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olapluto:
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.

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

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

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.

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

Big chance for France. Side netting.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

25 minutes is a long long time.

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

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.

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

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

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

VAR

Penalty MISSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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

Why are female refs so biased with no remorse

Well, the ladies fought a good fight. How the Referee would consult VAR when she was like 4 feet away from the incident, beats my imagination.

I’m 100% sure VAR checked whether French players encroached in the penalty box

A braver team will beat France. Well done to the girls I wouldn't expect anything less.

The only good news in this is if we qualify, at least now due to the cards and suspension the coach will have to play different players and use our midfield more.

I had wished the dumbass coach brought few young talented girls to this tournament. Ayinde, Okobi and even Ngozi Ebere have no place in the Falcons any longer. Even Oshoala would be hard pressed to make the team if I am the coach. Ngozi Ebere is on legged player and when she is out of alignment with her left leg, she bounces on the opponent. Good news remain Nnadozie and Okeke. Okeke is the real stuff.

We could possibly go through with the relatively decent goal difference but even that doesn't excite me. The whole thing is pretty pointless when the refs can just award a penalty to a European team and have it retaken when missed.

Seems like a farce to me.

kudos to the girls even though they were cheated, they hold on .My only regret was that we could have played like this against Norway but. ....
And pls,if at last we qualify, make I no see oshoala for starting line-up again. ...mtchew

You know what, the longer this farce goes on, the longer I’ll begin to side with people who believe that VAR was only implemented to favor FIFA/UEFA’s favorite team

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

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.

olapluto:
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.

I almost broke TV...which kain daylight robbery was that? I don't think the girls will be broken, they may actually play like a wounded lions if they qualify.