2015 Women's World Cup

[SoxFanInCali]

The FOX crew here talking about how surprised they are that the US hasn't scored.
 
Have they watched any of the last few games this team has played?

 

[Van Everyman]

It's awesome that I can hate FIFA refs as much as officials in every other sport.

 

[ifmanis5]

Hope the 2nd half will be better. That was ugly.

 

[teddykgb]

This is so route 1 I half expect Allardyce or Pulis to rip off their Jill Ellis mask soon

 

[Cellar-Door]

This is so route 1 I half expect Allardyce or Pulis to rip off their Jill Ellis mask soon

Jill Ellis makes Big Sam look like Marcelo Bielsa

 

[Titans Bastard]

This team isn't very fun to watch.

 

[LogansDad]

This team isn't very fun to watch.

Colombia?  I feel like I'm watching the fucking Canadiens.
 
US doesn't appear to be playing all that well, either, though.

 

[Titans Bastard]

Colombia?  I feel like I'm watching the fucking Canadiens.
 
US doesn't appear to be playing all that well, either, though.

 
The US.
 
I type as the US immediately sends an errant pass out of bounds as the second half starts.

 

[LogansDad]

Holy shit.

 

[ifmanis5]

Woah. Penalty AND a Red.

 

[Titans Bastard]

Woah. Penalty AND a Red.

 
DOGSO, if it's a foul it's gotta be a red.
 
Tough way to go for the Colombians, who have put up a good fight (diving aside).

 

[ifmanis5]

Off the bench and into a PK vs. Wambach. Not easy.

 

[LogansDad]

Vidal Sassoon is off the field!  this game just became 100% more enjoyable

 

[swiftaw]

 
DOGSO, if it's a foul it's gotta be a red.
 
Tough way to go for the Colombians, who have put up a good fight (diving aside).

Defender might've got back, so red could be debated.

Also, might've been just outside the box.

 

[P'tucket rhymes with...]

Choke.

 

[soxfan121]

Backbreaker.

 

[LogansDad]

holy shit Abby, you can't be serious.

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

Dustin Johnson thinks that a choke.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

inside / outside the box call could have gone either way ..

And Wambauch misses ! (Couldnt happen to a nicer player)

 

[ifmanis5]

Defender might've got back, so red could be debated.

Also, might've been just outside the box.

Yeah, I thought it was outside. Anyhow, terrible miss by Abby.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Makes the choice to give the red even more important.
11 v 11 Colombia had a chance, down a woman they're screwed.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Why left-footed?

 

[DLew On Roids]

Well, she has Charlie Adam's haircut.

BwG: Come for the WWC, stay for references to the 2012 English League Cup Final.

Oh, and suck it Colombia.

 

[ifmanis5]

Nicely done.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Why left-footed?

She's taken all her penalties lefty for a while now.

 

[soxfan121]

Morgan is an assassin.

 

[LogansDad]

Morgan!!  Yeah!

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

That's what happened when you play Keeper #3

 

[lars10]

That shot was really nice...keeper expected the cross

 

[DLew On Roids]

I bet Colombia wishes they had their 20-YO Miami Hurricane back. That was fucking brutal.

 

[One Leg at a Time]

I was going to complain that it was 11 on 10 and against the third string (?) goalie, but that was a sweet shot.

 

[Titans Bastard]

Perez would have saved that.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Columbia should really try overloading on Rapinoe's side now. Need a goal and the best way is to draw a second yellow and get it to 10s.

 

[lars10]

And it was keeper 3

 

[DLew On Roids]

That shot was really nice...keeper expected the cross

You NEVER leave the near post open. Let the defenders cover the cross.

 

[Titans Bastard]

That shot was really nice...keeper expected the cross

 
It's a good shot, but you never want to get beat near post like that.

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Since I'm significantly behind thanks to Fox Sports Go, I'll ask this: does Colombia understand the concept of offsides? I saw the women covering Morgan call for it twice in a five-minute span when it was obvious half the back line was keeping her on.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Since I'm significantly behind thanks to Fox Sports Go, I'll ask this: does Colombia understand the concept of offsides? I saw the women covering Morgan call for it twice in a five-minute span when it was obvious half the back line was keeping her on.

Nah .. Just an automatic response .. Everyone does it

 

[lars10]

You NEVER leave the near post open. Let the defenders cover the cross.

True. She was just leaning the wrong way..maybe cause Wambach was coming in?

 

[Titans Bastard]

True. She was just leaning the wrong way..maybe cause Wambach was coming in?

 
Not sure what she was thinking, maybe she was just caught up in the moment having been subbed into the game recently.
 
Here's the goal:
 
https://twitter.com/ThornsFC/status/613152175615811584
 
 
That's poor goalkeeping.

 

[Tangled Up In Red]

Shouldn't have been a red. Defender had it covered.

 

[JayMags71]

Was it lucky for:

a.) the keeper to get a hand on it, or

b.) Morgan to get it in the net, despite the keeper's deflection?

I was thinking b, but I could be persuaded otherwise.

 

[Cellar-Door]

That's terrible goalkeeping.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Shouldn't have been a red. Defender had it covered.

Consider it a lump sum payback for all the undeserved set pieces Colombia got for play-acting.

 

[ifmanis5]

Here we go again.

 

[PatsFan530]

Lol another penalty

 

[Cellar-Door]

This really is like Tony Pulis managing Real Madrid. The best talent in the world hoofing it long and hacking ankles all day.
The Colombians may exaggerate a lot, but the US is also committing an insane amount of fouls.

 

[DLew On Roids]

I think Clavijo thought after last time that she could hip-check Rapinoe with impunity.

 

[soxfan121]

This really is like Tony Pulis managing Real Madrid. The best talent in the world hoofing it long and hacking ankles all day.

 
I made this same point midway through game one. Jill Ellis is horrible.

 

[DLew On Roids]

This really is like Tony Pulis managing Real Madrid. The best talent in the world hoofing it long and hacking ankles all day.

Between this and the Bielsa comment Cellar-Door is dropping truth bombs tonight.