Author Topic: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup (Read 13817 times)

Immoral King Brian Blessed · « **Reply #640 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:26:14 PM »

Japan Pearl Harboured the yanks.

Jokerman · « **Reply #641 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:26:15 PM »

People talk about goalkeepers in womens football, but the Japanese gk in particular was very very good, not just in the shoot. Even if she was only very small too.

Belv · « **Reply #642 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:27:11 PM »

Well if you miss the three first penalties in a shootout there isn't much hope...

Don't know if it was nerves or if they weren't prepared but that was a horrible shootout..

Crackerjack Sam · « **Reply #643 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:27:30 PM »

USA pens were shite.

Ah well back to Copa.

Johnny C · « **Reply #644 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:28:05 PM »

Good for Japan...! Well, deserved.

That was a great game. There were some very high quality football games played in this tournament.

ALPH1217 · « **Reply #645 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:28:13 PM »

Devastating loss for the USA. Japan were second best but they came back twice in a thriller.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #646 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:28:13 PM »

Quote from: Belv on July 17, 2011, 10:27:11 PM

Well if you miss the three first penalties in a shootout there isn't much hope...

Don't know if it was nerves or if they weren't prepared but that was a horrible shootout..

There was a big Hope, she was between the sticks for the US!

Hazell · « **Reply #647 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:29:15 PM »

That last penalty was Japan was the best of the lot. Great penalty to win the World Cup.

Belv · « **Reply #648 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:31:04 PM »

Quote from: Crimson_Tank on July 17, 2011, 10:28:13 PM

There was a big Hope, she was between the sticks for the US!

Hehe thats true, there was actually a 6'1" hope for the US...

Azi · « **Reply #649 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:39:14 PM »

lol did anyone notice sepp blatter decided to hug to two american players who got the individual awards but when the Japaneses player came up he decided to shaker her hand

skooma · « **Reply #650 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:39:31 PM »

Total choke job. Honestly, they should have killed the game off in the first half.

Belv · « **Reply #651 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:42:50 PM »

hehe, does any of you watch the ESPN broadcast ? Who was the idiot that put on the Nike commercial "Pressure makes us" in the last commercial break....

Col · « **Reply #652 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:46:52 PM »

What a fantastic tournament.

IndianaRed · « **Reply #653 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:48:07 PM »

extremely disappointed.

b_joseph · « **Reply #654 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:48:09 PM »

Quote from: Azi on July 17, 2011, 10:39:14 PM

lol did anyone notice sepp blatter decided to hug to two american players who got the individual awards but when the Japaneses player came up he decided to shaker her hand

Hope Solo is well worth a hug.

USA were the better team I thought but it doesnt matter unless you win.

FowlerLeftFoot · « **Reply #655 on:** July 17, 2011, 11:12:39 PM »

Omedetou nippon

xabi-and-rafas-lost-son · « **Reply #656 on:** July 17, 2011, 11:19:38 PM »

Quote from: Azi on July 17, 2011, 10:39:14 PM

lol did anyone notice sepp blatter decided to hug to two american players who got the individual awards but when the Japaneses player came up he decided to shaker her hand

Its a cultural thing.

rushyman · « **Reply #657 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:29:36 AM »

Quote from: xabi-and-rafas-lost-son on July 17, 2011, 11:19:38 PM

Its a cultural thing.

Its a 'your not fit' thing

Mad Men · « **Reply #658 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:50:18 AM »

Quote from: King Richard IV on July 17, 2011, 10:26:14 PM

Japan Pearl Harboured the yanks.

Torpedo's dropped...bomb doors closed!!!! BANZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mad Men · « **Reply #659 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:50:37 AM »

Quote from: xabi-and-rafas-lost-son on July 17, 2011, 11:19:38 PM

Its a cultural thing.

Have to agree there...

Mad Men · « **Reply #660 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:51:53 AM »

Quote from: ALPH1217 on July 17, 2011, 10:28:13 PM

Devastating loss for the USA. Japan were second best but they came back twice in a thriller.

But at the end of the day, they couldn't finish off Japan and the Japanese fought like LIONS till the end..for glory, for Japan, for pride, for their people..for their land..for hope...and for everyone they left behind....

Mad Men · « **Reply #661 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:52:26 AM »

Quote from: Col on July 17, 2011, 10:46:52 PM

What a fantastic tournament.

Outstanding tournament..total football...women's football has improved leaps and bounds in the last 8 years...amazing stuff.

Mad Men · « **Reply #662 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:52:59 AM »

Quote from: Belv on July 17, 2011, 10:27:11 PM

Well if you miss the three first penalties in a shootout there isn't much hope...

Don't know if it was nerves or if they weren't prepared but that was a horrible shootout..

Nerves..exhaustion...pressure..tension....and Obama didn't bother to show up!

C · « **Reply #663 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:54:34 AM »

They all should have has "Ohno" on there shirts, not just the one Japanese woman.

MagicB8all · « **Reply #664 on:** July 18, 2011, 01:02:38 AM »

Quote from: ALPH1217 on July 17, 2011, 10:28:13 PM

Devastating loss for the USA. Japan were second best but they came back twice in a thriller.

classic lessons bury your chances

evie · « **Reply #665 on:** July 18, 2011, 03:04:58 AM »

Quote from: Mad Men on July 18, 2011, 12:50:18 AM

Torpedo's dropped...bomb doors closed!!!! BANZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just laughed out loud at "BANZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

*at 4am*

ooops

Mad Men · « **Reply #666 on:** July 18, 2011, 03:07:32 AM »

Quote from: evie on July 18, 2011, 03:04:58 AM

I just laughed out loud at "BANZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

*at 4am*

ooops

))

Anywhichwayucan · « **Reply #667 on:** July 18, 2011, 03:20:03 AM »

So who's gonna win player of the tournament?

xabi-and-rafas-lost-son · « **Reply #668 on:** July 18, 2011, 04:31:03 AM »

Quote from: Anywhichwayucan on July 18, 2011, 03:20:03 AM

So who's gonna win player of the tournament?

Sawa most probably will win it.

BFM · « **Reply #669 on:** July 18, 2011, 04:53:46 AM »

Japan didn't win, the US lost. Poor defending on the first goal. They hit the woodwork a bunch of times. Japan hung in there, never gave up, played fair, and in the end held their nerve. The US couldn't hold the lead and paid the price.

Johnny C · « **Reply #670 on:** July 18, 2011, 05:12:11 AM »

BTW... Brilliant red card by the Japanese defender @ the end of the game. Just a bright move to save her team. Reminded me of Suarez's quick-thinking move in the WC, too. Smart stuff...

Mad Men · « **Reply #671 on:** July 18, 2011, 05:25:18 AM »

Quote from: BFM on July 18, 2011, 04:53:46 AM

Japan didn't win, the US lost. Poor defending on the first goal. They hit the woodwork a bunch of times. Japan hung in there, never gave up, played fair, and in the end held their nerve. The US couldn't hold the lead and paid the price.

Japan won. Fact. Hitting the woodwork, poor defending and whatever excuses you care to offer don't count. Goals do. And Japan scored to win it.

End of.

Mad Men · « **Reply #672 on:** July 18, 2011, 05:25:44 AM »

Quote from: Johnny C on July 18, 2011, 05:12:11 AM

BTW... Brilliant red card by the Japanese defender @ the end of the game. Just a bright move to save her team. Reminded me of Suarez's quick-thinking move in the WC, too. Smart stuff...

She sacrificed so other's may win. She gave it all for the team.

schmev · « **Reply #673 on:** July 18, 2011, 05:39:50 AM »

Quote from: skooma on July 17, 2011, 10:39:31 PM

Total choke job. Honestly, they should have killed the game off in the first half.

I agree, but I also think there was a bit of bad luck. The pressure was on from the early first minute, but for whatever reason, the ball would not go behind that Japanese garden gnome they called a goalie.

Tough loss, but cast aside that bad luck. The girls only have themselves to blame. Rapinoe is still my favorite player. Morgan would have easily won the MVP had the US won.

Mad Men · « **Reply #674 on:** July 18, 2011, 05:40:24 AM »

Quote from: schmev on July 18, 2011, 05:39:50 AM

I agree, but I also think there was a bit of bad luck. The pressure was on from the early first minute, but for whatever reason, the ball would not go behind that Japanese garden gnome they called a goalie.

Tough loss, but cast aside that bad luck. The girls only have themselves to blame. Rapinoe is still my favorite player. Morgan would have easily won the MVP had the US won.

I want to marry Rapinoe!

The Manhattan Project · « **Reply #675 on:** July 18, 2011, 06:11:15 AM »

The US penalties were rubbish. Well done to Japan.

dotmotion · « **Reply #676 on:** July 18, 2011, 06:59:03 AM »

I wanted USA to win because that would most likely mean more Alex Morgan coverage in the near future

Both teams played tough and although USA played better they made too many mistakes and it costed them.

Mad Men · « **Reply #677 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:43:28 AM »

I wouldn't mind marrying one of the Japanese players...any of them...

mercury · « **Reply #678 on:** July 18, 2011, 09:12:13 AM »

Quote from: Mad Men on July 18, 2011, 12:52:26 AM

Outstanding tournament..total football...women's football has improved leaps and bounds in the last 8 years...amazing stuff.

Thirded. Very good games and lots of dramas. The technique is not too shabby! These ladies will beat my local professional teams for sure

Mad Men · « **Reply #679 on:** July 18, 2011, 09:20:45 AM »

Quote from: mercury on July 18, 2011, 09:12:13 AM

Thirded. Very good games and lots of dramas. The technique is not too shabby! These ladies will beat my local professional teams for sure

Oh yes, the level of technical skills, passing, movement and scoring is world class.