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The German coach to this years women's world cup couldn't have put it more succintly when she said, "....Our passing wasn't good and neither was our movement, we just kept playing the ball to the other team..." after her team had defeated a highly mobile, and physically fit Nigerian side in Frankfurt, to advance into the quater-finals of the competition.However, she could have chosen to be more generous by admitting that the Nigerians gave them more than they bargained for, and exposed the flaws in her heavily over-rated team. Had the Nigerians been a little more precise and clinical in their finishing in front of goal, the story would have been a much different one!
Silvia Neid just couldn't beleive it was the-same Nigerian side they had beaten by as many as 8-0, in a friendly in Leverkusen only last September. They were out-numbered, and over-powered both in the attack, and the midfield; an area were German teams are usually known to be very dominant. Dimunitive Birgit Prinz, and goal machine Alexandria Poop, were missing in action.But for that singular act by new midfield revelation Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi,( who knows ?) the match could have ended scoreless, perhaps even an upset by the under-dogs.
As usual, Ian Darke and Julie Foudy were on hand broadcasting to the world on ESPN. They complained bitterly of how, " The referee was allowing the Nigerians 'brutalise' their German counterparts, without being made to pay for it." They expected the referee to 'baptise' the Nigerian players with yellow cards for being way too 'Physical' and 'Aggressive' in their play. One can understand their frustration. It was clear from the onset, that the Germans were expected to make a mince-meat of their 'Weaker' Nigerian counterparts.When it became apparent that it wasn't going to be a 'Walk in the park' for the Germans as the game progressed,Ian Darke and Julie Foudy descended on the referee, for being too soft on the Nigerians. They even went as far as suggesting that, "She will definitely not be officiating in any other match in the competition." How about Julie Foudy's story about the Nigerians "Flying in with the wrong pair of soccer boots, only for the officials to go out hunting for the right soccer boots 'without taking the girls' with them?" I thought it sounded funny.Shame on the Nigerian officials for not realising they had the wrong boots for a competition of this magnitude!
Last line: Soccer is a game that canno't be played without physical contact. It is not 'Softball'. The Nigerians were very much aware that their German counterparts are highly skillful, they therefore 'applied a little aggression in their play to stamp their authourity into the game. Call it what you like: 'Scare tactics', perhaps a little intimidation, which almost turned the table in their favor.But that is essentially soccer for you. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. Therein lies the fun. It's just a game! Relax, and just enjoy it.
(ArticlesBase SC #4981046)
Silvia Neid just couldn't beleive it was the-same Nigerian side they had beaten by as many as 8-0, in a friendly in Leverkusen only last September. They were out-numbered, and over-powered both in the attack, and the midfield; an area were German teams are usually known to be very dominant. Dimunitive Birgit Prinz, and goal machine Alexandria Poop, were missing in action.But for that singular act by new midfield revelation Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi,( who knows ?) the match could have ended scoreless, perhaps even an upset by the under-dogs.
As usual, Ian Darke and Julie Foudy were on hand broadcasting to the world on ESPN. They complained bitterly of how, " The referee was allowing the Nigerians 'brutalise' their German counterparts, without being made to pay for it." They expected the referee to 'baptise' the Nigerian players with yellow cards for being way too 'Physical' and 'Aggressive' in their play. One can understand their frustration. It was clear from the onset, that the Germans were expected to make a mince-meat of their 'Weaker' Nigerian counterparts.When it became apparent that it wasn't going to be a 'Walk in the park' for the Germans as the game progressed,Ian Darke and Julie Foudy descended on the referee, for being too soft on the Nigerians. They even went as far as suggesting that, "She will definitely not be officiating in any other match in the competition." How about Julie Foudy's story about the Nigerians "Flying in with the wrong pair of soccer boots, only for the officials to go out hunting for the right soccer boots 'without taking the girls' with them?" I thought it sounded funny.Shame on the Nigerian officials for not realising they had the wrong boots for a competition of this magnitude!
Last line: Soccer is a game that canno't be played without physical contact. It is not 'Softball'. The Nigerians were very much aware that their German counterparts are highly skillful, they therefore 'applied a little aggression in their play to stamp their authourity into the game. Call it what you like: 'Scare tactics', perhaps a little intimidation, which almost turned the table in their favor.But that is essentially soccer for you. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. Therein lies the fun. It's just a game! Relax, and just enjoy it.
(ArticlesBase SC #4981046)
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