Women's Field Hockey FIH World Cup 2018

[OlympicIRL 5,534]

3-1 victory over the USA. Great start for the green army!!

[LDOG 2,418]

  On 7/21/2018 at 3:37 PM, Fly_like_a_don said:

India have beaten them at the Gold Coast and had it not been a defensive error in the 54th minute India would have won it... 

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You forget that also in those games India lost 6-0 the bronze medal match to England...

[LDOG 2,418]

OK, day 1 thoughts:

 

-Germany and Australia winning as expected.

-England, from what I read in media (because I can't watch, geoblock) and looking at statistics (shots 15-4, PCs 9-0), deserved more. It's disappointing to start your home WC with a tie, but I don't think it will matter much, I see them winning the two next games handily.

-USA losing to Ireland is surprising but not unthinkable. The US team had many retirements after the OG and they are a much weaker team now. I was cautious in my predictions (I gave them +1 victories vs Ireland and India), but I won't be surprised if they go out in 3 games.

 

 

Tomorrow:

The big candidate Netherlands starts (easy group with 3 weak teams) and also the start for Argentina and Argentina B (Italy, 10/18 players argentinian). Also, Belgium-New Zealand will be interesting, Belgium has a bit of dark horse potential.

 

[Fly_like_a_don 1,112]

  On 7/21/2018 at 11:36 PM, LDOG said:

OK, day 1 thoughts:

 

-Germany and Australia winning as expected.

-England, from what I read in media (because I can't watch, geoblock) and looking at statistics (shots 15-4, PCs 9-0), deserved more. It's disappointing to start your home WC with a tie, but I don't think it will matter much, I see them winning the two next games handily.

-USA losing to Ireland is surprising but not unthinkable. The US team had many retirements after the OG and they are a much weaker team now. I was cautious in my predictions (I gave them +1 victories vs Ireland and India), but I won't be surprised if they go out in 3 games.

 

 

Tomorrow:

The big candidate Netherlands starts (easy group with 3 weak teams) and also the start for Argentina and Argentina B (Italy, 10/18 players argentinian). Also, Belgium-New Zealand will be interesting, Belgium has a bit of dark horse potential.

 

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Who cares about shots on goal or PCs..India comes in with a very defensive and counter attacking strategy. 

[heywoodu 15,335]

  On 7/22/2018 at 6:52 AM, Fly_like_a_don said:

Who cares about shots on goal or PCs.

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People who want to make goals.

[dcro 10,210]

I prefer the times when Zimbabwe was winning gold in this.

 

Yeah, I know what kind of tournament that was, but still, taking everything into account it's one of the greatest Olympic stories ever told.

[Gianlu33 4,728]

This was really unexpected  Amazing win!

[dcro 10,210]

Apparently this is the first Italian WC victory since 1976.

[heywoodu 15,335]

  On 7/22/2018 at 11:22 AM, dcro said:

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I have just discovered the  exists, thanks. I saw your post and Gianlu's post above you and thought the was broken or something 

[Dunadan 1,103]

  On 7/22/2018 at 11:22 AM, dcro said:

Apparently this is the first Italian WC victory since 1976.

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It's the first participation since 1976 and I believe it's the first Italian victory in the WC.

Edited July 22, 2018 by Dunadan