FIFA Women's World Cup

[canefan]

As usual we are fighting hard, but lacking the quality to score. The coach loves her players who haven't scored for NZ in 5 years.
Hand goes down with a turned ankle, looks like she will try to run it off

[canefan]

Swiss looking very comfortable right now. The energy of our press has dropped

[Bovidae]

If NZ doesn't advance it will be the same old story - the inability to put the ball in the net. Hand has been desperately unlucky in the WC.

[canefan]

I'm gonna sound like a broken record. But I can't see the merit in playing girls who haven't scored goals for years. Klimtkova has to make brave moves and go all out for the win straight from kickoff

[Bovidae]

Wilkinson isn't in the game with a lack of service in the box. Chance was disappointing in the 1st half.

[canefan]

This girl is the future. She scored goals for fun for the Phoenix. She's at the end of our bench tonight

[Billy Tell]

Not good enough in the midfield. Switzerland didn’t offer much but technically superior.

[canefan]

@Billy-Tell said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Not good enough in the midfield. Switzerland didn’t offer much but technically superior.

No end product. We huffed and puffed but lacked any sort of cutting edge up front. 100 minutes of football and we could only manage a couple of shots on goal

[Chris B.]

If you'd told the Ferns they were going to beat Norway and draw with Switzerland they'd have been dancing in the street and expecting to be in the play-offs.

Losing to Philippines was an absolute killer - alongside our lack of goals!

[canefan]

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

If you'd told the Ferns they were going to beat Norway and draw with Switzerland they'd have been dancing in the street and expecting to be in the play-offs.

Losing to Philippines was an absolute killer - alongside our lack of goals!

Yes, the win against Norway raised expectations to the roof!

[booboo]

Poos

[booboo]

@sparky said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

@Canerbry Same thing happened before the Philippines game. I think FIFA time limit the anthems.

@Canerbry

I think FIFA just play music. I suppose what people sing is up to them.

[booboo]

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

Losing to Philippines was an absolute killer - alongside our lack of goals!

Kinda related

[Canerbry]

Fought hard, not enough firepower.

[sparky]

That Philippines result was a shocker.

Good performances and results though against both Norway and Switzerland. Proud of the Soccer Ferns for battling away.

[canefan]

@sparky said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

That Philippines result was a shocker.

Good performances and results though against both Norway and Switzerland. Proud of the Soccer Ferns for battling away.

They really let their level slip, the mindset is a little different when you go into the match considered the favourite

[sparky]

@canefan Panic seemed to set in when they went 1-0 down when they had to trust their processes and their athleticism.

A good learning for the younger members of the squad, but they will never have the chance again of making the second round of a home World Cup.

[canefan]

@sparky said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

@canefan Panic seemed to set in when they went 1-0 down when they had to trust their processes and their athleticism.

A good learning for the younger members of the squad, but they will never have the chance again of making the second round of a home World Cup.

I felt like we played far too passively in both the Phillipines and Switzerland games. We needed to jump on both teams early, but especially in the case of the Filipinos we left them space and were punished

[canefan]

Columbia are up against ze Germans 1-0. I've only been watching 10 minutes or so, but the Columbians display the best and worst of footballers from that part of the world. Audacious skill, and a propensity for simulation and demanding the ref card the opposition

[MiketheSnow]

What a finish

As good a headed goal as you'll see

Columbia winners 2-1