Well done, unlucky with the penalty. Good campaign from them.
Thought the Argie ref was attractive but not good in her adjudicating. What an obvious penalty!
Reminded me a lot of the All Whites v Germany 1999 Confederations Cup, Mexico which similarly finished 2-0. NZ were denied a clear penalty when German captain (and fearsome mean bastard) Lothar Mattheus tripped Aaron Lines in the box as he bore down on goal. Should have been 2-1...
OLYMPIC WOMENS SEMIS TOMORROW MORNING - But only viewable in the replays for most of us with a standard Sky connection:
2pm tomorrow (Tues) Ch.133 Sky Sport 6 : France v Japan
4.10pm tomorrow (Tues) Ch. 135 Sky Sport 8: USA v Canada
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
NEXT INVOLVEMENT FOR A NZ WOMEN'S TEAM ONLY TWO WEEKS AWAY:
FIFA WOMEN'S U-20 WORLD CUP JAPAN: AUGUST 19 - SEPTEMBER 8
Most likely on Sky TV.
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Winner of France v Japan will win it. Thought France looked very good
Founder
This is more about the U-20's but just would like everyone to go onto the Sky TV facebook page here http://www.facebook.com/#!/SKYnewzealand and complain/ ask them why they are not televising the NZ games of the U-20 Women's World Cup. Probably another thread for this, but would be good to complain as this is a backward step for the sport and disrespectful to the girls playing in a huge tournament. Also, ask your friends to complain! Cheers.
Pleasantly surprised to see a current Football Fern featuring as one of the greatest Maori sportspeople of all time in Joseph Romanos' new book "100 Maori Sports Heroes" - Rebecca Rolls, Football Ferns back-up goalkeeper at the Olympics.
Has her own entry with a nice photo and a page or two of text. Mainly there for her cricketing exploits. Didn't realise she's one of our greatest women cricketers of all time as a wicketkeeper and third highest one-day international run-scorer.
Made her debut as Football Ferns goalie in 1994 and then subsequently concentrated on cricket till retiring from the White Ferns and returning to the Football Ferns in February this year.
Book also features former All Whites Wynton Rufer and Harry Ngata. Wynton's on the cover and at number five in the book.
On sale at every bookstore (cheapest probably at the Warehouse). Bookstores stocking it here:
https://www.google.co.nz/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGHP_enNZ433NZ433&q=100+maori+sports+heroes+buy
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
My girlfriend has pointed out to me that the Football Ferns are competing in the Cyprus Cup again this year. Starts tomorrow night.
Football Ferns v Italy Larnaca, Cyprus
Group A
England
Italy
New Zealand
Scotland
Wednesday 6 March
New Zealand v Scotland
GSP, Nicosia, kick-off 2.30 pm
England v Italy
GSP, Nicosia, kick-off 5.30 pm
Friday 8 March
Italy v New Zealand
GSZ, Larnaca, kick-off 2.30 pm
Scotland v England
GSZ, Larnaca, kick-off 5.30 pm
Monday 11 March
England v New Zealand
GSP, Nicosia, kick-off 2.30 pm
Italy v Scotland
GSZ, Larnaca, kick-off 2.30 pm
Wednesday 13 March
Play off Games
are they playing on freeview again ? last time i saw them play i think it was on either channel 1 or prime anyone know?
I LOVE LAMP
are they playing on freeview again ? last time i saw them play i think it was on either channel 1 or prime anyone know?
My understanding was that there was no TV coverage at all? Not in NZ anyway. Might be wrong.
Just beaten Scotland it appears?
Meh! :-)
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
NZ beat Italy this morning 2-0 goals to Hannah Wilkinson and Anna Green
Hows does this tournament sit in terms of Women's football worldwide? Glad to see the girls doing great.
Seems to be a strange setup. 3 groups of 4, but if you're in a weaker group and even if you win all your games you can't really make the finals. http://www.cypruswomenscup.com/
I think the Football Ferns are in the stronger group, but it's just good to see them playing.
I tried to find a stream, but I haven't seen any, so I am not sure if it's being televised anywhere.
Seems to be a strange setup. 3 groups of 4, but if you're in a weaker group and even if you win all your games you can't really make the finals. http://www.cypruswomenscup.com/
Pretty sure the group are seeded. A and B are the top groups, and C is kind of like a development group.
Hows does this tournament sit in terms of Women's football worldwide?
FIFA women's world rankings as at 07 Dec 2012 (next rankings to be released 22 March):
Group A
08 England
11 Italy
21 New Zealand
23 Scotland
Group B
07 Canada
19 Finland
14 The Netherlands
26 Switzerland
Group C
56 South Africa16 Korea Republic
55 Northern Ireland
34 Republic of Ireland
Bit of an error with the result on the website though
14.30 Italy – New Zealand
GSZ, Larnaca 2 - 0Hows does this tournament sit in terms of Women's football worldwide?
FIFA women's world rankings as at 07 Dec 2012 (next rankings to be released 22 March):
Group A
08 England
11 Italy
21 New Zealand
23 Scotland
Group B
07 Canada
19 Finland
14 The Netherlands
26 Switzerland
Group C
56 South Africa16 Korea Republic
55 Northern Ireland
34 Republic of Ireland
Bit of an error with the result on the website though
14.30 Italy – New Zealand
GSZ, Larnaca 2 - 0
So not really a top flight tournament, more for the 2nd tier countries?
Compare with similar-format Algarve Cup currently being played:
Group A:
12 Norway
13 Denmark
02 Germany
03 Japan
Group B:
01 USA
06 Sweden
17 China PR
15 Iceland
Group C:
46 Portugal
24 Mexico
37 Hungary
39 Wales
If we don't beat England do we play another game for a final placing or is that the end of the tournament for us?
Football Ferns go down 3-1 to England. Scored in the 7th Minute and held the lead for much of the match. Seems a familiar tale.
They will now play Switzerland on Thursday morning for 3rd place.
Finally we do to a team, what our team has suffered on many occassions. Well done to them.
Beating world no. 11 Italy 2-0 in this tournament was a great result & should boost the Ferns' (no. 21) world ranking
(beating Switzerland - ranked 26, and Scotland - ranked 23, were good results also but more expected).
England (ranked 8) beat Canada (7) in the final this morning 1-0.
Roll on Football Ferns' next fixture against FIFA Women's Champion Japan on June 20 !!!
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Where does everyone think we'll be on the 22nd. Im thinking top 15.
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites
Was watching the Nix last night when all of a sudden at halftime the channel was switched to a 6 Nations replay on ESPN.
When I asked if it could be switched back please (as I had requested from the outset to watch right through and there was no conflicting LIVE sport apart from Golf but no-one else was watching), response was "oh you mean that girls' game? The one where they use their feet and they don't handle the ball?".
Where were you Ahmad? Sounds like hicksville
Dunedin. If the opportunity arises I am secretly hoping to convince one of the lads to find this guy on Friday night and tell them he plays for the national side in this girls' game.
"oh you mean that girls' game? The one where they use their feet and they don't handle the ball?".
This was a stock standard comment in NZ in the 1960s-early 1980s, along with "kiss and kick game", "socca poofs" etc.
Harden up...(ooops that's another one). Did you tell that guy to get back into the box labelled " 1971"? I would have...
"Self-defence is an art I cultivate"
http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/news/women/newsid=2038990/index.html
NZ up to 20th in fifa rankings
Meanwhile in the top 50, New Zealand (20th, up 1) and Scotland (21st, up 2) have managed to match their highest-ever position since the introduction of the Women’s World Ranking.
FOOTBALL FERNS GAMES THIS WEEK (SOME ON TV):
Football Ferns | International Match Schedule(FIFA Women’s Ranking)
Australia (9) v New Zealand (20)Thursday, 13 June 2013
AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
Kickoff: 7.30pm (NZT)
Note: this is a closed door match only open to authorised media
Australia (9) v New Zealand (20)Sunday, 16 June 2013
McKellar Park, Canberra
Kickoff: 4pm (NZT)
LIVE on SKY Sport 4 (CH 54)
Japan (3) v New Zealand (20)Thursday, 20 June 2013
Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu
Kickoff: 10pm (NZT)
LIVE on SKY Sport 1 (CH 51)
The majority of the squad is currently in Canberra preparing for two games against Australia on June 13, and will be bolstered by the arrival of Yallop and Ali Riley from Sweden before the second match on June 16. The full squad will then travel to meet world champions and world-number three Japan in Fukuoka on June 20.
In a boost for women's football the games against Australia on Sunday 16 June and Japan on Thursday 20 June will be screened live on SKY Sport. The New Zealand broadcaster will also screen Football Ferns matches from Switzerland later in the year, and negotiations with the number one ranked USA side are in progress.
The matches against two top 10 teams will provide a strong test for the Football Ferns and one that Readings is keen to utilise.
"Australia and Japan are two of the strongest sides in the world, and playing such quality opposition will only help our preparation for the pinnacle events coming up," said Readings.
New Zealand kickoff with a game against the Matildas behind closed doors on Thursday 13 June. The Football Ferns are currently ranked 20th in the FIFA World Rankings with Australia ranked ninth and Japan third.
Football Ferns (from): 1-Jenny BINDON (GK), 2-Ria PERCIVAL, 3-Anna GREEN, 4-Katie HOYLE, 5-Abby ERCEG (c), 6-Megan LEE, 7-Ali RILEY, 9-Amber HEARN, 10-Sarah GREGORIUS, 11-Kristy YALLOP, 12-Betsy HASSETT, 13-Rosie WHITE, 15-Rebekah STOTT, 16-Annalie LONGO, 17-Hannah WILKINSON, 18-Katie BOWEN, 19-Holly PATTERSON, 20-Helen COLLINS, 21-Erin NAYLER (GK), 22-Sarah MCLAUGHLIN
Coach: Tony READINGS
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
MATILDAS TEAM NEWS:
They have a new coach this year, former Dutch international Hesterine de Reus who has been a Dutch FA staff coach since 1993, followed by Jordan national coach and PSV Eindhoven women's coach.
Familiar names with former Socceroo male family members include Popovic and Van Egmond.
The team is full-strength apart from the two first-choice keepers being unavailable (a 19 year-old and two 18 year-olds have been brought in) and includes four overseas-based players from Germany, USA, Canada and Korea.
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
$800,000 per year for next 2 years to Silver Ferns from High Performance NZ! Alright for some!
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Australia 1 Football Ferns 0 HT.
41' GOALLLLLLLLLLLL for Westfield Matilda Michelle Heyman!!! Just in time before the completion of the half!!!
Australia 1 Football Ferns 0 HT.
41' GOALLLLLLLLLLLL for Westfield Matilda Michelle Heyman!!! Just in time before the completion of the half!!!
FT Australia 1 New Zealand Football Ferns 0