2011 Women's World Cup

[CHU]

Lost count of how many times the commentators (Mowins/Whitehill) used the words "Speed" and "Athleticism" to describe Equatorial Guinea.

All they need now is to use "Plays in Space" and they'd be Herbie.

 

[Jake]

 

[OHSportsFan]

I know a girl on the Columbian team. Ori Velasquez. Currently on the bench but still pretty cool.

I also played an indoor soccer match against Lauren Cheney on the US side.

So yeah...

 

[OHSportsFan]

2-0 US on some sweet goals.

50th minute.

 

[OHSportsFan]

I know a girl on the Columbian team. Ori Velasquez. Currently on the bench but still pretty cool.

I also played an indoor soccer match against Lauren Cheney on the US side.

So yeah...

And she's on.

With an incredible shot on her first action 5 seconds after stepping on the pitch. Wow.

 

[WolverineMike]

Hope Solo with back to back clean sheets. I love you Solo......

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!

The Matildas with the early goal against the gentlemen from Equatorial Guinea.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Okaaaaay. One of the blokes from EqG picked up a live ball in his own box....no stoppage.....no call......wow. Something HAS to be called there.

A few minutes later and EqG gets the equalizer.

 

[IronBuckI]

Okaaaaay. One of the blokes from EqG picked up a live ball in his own box....no stoppage.....no call......wow. Something HAS to be called there.

A few minutes later and EqG gets the equalizer.

I honestly don't know how none of the officials saw that guy pick up the ball. The only excuse that I can come up with, is that the orange goalie jersey and the red outfield jersey's are close enough in color that it wasn't clear that the guy holding the ball wasn't the goalie...or, a woman.

 

[CHU]

"Penalty Kick? What penalty kick?" - Sepp Blatter, a few hours from now.

 

[BoxCar_Willie]

Hope Solo with back to back clean sheets. I love you Solo......

We met her after the first game. My wife so has a crush.

 

[WolverineMike]

We met her after the first game. My wife so has a crush.

wow, I now have a crush on your wife

 

[Oh8ch]

Hope Solo with back to back clean sheets.

Clean sheets.

Dirty sheets.

I'm not picky.

 

[CHU]

Equatorial Guinea is still bigger than Qatar, in terms of total area.

So there you go, there's hope for them to host a World Cup (if the check's big enough and they do have oil reserves).

On a side note, it would be in FIFA's DNA to appease the U.S. by giving the federation the women's World Cup shortly.

 

[jlb1705]

This match vs. Sweden is the first one I've watched. They are already down 1-0 on a penalty, and it should be 2-0. Their back line is doing a pretty good imitation of the men's back line so far.