FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015, Mod Note in OP 7/6

Guy:Incognito

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

4-0!!

I wonder is the massive shadow caused by the roof structure playing havoc with the Japanese?

The ball falling from shade-light & vise versa can be hard to judge?

The Americans seem ok with it

BoJack Horseman

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

The Americans seem ok with it

Well, they aren't facing into it!

murpho999

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

4-0!!

I wonder is the massive shadow caused by the roof structure playing havoc with the Japanese?

The ball falling from shade-light & vise versa can be hard to judge?

Realy, that's a poor excuse they are being totally outplayed.

Liamalone

4-1 golllllllllllllllll Japan

Poor defending all round.

tastyt

It's very impressive ( if a bit depressing ) that the women don't do half as much play acting and diving as the men. A lot of male superstars should be embarrassed with themselves watching this tournament. Fair play

Liamalone

Goals have dried up, boring now :P

BorneTobyWilde

Safe to say that no player man or woman has scored from the halfway line
in a world cup final until today.

ben.schlomo

Super game so far, can see more goals for both sides yet.

BorneTobyWilde

If Japan score next USA could implode

BorneTobyWilde

Game on now
Who ever scores next will be confident of victory

Professional Griefer

Go on Japan!!

BorneTobyWilde

USA FIGHT BACK
5-2

The_Kew_Tour

Pity Japan got no proper chance to get back, but fair play to USA

BorneTobyWilde

Love how they never ever tackle .

BorneTobyWilde

Hans Solo has not had a lot to do.

Guy:Incognito

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Hans Solo has not had a lot to do.

She should use the time to brush up on her photography skills.:)

764dak

I watched many of Japan's matches throughout the tournament. They were outplayed for large portions of those matches but their opponents failed to capitalize on the opportunities.

inforfun

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Love how they never ever tackle .

They do tackle a lot less already than men but this tournament is played on plastic. Even less inviting to go and make some sliding tackles.


If this tournament has proven 1 thing.... Never ever should a world cup be played again on artificial grass.
Ban it completely from football would be my preferred option but in certain climates i can understand they use it.

Artificial grass made field hockey much better but for football it is just not right.

fryup

would england put up a better opposition than japan??

Guy:Incognito

inforfun wrote: »

They do tackle a lot less already than men but this tournament is played on plastic. Even less inviting to go and make some sliding tackles.

Meh, I've played Rugby on one of these new pitches. Theyre great.


If you're playing in a WC and the pitch is stopping you making tackles, you're better off asking to be taken off. Let someone that will tackle play.

Jelle1880

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Meh, I've played Rugby on one of these new pitches. Theyre great.


If you're playing in a WC and the pitch is stopping you making tackles, you're better off asking to be taken off. Let someone that will tackle play.

Rugby tackles are a lot different though.

Next time you're on such a pitch, try a sliding tackle.

Guy:Incognito

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Rugby tackles are a lot different though.

Next time you're on such a pitch, try a sliding tackle.

I slid on it plenty. I've played football on older astro pitches (11 a side ones) plenty too.

irelandrover

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Rugby tackles are a lot different though.

Next time you're on such a pitch, try a sliding tackle.

I play all the time on Astroturf. Its the only pitch allowed in the league I play in. Sliding tackles sting more than hurt. But again if you wont make a tackle in a world cup you really shouldn't be playing.

Mars Bar

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Meh, I've played Rugby on one of these new pitches. Theyre great.


If you're playing in a WC and the pitch is stopping you making tackles, you're better off asking to be taken off. Let someone that will tackle play.

Have you played on the astro in the heat? It's awful!

Al Capwned

Astro = goalkeepers nightmare.

Some of the pics i have of my knees, elbows, shins, hips, etc would get me banned from here.