how did Satchell play?
I thought she did really well with what she got. A couple of hairy touches here and there and then a couple of really nice touches as well. Worked her arse off pressing high and getting back to be available for passes. Hope she starts in the next game.
I know it's a slight milestone, but am I the only one annoyed about how much the 0-0 draw is praised? I saw some disappointed faces from the players on TV and some seemed relieved. Are we ever going to hate not winning for our national football teams or are we forever the product of our Oceania environment?
No, you're not the only one
Its a good result, especially given the stats BUT it's not the Huge, Massive or Fantastic result that many are touting it as
Just because we have a lot of improvement to go doesn't mean we shouldn't stop and recognise the successes along the way.
I think your taking my comment too personally, we need a critical minds and opinions to keep things in check otherwise fudgeit lets have a parade over this draw.
Considering the amount of possession France had the entire game the defence was awesome and we had more shots on target but that is just a stat. France would be pissed at this result which is credit to the Ferns. I sure hope we keep improving, maybe nick a win the next game.
I know it's a slight milestone, but am I the only one annoyed about how much the 0-0 draw is praised? I saw some disappointed faces from the players on TV and some seemed relieved. Are we ever going to hate not winning for our national football teams or are we forever the product of our Oceania environment?
No, you're not the only one
Its a good result, especially given the stats BUT it's not the Huge, Massive or Fantastic result that many are touting it as
Just because we have a lot of improvement to go doesn't mean we shouldn't stop and recognise the successes along the way.
I think your taking my comment too personally, we need a critical minds and opinions to keep things in check otherwise fudgeit lets have a parade over this draw.
Considering the amount of possession France had the entire game the defence was awesome and we had more shots on target but that is just a stat. France would be pissed at this result which is credit to the Ferns. I sure hope we keep improving, maybe nick a win the next game.
Did you actually watch the game?
"Considering the amount of possession France had the entire game the defence was awesome and we had more shots on target but that is just a stat."
This is weird you use one stat as praise but then dismiss another stat as just a stat.
We had 3 or 4 players who would not have looked out of place in the French side, in fact you could push that to 4 or 5.
Steinmetz was one of the best players on the pitch, Grace Jale also played well. Paige Satchel wouldnt be out of place either. Hannah Blake is good enough as is our keeper.
I know it's a slight milestone, but am I the only one annoyed about how much the 0-0 draw is praised? I saw some disappointed faces from the players on TV and some seemed relieved. Are we ever going to hate not winning for our national football teams or are we forever the product of our Oceania environment?
No, you're not the only one
Its a good result, especially given the stats BUT it's not the Huge, Massive or Fantastic result that many are touting it as
Just because we have a lot of improvement to go doesn't mean we shouldn't stop and recognise the successes along the way.
I think your taking my comment too personally, we need a critical minds and opinions to keep things in check otherwise fudgeit lets have a parade over this draw.
Considering the amount of possession France had the entire game the defence was awesome and we had more shots on target but that is just a stat. France would be pissed at this result which is credit to the Ferns. I sure hope we keep improving, maybe nick a win the next game.
No one is proposing a parade, but you seem to think we shouldn't be happy about a 0-0 draw against one of the greatest footballing nations in the world. So no, no need to knight any of them, but you shouldn't be annoyed about praise over that result and that performance either.
how did Satchell play?
I thought she did really well with what she got. A couple of hairy touches here and there and then a couple of really nice touches as well. Worked her arse off pressing high and getting back to be available for passes. Hope she starts in the next game.
alright. Interested to know if her game goes beyond having pace
Interesting game to watch France was clinical, felt nz was good at keeping in the game however some players I question how they were even selected, Turnball plays it safe. Bunge had an excellent game and a number of others but at least 3 were off there game, I would have expected this fdp programme would have produced better players. Well done for the draw tho, good performance. Turnball did have his best team on I believe
France winning 3-0 40 minutes in, we're not advancing
Loss to Ghana 0-1
Three clear chances in front of goal not taken, summed up by the commentator that we were too poor in the final third.
4th in the group as a result.
I didn’t realise Gareth Turnbull is leaving NZF. Guessing he’s heading overseas to further his career.
I understand that some of last years record breaking under 17's squad have not made any of the recent under 20's camps. Personally I'm amazed by this. I've seen one of those not selected who seems to have taken her game to another level. Seems to have worked so hard to improve her game but been discarded. We can't afford to lose players like this.
Like who? Most of the starters and key players from the under-17s were there
opinions are funny things, imagine 8f Beckham listen to the England coach that told him he was to small... wonder how that coach feels about him now?
Just because a player was in a team not necessarily going to make the next team.
just a bit of a blow out against Samoa...
ridiculous score, wouldnt it have been better to select developmental players for this squad for the future of womans football? This makes absolutely no sense, so many more talented players missing out and not given the opportunity to play, we know by experience u19 Ofc isnt challenging, It does make coaches wonder why, furthermore pushing players to move to Auckand to do FDP is also wrong, we need to make sure main centres do the exact same thing so players are going offshore or being not scene. I don’t agree with this Coach telling players to relocate, but some will get sucked into this as its happened before
What are we trying to acheive with a scoreline like that?
Seems like a big waste of time. OFC need to look at the format of the competition, have NZ team play against the winner if a the qualifying tournament. NZ play the game away to the winners.
Its not NZF's fault that this score happened. They dont know for sure how weak or how strong the opposition will be, they do know they will in all likely hood win games but they dont know if they will score so big. They also have to send teams that ensure qualification, sending a development side entails risk. I remember the Aussies making that same mistake years ago by sending a domestic picked mens team to Mt Smart to play the AW's in an Oceania cup final, the one where Ryan scored the winner and set NZF up for the next couple of years.
Our job is to qualify, its not our job to even the playing field and sending b teams to these sorts of competitions is asking for trouble.
Understand NZ beat Samoa 30 nil. No team or coach should indorse such a humiliation of any team regardless of the competition. Surely when New Zealand we’re comfortably ahead they could have played more of a training game and given the other team more time and space so the score does not blow out.
All the goals if you want to see them.
As if it wasn't tough enough for them anyway. Samoa had a player red carded just before half time for deliberate handball.
those poor kids, that's awful :(
6-0 over Tahiti the other day, played last 15 mins or so with 10 after Mackenzie Barry got taken out and dislocated elbow.
Another big win today, 12-0 over American Samoa. Could have easily been much more if finishing was a bit more clinical
...and repeat.
Scraped through the Semi with 11 unanswered goals vs Vanuatu.
Another 5 to Kelli Brown, taking her to 20 for the tournament. Might just hang on for golden boot since she has a 12 goal lead with 1 to play.
These girls really need a bigger challenge. They get nothing from OFC qualifying tournaments.
...and repeat.
Scraped through the Semi with 11 unanswered goals vs Vanuatu.
Another 5 to Kelli Brown, taking her to 20 for the tournament. Might just hang on for golden boot since she has a 12 goal lead with 1 to play.
These girls really need a bigger challenge. They get nothing from OFC qualifying tournaments.
Should go in the boys' comp.
2-1 up HT in Final
Streaming on MyCujoo.tv
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Won 5-2 off to Nigeria now
Won 5-2 off to Nigeria now
Oh! I thought they were coming home first ;)
Couple of cracking strikes in the second half.
Coach must have put a rocket up them at HT
Saw some of the games on YouTube - the opposition's conditioning is questionable.
Player numbers in the Islands - especially in the women's game, need to be increased.
Looked like they were playing beginner club teams, score lines reflected this.
As said, we are off to WC - but maybe we can help Oceania develop?
Camps in NZ - tours, coaching clinics? May already be happening.
