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New Zealand Men's U-20s

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StopOut wrote:
FFS guys, a bit more detail please! Some of us poor schmucks are relying entirely on your posts to follow this game. Who scored!?


A live stream if you want one:

http://www.hqfooty.com/

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StopOut wrote:
FFS guys, a bit more detail please! Some of us poor schmucks are relying entirely on your posts to follow this game. Who scored!?


Are you not able to watch it/follow it through fifa.com?
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Ok so half time wrap.
 
Cameroon are poor - but so are we.
 
My biggest fear is this will make Milicih think he has found himself a winning strategy and use it agiainst Portugal who will tear us a new one if we play like this.
 
Well done Lucas and Bevin up front - their harrassing is creating a coupl chances, but we need to value possession more, we keep kicking it away every time.
 
I'm hopin Lindsey comes on and we start playing a little more possession and maybe Rojas is fit enough for a cameo. Hopefully Milnado as i have heard him referred to as can show something as well.
 
Really unhappy with our tactics - but am very pleased with the scoreline - but thats more to do with Cameroon lacking quality i fear.
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There is no way that penalty should have been awarded, the touch on the ball was way too heavy, and the attacker left his foot trailing to milk the penalty.

Lucky goal for us, schoolboy mistake that shouldn't exist in this level of the game...

Hopefully Marco comes off the bench in the second half. If we can keep it level up until he comes on, we will have a real shot at wining this.

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Very surprised at the lack of a decent first touch from Cameroon.
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patrick478 wrote:
There is no way that penalty should have been awarded, the touch on the ball was way too heavy, and the attacker left his foot trailing to milk the penalty.

Lucky goal for us, schoolboy mistake that shouldn't exist in this level of the game...

Hopefully Marco comes off the bench in the second half. If we can keep it level up until he comes on, we will have a real shot at wining this.


While your points about the penalty were correct, it's still a penalty. Completely agree on the second goal though.
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Yeah if Wood, Lindsey & Rojas were playing I think we would be the better team.

I recon though if Ricki is chasing a U20 striker he should sign that Cameroonian on playing upfront who scored.
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We are winning a lot of the one on one challenges. Our defenders seem to be much better tacklers than they are at trying to get through us.
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disco_mart wrote:
We're doing OK but I do wish Woodsie and Marco were out there

absolutely, I think we would be playing much better with Woodsie's strenght and Marco's flair.

Why is Wood not in the squad? Did his club not release him??


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disco_mart wrote:
Yeah if Wood, Lindsey & Rojas were playing I think we would be the better team.

I recon though if Ricki is chasing a U20 striker he should sign that Cameroonian on playing upfront who scored.


haahaha I was gonna write that earlier on! that guy is class!

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Didn't get released ; (
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disco_mart wrote:
StopOut wrote:
FFS guys, a bit more detail please! Some of us poor schmucks are relying entirely on your posts to follow this game. Who scored!?


Are you not able to watch it/follow it through fifa.com?
 
Thanks, should've thought of that. My line speed is too slow for those new-fangled moving pictures.
 
Thanks to others for comments too.
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beginning to get dominated - need to settle down. Marinovich to dominate the air more.
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We are definitely getting dominated at the moment, not feeling comfortable about it.

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TouchMe wrote:
Didn't get released ; (


That's poor - surely playing in a WC is reason enough to release the lad. Aren't the European Leagues still going through pre-season anyway???

Shame on them

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Marinovic doesn't ooze confidence like Basalaj does.
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newzealandpower wrote:

TouchMe wrote:
Didn't get released ; (
That's poor - surely playing in a WC is reason enough to release the lad. Aren't the European Leagues still going through pre-season anyway???Shame on them


Exactly. and if he wants to get first team football for West Brom he needs to be in pre-season to impress the coach
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newzealandpower wrote:

TouchMe wrote:
Didn't get released ; (
That's poor - surely playing in a WC is reason enough to release the lad. Aren't the European Leagues still going through pre-season anyway???Shame on them


Whats even more frustrating is that Woddsie was in the U.S past few weeks with WBA who were playing friendlies against MLS sides...

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This is not good, they're not marking anyone in the box and the midfield is piss-poor.

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need to get some possession.
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we've gone backwards this half
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Commentator is a laugh on Fifa, plus he thinks Wood is still on the South Coast, not in the US with West Brom
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Lovemore is on loan to the phoenix from why-ta-kerie?

These commentators are an interesting lot..Azevo2011-07-31 11:26:50

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we are lacking fitness out there, cameroon is really stretching us now
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AHHHH what a chance
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FUC..
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F**k should have scored, Lovemore!!!!! AHHHH
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Nice cross, a shame about that miss from lovemore, that was realllllyyy unlucky, he should of had thatAzevo2011-07-31 11:33:30

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Oh look, their diving team has replaced their football team on the pitch.

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Azevo wrote:
Oh look, their diving team has replaced their football team on the pitch.


I thought their swimming team started this match based on what I've seen all afternoon.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Take the point. Got away with it there in the 2nd half.

Three for me, and two for them.

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Musa and el'capitaine played well, but our first touch was poor and so was our creativity.  Hopefully Marco is fit for the next game.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Pretty good result. Lovemore missed a golden opportunity.  5 points for us in this group!!!
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Still good on ya boys.
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Congratulations on the point boys.
 
Please with the result but really disappointed with how we played - there was no intent to pass the ball, just knock it long, we never used our full backs despite them having a heap of room and our midfielders (whoever they were - i know the Cameroon Mids better after 90 mins) aimlessly punted it forward all game.
 
We made Wimbledon seem like Aresnal with our passing game tonight.
 
Cameroon were not that sharp - Portugal and Uruguay will be.
 
I only hope Rojas and Lindsey get selected for those games we need a bit more possession and ability on the ball.
 
Lucas played well as did the back four particularly Branch at CB who was very good.
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Lovemore... well played but my god..
 
even a diving header....
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After that one game, did any player impress for Phoenix selection? I'd be happy with Nick Branch, wasn't overly amazed at Luke Rowe, but he made one awesome tackle in the first half that impressed me a lot. Ryan Cain looked good in my opinion and Sean Lovemore tried to spark a few runs on attack, shame about that miss. What is with our goal keepers standing out at every FIFA World Cup!?
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