2015 Women's World Cup

Really good 2nd half

England playing very well and look the better side at the moment. Need to get a goal though, or Japan can and will punish them.


Also: feel free to insert your own sarcastic remark about those terrible temperatures you're dealing with here.

Iwabuchi looking dangerous for Japan.

Lucy Bronze struggling. Looks like she'll be subbed.

Now Bardsley is down with a problem.

Why was Iwabuchi walking through the defence

Not looking too good for England

I am actually quite confident if it goes to penalties.

But extra time will be a chore

Japan starting to make more errors. England really have been excellent without the ball.

Extra-time looking likely atm.

If this match goes into extra time, the winner will be at a severe disadvantage against the USWNT.

Wow. What a way to go out.

What - own goal? o_O That's really unfortunate for England

WHAT THE ACTUAL *bleep* IS THIS

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

Why would you make such a terrible connection in that area at this time of the match

Heartbreak for England.

Hell of a run for that side though and still a chance at a fantastic 3rd place finish.

England really don't seem to want winning a World Cup, do they? *smh*

I said no regrets before the game but fml that was an awful way to lose the game.

RedOranje wrote:Heartbreak for England.

Hell of a run for that side though and still a chance at a fantastic 3rd place finish.

Morale will be completely depleted after this

Germany will destroy us

Hard luck England

Reaching Semis was an achievement, but this way to go out when Final was so close.

No matter how the 3rd place match goes, England can still return with heads held high.

Why did she attempt to clear it with her right foot.

It was probably just a blackout. Poor gal!

We overcomitted at the end of the game and left a 4v4 at the back. Basset does well to intercept the cross but just couldn't steer it wide of the goal.

Overall, though, we over-achieved to reach the semi's in the first place, and just stood toe-to-toe with the holders and didn't look out of our depth at all. Couldn't be prouder of the team.

Still a chance to get third, though I'm sure Germany will ruin us.

^ +1

Top 4 in ranking is still good I guess

Wow, Bassett with that first touch volley into the corner, brilliant goal. prime falcao stuff

Very exciting.

Bassett trending on twitter. Lots of support for her. Such an unlucky connection. Has happened to the best defenders so she has nothing to be ashamed of. Awful way for England to go out though, as was said.

They have to keep this fight though if they want 3rd place from Germany, who will be licking their own wounds.

As for me, this is what I wanted ultimately. Japan looked very vulnerable against a team willing to defend resolutely against them and force them into uncharacteristic errors. They play like that against us and I fancy our chances. That said, their technical ability continues to astound me.