Olympics Gold Medal Final: Canada vs. Sweden - Friday, August 6th - Tokyo, Japan - 8 am Eastern / 5 am Pacific

[JohnnyFranchise]

2 minutes ago, Pottsy3 said:

If you're concerned about one the greatest strikers of all time being subbed off, I'm sure you wouldn't have been happy with one of the greatest strikers of all time not starting in the biggest game of her career. Priestman didn't know it would be a tie game with 5 minutes left.

Wrong. I would have been happy with her being subbed on at halftime knowing she'd be on the pitch for the rest of the match.

[Pottsy3]

Just now, JohnnyFranchise said:

Wrong. I would have been happy with her being subbed on at halftime knowing she'd be on the pitch for the rest of the match.

Hindsight is 20/20 my friend. I'm putting my faith into the women who are on the field, bring on extra time!

[DavemTFC]

Yeah I was thinking before the game I'd be ok with bev throwing a curveball and starting Viens and bringing in Sinc at HT but it's probably better to have younger legs come on (and Huitema has looked more sharp and positive than earlier games so far)

[JohnnyFranchise]

Just now, Pottsy3 said:

Hindsight is 20/20 my friend. I'm putting my faith into the women who are on the field, bring on extra time!

Yup, these girls gonna get it done here!

[JohnnyFranchise]

I got 5 bucks on rose from leon here.

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Let's get this done.

Too many penalties this summer.

[nolando]

Sweden look bigger and stronger. We've got to exploit Sweden's backline with the speed from our young and quick subs. Allez les rouges!

[DavemTFC]

Sweden has the advantage if this goes to penalties as they haven't been in a shootout yet this tournament. Canada has.

Italy did it last month though so we could still do it especially with a very good pen stopping keeper in Labbe

[Cblake]

The team needs to find some flow, neither sides really had any the first period of extra time. 

[dyslexic nam]

Just now, DavemTFC said:

Sweden has the advantage if this goes to penalties as they haven't been in a shootout yet this tournament. Canada has.

Italy did it last month though so we could still do it especially with a very good pen stopping keeper in Labbe

Not sure I follow your logic.  

Labbe has been a monster against PKs.  At worst we are 50-50.  

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Thinking about Insta there.

[Weng]

Good defensive header by Huitema there

[JohnnyFranchise]

How did we keep that out??

[spinrack]

Sweden is not settling for a tie.  They are going for it, hard.

[dyslexic nam]

Damn.  We are really looking shaky.  
 

gotta survive this spell

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Never mind I will take penalties.

 

RIP my heart.

 

 

[dyslexic nam]

1 minute ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said:

Never mind I will take penalties.

 

RIP my heart.

 

 

Yeah, the way the last 10 minutes went, PKs are a good outcome for us.  

[spinrack]

Is Zadorsky a PK specialist?

[JohnnyFranchise]

Just now, spinrack said:

Is Zadorsky a PK specialist?

We're about to find out I guess

[rkomar]

Just now, spinrack said:

Is Zadorsky a PK specialist?

She has to be better than Scott.

[toontownman]

Good subs by Priestman. Great second half. We hung in to this point in extra time. 

Great effort all round. Let's spin the wheel.

[Gian-Luca]

Wondering if any team has ever won a major tournament only scoring pk’s after the group stage 

[spinrack]

Great start!

[JohnnyFranchise]

Cold blooded

[JohnnyFranchise]

Aw f*ck, that's tough on Gilles