FIFA Women's World Cup

[ACT Crusader]

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

French dive and are just generally in likeable. Aussie success reminds me of when our basketballers got to the semis. Showing my age here…

2002 - One of my favourite moments in sport. If not for Dirk Nowitzki’s second half we get a bronze…

Aussies were diving a bit. I thought it was pretty even on the diving stakes.

[sparky]

England dominating possession but not really creating chances in the first 25 minutes.

[canefan]

England being too tentative on attack, they need to get shots on goal

[canefan]

Unusual set up by the English at the corner....

[canefan]

That was a decent chance for Daly there. Maybe a bit static to trouble the keeper

[canefan]

Columbia look more likely to come up with a moment of magic. England playing typical England style. Quick and physical in midfield and defence, but a lack of creativity and touch in and around goal. English girls like to drive into a dead end, instead of driving to goal

[sparky]

England are effectively playing with a back 5. Russo is very isolated up front.

[canefan]

Columbia lead, not a surprise

[sparky]

Stunning goal by Santos. Messi-esqe. Colombia 1 England 0.

[canefan]

@sparky said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Stunning goal by Santos. Messi-esqe. Colombia 1 England 0.

Goalkeeper did a David Seaman, Santos did a Ronaldinho

[MiketheSnow]

No way she aimed for that

[canefan]

I'm not sure England have it in them to attack with abandon and get the equaliser. These Colombians are clever in possession but tough in defence

[sparky]

Good ball into the box for England but no one on the end of that.

[canefan]

@sparky said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Good ball into the box for England but no one on the end of that.

No end product is the story of English World Cup football for decades

[sparky]

Lauren Hemp equalises after the Colombian keeper drops one. Was there a foul in there?

[sparky]

The Colombian keeper had a shocker there. 1-1.

[sparky]

England look stronger when they use the width of the massive Stadium Australia pitch.

[MiketheSnow]

Good equaliser

Evenly poised at the half

[canefan]

What a scrappy goal. England would be best served to drive down the wings and get early crosses in. Plays to their strengths and puts the Colombian backline under big pressure

[canefan]

England have to take control in midfield and impose themselves physically against the Colombian creative players. And they need to return fire against Guzman, who has been skating a thin line since coming on. She could be on a YC on another day