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General Football Thread (inc' Foreign, Non-League & Women's Football)

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Beef, Apr 12, 2015.

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  1. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    Oh dear, that should have been one hell of a goal.
     
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    Clinical finish, boom!
     
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    Well, that was disastrously in keeping with the traditions of Canada football.
     
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    Hold them to seven and it'll still beat the performance of the men in their most-recent pivotal match. Small victories!
     
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    Pearce is going ****ing mental :D

    This is one of the first women's games I have ever watched, I'm assuming this Canada defence and keeper are just bad rather than this being the norm?
     
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    Haven't been bad in the tournament...think nerves are playing a big part.
     
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    The quality between and even within teams is still disparate - you tend to see plenty of good football and then something really poor. But if you watch France v Germany etc. then quality tends to be higher; Japan are technically superb.Canada are one of the weaker teams but are the home nation which usually helps propel them.
     
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    This is like watching England's men when trying to keep a lead: drop deeper and deeper and keep hoofing the ball away, please keep possession!
     
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    Not another 50 minutes of hanging on :s
     
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    2-1. Come on, you reds!
     
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    Typical England really, had Canada subdued and have let them back in. Plus not ability to retain possession.
     
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    That's really poor goalkeeping. England need to tighten up and give their defence more protection. They look wide open.
     
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    Ugh, Bardsley. She's usually quite good, but that was a bad mistake.

    Happy for Sinclair though. It's kind of cruel how good she's been and Canada had no one around her. Now Canada has some good support, but Sinclair is a little past her prime.

    Exciting match, but maybe not the best advertisement for women's soccer as all three goals have been soft.
     
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    Japan will fancy their chances of getting to the final against either of these sides.
     
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    Come on England, please don't sit there and please please keep the ball, instead of going long the whole time.
     
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    Japan/Germany final does look to be on the cards.
     
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    Wow, foul throws, ambiguous free-kicks and lots of yards gained down the touchline!

    Goalkeeper change.
     
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    England so much better pressing on the front foot. Why invite pressure?
     
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    Don't think this is happening. Canada has been poor in the second half...too many misplayed passes.
     
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    Come on, Canada. PULL THE KEEPER!!!
     
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