Look at that, VAR turns a non-chance into a goal. Don't you love technology? 

One of my FB friends got tickets to the WWC final, and due to a ticketing snafu, their seats are literally front row (at one of the corners, but still).

 

I hope they'll let me post the pictures they're posting.

45 minutes ago, Dewar said:

Look at that, VAR turns a non-chance into a goal. Don't you love technology? 

Absolute stone cold penalty.

Edited July 7, 20197 yr by SirFozzie

I thought Nederlands had a pretty strong first half. But once the first goal happened that was it for them. Even if it was a foregone conclusion for many I'm still incredibly happy for the US team winning. And especially for Megan Rapinoe who I just absolutely love. Hopefully they get paid what they deserve. 

What chance did they have to score on that play? None. Morgan had already had the ball bounce off of her, and she wasn't going to get to it. Therefore, it was a non-chance.

A foot in the arm is obviously a foul, but I don't like penalties being given when you aren't preventing a goal scoring chance, because it basically gives the team a goal they were not going to get otherwise. I feel like the ref had it correct originally, no call, and tell the Dutch woman that she's getting a yellow on her next foul. If Morgan was actually possessing the ball and got kicked, then yellow and a penalty is the call no doubt.

 

I'm hoping this tournament was a wake-up call for the Canada's National program, because "kick it long to Christine, she's really good and scores a lot" is clearly no longer a viable way to win games. There's a lot of talent in the pipeline, I just hope they start playing some more creative, attacking soccer in the future.

A foul in the box is a penalty. Just because it wasn't a scoring chance doesn't mean the laws of soccer no longer apply.

56 minutes ago, SirFozzie said:

Absolute stone cold penalty.

Did Nigel De Jong teach her that? 

Congratulations to the USWNT. They looked like champions in the Matches I saw. Much like four years ago, they seemed head and shoulders above their respective opposition.