GER 1 - 1 NORNor-way!
I expected more after the 10-0 :derp:
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Semifinals are a-comin'.Seems like they should switch matches.
Germany vs USA, Japan vs England.Prepare for WW2 jokes...
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Jeez, England may be a bit too excited for their team (http://screamer.deadspin.com/banner-urges-englands-world-cup-fans-to-come-on-their-g-1713712446).
Semifinals are a-comin'.
Germany vs USA, Japan vs England.Prepare for WW2 jokes...
Probably the worst possible way to go out.7-1 The Brazil Dream? :V
Amidst all this celebration of USA's great victory over Japan, there happen to be a lot of shitters who keep tweeting and remarking about how "THAT'S FOR PEARL HARBOUR" and I'm just like ugh come on people how immature can you get. Lloyd was a goddamned beast out on the field with that hat-trick (second person in the entire world to score a hat-trick in any World Cup final, and first woman in the entire world to score a hat-trick in just Women's World Cup finals) and just the solid performance in general from the team, the strategic change on the side of Ellis during their game against Germany really set the scene, compared to how Japan squeaked out their win against England thanks to the own goal from Bassett. It is really appalling to see that there are people who still think of such things like that, when the World Cup finals shown to us today just showed that USA was inspired, motivated, and proved themselves to be the better team that moment in time.
The USA was definitely out for revenge though, but it wasn't for 1941. It was for 2011. The way the US came out firing to me showed that they wanted this game over quickly unlike 2011 where they failed to finish their early chances and paid for it in the end. It wasn't a matter of if Japan would score, it was when and how much. They are too quality a side to shut out and the US knew that going in.
I'm sad at the possibility that Japan tampered with their video feed, that's pretty...I'm not sure what word I want but it isn't good. The way the girls regrouped after Lloyd's hat trick was inspiring to me. They really played until the end and should hold themselves high. I really wouldn't mind facing them again next year, not because it'd be an "easy win" but just to see how they respond.
Dutchland failed as usual again. :ohdear:
As far as the "Pearl Harbor" comments are concerned[...]
Congratulations to US von A for winning the WC for Women.
Haven't seen the game but in my opinion any of the two countries would be ok for me.
Anybody like me who was hoping that England's great run to a 3rd place finish would change the minds of the public there even a little should be bitterly dissapointed. Even their own FA still doesn't get it. (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/06/england-women-twitter-world-cup-mothers-partners-daughters) As that one person points out, "We don't hear that the men's team have gone back to being fathers, partners, sons."
Also the Pearl Harbor and atomic bomb jokes are really gaining momentum. God I wish my country would grow up already.
If it isn't obvious by now outside of the US Japan is my favorite team to watch and cheer for. Not because of anime and Touhou and such, but as I've grown to understand this game more over the last 5 years they have been a joy to watch. What they lack in height compared to countries like the USA they make up in skill, and boy are they fun to watch. Even that first goal last night in the first half was spectacular. If it wasn't for Lloyds 57 yard strike I'd argue Japan's goal against the Netherlands (sorry Helepolis) was the goal of the tournament no question.
-_- Wow, really? That's even more disappointing to hear. Japan Twitterverse was really acknowledging that America was very strong and dominant in the finals, they were overall more respectful in that sense, even though the way they lost was in quite a spectacular fashion no matter how hard Japan try to claw their way back in.
Why do you think Japan fielded Kaihori to be their goalie in the final when Yamane is like several inches taller than Kaihori? Do you think that it's because since Kaihori did well in the past times (despite some really weird and uncharacteristic fumbles, there's a reason why Hope Solo received the Golden Glove this cup) so they thought she would pull through again? Serious question
I really wish I could've watched more matches of this tournament than just parts of the knockout stage, but most of the games aired in the small hours in my timezone. I'm just too lethargic to stay up late nowadays. The games I saw in this tournament were much more interesting compared to most of the average matches I've watched in men's leagues and men's world cups. Good show, girls!
Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima and Nagasaki jokes are pretty much the same thing as people making sick video game references off something they noticed in a (usually morbid) news article, thinking they're comedy geniuses. It's unfunny on principle, not just because it's bad and tired black humor.
Just wanted to add this