All-Encompassing Womens Soccer Thread

[Summer Rose]

Hoping for a good game between Sweden and Australia.

 

[Summer Rose]

Sweden takes the lead on a penalty!

 

[Summer Rose]

Congratulations on third place, Sweden.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Sweden wins bronze

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

So European countries taking all the medal positions. Interesting to see, if this is how it’s going to be from now on, or if the US, Canada and Japan can rebound.

 

[Summer Rose]

Let's go Spain.

 

[Blender]

IT'S COMING HOME

 

[Jack Straw]

IT'S COMING HOME

 

[Blender]

Spain really controlling the game so far, they are such a technically skilled team.

 

[John Price]

Hit da post with the shot!

Spain nearly scores, England keeps it out.

 

[John Price]

Spain scores!

 

[Blender]

Olga Carmona has been killing England down that side all game. Great goal.

 

[Summer Rose]

Nice goal.

 

[Sol]

England looks outclassed right now. But the game is all but one bounce away. Don’t think Spains defense is that good to play keep away

 

[Blender]

Dominant first half for Spain, England is lucky this is only 1-0.

 

[kihei]

Ugh. You know how in the 90s early 2000s (And continuing for a lot of fans into today), most "traditional" hockey fans were rooting against the expansion/relocated franchises in the playoffs because they need to 'pay their dues' or 'didn't deserve' to win?

I feel like that about Spain-England winning the WWC. And that sentiment is far MORE justified in THIS than in the NHL. Because the cities that got NHL teams in 90s didn't actually "do anything wrong" by NOT having an NHL team before then.

Nothing has stopped England or Spain from being really good at women's soccer this entire time other than they simply didn't care.

It's really tough to be "good for England" when they didn't give a damn until like 2005, and Spain didn't give a damn until like 2013.

Don't get me wrong, I think the "Don't deserve" thing is dumb. You do the thing, you deserve the accomplishment. I'm just saying it's ANNOYING to me as a "99er"

Kind of an "old man shouting at clouds" vibe here, though. Why root against these talented women who had nothing to do with the sins of their federation in the past? Both teams have certainly put on a very entertaining show in the first half, especially the Spanish side.

 

[Venkman]

Spain's buildup passing has been excellent. Perfect finish into the corner of the side netting by Carmona. Bronze ran the ball into traffic though.

 

[Sol]

So European countries taking all the medal positions. Interesting to see, if this is how it’s going to be from now on, or if the US, Canada and Japan can rebound.

There’s a lot of time until then but these teams are beyond the level of those teams by far maybe except Japan isn’t that far behind.


I think this is a new trend and not a one time thing.

 

[GKJ]

England needs to find an answer for the attack coming down their right side, because they ain’t handling it.

 

[Sol]

Honestly the only reason I want Spain to lose is how much they’re embellishing\diving. Always so theatrical. It’s embarassing.

It’s pretty spectacular how bad England has been flubbing their opportunities

 

[GKJ]

Looks like a penalty to me

 

[John Price]

Hermoso to extend the lead.

SAVED! EARPS!

 

[Jack Straw]

Interesting lip reading there.

 

[Blender]

That was a penalty, and it was terribly taken. Big save.

 

[GKJ]

Kinda glad that was saved. That was a lot of yammering going on