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Just got back from the game. As expected, Spain were the more skilled side on the ball, and the Swedes tried to impose themselves physically. Looked like we were headed for extra time, when Nek minute 3 goals in 10 minutes. The substitute Spanish striker was tall and good at holding the ball up, I suspected she would be the danger player and she ends up scoring. Swedes score a fortuitous goal doing what they should all along, banging it into the box. The final Spanish goal was a nice strike and saved us from another 30 minutes of play

KiwiPie

@canefan said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Just got back from the game. As expected, Spain were the more skilled side on the ball, and the Swedes tried to impose themselves physically. Looked like we were headed for extra time, when Nek minute 3 goals in 10 minutes. The substitute Spanish striker was tall and good at holding the ball up, I suspected she would be the danger player and she ends up scoring. Swedes score a fortuitous goal doing what they should all along, banging it into the box. The final Spanish goal was a nice strike and saved us from another 30 minutes of play

Yeah extra time and pens would have been bad for me - got home at 1am as it was. Spain's formation in the first half was 6 midfielders and no striker so at half time I called it that young tall left footer would come on for Putellas (who doesn't look fit) and play down the middle. She's the Spanish under 20 400m hurdles record holder or something so she's quite an athlete.

Second half and the Swedes started to press more and get behind Spain down the channels - but also meant more space for Spain to play into on the break. For that winning goal, I don't blame the keeper but the defence. Went to sleep and let the Spanish full back get a clear shot on goal. Dramatic. Nice pieces of footballing shithousery to try to kill the game at the end - ref started pulling players to their feet which I don't reckon we will ever see in the men's game.

canefan

@KiwiPie It's not like they shouldn't have been aware of her. She was blasting away all game and finally got one in range and on target

Old Samurai Jack

Matildas or Lionesses?

MiketheSnow

Lionesses

booboo

Welcome to Waikato completed

booboo

Lionesses

canefan

I hope the result is decisive either way

booboo

@canefan not sure I'm up for extra time, god forbid penalties

MiketheSnow

90 mins of Kerr will make a difference

canefan

Like Sweden, so far in the tourney England either seem incapable of or unwilling to take on players and play with the ball. They need to be daring if they want to win

The Silver Fern

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