FIFA Women's World Cup

[MiketheSnow]

Long time coming but Spain take the lead from the penalty spot (handball)

Spain 1-0 Netherlands
81 mins

[Stargazer]

Yussssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

[MiketheSnow]

The Dutch equalise

12 mins of extra time

1-1

[booboo]

@Rancid-Schnitzel so cringey funny even before they bombed ...

[Bovidae]

van der Gragt nearly had the trifecta with an OG at the end.

[MiketheSnow]

Extra time

[Stargazer]

[Bovidae]

The result was decided in 30 secs. Beerensteyn misses, and then Paralluelo scores.

[MiketheSnow]

Tense

[MiketheSnow]

Big upset in the second QF

Sweden lead 2-0 after Japan had most of the first half

[sparky]

Japan pull one back. Do they have time to get an equaliser?

[MiketheSnow]

2-1 now after Japan miss penalty and a free kick clatters the crossbar

[MiketheSnow]

10 mins extra time

Come on Japan

[sparky]

Sweden win. 2-1. Japan out.

[MiketheSnow]

Had their chances

Sweden the better team over the 90 mins

[booboo]

Well I'm not believing any analyst now.

I'd been convinced that Japan would win the lot.

[booboo]

Geez soccer is such a lottery. Such a difficulty in actually scoring.

[MiketheSnow]

Had a 9-game predicting streak

Thanks Japan

[MiketheSnow]

The upside of Sweden progressing is we'll have a new name on the cup

[Bovidae]

@booboo said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Well I'm not believing any analyst now.

I'd been convinced that Japan would win the lot.

Japan had been very impressive but got outmuscled in the midfield by the Swedes for most of the game. Therefore the key Japanese players weren't that influential. It was only when Sweden started to tire that Japan looked dangerous.