Women's World Cup 2023

[two sheds]

Go Sweden

Start forcing those corners.

 

[belboid]

Gawd I’m tired

 

[two sheds]

get out the matchsticks

 

[two sheds]

Corner

Eta: another corner

 

[Maggot]

The USA kit looks like it was designed by Jackson Pollock.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Mention of how Netherlands and USA finished in their group reminded me: I'm pretty sure FIFA expected USA to win the group, given the k/o times of the respective matches

 

[two sheds]

The USA kit looks like it was designed by Jackson Pollock.

or printed on a particularly leaky inkjet printer

 

[savoloysam]

Sweden are very poor in possession. If they keep giving the ball away so cheaply...

 

[two sheds]

and USA look strong in/around the penalty area, quite high probability of a penalty from a clumsy challenge.

 

[two sheds]

Yes USA looking much stronger.

As with several of the games I've been surprised at how quickly the games seem to have gone. A few times I've looked at the time to see that it's either 44 minutes or 89 minutes.

 

[savoloysam]

What a save

 

[Maggot]

Surprised Rodman is coming off, she's been one of the USA's best players.

 

[Lord Camomile]

It's certainly not been the most dull 0-0, though also might describe it as somewhat 'scrappy'.

What a save

Yeah, it was a lovely shot, but an equally good save.

 

[savoloysam]

What a save

Again!

 

[two sheds]

With that goalkeeper Sweden must be hoping it'll go to penalties

 

[savoloysam]

Sweden's best chance is penalties. Extra time suits the fitness of the US team. If any team is going to sneak one it's them.

 

[two sheds]

Unless Sweden force a few corners

 

[Steel Icarus]

Poor game, poor atmosphere. No shortage of effort but passing hasn't been too good and Sweden in particular are short of invention.

 

[Lord Camomile]

If USA go out, then Japan will be the only previous winners left in the tournament.

 

[magneze]

Sweden favourite here I think.

 

[two sheds]

Mind you, being tall doesn't help with penalties

 

[Lord Camomile]

What is going on?! I think 3/4 the last penalties have basically missed in the same place!

 

[Lord Camomile]

'keeper typically no-nonsense Thwacks it straight down the middle, no reaction, just carries on walking back towards the goal

 

[savoloysam]

Wow!

 

[Lord Camomile]

I think that decision was made by sub-editors who desperately wanted the "USA are left Hurtig" headlines.

Shame of a way for Rapinoe to bow out, but that's sport.

 

[two sheds]

Fucking hell not seen that before

want to see whether that does actually go all over the line

Eta: that's a centimetre

 

[Hollis]

Blimey!

 

[savoloysam]

1mm less and that was saved!

 

[Lord Camomile]

BBC live text not yet caught up





Sweet jaysis, that really is just over!

 

[blairsh]

Lol