***Unofficial: England vs France***

[zego]

agghhhhhh 3-3, one miss each ...

now 4-3 to them , England have to score ...

and fail.

So near, so sad, deserved a win for quality of play.

 

[Smithy]

Keeper moved about 2 years too early.

 

[The Wookiee]

Dear oh dear, very poor

 

[JBizzle]

Why is it that the English 'keeper won't dive? She just seems to run across the goal!

Puty about the result though.

 

[1066familyman]

Bloody typical !

 

[Art Vs Science]

The girl that took the 4th penalty stamped a bloody great divot on the penalty spot prior to her taking it. No wonder we missed the last two

 

[Frutos]

Why on Earth are England footballers, male or female, shit at penalties?

 

[The Wookiee]

Monkey tennis

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Why on Earth are England footballers, male or female, shit at penalties?

U17s won their penalty shoot out against Argentina.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

On a brighter note, at least we didn't go out on pens to the Germans.

ps CORKING spot-kick by Kelly Smith. Who said we (the English) can't take 'em?

 

[John Bumlick]

Who said we (the English) can't take 'em?

quite a few people have said that and they're usually right.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

quite a few people have said that and they're usually right.

I think you might've just missed my point I was making...

 

[zego]

Postscript:

[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]England                   France
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]7(3)    Shots (on Goal)   33(11)
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]13      Fouls                10
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]7       Corner Kicks         16
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]3       Offsides              2
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]49%     Time of Possession   51%
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]4       Yellow Cards          0 
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]0       Red Cards             0 
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]10      Saves                 2[/SIZE]
[/FONT]

Amazing that France couldn't close out the match in 120 minutes, of which the last 45 minutes or so was against only 10 fit players.

Up to the shoot-out the English goalkeeper kept out 10 out of 11 shots on goal, the French 2 out of 3.

The whole English side looked very composed and controlled throughout. Plenty of excellent close passing, building movement up the pitch, very little hit and hope.

French had more flair but became ragged and selfish as frustration crept in.

I've seen many less entertaining matches in League One, not to mention some pretty tedious Championship and Premiership games on TV!

 

[Falkor]

Germany eliminated! Probably the biggest single shock in the history of women's football.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Germany eliminated! Probably the biggest single shock in the history of women's football.

Amazing stuff!

But then (as somebody or other might've once said) Football really is a funny old game.