Matildas Bid For The Paris Olympics

[UnSubRocky]

That was 8 years ago and their best players were overseas at the time. No comparison to what they are doing now.

A second 11 national side should be good enough, and almost as good enough as their first 11 side to beat a bunch of 14 year olds. Are you saying that if the current Matildas side at full strength played a new team of U/15s boys from some regional soccer team that they would not lose 7-0?

[Jasin]

The USA World Champions women got beat by a male adolescent team as well, years back. Maybe the women fear a fight erupting?

Who knows why this is the case? I'm sure the Socceroos would allow a team of adolescent girls beat them as well

But on par - the Matildas are doing better than the Socceroos - that's saying something at least.

[Aquarius]

I didn't watch the match and even if it was going to be on at a normal time slot I wouldn't have watched. The problem is they have been too hyped up ... do they really think they just have to run onto the field to win? Germany is a top soccer nation and their women's team is full of top class players who are prepared to give their all.

From what I saw on the News, it would have been nice to see the Tillies actually make some effort. Somehow I think it was beyond them. :-[


ps ... half the team are damn lesbians!

pps ... their FIFA ranking is only 12th in the world. And yet Denmark with less than 6 million population is 13th!

[Super Nova]

I watched the whole game. They were out classed by perfectly executed set moves by a team a level above our girls.

[Jasin]

Apparently if they don't 'win' they're next match - they're out!

[Black Orchid]

Matildas won 6-5 against Zambia. 5-2 down well into the second half they came back with a flourish.

Gustavsson should have put Michelle Heyman on earlier. I don't agree with a lot of his line-up decisions. Sometimes it seems like he's working for the other side.

[Jasin]

Wow! Just tried to find a highlights clip, but no luck. Would be good to see. Probably have to wait a week.
Depends BO. Some players are good against some teams, but not others. I do believe though, that if things aren't moving forward to some degree of advantage, then don't hesitate to even replace the best player by half-time.

[Black Orchid]

Gustavsson made 3 substitutions with 30 minutes to go and they then landed 4 goals and the win. I didn't watch it live but I saw the extended highlights on Channel 9 this morning.

[Black Orchid]

Gustavsson has been sacked. A good decision imo.

[Jasin]

Wow!
Well there you go. You were right BO.