FIFA Women's World Cup
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This game has reminded me why I don't watch soccer on a regular basis
tough on the Ferns... but they simply were not urgent or accurate enough tonight
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@Chris-B said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
Pretty disappointing - four or five decent chances for us to score and we weren't able to.
Philippines took their one good chance.
A draw in this game might have been enough to get us into the play-offs - a loss makes it pretty difficult.
I think we want Switzerland to beat Norway and we need to beat Switzerland. And hope the Philippines don't win. So out in the group stage it is
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Drama at least
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Vagaries of soccer huh?
Sneak a goal and defend luck hell.
Poos
P.S. I assume as much couldn't watch here. But first half stats were dominant.
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@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
It is harder to break down a team who get bodies behind the ball, than to counter a team who try to play football against you. We didn't have the strength, the skill or the quality to break them down. And when chances fell to us, we couldn't take them
Broke them down many times, didn't finish them off
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@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
It is harder to break down a team who get bodies behind the ball, than to counter a team who try to play football against you. We didn't have the strength, the skill or the quality to break them down. And when chances fell to us, we couldn't take them
Broke them down many times, didn't finish them off
We made very few clean chances. One disallowed headed goal, one sharp volley saved, and one header over the bar. Not nearly enough end product in the final quarter
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@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
It is harder to break down a team who get bodies behind the ball, than to counter a team who try to play football against you. We didn't have the strength, the skill or the quality to break them down. And when chances fell to us, we couldn't take them
Broke them down many times, didn't finish them off
We made very few clean chances. One disallowed headed goal, one sharp volley saved, and one header over the bar. Not nearly enough end product in the final quarter
33% conversion rate and it's a draw
66% conversion rate and it's a win -
So Norway and Switzerland play out a nil all draw. All to play for in the final round.
Switzerland vs New Zealand. There will be no element of surprise this time. However the Swiss will hopefully try to play and leave themselves open to a counterattack or two. We need to be defensively solid but offer more on attack.
Norway vs Philippines. Norway have underachieved, I expect them to play with desperation against a team they will expect to beat.
I'm not sure how countback will work if we fail to win. A draw keeps us in the mix, a loss and it's over for us
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@Bovidae said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
That draw doesn't help NZ, who will need at least a point against Switzerland. Assuming Norway don't get upset - again.
If both games are drawn, who goes through out of us or the Philippines? Will their win be the tiebreaker?
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@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
@Bovidae said in FIFA Women's World Cup:
That draw doesn't help NZ, who will need at least a point against Switzerland. Assuming Norway don't get upset - again.
If both games are drawn, who goes through out of us or the Philippines? Will their win be the tiebreaker?
GD will be the tiebreaker, so NZ.
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