WWC 19 SF - ENG : USA - ALVES BATISTA (BRA)

Tue
Jul 2
85° /66°F
Heavy t-storms; not as hot
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I've made my opinion about the CR Alves Batista known on the main WWC Referee Discussion thread so I won't repeat it all here. I'll just say she should do fine because the remaining teams aren't cynical, nasty and negative like China was. It still doesn't mean she deserves the honor of this assignment after how poorly she handled China in TWO matches in this World Cup.

 

In any game that isn't a knock out round World Cup match.

 

Was that a pass back?

 

Man both goals have been things of beauty ...

 

So I guess we CAN specify which teams are allowed to participate in a drop ball. ‍♂️

 

Law change. 4 yard radius, check it out.

 

On the drop ball, I saw one given relatively deep in the attacking half in a gold cup match. The defense always seems to be pushed back more more than the 4m.

I wonder who will be the first to treat it like a IDFK and have a quick shot on goal.

 

As close to reckless the challenge was, I like that smack to the face being the first yellow. It seem to say, "I'll let you play with your feet, but the hands crap is not okay."

 

I wonder what happened on that last foul by Horan. I didn’t see anything from the camera angle but Scott came away with a mark under her eye.

 

Collision of the heads?

 

And Horan should have had a YC in the first minute of the 2nd half.

Whoops, looks like they did give it.

 

But how? Not from VAR I assume

 

Could have been an AR or 4O.

 

Getting a little rugged out there

 

Gettin feisty!

 

I’d say I’m surprised there wasn’t an easy caution for White preventing the US keeper from releasing the ball for a quick counter attack but I’m also not...

 

She was pretty clearly making an effort to interfere.

 

SPA?