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Post by omni on Sept 23, 2007 23:54:42 GMT 10
FIFA - f***ing International (tournaments) For Australia
Can't believe I'm saying this - GO USA!
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Post by curious on Sept 24, 2007 7:54:33 GMT 10
That's the way it goes  Out played all over the park is an understatement. Braazil's defence kept Deavanna quiet which showed if she can't skin you she loses her effectiveness to a large degree with the defence being much faster & more composed than any I've seen so far in the WC. However our front girls received nothing other than hit n hope balls over the top all game. Surely they must be under intructions to smack the ball from the back with the amount of times they did it & gave it away, often not under pressure. Midfield was out to lunch & the overall passing of the team was very poor. Great goal by Newcastle girl Colthorpe & great effort by the team to make the quarters. |
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Post by ~Floss~ on Sept 24, 2007 9:06:43 GMT 10
To go down by 1 is a pretty good result for how much Brazil owned it.
Still, an upset wouldn't have been out of the question with a few debatable calls reversed
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Post by brett on Sept 24, 2007 14:14:38 GMT 10
There was certainly a gulf in class between Brazil and the Matildas.
Not a penalty, but I believe that had we equalised at 1-1 Brazil would have come back harder at that time and put us away earlier.
It was more arse than class to get back to 2-2, a lot of stars would have to have been perfectly in line for us to beat a team that was that much better without even looking that interested.
Credit to the girls getting that far, fighting that hard even after losing Cheryl, and learning a lot about the game no doubt. They will be better for the experience.
How many parallels between the Women's and Men's WC campaigns!?
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Post by curious on Sept 29, 2007 13:35:02 GMT 10
For anyone watching the Brazil V USA semi, you were treated to a very talented display all over the park from Brazil.
They made the US look like a second rate team & are the only women's team I've seen to play the game very much in the style men do. Spreading the ball wide at every chance, switching play, possession, slow buildup & as hard as nails.
The striker Martha is some player. She knows she is many classes above & shows it in an almost arrogant confidence in her play.
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Post by Andy on Sept 30, 2007 23:08:09 GMT 10
1-0 to Germany in the 52nd minute
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Post by bakery5 on Sept 30, 2007 23:10:45 GMT 10
whats the name of the aussie goalkeeper?
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Post by Andy on Sept 30, 2007 23:13:59 GMT 10
whats the name of the aussie goalkeeper? Melissa Barbieri I think. |
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Post by bakery5 on Sept 30, 2007 23:16:55 GMT 10
whats the name of the aussie goalkeeper? Melissa Barbieri I think. she looks like a nice lady  |
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Post by Andy on Sept 30, 2007 23:19:38 GMT 10
Penalty to Brazil in 63rd minute.
Marta will take it.
Saved!!!
German keeper is still yet to concede a goal this tournament!
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Post by Andy on Sept 30, 2007 23:22:30 GMT 10
Melissa Barbieri I think. she looks like a nice lady   |
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Post by Fish on Sept 30, 2007 23:23:01 GMT 10
shes unbeatable
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Post by Andy on Sept 30, 2007 23:26:24 GMT 10
I don't think Germany have touched the ball in Brazil's half for about 10 minutes.
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