Oh dear Scotland. 3-0 and you...........up! 😂😂😂
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Just like watching the men. However I have a huge degree of sympathy for the keeper as it's virtually impossible to make an athletic first move to get ready to dive without moving forward at the same time. I think it'll make it 99% impossible for a keeper to react in time and make a save now in both men and womens football if penalties in the PL, CL etc are scrutinised every time. That said, Scotland should have been capable of managing the game at 3-0 for 30 minutes
Piece
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A little bit of sympathy on the VAR.
However, you lose the first two games and then are 3-0 up with 20 mins to go....do you really deserved to go through?
However, you lose the first two games and then are 3-0 up with 20 mins to go....do you really deserved to go through?
Good point and was it lack of quality from Scotland, lack of experience at this level, nerves or the curse of the VAR? Either way I agree they should have managed it better but give them some credit for taking a significant lead against supposedly better opposition so I guess there are some positives for the Scottish WFA to build on
Tbf she clearly moved forward prior to the taking. Obviously dive forward as you go sideways, but she'd come of her line long before the kick. It'll be a new thing to get used to, but maybe they'll just need to step behind the line prior to run up.
Looked as though she tried that in the re-take and got her timing horribly out to the point she never committed to a dive. It is a good point though about starting a little behind the line and I assume (don't know the law under VAR) that like cricket as long as part of the foot is on the line it's legal
Doon frae Troon
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One foot was definitely on the line, the other debateable when the ball was struck.
VAR and very poor ref
. Six minutes to think about a penalty and only two minutes of extra time.God it is tough being a Scots football supporter.
Credit to the girls though on their first World Cup.
They are about 10 years behind the leading teams in development so given time I think they will do well.
Good second half against England and 75 mins against Argentina shows they are capable.
Kellfire
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The penalty line issue is pretty remeniscent of the golf hoo hah at the beginning of the season. Remember the fuss about caddies lining up players, drops from knee height etc? Hard to remember now because players have learnt from the punishments and adapted. Goalkeeping coaches at all clubs right now will be working on the best way to approach this and after the first few weeks of keepers forgetting and penalties being retaken they will soon sort it out.
What I hope also happens on the penalty issue is that players from both teams are penalised if they encroach into the area before the kick is taken. If you are going to enforce the keeping rule you have to enforce all of the penalty related rules.
What I hope also happens on the penalty issue is that players from both teams are penalised if they encroach into the area before the kick is taken. If you are going to enforce the keeping rule you have to enforce all of the penalty related rules.
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Watched the England game in a pub in Southampton last night.... very entertained and impressed with the passing and movement... the standard is rising rapidly
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New rules state you must have at least one foot on the line, not behind and obviously not in front.
They can blame VAR all they want but to be 3 up with 16 to go points the blame elsewhere I think, also making no substitutions til 85 mins was another mistake. Fact is they were still chasing goals while 3 up..m
When the ball is kicked, the defending goalkeeper must have at least part of one foot touching, or in line with, the goal line.
That is taken from the FA website. Interesting, I would have thought behind is okay but your point and the wording suggests otherwise. Well spotted. One point from the rule, how can you be in line with the goal line but not touching? Does that mean your front foot could be ahead of the line, your back foot off the line in the air, but directly over it? Good luck linesman with spotting that without VAR
Piece
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And also there was a similar incident the day before, therefore not unique here. Should be interesting in the PL next year...countless retakes no doubt.
Beezerk
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I can hear the Stu C rant already 😂
The PL have just announced that they will not use VAR for this issue.......until week 3 when 6 penalties have been allowed that should not have been under the new law. Why not use it, simple enough and it is a cut and dry one. They also clarified that my guess was correct, the foot can be in mid air as long as it is inline with the goal line.
Lazkir
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Wow! Every things kicking off in the England v Cameroon game.
Can't say I feel too sorry for the Cameroons, some awful behaviour from them. England are starting to be affected by it now as well.
Can't say I feel too sorry for the Cameroons, some awful behaviour from them. England are starting to be affected by it now as well.
Old Skier
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Cameroon not doing ladies football any favours.
AmandaJR
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Ref's just bottled it. Another VAR in our favour and it will really kick off!
pokerjoke
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I disagree,she went to look at the relay,the var kept on repeating the same angle which showed her nothing.
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Really poor from Cameroon and really poor from the ref and VAR
She had no control of that game at all - allowed those Cameroon players to get away with a lot of poor decisions. Could have been 3 red cards
Not a great advert for VAR
She had no control of that game at all - allowed those Cameroon players to get away with a lot of poor decisions. Could have been 3 red cards
Not a great advert for VAR
