Saviola7 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Surprised to hear so little buzz about this (even if it is a minor competition). Canada beat Scotland today 5-1 with goals from Parker, Schmidt (2), Sinclair and Tancredi. This puts Sinclair at 130 international goals, or tied for 3rd (if I am correct). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sounded thoroughly impressive. Apparently it was Holy Schmidt's first brace in international competition. Wish there was video of it somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I am glad to see Kelly Parker scoring a goal and being a starter. We need more players with her energy and high work rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanDouglas Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Was pleasantly surprised to hear a good report on the game on WX1130 sports radio while driving home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlfan Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 http://www.cypruswomenscup.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Keeper Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Way to go ladies! Keep it up. Some good news after a crap performance by the men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-collins Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 The ladies pulled this one out in stoppage time, 2-1 over Italy - meaning that they are sitting at 6 points. Holland beat Italy 2-1 in the first round and Scotland just beat Holland 2-1, so Holland is sitting at 3 points. Canada has to play to a draw vs Holland to advance to the final. Anyone know what happened in Group A action today? edit: England 1-0 Switzerland France 2-1 Finland So the winner of England vs France advances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlfan Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Training video with some player interviews http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/video/canada-women-s-national-team-training-ahead-of-the-cyprus-cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlfan Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Canada to face France in Final. Emily Zurrer's scored as Canada defeated the Dutch today 1-0. http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/group/cypruswomenscup/forum/topics/cyprus-women-s-cup-2012-results-4th-march Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoplay Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Canada to face France in Final. Emily Zurrer's scored as Canada defeated the Dutch today 1-0. http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/group/cypruswomenscup/forum/topics/cyprus-women-s-cup-2012-results-4th-march Glad to see Zurrer back with the team, she's really solid in the air. Set plays was one of Canada's weaknesses at the Olympic qualifiers, so nice to see a header going in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 In the Algarve Cup the Japanese women showed the U.S. who is the boss by beating them 1-0 and relegating the U.S. to dispute 3rd place again like in the W.C. Is Pia Sundhage's reign in trouble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 What is Japan doing to produce such technically sound players? Do they have a women's pro league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 The Japanese women and Spanish men are probably the smallest teams in the world. Some of the players in the L League make money but it's a far cry from Europe or WPS. I wouldn't call them technically great players either. More just efficient and good decision-making with 90-minute engines. They're beating teams like Germany and the States late on the clock. They may be the Nadeshiko's huckleberry but the American's had a fairly good year rolling. The goal was in the 84th minute and a tie put the Americans through, it was Japan's only corner of the game and their only shot of the second half. It's a cruel game sometimes. They Japanese close the ball down in numbers quickly, and they also try to take the legs out of their opponent with ball movement around the park. It would be a really interesting 90 minutes watching film and breaking down what they're doing behind the ball in their own half. Another good watch would be their 0-2 loss to England in the Germany in group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlfan Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 NY Times take on US/Japan plus video http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/japans-women-repeat-their-win-over-u-s/?ref=sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 The Japanese women have come a long way in a short time. During a 13-match stretch from 1986 to 2000, the United States was unbeaten against Japan’s women’s team, outscoring it by 54-5. But according to Byer, “it’s not that the Japanese or Asians are any smarter, it’s that they practice more.” “Their discipline can’t be rivaled,” he said. “The intensity in which they train is a different level.” Even even before Monday’s loss, O’Reilly acknowledged, with a sense of respect, that Japan’s approach, and that of other Asian women’s teams, had altered the calculus of the game. “There are two very different styles: they are very patient and technical — they almost overpass — and their challenge is to get better in the final third of the field and impose themselves on the game more,” she said. “Our battle is sometimes we are too direct and athletic, and we’re trying to break the habit and become more technical and sophisticated by making the extra pass. We’re both growing and evolving, but maybe in the opposite fashion." If you're not giving up possession, and making the other teams chase, you have superior technical ability, regardless of your lack of finishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Sorry beg to differ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlfan Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 FINAL ON TODAY @ 12:30 EST We will find out if our girls can prove themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-collins Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 It's on now (well, actually, it's half time). http://justin.tv/maritcho1 seems to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navycyr Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 For those interested on the highlights (The goal by Delie, the goal by Necib on a PK and the play that led to the PK) you may see it by this link : http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/video/france-2-0-canada-the-goals-cyprus-women-s-cup-final-2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapleblood Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 For those interested on the highlights (The goal by Delie, the goal by Necib on a PK and the play that led to the PK) you may see it by this link : http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/video/france-2-0-canada-the-goals-cyprus-women-s-cup-final-2012 On the first goal, the French player obstructs the Canadian by leaping in front of her. Note, she did not leap and touch the ball: she leapt to obstruct the player. Notwithstanding, the French pursuit support is outstanding. Also, a good first touch would have nullified their pursuit on the play. For the PK, the foul was not a foul because the players were shoulder to shoulder and the defender contacted the ball first. Ergo, poor refereeing causes two goals. The German officials I spoke with said that the quality of the refereeing was the low point of the WWC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posessionsoccerrules Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 The error by Scott on the first goal was critical. Whether the French player obstructed her or not can be debated. What can not be argued (as you pointed out) was the extremely poor first touch by Scott. She has been getting lots of praise from the coaching staff which for the most part is well deserved but like many of the Canadian players her technical skills leave much to be desired. We need to find more technical players. The televised game versus the US in the CONCACAF olympic qualifying final game showed how we can be exposed technically. Our technical deficiencies do not allow us to maintain any posession and as a result we are forced to expend tremendous energy defensively which takes a real toll over the course of an entire game and exposes other weaknesses such as conditioning. Our players looked extremely unfit versus the US in the second half and once again i attribute that to our lack of technical skills and the fact that our players are not comfortable on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 On the first goal, the French player obstructs the Canadian by leaping in front of her. Note, she did not leap and touch the ball: she leapt to obstruct the player. Notwithstanding, the French pursuit support is outstanding. Also, a good first touch would have nullified their pursuit on the play. For the PK, the foul was not a foul because the players were shoulder to shoulder and the defender contacted the ball first. Ergo, poor refereeing causes two goals. The German officials I spoke with said that the quality of the refereeing was the low point of the WWC. Contact with the ball first, second or not at all is not a consideration for a foul. Being careless is. Good call by the official! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapleblood Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Contact with the ball first, second or not at all is not a consideration for a foul. Being careless is. Good call by the official! Bad call by the official and bad call by you. "8. Making contact with an opponent before touching the ball when tackling an opponent to gain possession of the ball (Note: it is always a foul if the tackler contacts the ball handler before touching the ball. However, it can still be a direct kick foul if the ball is touched first but the tackler was "careless, reckless, or used excessive force" and was judged to have kicked, tripped, charged or jumped at the ball handler. Or, if the Referee believes the tackler played in a "dangerous manner", an indirect kick can be awarded)," Thank you for the irony, Mr. Ref. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Old Fullback Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Having watched the replays several times, I think the referee made the wrong call on both situations. The PK was nonsense, as watching the clip clearly shows defender played the ball, and France player takes a dive over the ball. On the Scott play, attacker didn't play ball at all, but effectively wiped Scott out of the action. The Canadian women now know that France is beatable, and with a few months to prepare, headway can be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj52 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Having watched the replays several times, I think the referee made the wrong call on both situations. The PK was nonsense, as watching the clip clearly shows defender played the ball, and France player takes a dive over the ball. On the Scott play, attacker didn't play ball at all, but effectively wiped Scott out of the action. The Canadian women now know that France is beatable, and with a few months to prepare, headway can be made. Agree there was no penalty, the replay makes that perfectly clear. As for Scott's error, whether she was fouled is debatable at best, however players who make blunders like hers don't often get the benefit of the doubt from referees. That goal is on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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