Not really. Not for many passes, at least... It was just pretty bad, they seemed to lack focus and not to be eager to score anymore. Nothing really worked. And when they had an opportunity, they squandered it badly... here I have to mention Angelika Feldbacher who wasted three clear chances, each worse than the one before. Thailand never had a chance to score, Germany was in control, of course. It was just bla.
Results of today's late games: Australia 1 (49'-McCallum) Canada 2 (14', 19'-Timko) Italy 1 (64'-Ricco ) Brazil 2 (11'-Costi og, 84'-Kelly)
The first half of Germany - Thailand was great! My favourite player Lena Goessling scored twice But errm, does someone know where I can find pictures of the tournament?? There is a gallery on fifa.com but no pictures of the women
Yes. FIFA invariably sets the cutoff at January 1. For instance, the Men's U20 WYC in UAE was in December, yet almost half the players were no longer teenagers by the time the tournament started.
And in the second Group C match, Russia surprises the European champions: Russia 4 (10'-Terekhova, 36'-Sochneva, 76'-Petrova, 88'-Gil Garcia og) Spain 1 (24'-Zufia)
Women's Under-19 Team Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Timko Scores Twice in 2-1 Win Over Australia Brittany Timko - 2 Goals Bangkok, Thailand - Canada’s Women’s Under-19 team opened the 2004 FIFA U19 Women’s World Championship with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Group A opponent Australia this evening in steamy Bangkok, Thailand. Canada raced out to a two-goal lead early in the contest but Australia quickly grabbed a goal back in the first few moments of the second half. The Aussies searched hard for the equalizer, despite having their goalkeeper sent off midway through the second half, but they failed to find a way past Stacey VanBoxmeer. In the end it was Canada who walked away with full points and a share of top spot in Group A. Both teams looked tentative from the onset and seemed content to battle for control of the middle of the park. But after the 10 minute mark, the Canucks began to stretch the Aussie’s and a goal seemed imminent. Brittany Timko was the first to get in behind the Australian back four but as she reached the top of the area, she was hurried into shooting earlier than she had wanted by the Australian defense. The resulting shot sailed high over the goal but the Coquitlam, BC native seemed buoyed by the service she was now receiving. Timko then took the match by the scruff of the neck for a five minute spell that saw the Canadians spring to a two-goal lead with goals in the 14th and 19th minutes. A long ball played into the area bounced fortuitously to the Canadian striker. Her initial shot toward goal was blocked but Timko calmly shifted the ball past her marker then lifted her shot into the open goal. Timko then reacted faster than anyone to a stray ball at the top of the box five minutes later and hammered a right footed blast into the upper right corner of the Aussie goal. The Australians however immediately fought back and were presented with their best chance of the half. A ricochet fell to the foot of an Aussie striker at the top of the Canadian area but her shot sailed harmlessly over VanBoxmeer’s goal. Coaticook, QC native Josee Belanger looked as though she would stretch the lead to three in the 27th minute when she was the recipient of an errant header from an Aussie central defender. Belanger settled the ball and fired a rasping shot off the left post but the rebound was hurried away by Australia. The last quarter of an hour looked very much like the opening ten minutes with both teams appearing to feel the effects of the searing heat. Australian head coach, Adrian Santrac, then took a tactical risk after the half-time interval by making all three of his substitutions. The change paid immediate dividends but may have negated any chance of stealing some valuable points after full-time. The Aussies, straight from the second half kick-off seemed determined to reduce the deficit quickly and after five minutes had done just that. A looping ball from the right side of the Canadian goal was swung into the area. Robyn Gayle (Mississauga, ON) and an Australian striker both challenged for the cross but at first glance, the Australian seemed to have nudged the Canadian defender in the back. The contact went uncalled by the Slovak referee and the ball skipped to the far post where an unmarked Collette McCallum was stationed. McCallum made no mistake with the gift she had been presented with, thundering her shot into the back of the Canadian goal in the 49th minute. In the 69th minute however, Timko would have another major impact on the game. A long ball from the Canadian defense exposed the Australian back four and Timko once again was quickest. The striker made her way toward the top of the area but was met by an onrushing Alison Logue in the Australian goal. The keeper blocked Timko’s shot but had done so outside the area. The Slovak referee immediately sent the keeper off and with no substitutions remaining, Santrac was forced to hand one his second half substitutes, Kylie Ledbrook, the goalkeeper’s jersey. Ledbrook was immediately tested by the ensuing freekick but did extremely well to block the initial shot and then smother the rebound before two onrushing Canadians could pounce. Australia fought valiantly for the equalizer and almost had it in the 84th minute when a free kick from 35 yards out seemed destined for the corner. But VanBoxmeer, at full-stretch, palmed the shot away for a corner. The Canadians hung on for the final whistle and in the end walked away with full points. “Obviously I am happy to get the points and in the process virtually guarantee a spot in the next round but I think we have to find a way to deal with the pressure and the opening few games of a tournament like this”, said Canadian Head Coach, Ian Bridge. “With some more clinical finishing, passing, and individual initiative, we could have had a far more convincing victory.” Bridge went on to praise the Aussies for the fight they demonstrated throughout. “Full credit to Australia for battling very hard, especially after going down to ten players. They will definitely be a handful for whomever they play.” Canada will play host Thailand on Saturday, November 13th in their second Group A match.
Aussie Account Refreshingly accurate account of the game - totally devoid of the annoying US-style spin doctoring. Thu 11 November 2004 QANTAS YOUNG MATILDAS DEFEATED IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OPENER The Australian U19 Women's Soccer Team (the Qantas Young Matildas) kicked off their FIFA U19 Women's World Championship campaign in Bangkok with a dramatic 2-1 loss to highly-rated Canada in the early hours of this morning (Australian time). Despite the sending-off of goalkeeper Alison Logue leaving them a player short with twenty minutes remaining, the Australians, wearing black armbands in memory of soccer legend Johnny Warren, never gave up their search for the equaliser against the 2002 U19 World Championship finalists. But it was the quickfire pair of goals to Canada's seasoned senior international Brittany Timko within the space of five minutes during the first half which in the end proved too great a hurdle to overcome. The lead, which could have been greater, was just reward for a dominant and impressive display by the team which defeated the mighty US in this year's CONCACAF U19 Qualifiers. Yet the Qantas Young Matildas hit back with a Collette McCallum goal early after the break, and put in a much more solid performance for the second half. It was a scrappy start to the clash by both teams in the oppressive heat and humidity, the temperature still around 33 degrees Celsius for the 7.45pm kickoff. Canada soon settled and started to cause problems for the Australian defence with their strength in possession and great movement off the ball, Timko involved in every attack. The first shot of the game, in the 9th minute, saw Timko shoot high with a long range strike on the run, before two minutes later, she headed just wide from 12 metres out. Canadian captain Kara Lang came close with a freekick, and soon after came another escape for Australia when the goalkeeper came outside the box but her attempted clearance ricocheted off the leg of Timko and luckily went wide. Canada scored the inevitable first goal in the 14th minute. Timko's shot from the right edge of the 18-yard box was well saved by Logue, but with the loose ball still at her feet, Timko had the presence of mind to round the goalkeeper before calmly placing her chip over the defenders into the top left corner of goal. The lead was doubled in the 19th minute, Timko this time with a fantastic first-time strike on the edge of the 18-yard which curled into the roof of the net. Leena Khamis had a rare chance for Australia a minute later when the Canadian keeper hit her own defender with an attempted clearance, the ball deflecting into the path of the unmarked striker but her drive from the edge of the 18-yard box flew just wide. Canada's Josee Belanger then found the ball at her feet after a defensive error, but was unable to stretch the lead, her first-time drive thumping against the post from eight metres. The Australians then showed a little more composure late in the half and were able to get in sight of goal but without any clear chances. Three changes were made at half-time, midfielders Kylie Ledbrook and Leah Blayney plus defender Julia Bazi brought on to try and turn things around for Australians. The team came out with decidedly more confidence and were able to keep possession and push into attack, with the goal four minutes in providing a further boost. Some neat footwork by Selin Kuralay on the right by-line wrongfooted her marker and the striker cut the ball back for Ledbrook. The substitute miscued her first-time shot, but the ball went across the face of goal, nicely into the path of McCallum whose left foot drive flew into the roof of the net. Canada were still able to get forward but posed much less of a threat in the second stanza, having lost their fluency on the ball and potency in attack. The send-off occurred during a quieter period of the contest, but with the Australians only one goal behind and very much back in the game. A long ball forward saw Canadian Aysha Jamani and defender Bazi in pursuit, but keeper Logue rushed outside the area and slid in for the ball but was ajudged to have used her hand in the process and was promptly shown the red card by referee Alexandra Ihringova in the 69th minute. Having already made all their permitted substitutions, Australia was unable to bring on another keeper, and midfielder Ledbrook donned the gloves. Her immediate job was to face the resultant freekick, and Lang's goalbound strike was confidently palmed away with a diving save at the near post by the makeshift keeper and pounced on with Jamani and Jodi-Ann Robinson bearing down on her. Another Lang freekick soon after flew high, as did McCallum's at the other end in the 81st minute. Despite the numerical disadvantage, the spirited Qantas Young Matildas continued to play some good football, and the hardworking Kuralay came close to snatching an equaliser in the 84th minute. Stepping up for a direct freekick 35 metres out, Kuralay drilled a fantastic bending strike which was heading for the bottom right corner of goal but for a solid save by the keeper. Australian Head Coach Adrian Santrac was pleased with the team's fightback but disappointed with the poor first half which put them behind. "It was a very, very nervous start, the players were very apprehensive in the first half," said Santrac. "I don't recall a game when so many of the players were off their game at the one time. No real personality came through and most played below themselves." "But we regrouped at half-time, and realising what Canada were about, brightened up and began to play. We made some changes to try and stimulate some of our activity and we started to play some good football. The send-off obviously broke some of our momentum, but we still pushed and almost came away with something, but in the end, at this level, you can't concede two goals and expect to come back - it makes it decidedly difficult." "Even with the ten players, we still dominated the second half and were pressing hard. We tried to retain possession, tried to penetrate as we wanted, but still it's very difficult with the additional attacking player lost. But our players are walking away knowing more of what it's about and a lot more confidence of what we can achieve." The Australians remain in Bangkok for their second match against Germany on Saturday night at the Supachalasai Stadium. In the earlier Group A match at Rajamangala Stadium, European big guns Germany outclassed the diminuitive hosts Thailand for a 6-0 victory to claim the early lead in the group. The Germans smacked all six goals in during the first half, and still controlled proceedings after the break despite taking their foot off the pedal in the heat. In Group B action in Chiang Mai, China took the three points with a 1-0 win against Nigeria, and favourites Brazil emerged 2-1 victors over Italy. A rather lacklustre Chinese side broke the deadlock in the 77th minute to edge out a spirited Nigeria. Brazil came through with a late winner by Kelly, the South Americans stars finding it hard to break through a crowded Italian defence. Italy had equalised midway through the second half to cancel out Brazil's early lead from an own goal. http://www.matildas.org.au/
Re: Aussie Account ...or Canadian- style spin doctoring (as practiced on the CSA site). For the moderator, this is from a public association website which expects rebroadcast by any other outlets, and thus is not subject to copyright.
Am Quite Surprised China Got Nigeria,it Was A Narrow Win But God Be With Us On That Field Coz We Would Relent Our Fustration.on Them A Do Or Die Match Would Prove The Skills Physical Edurance And Surely The Best.brazil Must Be Winged Down My The Falcons Come D-day "on The Green Grass We Shall Win"
Early games today: China 2 (52'-Wang Kun, 82'-Xu) Italy 1 (24'-Ricco) Germany 4 (4'-Da Mbabi, 26,73'-Mittag, 85'-Blaesse) Australia 0 China and Germany clinch spots in the quarterfinals with their second victories. But Italy and Australia are not out of it since two 3rd-place teams will also move on. They'll need to win their final matches (vs Nigeria and Thailand, respectively) and hope for the best.
Re: Aussie Account My Homeboy North off the Border, Beaches, already addressed this but I still feel the need to respond: Like CSA or TSN or Slam or any other media up North never include any HOMER spin. Pleassssse. I read your press all the time. Spare me. You guys are no better than we are. Give it a rest.
Must've been a great second game today in Group B. Nigeria took a 2-0 lead over Brazil at halftime, with Brazil reduced to 10 players in the 35th minute. Brazil fought back to equalize, only to see Nigeria get the game-winner in the 90th minute. Meanwhile, no surprise in Group A as Canada advanced easily with a 7-0 win over Thailand, led by Brittany Timko's hat trick. Canada 7 (12'-Dennis, 26'-Timko, 33'-Robinson, 36'-Timko, 47'-Maranda, 56'-Jamani, 57'-Timko) Thailand 0 Brazil 2 (55'-Marta, 83'-Cristiane) Nigeria 3 (9'-Uwak, 14'-Godwin, 90'-Sabi)
I was lucky enough to catch the end of it and after the 2-2 I was sure that Brazil would even get the win. But the brazilian goalkeeper really cost her team the win. Letting through (or better to say putting in herself) two absolutely easy balls.
Group A situation with 2 games played: Germany 6 pts +10 Canada 6 pts +8 Australia 0 pts -5 Thailand 0 pts -13 Germany and Canada both advance, but first place in the group will play a 3rd-place team in the quarterfinals while second place will play the second place team from Group B. Germany wins first with a win or draw vs Canada while the Canadians have to beat Germany to win the group. Australia should beat Thailand, but they'll have to wait and see if 3 pts is enough to be one of the two best 3rd-place teams. As goal difference is the first tie-breaker (after pts) between 3rd-place teams, they'll want to run up the score vs the hapless Thais. Group B situation with 2 games played: China 6 pts +2 Nigeria 3 pts 0 Brazil 3 pts 0 Italy 0 pts -2 China has advanced and just needs to tie with Brazil in their final game to win the group. This would get them a match vs the 2nd place team in Group C in the quarterfinals. Finishing second gets a match vs Germany or Canada. If Brazil beats China and Nigeria beats Italy, there would a 3-way tie on 6 pts. All 3 teams would advance, and goal difference in the games among the 3 teams would determine the placements. If Brazil wins and Nigeria fails to defeat Italy, then Brazil would win the group with China second. A tie for Nigeria is enough for them to advance, either in 2nd or 3rd. Italy's only chance to advance is to beat Nigeria. If they do, and Brazil beats China, then Italy gets 3rd place and waits with Australia to see if it's enough. If Italy wins, and China beats Brazil, then it's a 3-way tie for second place on 3 pts, which would again come down to goal difference among the 3 teams.
Women's Under-19 Team Saturday, November 13, 2004 Canada Thumps Hosts 7-0 Bangkok, Thailand – Canada’s Women’s U19 National Team defeated host nation Thailand this evening 7-0 in front of a raucous crowd of 5,000 at the National Stadium in Bangkok. With the towering skyline of ‘The City of Angels’ as a backdrop, Canada physically dominated the encounter for the entire ninety minutes and now set up a mouth-watering encounter with Germany for top spot in Group A in three days. Brampton’s Tanya Dennis started the rout twelve minutes into the contest when a driven corner off the boot of Veronique Maranda (St-Lambert, QC) found the University of Nebraska based midfielder stationed at the six yard box. Dennis out jumped two Thai defenders and powered home her header for what would eventually serve as the match winner. Dennis’ Cornhusker teammate, Brittany Timko (Coquitlam, BC), added to her tournament leading five goals, scoring twice in the first half and again seventeen minutes after the interval. Fifteen year-old Jodi-Anne Robinson opened her 2004 FIFA World Championship account in minute 34 after she toe-poked home Canada’s third of the evening. Robinson and the Thai goalkeeper collided at the right corner of the six-yard box and both players tumbled to the ground. The Richmond, BC product was first to pick herself up off the turf to score perhaps the easiest of her budding International career. Maranda added her name to the score sheet almost immediately after the halftime break when her long shot from 35 yards was horrendously misplayed by the Thai ‘keeper and bounced in for Canada’s fifth. Maranda then turned provider shortly after when she mesmerized two Thai’s in the middle of the field then slipped a slide-rule pass to a streaking Aysha Jamani. The Calgary native coolly rounded the onrushing keeper and netted her first of tournament. Canada then went searching for more but that proved elusive and when the final whistle blew, the Canucks were left joint leaders on points in Group A, but second in goal differential to group counterparts Germany. “I am very happy with the result because it now guarantees us a Quarterfinal berth,” said Canadian Head Coach Ian Bridge following his team’s victory. “I think we played quite well throughout the match and in the end were probably too direct and too strong for Thailand despite our opponents organization. Our next job is to try and win the group but that will mean beating a very talented German team, and that is always a difficult task.” Canada will now need to take full points against Germany in their final opening round match on November 16th in Bangkok if they hope to win the group. Saturday, November 13, 2004 FIFA U19 Women’s World Championship – First Round – Group A Supachalasai Stadium Bangkok, THAILAND Attendance: 5,000 CANADA – 7 (4) THAILAND – 0 (0) Goals: CANADA – DENNIS Tanya 12’; TIMKO Brittany 26’, 36’, 57’; ROBINSON Jodi-Anne 34’; MARANDA Veronique 47’; JAMAMI Aysha 56’; THAILAND – none. Cautions: CANADA – none; THAILAND – SEESRAUM Junpen 46’; MAIJARERN Anootsara 66’ Expulsions: None Aysha Jamani
Group C has only played one match, so it's too early to talk about the possibilities, if that's what your referring to. I'll wait to do that until after tomorrow's games. Meanwhile, there is a thread about the USA team here: https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38064&page=3
I expect the only possible bump in the road for the USA is Russia, but the most likely outcome is the USA wins all 3 games. Russia is a tough physical team and they posted a surprising thumping of #1 Europe qualifier, Spain. Korea was outclassed by the USA but it's hard to see how that translates into their chances against the 2 teams from Europe. Sunday's games couldn't be more interesting because I think they'll tell us if the USA is truly dominant and where Korea fits into the Group C picture. Sunday's games: USA vs. Russia Korea vs. Spain In Group B, the surprise has to be Nigeria who outshot both China and Brazil and perhaps were a bit unlucky to only come away with just 3 points - but their win was over pre-tournament fifa darling, Brazil. Another surprise is that China, not Brazil, sits on top of the group after 2 games played. The group is now set for a showdown between China and Brazil on Tuesday. Italy will be hard pressed to come out of group play with any points as they face Nigeria in their final game. In Group A action there have been no surprises so far. Thailand was never in this one from the start. Australia was a bit of a dark horse but after 2 losses they'll need to run up the score against Thailand to have any chance of advancing. The group A showdown will be between Germany and Canada on Tuesday. The two teams met earlier this year splitting a double-header with the nod going to Canada on goal differential 3-1. Germany's dominant 4-0 performance over Australia vs. Canada's 2-1 win over the Aussie's may indicate that Germany is the stronger team at this point. We'll know better on Tuesday.
Tiebreakers for Groups Great summary Sue, thanks. For those interested in such things, epsecially in the always difficult "2 best 3rd places": "XVI. TECHNICAL RULES FOR THE FINAL COMPETITION 5. The ranking of each team in each group shall be determined as follows: a) greater number of points obtained in all group matches; b) goal difference in all group matches; c) greater number of goals scored in all group matches. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows: d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned; e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; f) greater number of goals scored in all the group matches between the teams concerned; g) Fair Play point system in which the number of yellow and red cards are evaluated; h) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee. 6. The two teams ranked first and second in each group and the two best teams among those coming third qualify for the quarter-fi nals (cf. Art. 31). 7. The two best teams among those coming third shall be determined as follows: a) greater number of points obtained in all the group matches; b) goal difference resulting from all the group matches; c) greater number of goals scored in all the group matches; d) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee." from : http://www.fifa.com/documents/tournaments/wu19/U19_Thailand_EEE.pdf at page 33
It's a world tournament but, there're not even pictures of the game, well, actualy couple of them on fifa.com...