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Schemerkhiz:
I wish i had the power to send thunder to the referee who was in Charge of the Nigeria game i would have sent it to the Referee and VAR Room since yesterday����

The main job was done by VAR room. Selective application of the rule. VAR says that 2nd penalty that was scored should have been cancelled and a yellow card for France player number 6 for encroaching. VAR purposedly missed that.
SIX PUNISHMENTS FOR NIGERIA:
1. Penalty
2. Ebere yellow card
3. Ebere red card
4. Penalty retaken
5. Nnadozie yellow card
6. Goal.

6 game changing punishments for a foul the referee would never have given if not summoned by VAR. I have read the IFAB rules and encroachment is the same punishment as keeper off the line.

Good morning all. Still cant get the VAR incidence off my head. 6 punishments for Nigeria for an innocuous challenge.

I have been pausing and replaying that highlight. Honestly, Nnadozie did no wrong. She moved as soon as the French player made to kick the ball. She was behind the line then and only moved when Renard moved to kick. Anyone can pause play at any time, but VAR chose to pause it after Nnadozie's feet had landed on the ground. Such minor details can be interpreted in any way. The moment the VAR paused to show Nnadozie off the line, the ball was already in the air.

I am 100% sure if a good video editor pauses the frame when Renard actually touched the ball, Nnadozie will be behind the line. She did no wrong!

Damn I cant sleep, just having flashbacks to this VAR goon Danny MAKKELIE.
VAR should be for clear and obvious miss. The referee was well positioned for the pen, and she did not give it. It is easier to see contact when things are slowed down. Our mumu NFF all have figureheads. They should have rejected an European VAR ref when playing an European team.

PDPGuy:
You’re spot on about the mental part of the game. If Nigeria eventually qualifies, the girls may be too scared to even attempt to touch the ball when it’s between her and the opponent, fearing that the referee will issue her a yellow card.
It’s truly sickening!!

The first yellow Ebere got was not a yellow, the 2nd yellow was double punishment for a cheap cheap pen. Everything about officiating stinks. The same VAR guy who didnt give us anything against Norway was drafted to this match. Surely that should never happen. You cannot have a VAR ref from same confederation as one of the teams playing. They could NEVER have an Malawian VAR ref if Nigeria plays Portugal for example. Only Africans are treated this way.

Personally, I doubt we will qualify. The whole thing has been fixed. New Zealand will likely get a dodgy penalty too just to keep the 2nd round white.

mostob:
let us for argument sake agree that the goalkeeper was off her line, but she
didn't not make the save, she didn't touch the ball. You played the ball out
yourself, so why should you be given another chance to replay the penalty. It's
just like a player in an offside position if he doesn't touch the ball or interfere
with play then game on, no offside

Everything about that 2nd pen is a farce.
1. The new IFAB rule says encroachment or keeper off the line should not be reviewed by VAR. It is a decision for the ref, same way VAR does not check yellow cards.
2. You rightly pointed out. Nnadozie did not influence the miskick. She was doubly punished for the French poor play.

FIFA really stinks to high heavens of corruption. Damn!! Im really pissed. I dont think this team is strong enough to go on. I heard in the press conference from French Journalists that Nnadozie was crying unconsolably in the hallway and saying we were cheated. Dennerby was very angry and only answered 2 questions before throwing down the mic at the press conference. Even if we qualify, we are really broken by the way the match turned out.

Im really sad. Good night guys... Except we score.

Penalty MISSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Penalty for me. Ref gives it. Red card for Nigeria.

Potential penalty for France. VAR checking. Possible red card for Nigeria here too.

20 minutes. Some tired legs, wont the coach make a sub?

A tough shot hits Onome's 2 juggles and they bounce with outstanding resonance. Onome is good to continue. Those jugs have met more force than that.

Wish we could start wasting time... like players start falling and forming cramps. We need to ride this out.

25 minutes is a long long time.

Oh my world. How did France not score? They are knocking the gate a lot now. Opening our defence like its not even there.

France bringing on their machine gun and bazooka. Can our bulletproof defence hold on?

We are stretched. France bring on a winger to take advantage. Squeaky bum time.

Bigggggg miss by France. Our defence is opened up and France have a free player who tried too much to curl it to the net. We are living dangerously. 30 minutes more.

The calmness of Chikwelu.... like she's been given her own match bonus.

Female VVD gets a free header but it goes wide. We survive.

Norway 2-0. If we score, Norway top the group..

Big chance for France. Side netting.

Nnadozie has been hardly tested in this match, unlike Korea match.

PDPGuy:
Yes. We need Ajibade in this game. She’s the one player that can spring those through-passes to both Oshoala and Oparanozie. I’d take off Okobi, who has been ineffective so far

I'll take off Oshoala and bring Ajibade.

France have upped the tempo, but still its weak attacks. This match has only 1 goal max in it.

A non foul gifts France a free kick. They get a free header in our box...it goes wide.

2nd half underway. We should be solid.

TV struggling to find first half chances for France. When we played France in the friendly, it was 3-0 at half time. Though that day, we had the likes of Esther Sunday and legelege players. These ones seem like they are well fed in Swedish akpu.

Analysts in the house....can we stay disciplined till last minute? Or the 9ja madness will enter for 1 minute and we ruin things? Any subs? I'll bring Ajibade in 65 mins just in hope she can find one through ball. Otherwise, we've been solid defensively.

We're half way there. I cannot remember the last time a Nigerian team was this disciplined. Like Abacha is on the bench with Sgt Rogers waiting for the girls.

Half time at 0-0.

Wife stands up and leaves me to finish watching 1st half. Our coach has killed all tempo in our bid for draw. He's good at what he does.
Columbian ref grows balls and dishes out Yellow card to Gauvin or Guava after she attempted to pluck Onome's right eye. Onome as proper isale eko girl has dodged it.

5 mins to half time. My daughter comes to console me. She's 1 year 2 months. Rita Chikwelu fouled and French player acts like shes the one fouled. Cheating Europeans.

Chikwelu my mummy holding things tight in midfield. She likes to attract the French girls. She's probably wearing Victoria Secret deodorants and want them all to smell it.