[Football] England women - Nations League

[dazzer6666]

Currently 1-0 down to Belgium (great free kick) but delay of maybe 15-20 mins after a really sickening clash of heads. Greenwood didn’t move for an absolute age afterwards. Hope she’s ok but she was totally sparked out. Surprised the Belgian player has played on given the force of the collision.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

looked nasty....as I type, they equalise and I missed it cos I was typing!

 

[dazzer6666]

Fabulous second goal by England…..brilliant move.

 

[zeetha]

Two - make that three very well placed goals so far as England now lead! Greenwood collision looked very nasty - hope delay mostly a precaution than anything very serious. Think the Belgium player shouldn't be playing on either given the force of the collision but I guess the protocols were followed...

 

[dazzer6666]

14 mins added time…….

 

[dazzer6666]

2-2, another excellent goal. These are a good game

 

[zeetha]

No more goals before half time, but if the teams keep playing like this that won't be the end of the scoring. After we went behind and Greenwoods injury, we seemed to start playing better with more conviction and speed going forwards.

 

[dazzer6666]

No more goals before half time, but if the teams keep playing like this that won't be the end of the scoring. After we went behind and Greenwoods injury, we seemed to start playing better with more conviction and speed going forwards.

Agreed……game is very open. Sounds like Greenwood is OK thankfully, was a heck of a clash Still amazed the Belgian was allowed to carry on.

 

[zeetha]

Def good to see that Greenwood is conscious and talking, and still at the stadium so didn't need to go straight to hospital. I too am surprised about the Belgian, but she must have a very hard head!

Could do with Russo taking one of the chances shes had...

 

[amexer]

Dont know what this competition is. They have just finished the Euros

 

[zeetha]

Disappointing way to go behind with the Stanway handball giving away a penalty. Like the rest of the goals it was very well taken.

 

[zeetha]

Belgium win to leave us third in the group and needing to win both our games and Netherlands and Belgium not to win theirs for us to win the group and get to the Olympics. We may not even get out of the group in the Nations League. Had our chances, but stopped going forward at pace in the second half and whipping the ball in which had got us joy in first half, and players were holding onto the ball too long before trying to make the pass.

Plus points were seeing some well taken goals (even if 3 were against us!), Belgium goalie Evrard having a good game which is a good sign for Brighton Women, and Greenwood being conscious and talking.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Cracking comeback….2/0 down at HT to Netherlands …now 3/2 up

 

[ManOfSussex]

Isn't Mary Earps just adorable though.

 

[Jack Straw]

Turned out nice again! I thought Hemp's goal would have been disallowed due to Stanway being offside when she laid it back. It's great having no VAR!!

 

[hart's shirt]

Excellent comeback after a very poor 1st half.

But they knew they needed that extra goal, hence Toone dashing into the goal to collect the ball after her 91st minute winner.

Netherlands just have to win at home on Tuesday to top the group and England won't be representing GB at the Olympics. *

* Edit - England could still make it if the Netherlands win, but would need to overturn a 3 GD deficit at Hampden.

It's not inconceivable against an already-relegated Scottish side who'll be playing solely for pride, but it's a big ask away to rivals.

 

[dazzer6666]

Isn't Mary Earps just adorable though.

Forgiven for spooning one in for their second then ?

 

[zeetha]

Good to get the win, though we are still struggling to do enough to get qualification for next years Olympics. We are massively missing Williamson at the back, and seem to be off the pace - often two players leaving it to each other, indecisive decision making in defence (if you don't know what to do please just hack it into the stands!) and lacking pace going forward. Good to see Mead coming back, and Russo did well after she came on.

 

[hart's shirt]

Well, England on track to qualify for the Nations League Finals on GD, but Scotland are absolutely woeful.

4 of the 5 goals they've contributed to - no marking from corner, keeper going with wrong hand, no closing down, no marking.

The 5th goal was the worst of the lot - 2 Scottish defenders jogging and having absolutely no idea where Kirby was.

No doubt BBC Sport will be making hay over the qualification and England aren't going to complain, but it's still a hard watch.

"Dreadful, this. Absolutely dreadful." - Amy Canavan, BBC Scotland

 

[Steve in Japan]

This match on BBC1

Louis Theroux on BBC2

I'm a Celeb on ITV1

All give thanks to the streaming options available now, or I'd be having a very early night.