[Football] Match Thread : England Women vs USA Womens World Cup Semifinal

[clapham_gull]

Missed last three

 

[Springal]

Terrible penalty

 

[Frutos]

Poor penalty, simple save.

 

[Hugo Rune]

No way we’re getting that.

Or we miss it of course.

 

[Sheebo]

Clear goalscoring opportunity and no attempt made to play the ball? Nah don’t fancy giving a red...

 

[SK1NT]

 

[Mackenzie]

That penalty was woeful, put your foot through it ffs!

 

[Paris]

The run up was too short.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Oh no.
That was a shocking penalty from a quality player.

 

[maltaseagull]

No way was that a penalty.

VAR

Agreed. More like a backpass. Awful pen.

 

[brightn'ove]

We were told it was going to be used for clearing up clear and obvious errors ie stuff like Henry’s handball vs Ireland, or Luis Garcia’s ghost goal.

That is true, for everything except offside, which is a binary yes/no decision. It is how VAR has been used from the start, we just don’t know about it here because we are very late in using it.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Clear goalscoring opportunity and no attempt made to play the ball? Nah don’t fancy giving a red...

New DOUBLE JEOPARDY rules innit.

 

[Mellotron]

They should use VAR like in cricket where its Umpires call on close decisions.

100% this.

I was pro-VAR when announced, but completely anti how it is being applied.

 

[SK1NT]

No way was that a penalty.

VAR

Was clearly a pen. Slightest nick on the inner knee is enough to make you miss the ball... and stop a goal scoring opportunity ... pen

 

[Driver8]

Short run up = Shit penalty. Always.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

It wasn’t an obvious error to give that onside. No chance. It was borderline and should stay with the ref’s decision.

Yes, it was borderline. But it was offside. Marginally.

My point was that I don't think they use 'clear and obvious error' when checking for offside, they just decide if it is or isn't.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

This is the first game I've watched at the tournament and I have to say I was expecting better quality

 

[Frutos]

Down to 10.

Stupid tackle to make.

 

[Sheebo]

Didn’t even know she’d booked her - piss poor ref this one!

 

[Hugo Rune]

Game. Set. Match.

Stones level performance from both centre backs.

Well done USA.