Fat Bastard
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Canada lucky but deserving
Canada hasn't really played well all tournament. I have no problem with "direct" soccer - it's really the bread and butter of womens soccer - but this bastardized version is really only kick-and-run, with not a lot of run.
After 45 minutes of chasing fruitless long balls Sinclair, Lang, Thorlakson, et al are on empty. It's not very pretty, and while it's on orders of Mr. Pellerud, I don't think it's quite what he envisions. His senior side plays a much nicer game.
Anyhow, Canada should probably consider thenselves fortunate. However, if Spike could catch more than a cold they'd have won 1-0. (Note to Ms.McLeod ... In order to be an eccentric keeper, it's usually wise to be good first.)
But nonetheless, they showed some pretty good determination to put up with that crap. In all my years of soccer, I've never seen anything like the actions around that PK! As a former ref, I can say that there was probably enough to warrant a half dozen cards of various colors against Brazil in those few minutes alone.
Anyhow, good on ya ladies. Good luck this weekend. Won't see it because I don't think the Beer Garden at Burnaby Lake will have a TV, but make us proud.
Sinclair's going to have the carry the team to Gold.
BreakersshouldsignMartaandselloutSwangardeverygame
Canada hasn't really played well all tournament. I have no problem with "direct" soccer - it's really the bread and butter of womens soccer - but this bastardized version is really only kick-and-run, with not a lot of run.
After 45 minutes of chasing fruitless long balls Sinclair, Lang, Thorlakson, et al are on empty. It's not very pretty, and while it's on orders of Mr. Pellerud, I don't think it's quite what he envisions. His senior side plays a much nicer game.
Anyhow, Canada should probably consider thenselves fortunate. However, if Spike could catch more than a cold they'd have won 1-0. (Note to Ms.McLeod ... In order to be an eccentric keeper, it's usually wise to be good first.)
But nonetheless, they showed some pretty good determination to put up with that crap. In all my years of soccer, I've never seen anything like the actions around that PK! As a former ref, I can say that there was probably enough to warrant a half dozen cards of various colors against Brazil in those few minutes alone.
Anyhow, good on ya ladies. Good luck this weekend. Won't see it because I don't think the Beer Garden at Burnaby Lake will have a TV, but make us proud.
Sinclair's going to have the carry the team to Gold.
BreakersshouldsignMartaandselloutSwangardeverygame