Women's World Cup 2015

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RichB said:

And what do you think? England's pen was lucky and frankly I thought Colombia should have had a pen when England's goalie cleared their striker out at the end of the first half.

I do not think England will go very far. We are about a level behind the top teams.
But yes, there were some meaty challenges. Colombia were a tad hard done by.

Still, they have got further than the men's team managed.

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Just watching Spain now - they are very very good. Excellent technique.

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Well I kiss of deathed Spain there!

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Last night Germany were really impressive and brushed Sweden away with ease.

China were lucky (although their forward mucked up about 3 one on one's with the goalkeeper).

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Blimey Australia have just dumped out the favourites Brazil.
The first time ever any Australian football team has won a knock out match, and the goal scorer apparently is the first aborigine to play for Australia.

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Lotus Notes said:

My money is on Norway tonight, outsiders against England, but drew against Germany...

Either way, England would get hammered by Germany or France.

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Blimey, they've gone and done it!

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The second goal was very good.

I think the thing people are forgetting is that a lot of the players ARE still amateurs. Most of the Colombian side who went out against a very poor US outfit last night are amateurs or semi professional, so I don't think you can judge them by the same standard. But even then, the Colombians showed a lot of good technical skill. Even the Norway team England played against has semi-professionals within it.

If they were all professionals with the same level of training, funding and opportunities as the male game then yes it would be a valid comparison.

When will be worth watching will be Germany vs France. That is going to be a humdinger.

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England desperately need some more creativity I think, someone to unlock defences.

And that applies to both teams.

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And a goal that shouldn't have stood!
It's a real shame that all the games are on so late - and also the lack of press coverage is remarkable.

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RichB said:

still bitter after all those years

What on earth do I have to be bitter about?

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RichB said:

iven your user name Von Uber, and your use of the exclamation mark I incorrectly assumed you had strong feelings on the matter.

Not really no. I just accept that England got lucky that day, just as they were unlucky at the world cup with lampard.
That's the way it goes sometimes.

Oh and yes I am 1/4 German, and I have a vaguely germanic surname - hence the username.
All that means is once England exit the world cup, I can at least support a team likely to win it

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Germany vs France tonight, 9pm on BBC 3. Should hopefully be one of the games of the tournament (which seems to have been set up for a USA / Canada final).

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The female Zidane scores! France are good, Germany are a bit st, which is a surprise.

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How the hell did she miss that. Wide open goal!

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Germany on penalties. Typical.

France were by far the better team in that game.

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So far the US ate looking impressive against a frustratingly limited China.
That Morgan has some talent though, blimey.

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86th minute from Japan! No way back for the Aussies?

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Get in!

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England are 2:1 up half time in a quarter final of a world cup,and I'm the only poster? How depressing!