Womens World Cup Final penalty shoot-out

[patchamalbion]

terrible

truly terrible

 

[Horsham Gull]

well done Japan though

 

[Barrel of Fun]

A thoroughly enjoyable game. I've seen worse penalty shootouts - I'm not quite sure what you mean.

That seems to be one heck of a trophy being carried onto the pitch. Half a gigantic disco ball.

 

[TS90]

Was a very good game though

 

[patchamalbion]

well done Japan though

true, was a cracking last penno

 

[shaun_rc]

That was easily the best women's game I've seen, that first USA and the second Japanese goals were fantastic.

Now more women are getting to play the game, and in countries like Germany they can get the punters out in such numbers, it's all looking good...

 

[glasfryn]

good game and a good result for Japan and its people


I do still find the womens shooting a bit limp, but a great improvement on a few years ago

 

[TS90]

good game and a good result for Japan and its people


I do still find the womens shooting a bit limp, but a great improvement on a few years ago

Check out Abby Wambach's first half shot that cannoned off the bar and Alex Morgan's goal. Both great strikes of the ball.

 

[fatbadger]

Tonight's Copa America quarter final penalty shoot out. Terrible. Truly terrible.

 

[nipponseagull]

PK's

terrible

truly terrible

Terrible !? America's were terrible - Japan's were good! the winner was fantastic! Overall it was a very entertaining game - better than the men's final last year! goes to show though, the patient passing game wins!!

 

[DavePage]

You have to go to the palase training ground to see more tits on the pitch

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Mein gott in Himmel! What a dramarama! I only switched on and caught the last ten minutes of the match - Japan's late goal, red card and the Yanks missing their first three pens. As Kevin Keegan would say "I love it when the USA lose. LOVE IT!!" especially when they must have thought they were home and dry.

 

[alan partridge]

didn't really follow this world cup but did notice the stadiums seemed pretty full.

dunno if many people on here followed the asia cup in Qatar? Truly pathetic attendances.

 

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

This is front page news in Japan. First time for any team from here to win a FIFA tournament. I think they were fantastic and the quality of women's football has really improved in general, I think. Just check out Nahomi Kawasumi's second goal against Sweden in the semis. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2iUu51uKaw

You won't see many men score a goal like that, never mind a woman

 

[northernblue]

Nice!! Great tekkers!! Good to see someone other than USA and Germany win the womens world cup!! You do see some great goals to be fair to them but the goalkeeping is still laughable and needs to be improves to get a bit more respect!!

 

[shaun_rc]

You do see some great goals to be fair to them but the goalkeeping is still laughable and needs to be improves to get a bit more respect!!

I do think goalkeeping is the remaining weak area generally, though I didn't think it showed last night. I'm not sure any men would have saved that first US goal either, it was a bullet. Anyone who remembers the highlights from Scotland during the 70s will know that it is possible to fix - the goalkeeping used to be appalling but is fine now. The more attention it gets, the more girls will play, I'm sure they'll fix the goalkeeping.

I thought last night was one of the first times that it was almost irrelevant that it was a women's game, it was simply an excellent match.