Olympics 2024

[Wee Baby Seamus]

2-0 after some extraordinary play by Caicedo and remarkable close control improv by Santos

 

[luiginb]

2-0 after some extraordinary play by Caicedo and remarkable close control improv by Santos

I'm watching it with my Colombian gf. She reminds me of the passion I used to show for sports when I was younger and less jaded

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

As someone still mad that Barca Femini stole a UCL final spot from us through shitty reffing, I’m really hoping this holds lol

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Ramirez doing to Spanish defenders what she does to WSL defenders, if only she'd gotten the finish right on that one

And suddenly the Ramirez missed chance becomes a major regret after some very shoddy keeping, 2-1

 

[BMOK33]

USA probably had their hardest possible opponent on paper vs Japan but unfortunately due to the way that roster has been managed they're gassed. They should beat anyone remaining, especially CAN or GER but I doubt they do due to fatigue

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Aaaaaaaaaand Spanish equalizer

Think they probably win this without ET now

 

[luiginb]

Aaaaaaaaaand Spanish equalizer

Think they probably win this without ET now

Mentality monsters

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Mentality monsters

It’s as if they just suddenly remembered they’re the best team in the world by some margin

The save on Ramirez to prevent 3-0 is gonna haunt me

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Really impressive defending from Colombia in extra time, Spain are pinning them fully but haven't been able to really create

 

[luiginb]

Really impressive defending from Colombia in extra time, Spain are pinning them fully but haven't been able to really create

3 and 16 from Colombia have played a truly heroic match today

 

[John Price]

what a comeback for Spain who end up winning in penalties .

 

[luiginb]

what a comeback for Spain who end up winning in penalties .

What penalties from Spain!

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Spain go through on penalties. Tapia comes excruciatingly close to saving the winning penalty from Bonmati, but all four Spanish PKs were brilliant and the Colombian PKs were just simply not.

Quality got Spain through this, but I am not certain they will be able to pull it out of the hat to the same degree against France/Brazil.

Brutally close to 3-0 off that Ramirez chance.

 

[John Price]

we thrashed Germany we can do it again

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

we thrashed Germany we can do it again

Marta deserves another game, please hang on here!

 

[Evilo]

How France is losing this game is beyond me. Brazil defended well but still, missing a pen and hitting the bar...

 

[gary69]

Marta deserves another game, please hang on here!

Her suspension was extended to two games, so she will miss the SF too. She will get to play in either the bronze match or the final, though.

 

[gary69]

Ref subbed off in the Spain - Marocco match after only 15 minutes. A Spanish player slided on him from behind and brought him down, after the sliding player had been tackled by opponent.

 

[gary69]

Barrios kicks Richardson hard in the leg inside the box, looks like a PK. Given.

And another one scored confidently by Rahimi, he has 6 goals now.

 

[luiginb]

This guy just scored

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Still more attractive than you.

 

[luiginb]

Intense game so far, but just like at the WC, Morocco just seems to want it more. I just hope their antics galvanize a bit this Spanish team, cause I'd much rather see them in a final against France.

Very impressed with Amir Richardson, arguably the best player on the pitch so far. And I remember him being underwhelming when I saw him in Ligue 1, he looked like a stork on wheels, but as he's growing into his huge frame he looks much more comfortable out there.

 

[Evilo]

He's a nice prospect

 

[gary69]

1-1, Fermin Lopez from inside the box, after he gets the ball, which bounced nicely to Spanish players, who were surrounded by superior number of Marocco players.

 

[Il Stugotz]

Fermin got a yellow for destroying the corner flag