Football Ferns

I'm going to be in Vancouver from the R16 games onwards.

a couple of mid thirty keepers doesn't scream of great succession planning does it?

Pretty bizarre that the third keeper slot went to a 34yo with 0 caps, rather than one of the youngsters that has come through with the 20s in recent years

Lily Alfeld?

I don't know what's happened there. The other 20's keeper got told she wasn't in the Ferns plans

Ronissa?

Corina

Andrew Gourdie interviews Tony Readings

http://www.3news.co.nz/sport/football-ferns-expect-to-make-history-2015051416#axzz3aK96L74f

Betsy Hassett speaks

http://tvnz.co.nz/football-news/experienced-ferns-side-named-world-cup-6313147?autoStart=true

Hi all,

Jamie Scott will be fulfilling Media Manager duties for the Football Ferns in Canada, while I'll be the only NZ media representative in that country throughout the duration of the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup Finals.

All reports, etc., will appear initially on www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/Scoreboard, then be relocated to a suitably titled page which will appear on http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFernsInAction/road_to_canada_2015.htm

Cheers,

JR

Tony Readings looking over his shoulder? We know what happened to the last team Jamie was involved with....

righto, get into it

Japanese GK looks like Giant Baba.

How tall is the Japanese goalkeeper

Which one of their three goalies is it?

They're all tall:

Gonda = 1.87 m.

Kawashima = 1.85 m

Nishikawa = 1.83 m

Full squad details:

http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/national_team/squad/

horrific pen

Well played to girls! dominated possession and fought well. But please, how on mother earth does Wilkinson get a start over anyone else, not even looking at the penalty. Need someone who is actually comfortable on the ball and can keep it a foots reach when dribbling Ahhhhhh. Emma kete or Rosie White in for the world cup please. Good Luck girls

Almost a case of Wilkinson impersonating Johnny Wilkinson in stance and then in delivery over the cross bar. You just knew she was going to miss it by her stance. Good game though we gave the ball away too much. But there were also touches of decernt football by the ladies too. Japan had a massive defensive effort.

Wow Foal 30 that's a blast from the past. I remember Steve Rickard bringing out Giant Baba to give King Curtis a hiding at the Wellington Show Buildings way back in the mid 70s. Giant Baba was over 7 feet tall and one very mean brut.

any more games before the Cup?

Ferns have actually only won a few of their games in the last couple of years (v non P.Island oppo) so they need to pull finger and get scoring.

There are a couple of non-cap-earning encounters taking place against fellow finalists. Both games are being played in three thirty-minute spells in Vancouver.

One is scheduled for this weekend, and the other - currently being finalised - is in early June, prior to the squad's departure for Edmonton.



Cheers,

JR

What the f**k is Soccer Football?  Is this a Cro*d Goes Wild thing?  

Anyway am excited for the opening game, its almost a sell-out.  I'd love to see us get a result against the Netherlands.  Edmonton sounds like the Tron so apart from having the world's largest shopping mall, shouldn't be too much to distract the ladies!  ;-)

Pool Listings and match schedule

what time do NZ kick off Sunday? Massive football day Sunday with Champions League , and U20's in Chch

Very much a CGW p**s take. Not a show to be taken too seriously, but at least they are giving the U20 great coverage

pretty much a day on the couch for me.  Hope the ferns can keep the football feel good factor going.

https://www.facebook.com/skysportnz/videos/842013635868303/?type=1&theater

Cheers Conan. Will have to mySky as be heading to addington for WCU20 with 17000 other Cantabs

Canada and China are locked in at 0-0 at half time.

Kick off for the ferns in less than a few hours, COYFF!!!

Fulltime - Canada 1 China 0

any streams anyone?

non-English commentary

http://www.yopika.tv/20150607/v-haha_sport_1_name-1087379-55737d1be7ad93.12044311.html

thanks

Try this, not working great for me but good luck.

http://cricfree.sx/watch/live/new-zealand-vs-nethe...

good cross - playing better than the under 20s

Channelling Sepp.  That ref... crikey.

damn, great goal Netherlands. Really impressed with the skill levels

shark.  Come on ferns

Half time Netherlands leading 1 nil

Just heard Tony Reddings tell Ali Riley to "run with the ball a bit more, even if you dont think its on run with it and open things up for us"

we're dominating a bit here