill or the quality to break them down. And when chances fell to us, we couldn't take them

[MiketheSnow]

@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

It is harder to break down a team who get bodies behind the ball, than to counter a team who try to play football against you. We didn't have the strength, the skill or the quality to break them down. And when chances fell to us, we couldn't take them

Broke them down many times, didn't finish them off

[Bovidae]

The big miss was Hand. That needed to be on target. Jale did get her shot on goal, but a great save from the GK.

[canefan]

@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

It is harder to break down a team who get bodies behind the ball, than to counter a team who try to play football against you. We didn't have the strength, the skill or the quality to break them down. And when chances fell to us, we couldn't take them

Broke them down many times, didn't finish them off

We made very few clean chances. One disallowed headed goal, one sharp volley saved, and one header over the bar. Not nearly enough end product in the final quarter

[MiketheSnow]

@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

It is harder to break down a team who get bodies behind the ball, than to counter a team who try to play football against you. We didn't have the strength, the skill or the quality to break them down. And when chances fell to us, we couldn't take them

Broke them down many times, didn't finish them off

We made very few clean chances. One disallowed headed goal, one sharp volley saved, and one header over the bar. Not nearly enough end product in the final quarter

33% conversion rate and it's a draw
66% conversion rate and it's a win