NZ vs Colombia - Ring of Fire !

as bad as it gets at the tin weather wise, but it was a good turnout and a brilliant sceond half by the kid ferns, no.9 wall was outstanding as was the finishing of white, her first was a screamer, though poor from their keeper.

This world cup is better than watching the A-League. Fact. 

I think Loyalgunners coments were aimed at the arsenal replay show tonight Sky3

Thirty million that gets paid back three times in tax, i really wish some people would take the time to understand something before they comment.

But as to the future of the womans game, i think invest big time because obviously we have talent coming through more than capable of competing on the world stage.

Sen-farken-sational...!!!!!

Great work girls, great work lads.....was a top top night!  Superb goals by Rosie, outstanding play by Hannah Wall to create the 3rd, and Briony is a rock.....inspirational!!!

Dickheads should have been clipped long before they were able to certify themselves as complete dickheads!!!

Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay.....

And to think I almost didn't go.....thanks News!!

The last 10 mins of the game against Denmark where they lost 2 -1 was just fantastic football. No power, missed chances, etc, but great drama, and made you proud of them.

Ii'm really pleased for them that they got a win tonight and finished well., they will build from here

Me to so now you can show me the figures of the return of the $30mill that went to Spain, Oh and who has the cup or are we getting a swiss tax credit

sorry to go off topic but im not easily fooled by spin-doctors and PR

Those girls have restored my faith in NZ football....I love the Phoenix but they sometimes make life difficult for us loyal supporters.

Im looking forward to the U-20 World Cup in Chile.  I believe 8 players from the U-17 World Cup will be there? 

When is that tournament incidently, and will it be on Sky?

First line of the preview article for tonight's game on NZ Football's website:

"Tuesday night might be a day too early for fireworks..."

Awesome result, it was bloody windy and rainy but Im glad I made the effort, sang my heart out for the ladies and man it felt like we had one the cup!!!!

Genius.

"your better than the phoenix" "Can we watch you every week"

Nice hat trick,  right foot shot, left foot shot, and a header!!

...millwall fans then?

I expect a dangerous

Edited.

*cough* U17 Mens World Cup in New Zealand.

NZ beat Poland 2-1 and Poland at the bottom with only two draws.

But the Girls had a better goal difference of zero. So it is the best NZ side performance at a World Cup finals tournament.

"Right foot kicker,
left foot kicker,
forehead header,
Rosie White is a hat trick winner"

This is true

In the main everything the girls did most things better than Colombia. From the 50-50s to the mixture of shots at goal and the willingness to chance their hand. Strategy was very sound at that level and gender with tactics that were never be considered and pulled off at top international "A" matches because the amount of space and some technical mistakes. However I was very impress with the playing ability at this age, it was very high. So I would look forward in see them at the U20 world cup finals. I don't know which players are going to it so I need to check it out.

Seven deadly sins to slain before the U20 WC tournament:(the next step up)

1.) Improving team support play from three different angles.

2.) Closer defensive marking and more astute offline traps, the Colombians were too clumsy, both forwards and the midfielders, In the U20 tournament teams will have more astute attackers. So leaving it a seconds later to pull the trap. It will be more physical faster type of offside traps and tighter body to body marking.

3.) Improve on proactive positioning for the receiving of the ball so less chance of being spoiled tackled by the opposition like the Colombians were doing.

4.) Keep work on passing the ball to stick in the most optimum space of the field. Surprising, they did technically better job than the Phoenix. So you had seen good weight in the passing with the ball keeping inside the field hugging the lines very well on occasions.

But the lack of supporting options was placing pressure on the player with the ball. Lucky there was enough attacking skill versus the defensive skill that more than half of the occasion when there was no support. The player was able to moving into more space by dribbling. However it was sort of expected at this level and age that attacking skill is more developed than defensive skill relatively.

5.) Shooting power was definitely a tough one to pull off, it showed that they haven't enough practice in longer shots nor able to refine their technique well enough. Girls can shoot at the distances they were attempting. So they need to adjust the angle of the height, it was too far low so their targeting path was too straight, but they don't have the power to try and shoot like that at the long distance that they were doing.

Even professional mens have problems because of the sheer power and the very small under centre sweet spot to booster the curve upwards after the straight as well as the 30 degree angle upwards from kicking spot. Better way, especially for the females, is for a slightly higher angle and let the ball drop from a higher height over the smaller keeper which is a bit higher than the males usual shot.

6.) One on ones against the Goalkeeper. Must get that right on the approach angle, swerve run and one feint moves and double feint moves and the timing and distance between each of them. The attackers should literally almost get 100% 1v1 over the goalkeepers in drill practice. Each attacker should have at least two tricks that they are very good at. It is considered a strikers given because you make the goalkeeper committed and so create a space and easy enough gap to score. It is different with a defender breathing down the neck as it covers other angles and cuts down the extra space to maneuver. But with the girls here, there only a extra few seconds of opportunity to decide without the defender such was the slow pace of the defenders and lesser ground for the GK to close the angle off. However there were more angle and height is more favoured in the women's game when shooting for goals. The Colombian keeper was a bit too keen (a bit too good) to come out trusting her good reflexes but semi-quality chips should exploit this easily. In the U20 games, the keepers would not be that keen to come out at the distance because they know they cannot cover the chip balls like the males. Timing and position of the GK is well improved in the U20. But a chip can be delivered in a few different ways and so it can be explored. There is still plenty of goal opportunities by chipping even in the Women World Cup Final.

7.) The first touch still need work in considering body positioning. The Colombians were much better as expected even better than Demark but their actual field position was worse. The NZ girls need to improve on the first touch, also in regards to where the ball ends up relative to where they are posturing. The extra touch and awkward field position and lack of support numbers on certain parts of the field were under more pressure than it should be. Fortunately there were enough good ball to feet passes, enough good ball to runners path. But the unnecessary pressure meant a few stray passes just out of reach at crucial moments, when a slight second time delay with extra positional space would allow the connection to be made. Such pressure means the play was too far ahead and rushed in it's timing. This occurred a bit more than it should be.

Anyway with all things considered, it was more exciting and open play with full press pressure (not ideal in the mens international game unless you are Scottish) many quick turnovers and plenty of diverse shooting (best way to get over a goal drought - Phoenix take note!!) from different players and different angles as well as on target. That is the sole objective of the attacking third- is to shoot at goal. To get there and not to do so is failure of that phase of play.

Just a few ideas to work on until then for the 8 players moving into the U20 WCT.

(c) AllWhiteBeliever 2008.

At last, the young ladies reaped the rewards for their efforts. In the previous two games, they showed the glimpses but didn't have the luck. Lonegunmen2008-11-05 06:55:01

I think Paul Temple's future in NZ football is a very bright one - if he wants it. I hope that NZF doesn't do an 'Adshead and Fallon post 1982' on him.

Well Done To The NZ Team Well deserved looked like great viewing on TV BTW pathetic crowd 3546 thats not even half of the amount that turned up to the games at the NHS however we had reasonably fine weather both games I heard the conditions were quite sh*t 

Auckland.... Fine conditions unbelievable

Fantastic night at the Football...despite the dismal weather ...the Young Ferns were a beacon of light for the future of NZ Football ! I was a very happy chappie to see them win so convincingly a very honorable way to leave the competition...brilliant effort and congratulations to Paul Temple and the team.

In Auckland.

Conditions were awful but it doesn't excuse the turnout.

yes we ain't. but you guys lost a scudetto in Perugia, didn't you?!!
I assume by the nickname that I'm talking to a Juventus fan, but I hope I'm wrong!!

fair point but they were actually awful! when I got back home after the stadium I could hardly feel my feet (and my arse)! 2 times out of 3 after we scored and I jumped up I forgot that the seat was no longer behind me and hit the ground!

But seriously, it was like watching a game inside a deep freezer at a chinese restaurant!

That was great. About all I can say...

Great stuff, they did what they were threatining to do all tournement and they did it in style. The future of NZ football is possibly all female.

On a downer I notice that although the NZ Herald carriea the story about the win they got Rosie Whites name wrong and called her Katie for some reason.