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Post by steve on Jun 7, 2015 6:16:20 GMT 1
AND WE'RE OFF
First game
CANADA 1 CHINA 0
Striker Christine Sinclair scored an injury-time penalty for hosts Canada as they edged out China in the opening match of the Women's World Cup.
The game looked to be heading for a goalless conclusion until China's Zhao Rong was adjudged to have brought down Adriana Leon in the box.
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Post by steve on Jun 9, 2015 20:05:31 GMT 1
FRANCE 1 ENGLAND 0
About as good as the men.
England could, conceivably, have nicked it.
But the stats suggest it would have been grand larceny if they had.
France-England
Total shots: 19-3
On target: 3-1
Total passes: 524-292
Possession: 64%-36%
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Post by lesd on Jun 9, 2015 22:58:42 GMT 1
Gentle souls aren't they!
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Post by lesd on Jun 13, 2015 15:12:15 GMT 1
England's second game tonight (after the Vets Comp finishes)
England vs Mexico 22:00 (Spanish) on BBC3
At the same time, on the BBC Red Button it's...
Brazil vs Spain.
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Post by lesd on Jun 13, 2015 23:19:11 GMT 1
England 2-1 Mexico
Brazil 1-0 Spain
England's third game on Wednesday will be a winner-takes-all against Colombia as France are likely to beat Mexico.
1 Colombia Women 4pts 2 England Women 3 3 France Women 3 4 Mexico Women 1
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Post by lesd on Jun 17, 2015 23:45:10 GMT 1
England 2-1 Colombia
Through to the KO stage!
Next up.....
Norway vs England
Monday 22nd KO 23:00 (Spanish).
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Post by lesd on Jun 18, 2015 19:06:34 GMT 1
But Spain go home having lost 1-2 to South Korea.
EDIT 20/6........
"Spain women have called for their coach Ignacio Quereda to be sacked after they finished bottom of their World Cup group.
Querada has been coach of the national team since 1988 and took Spain to the finals for the first time in Canada.
But his side took just one point from their three group matches." (BBC Sport)
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Post by steve on Jun 19, 2015 7:49:55 GMT 1
TIME TO MAKE THEM EAT THEIR OWN WORDS
Remember this?
Thirty-four years ago, Bjorge Lillelien celebrated Norway's unexpected victory in a World Cup qualifier in Oslo by referencing Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana.
He trilled: "Lord Nelson! Lord Beaverbrook! Sir Winston Churchill! Sir Anthony Eden! Clement Attlee! Henry Cooper! Lady Diana! "Maggie Thatcher, can you hear me, Maggie Thatcher! Your boys took one hell of a beating! Your boys took one hell of a beating!"
England set up Monday's last-16 clash with Norway in Ottawa by finishing second in group F with wins over Mexico and Colombia..
Norway finished second in Group B with seven points from three games, including a draw against much-fancied Germany, who finished top.
Some of Norway's squad have also taken part in a mockumentary for television station NRK in the build-up to the game.
OK GIRLS IT'S OVER TO YOU TO SORT OUT NOGGIN THE NOG
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Post by lesd on Jun 21, 2015 22:56:14 GMT 1
So the first 4 of the final 8 teams are now through:
Germany, China, France and Australia (who knocked out Brazil!).
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Post by lesd on Jun 22, 2015 23:13:29 GMT 1
54 mins.....Norway 1-0 England.
60 mins...Steph Houghton makes it 1-1.
75 mins...Lucy Bronze hits a 25 yard screamer! 2-1 to England
Come on the girls!!! England go through.
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Post by lesd on Jun 23, 2015 0:02:39 GMT 1
"Edvard Grieg! Thor Heyerdahl! Marilyn Monroe!!! Matt Groening!!! Paris Hilton!!! Tom Waits! Joni Mitchell! Ole Gunner Solskjær, can you hear me, Ole Gunner Solskjær! Your girls took one hell of a beating! Your girls took one hell of a beating!"
Doesn't have quite the same ring, does it? And I bet you didn't know some of them were Norwegian.
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Post by lesd on Jun 24, 2015 15:15:24 GMT 1
And the second 4 of the final 8 teams are:
USA, Canada, England and Japan.
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Post by lesd on Jun 26, 2015 23:55:43 GMT 1
22 women kick the ball around for 2 hours and the Germans win on penalties!
Germany beat France in the first quarter-final.
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Post by steve on Jun 28, 2015 7:12:54 GMT 1
ENGLAND WOMEN 2 CANADA WOMEN 1
England reached a World Cup semi-final for the first time in their history as victory over hosts Canada set up a tie with reigning champions Japan.
Are you watching boys? That's how to do it.
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Post by lesd on Jun 28, 2015 7:21:05 GMT 1
Come on the girls!
First England team in a WC semi-final since Italia 1990.
England 2-1 Canada
Semis are:
USA vs Germany (wed 01:00 Spanish) Japan vs England (thur 01:00 Spanish)
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