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FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Canada |OT| Blatter's Last Voyage
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8BitsAtATime
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China has been ....
Yeah that was weird.
Grover Cleveland
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Definitely a surprising match so far. Not only has China stayed in the match, I would say they've been the better side over the first 45.
You can take that as disconcerting or comforting if you're the Canadians. You've played pretty poor yet haven't conceded. Still level in a match that's fully there for the taking.
Fake Edit: The pitch takes its first victim
You can take that as disconcerting or comforting if you're the Canadians. You've played pretty poor yet haven't conceded. Still level in a match that's fully there for the taking.
Fake Edit: The pitch takes its first victim
CreeperBlocks
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Canada has played like bollocks
It's nonsense.
Delta Assault
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China's playing way above their level. I would've thought Christine Sinclair would've snuck in one or two by now.
Ganzlinger
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Belanger looks fast
yeah but that was a more direct one, less chance of a counter
Ganzlinger
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GTP_Daverytimes
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Bloody hell, the artificial turf is grating to the eyes, i cant imagine what the people playing in it feel. What exactly was the reason behind the decision for an all turf tournament, does anyone know?
This level is pretty consistent with Wang Fei. She starts for one of the best teams in the Bundesliga.
Oh yeah, she had that darting run into the box earlier.
I guess I mean that All-World speed though. It seems like every other contender has a few players that can start 3 steps back and reach the ball...except Japan. And Canada is a soccer power so I was wondering. Like a Morgan, Marta, Thomis, Leroux, Thiney, etc
None of the big stadiums here have real grass. They are all football stadiums. (Canadian football).
Even the MLS specific ones are turf.
The only reason I can fathom for the 4G pitches is their resistance to frost damage in Canada.
The only consolation from this is 2019 in France won't have artificial turf.
Fun fact; only two countries put a bid up to host this year's WC. The other country bidding was Zimbabwe.
FIFA earns money with it. Therefore, Blatter pushes it.
Ganzlinger
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I remember pretty well that in 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada the turf was also artificial and the men were playing. I guess it's a local difficulty.
8BitsAtATime
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China starting to get more aggressive
French bid looks really solid, they had a good idea by playing the first game and final in Lyon. Just sad they chose to use a small rugby stadium in Paris and not the Parc des Princes.
Ganzlinger
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Wow Filigno is beautiful :O
BMO in Toronto is grass. Sadly there won't be any games here.
Oh didn't know that. It's still undergoing renos though so probably wouldn't have been ready.
Ganzlinger
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I hope her face is scanned on FIFA 16. lolYou just noticed?
Ganzlinger
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Man, game is getting complicated for Canada.
Unfortunately, save for Lyon, the locations chosen for 2019 seem to fit in with the expected average attendance for the tournament.
8BitsAtATime
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Not even Canada is having trouble with the pressure.
Renos ended before TFC's first home game. Toronto never wanted WWC games because they thought it would take attention away from the Pan-Am Games that start a month later. It's dumb because it would have actually shone a bigger spotlight on the games and the city.
8BitsAtATime
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Say bye to Filigno Ganzlinger
Ganzlinger
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Kaylin Kyle.. wasn't a gaffer trying to name his son like that? lol
Boo this coach.
I meant to say China lol
Actually I think it's a good idea to use smaller proper (except for the Paris one) football stadiums. They'll probably be quite filled and have a good atmosphere, probably way better that what we're seeing today.
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