FIFA Women's World Cup

[MiketheSnow]

Russo took a big hit in the act of scoring and yet she popped up like a 'Jack In The Box' to celebrate

In open play she would have stayed down after looking like she'd been hit by an 18-wheeler

The biggest problem with football

[canefan]

@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Russo took a big hit in the act of scoring and yet she popped up like a 'Jack In The Box' to celebrate

In open play she would have stayed down after looking like she'd been hit by an 18-wheeler

The biggest problem with football

Seeing the ball in the back of the net, better than Nurofen....

[canefan]

Second QF and another goalkeeper substitution

[canefan]

Great shot and save. Careless turnover by Daly

[canefan]

Nice buildup by England there, but the last pass goes awry

[canefan]

England will be punished sooner or later if they continue to hand the ball back in dangerous positions

[canefan]

Fortuitous injury to one of the Colombian defenders stops a promising attack from England

[canefan]

Terrible negative play from England. They were driving forward, only to pass back out. The re-entry pass gets picked off and Colombia drive down the pitch for an attack of their own. Now they have a corner, they are pressing now

[canefan]

England struggling to contain Colombia now. They will be hoping the clock runs out soon

[sparky]

England win and go through to the last 4.

[canefan]

Wow Colombia have got away with murder tonight. So many grabs at English attackers that went unpunished

[canefan]

So we have the Ashes SF at WC23

[MiketheSnow]

Will be a huge match for both sides

[antipodean]

On form you'd have to say Aus are in the final

[MiketheSnow]

@antipodean said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

On form you'd have to say Aus are in the final

Think they've played their final

England to strangle them

[MajorRage]

That’s a huge win for England.

Struggling with form, hostile crowd, key player out and from a goal down.

Def lose to Oz!

[mariner4life]

Incredible scenes yesterday. Pubs packed with people glued to the TV watching the Matildas. And actively supporting, riding every moment. Incredible TV with the extended shootout

Cool pics of other sports like AFL showing the game on big screens

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@booboo said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Couldn't we have gone straight to penalties?

Would have saved 2 hours.

Yeah I know they're ridiculously unfair but I love the drama of penalty shootouts. The unbelievable pressure and agony if they miss. It's more about human psychology than actual skill. I'll happily avoid an entire game but am always up for PS.

[KiwiPie]

England v Colombia was a weird game. The intensity of England after they went a goal behind was massive and Colombia were hanging on even though it took a keeper error for the equaliser. But that stopped after half-time and it took another defensive blunder for their 2nd goal. After England went ahead, they sat back alarmingly and allowed Colombia to put them under pressure.

Hard to pick the results for both semis - Sweden will have joy against that Spanish defence if they play like they did against Japan, but Spain have multiple match-winners who can punish them. Aus-Eng looks like being a very tight game, could be another 0-0.

[MiketheSnow]

Spain v England Final for me