Women's World Cup 2023

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Lovely first goal for Spain against Zambia

 

[inva]

Great start from Ireland obviously the early goal helps (straight in from the corner ) but they look the more threatening team and no fluency from Canada at all so far.

 

[savoloysam]

Spectacular goal that. I could rewatch that all day long! Men's football? Pfft we don't need that anymore.

 

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USA Netherlands really good, tense game, I love van de Donk she's a star.

 

[belboid]

I have stayed up far too late watching it.

 

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Was worth it though, I really enjoyed it. Well I really enjoyed the first half the second half was a bit toooo tense for me.

 

[ska invita]

Great start from Ireland obviously the early goal helps (straight in from the corner ) but they look the more threatening team and no fluency from Canada at all so far.

It's a funny old game of two halves

 

[inva]

It's a funny old game of two halves

Very true, and like I always say at 1-0 the other team is still very much in it

 

[ska invita]

Very true, and like I always say at 1-0 the other team is still very much in it

Two memorable goals though, from a corner and that perfect ball in to the path of the running forward to beat the defenders and a keeper. I feel bad for Ireland, last in their group but with good talent

 

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Commenator at 0:49 of first half extra time "I think Nigeria will be going in the happier team at half time". 0:53 Australia score

eta: times corrected

 

[inva]

Commenator at 1:15 of first half extra time "I think Nigeria will be going in the happier team at half time". 1:25 Australia score

On the other hand...

 

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Well personally I think Nigeria will be going in the happier team at half time.

 

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I do like the way the refs are stopping the pushing and shoving in the penalty area before corners and free kicks. Always annoying when it happens.

 

[Petcha]

I still don't understand why in football they dont just stop the clock when there's a stoppage like they do in rugby and the NFL and fulltime is fulltime. Rather than rely on some mysterious estimate.

 

[inva]

I still don't understand why in football they dont just stop the clock when there's a stoppage like they do in rugby and the NFL and fulltime is fulltime. Rather than rely on some mysterious estimate.

Think they are supposed to be timing it accurately now which is why you generally get a lot more stoppage time 10 minutes +

 

[Petcha]

Think they are supposed to be timing it accurately now which is why you generally get a lot more stoppage time 10 minutes +

It's better. But I guarantee you they'll go over the 11 minutes advertised. It's one of my pet hates when goals are scored after the alleged extra minutes. Just stop the clock.

 

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Yep I was just going to come on and say the same thing. If they stopped the clock (linked to the clock on the tv) the side that's losing would see that no time is being lost by the others timewasting, injuries and the like. Then end of 90 minutes which is when you expect to end, it ends. A lot of football rules are a decade behind rugby.

 

[Petcha]

Yep I was just going to come on and say the same thing. If they stopped the clock (linked to the clock on the tv) the side that's losing would see that no time is being lost by the others timewasting, injuries and the like. Then end of 90 minutes which is when you expect to end, it ends. A lot of football rules are a decade behind rugby.

In rugby a team knows exactly how much time they have on the clock to make last ditch efforts, offensively or defensively. Once the hooter goes, kick it out, and game over. Simple.

 

[chainsawjob]

Wow! Goal!

 

[Lord Camomile]

You step out of the room for 10 seconds...

 

[Steel Icarus]

Stunning. A star is born... hopefully

 

[chainsawjob]

You step out of the room for 10 seconds...

Oh no

 

[Steel Icarus]

You step out of the room for 10 seconds...

Do it again!

 

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Superb shot

She looked almost embarrassed when they were congratulating her.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Do it again!

Yuuuuup, saw that coming!

 

[Lord Camomile]

She looked almost embarrassed when they were congratulating her.

"It was a cross"

 

[inva]

As soon as the commentator says Denmark haven't had a touch in the England penalty area

 

[Steel Icarus]

That looks like terrible news for Keira Walsh

 

[Petcha]

I don't know much about the women's game tbh, but I gather she was their engine room in midfield. Not good.