Zatman Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 So the semi-finals are England and the US vs Germany and Japan? That has a familiar ring to it... Expect the Germans to dominate for most of it and USA to snatch it in last 10 minutes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 30, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted June 30, 2015 Snatch it. Fnarr fnarr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieZ Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 The USA v Germany match has been pacey and end-to-end and is shaping up to be worthy of the two top-ranked teams. Germany's keeper has already made key goal-line and breakaway saves. USA edging it on the balance of play, but barely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieZ Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 USA dominating but just not finishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieZ Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 USA up 1-0 on a penalty given for a foul outside the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) 1-0 to old glory. Been a very well fought match so far and I've enjoyed it. Standard of football is good but there is so much hesitancy on the ball and lack of ability to control properly, how many times has the ball run out of play because a player can't quite get themselves into position to control it despite it being quite simple to not let a ball go out. Also, players falling over trying to stop the ball, ping pong eyes closed type hit and hope clearances, basic defending no-no's like letting the ball bounce twice in the box. I guess these are things which will improve with development as the game gets more exposure hopefully. On the plus side, the standard of goalkeeping is a bit better now it's down to the better teams. I'm looking forward to seeing how women's football develops over the next, say, 4-8 years? Interesting times ahead hopefully. Edited July 1, 2015 by Ingram85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) 2-0!!! Got to be it now. O'Hara did well to get in front there. Edited July 1, 2015 by Ingram85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieZ Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Germany will feel hard done by the referee's decisions, but that match was only ever going to end one way. USA dominated. Germany rode their luck against France but weren't able to count on the same breaks against the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Here we go! Looking forward to this. Hopefully the women can show the men how it's done. Tbf though they already have Tash in the studio is a particularly miserable git, she doesn't seem to like Trevor Sinclair being there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I like Tash. 1-1 I think as Japan don't score or concede many. Probably a predictable defeat on penalties. Don't see either beating the U.S tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Don't get me wrong, shed get it despite the overt lesbian overtones but she seems to resent a man being involved in the studio stuff. Either that or Sinclair is just unlikable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted July 1, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2015 Are people getting excited about this over in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted July 1, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2015 I would not say excited but I am still staying up to watch it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted July 1, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2015 Nice start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I kept half an eye on the group stuff but have been watching the knockouts and enjoying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted July 1, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2015 I would not say excited but I am still staying up to watch it! A US vs England final would be great publicity for womens' footy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Are people getting excited about this over in the UK? The media are more excited than the masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Are people getting excited about this over in the UK? Press coverage is really good. I think it's a shame with the time difference, even 9pm or 10pm kick off and you'd be getting really good ratings as respectable as they are for midnight games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Don't get me wrong, shed get it despite the overt lesbian overtones but she seems to resent a man being involved in the studio stuff. Either that or Sinclair is just unlikable. I did chuckle at I think the Times describing Sinclair as the token man on the female panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted July 1, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2015 Are people getting excited about this over in the UK? The media are more excited than the masses. That's why I figured. Reading bbc online makes out that people are excited for the "Lionesses." I guessed it might be a bit more hype rather than truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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