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Tag Archives: Rachel Daly
WWC2019: The Round of 16
{ I’m writing this immediately after the Germany-Nigeria game–travel and work got in the way of getting it done before that. } Nothing too surprising coming out of the groups–sure, exactly how Scotland/ Argentina/ Nigeria/ Chile/ China would end up … Continue reading
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Tagged Ada Hegerberg, Ajara Nchout Njoya, Alex Morgan, Alexandra Popp, Allysha Chapman, Amadine Henry, Argentina, Ashley Lawrence, Australia, Bethany Mead, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Caroline Hansen, Chile, China, Christine Sinclair, Delphine Cascarino, Dzsenifer Marozan, Ellen White, England, Eugenie Le Sommer, France, Gabrielle Onguene, Gaelle Enganamouit, Georgia Stanway, Germany, Giulia Gwinn, Holland, Italy, Japan, Jayde Riviere, Jennifer Hermoso, Jessie Fleming, Leonie Maier, Lieke Martens, Lina Magull, Lineth Beerensteyn, Lucia Garcia, Megan Rapinoe, Melanie Leupolz, Nichelle Prince, Nigeria, Norway, Rachel Daly, Raissa Feudjio, Rasheedat Ajibade, Samantha Kerr, Sara Däbritz, Scotland, Shanice van de Sanden, Spain, Sweden, Tobin Heath, USA, Vivianne Miedema, Wendie Renard, WWC2019
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WWC2019: The Second Games
A note on VAR to open. I’m a fan, for sure–getting calls right strikes me as generally important–but there are two points that, I think, need to be addressed: First, if you look for a penalty, you will usually find … Continue reading
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Tagged Abby Wambach, Alanna Kennedy, Andressinha, Argentina, Australia, Cameroon, China, Christine Sinclair, England, Erin Cuthbert, Formiga, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Khadija Shaw, Kim Little, Marta, Nigeria, Norway, Rachel Daly, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Sydney Schneider, Thailand, USA, Vivianne Miedema, WWC2019
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WWC2019: The First Round of Games
Notes and thoughts on the first games in each group. GENERAL NOTES I really want to highlight the difference between Argentina, Italy, and Brazil on one hand and Spain on the other. Twenty years ago, none of these countries cared … Continue reading
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Tagged Amel Majri, Andressinha, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Dzsenifer Marozan, England, Estefanía Banini, France, Francisca Ordega, Germany, Giulia Gwinn, Griedge Mbock Bathy, Holland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jill Roord, Marta, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Patricia Guijarro, Rachel Daly, Sara Gama, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Wendie Renard, WWC2019
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Dashing: 30 April v Sky Blue FC
There’s just not a lot to say about this game. The story of the night was about who wasn’t on the pitch, and not a lot of import happened on it. Sigh. See other writeups at Midfield Press, Dynamo Theory, … Continue reading
Dashing: 16 April v Chicago Red Stars
Welcome back to Dashing, an occasional series on Houston’s professional women’s soccer team. As a reminder, I try to focus more on tactical/evaluative comments than game reports. Fantastic game writeups can be found in the usual places: Dynamo Theory, KeeperNotes, etc. … Continue reading