FIFA Women's World Cup

[Bovidae]

An equaliser against the Philippines would have been enough. Tough on Jacqui Hand to hit the post - twice.

[Windows97]

@Bovidae exactly - it was a hard, hard watch that game, so unlucky and with a goal disallowed by millimeters as well.

Still I hope that (unlike the last time when the mens team at the FWC where exceeded expectations) NZ football really builds on this momentum and puts more into the game and developing talent.

[KiwiPie]

This is interesting and speaks to how well NZ actually played. They had a larger xG than all of their opponents and who would have picked that before the tournament started - xG is the quality of chances if you're not familiar. The final 3 columns are xG attacking, xG defending and possession.

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

An equaliser against the Philippines would have been enough. Tough on Jacqui Hand to hit the post - twice.

And the one she put in the back of the net disallowed for a very minimal offside.

[Bovidae]

Interesting comments from Rosie White. Her remarks about the substitutions were exactly what I was saying while watching the game. There needed to be a change of formation (e.g., playing 3-4-3) to get players further advanced) in search of a goal.

I would never have taken midfielder Ria Percival off, she’s such an important person to have on the field throughout to clean things up and to lead the team. You always know she is going to fight tooth and nail for 90+ minutes. There were other players who looked tired and looked like they needed to be substituted before Ria. Of course, it was coach Jitka Klimková’s call, but it was a surprising decision.

Some of the changes were like-for-like (defender Claudia Bunge coming in for Rebekah Stott and midfielder Betsy Hassett for Annalie Longo) and I felt some of the attacking changes could have been made sooner. I would have liked to have seen Grace Jale used in a more central role rather than on the left side when she came on late in the game. You want your tallest players and best headers of the ball in the box as much as possible.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023/132650314/fifa-womens-world-cup-football-ferns-make-rosie-white-proud-but-substitutions-surprise

[canefan]

Stuff

Players played out of position, players not played at all. I sound like a Clegg fanbois, but FFS she knows how to score a goal, when clearly most of the girls do not. We played without boldness and we paid the price

[Bovidae]

I'm watching the Japan-Spain game. Japan are so organised on defence and have speed on attack. Clinical when they get their chances.

Ironically, I would probably want to finish second in their group and play Switzerland rather than Norway.

[sparky]

Spain being hammered 3-0 by Japan. That scoreline will cheer them up in Palmerston North.

[MiketheSnow]

Huge statement from Japan
Great for Zambia to have their first WC win

[MiketheSnow]

Huge start from Australia

VAR says no offside - controversial

Great finish

Aus 1-0 Can
10 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Fantastic save from Canadian goalie
Would have been a cracking team goal

[MiketheSnow]

Australia 2 up

It finally got in the back of the net

Crowd noise is magic

Aus 2-0 Can
34 mins

[Donsteppa]

If the Canadian defenders keep up that level of urgency, it might start to look like a cricket score.

[MiketheSnow]

Fuck

Offside

Still 1-0

[Donsteppa]

@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Fuck

Offside

Still 1-0

2 - 0 again...!

[NTA]

The pace of this game is good to watch

[MiketheSnow]

Fantastic half of football

Canada bereft, but Australia haven't let them play

Please don't sit on the lead Australia

Keep on truckin'

Aus 2-0 Can
Halftime

[MiketheSnow]

Pressure pays off despite fortunate finish

Aus 3-0 Can
58 mins

[MiketheSnow]

That's the way to take a penalty

4-0

Emphatic

[antipodean]

The result the game needs from a host - to get into the final 16.