Women's World Cup spoiler

[malaise]

Second half starting now
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[3catwoman3]

1. I see I am not the only one...

…crazy enough to be up watching this.

They are certainly playing better than in group play.

[malaise]

2. LOL😀

I’ve watched most of the games,but I I am accustomed to getting up to watch my teams play cricket in Australia and New Zealand.

[ok_cpu]

3. This is a lot of high blood pressure before breakfast

Exciting game. Has felt a couple times like the US was on the verge.

[malaise]

6. Full time

On we go - extra tiime
Sweden has the best keeper in this World Cup

[WheelWalker]

4. Watching

[Lucid Dreamer]

5. still nil nil

into overtime.

[malaise]

7. The Swedish keeper is the best player so far

on we go

[Goodheart]

8. Spoiler: soccer is as boring as ever.

[ok_cpu]

10. To be fair, this post is too.

[3catwoman3]

12. Take your negativity...

…somewhere else.

[sky_masterson]

9. Rapinoe subbed on

Been a fan of hers many many years before the right-wing knew who she was.
LFG! USA! USA!USA!

[malaise]

11. PKs here we come

PHEW!

[malaise]

14. And she misses her penalty

PHEW

[sky_masterson]

23. She looked really slow

Our greats are aging out

[malaise]

24. Just wait for the RW attacks in 3...2...1

Truth is a younger player should have been the replacement.

[3catwoman3]

13. I really, really, REALLY...

… don’t like shootouts.

[muriel_volestrangler]

16. And clearly neither do these players ... (nt)

[GoCubsGo]

22. It's an idiotic way to settle a game.

They do it in hockey, as well. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it. Play until someone wins, or take a draw.

[muriel_volestrangler]

25. You can't have a draw in a knockout competition

and scheduling an open-ended league system for big competitions wouldn't work. "Play until someone wins" would become a stamina test, not a football test (though I will note the one suggestion I've heard that might make it work - allow unlimited substitution and re-substitution during this final phase (possibly at pre-arranged 5 minute intervals, so the play isn't constantly interrupted. However, I think that would still be more and more a stamina test).

Penalties involve the basic soccer skills, and performing under pressure is a part of sport.

[malaise]

27. Well they are part of the rules of the games

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I was part of the administration for our community team ages ago and we lost more than a few games that way.
You hope it doesn’t reach there but it is what it is.

This was the weakest US team I have seen in a WC

[3catwoman3]

28. Our 2 sons, now in their early 30s, started playing soccer...

…when they were 5, so I’ve watched lots of shootouts. I get such a knot in my stomach when I watch them, you’d think one of my kids was playing.

I was always glad neither of our kids wanted to play keeper.

3 PKs is a lot to miss.

[malaise]

15. Saved

US may still win this

[malaise]

17. Damn Smith misses

On we go

[malaise]

18. 4-4

On we go
USA misses

[muriel_volestrangler]

19. And that's got everyone scrambling for rule books

Seems like you're not allowed to save twice ... or is VAR going to say it crossed the line before the 2nd?

Just shown the VAR replay - the 2nd save happened when the ball was just over the line.

[malaise]

21. Crossed the line

Simple
Sweden wins. US had the better game but the Swedish keeper was the difference.

Truth be told neither of these teams was going to beat Japan this time around.

[gratuitous]

30. I thought Neher played better

The US missed too many PKs. Neher blocked two and damn near a third PK.

[malaise]

31. In the PKs yes-but the number of saves from Zecira Musovic in regular & extra time was mind-blowing

She’s my pick for goal keeper of the tournament so far

[Lucid Dreamer]

20. sweden 5-4 pk

[bottomofthehill]

26. And now they have parity

Just like the men, they are out

[JCMach1]

29. Avg/bad coaching and critical injuries

So similar to USMNT

[SYFROYH]

32. Missing three penalty shots should never happen at his level.