#SKFANCARD: #ENG v #NOR

Thanks for placing your votes on the #SKFANCARD for England’s dramatic, history-making win over Norway. It seems that the match-winning goal may have swayed most of you in your voting (and who can blame you?), as well as identifying the other heroines in the piece…If you receive our Newsletter you will already know this but pretend you don’t know, imagine a drumroll and pin your ears back for the big announcement:

Your @teamsnap Player of the Match v Mexico, was LUCY BRONZE.

Lucy had an important role within the team because she had to thwart any danger from Norway’s most threatening attacking player, Lyon’s left sided Ada Hegerberg. She did that well and also supported the side going forward. She scored a goal as well, I seem to recall. Is that right? 😉

For her efforts, Bronze picked up 42% of your votes, while ‘keeper Karen Bardsley‘s absolutely crucial stops and all round reliability under pressure from aerial balls saw her placed in second with 15%. She only entered the fray partway through the second half but Jill Scott became the latest in a line of England #gamechangers. She was superb in her agression and her control on the ball, her passing and the balance she gave to a midfield that was finishing the game in a seemingly much stronger physical state.

The conditions were very testing for both sides (and Vancouver has a forecast of 27 degrees again for Saturday) and the pressure was massive on both sets of players. We’ve all seen better quality games in terms of entertainment but you won’t have seen many braver turnarounds from a group of players.

Let’s have our usual trawl through some of your comments about the match, with a list of your thoughts on the team’s performance (some of you have a way with words and you’re a passionate, tough but appreciative crowd!):

– Decent
– Nervy game, game changing subs, great strike by Bronze
– Quality second half
– Was really worried but substitutes made the difference
– decent for 30 minutes
– Poor start turned around by an excellent performance by sub Jill Scott and the outstanding Bronze.
– Amazeballs
– Brilliant second half the win is on lucy ????
– Tense and stressful but better second half  x game changed when Jill Scott came on x
– Great comeback from England, superb winner from Lucy Bronze
-Stay in it for an hour. Then go all guns a blazing. Trust in Mark
– A game of two halves! First half similar to France game not convincing! Second half Great! Fabulous!
– Saved their energy for second half. Sampsons tactics were spot on wooooohooooooo
– Patient and disciplined. Norway were dangerous but were kept quiet. WHAT A GOAL from Lucy Bronze
– Poor goal to concede but kept composure and dug deep for the deserved win.
– stressful to watch
– Woo hoooo
– Fantastic
– Game won by defenders #safehands
– PING
– missing @alexscott
– Subs made all the difference, defenders stepped up big time
– Poor in the first half but turned things around so well. Attacking approach paid off after the break
– Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
– Olay Olay Olay Olay, Olay Olay Olay Olay Lucy bronze bronze bronze
– He got lineup wrong again.Once Jill on for div.2 “Messi”[Is he mad] girls done good..
– What a performance
– Top class
– Kept fighting til the end to get the win
– Started off slow but as Norway stepped off England stepped up and impressed
– Going behind a blessing in disguise, had to be positive
– Fantastic team performance
– Poor first half, Norway’s goal was the turning point, great goal to seal the win
– COME ON ENGLAND
– Excellent 2nd half, gold star for Bronze!  
– History makers, well done.
– cracking, bring on Canada
– Hard working in spite of a negative set up & formation
– Game of 2 halves, first half not convincing-too similar to France Fane! 2nd half great team spirit
– Did enough – Tough is this team’s middle name
– First knockout win! Bring on Canada!
– solid second half after conceding. MCWFC players were outstanding. best game theyve played as a team
– slow to start but gradually found their way. Absolute worldie from Bronze
– First half a bit rushed and indebted to Karen Bardsley but became stronger as the game went on.
– Slow start but brilliant attacking on the upper foot in the second half
– Superb performance by the whole team and outstanding goal from Lucy. Much better from everyone!!
– England play so much better when more attack minded.
– Sublime performance by every single player. Very positive 2nd half, resilient and professional
– Shaky start but really came into their own in the 2nd half, controlled the end of the game very well
– Battled to the end played with belief pride & passion  great team performance
– Amazing, Strong, Solid, Never gave up, works together, bronze belter, committed, great character
– Nervy first half, KB kept us in it. J.Scott great sub on right & Bronze with a beauty to seal it!!
– Class! Mark Sampson again gets it right!  Subs changed the game!  Loved J Scott & Taylor’s efforts!
– Transformation after conceding. Great impact from subs.
– Uninspired and no off the ball movement 1st half, dynamic confident determined after subs
– Lacklustre first half, ok after Houghtons Goal. England play the ball back far too often = mistakes. Tactically perfect 2nd half!
– Game of 2 halves. Thankfully the girls got their tactics spot on 2nd half – 2 gr8 goals ! Well done!
– Excellent when focusing on playing our game and not on only stopping Norway as in 1st half.
– Making history! Great game girls!
– @LucyBronze ROCKET #Lionesses ROAR! #bbc football great build up and what a finish
– Put together two strong halves. Strong leadership from Steph Houghton. Belting goal from Lucy Bronze
quality team performance with Bardsley keeping England in it and the defenders scoring the winners
– Disappointingly disjointed in the 1st half, much more direct and purposeful in the second.
– Played the long game, got tactics spot on. Showed great spirit to come back from 1-0 down. Tactically,  spot on !!
– The pride took their time but finally they roared. Great goal to seal the win from Lucy Bronze.
– Excellent second half. Record breaking. I believe!
– Solid gritty performance from the girls, hard work and passion shone through to make history,
– slow start but stepped up and got through it. bring on canada
– Determined, clinical, awe-inspiring. A true show of skill and talent.
– Unrelenting determination, never gave up, awesome team performance.
– Lacked composure on the ball in 1st half, that Scott and Taylor gave in 2nd. Bronze outstanding
– 1-0 down, 2-1 up, we are going to win the world cup…..awesome night ladies, history in the making!
– Bronze a striker in a past life? What a goal!
– We maximised on chances, secured the lead, protect the lead, kept the lead and won the game..phew
– We maximised on chances, secured the lead, protected the lead, kept the lead and won the game..phew
– Totally awesome. Edge of seat footie. Well done
– Great 2nd half performance
– Goals win games
– Good defensive work. Amazing play when the subs were made. History makers!!
– Bardsley should stop chewing, that’s all
– Solid
– Slow to start but picked up the urgency and desire to do better after break.subs great changes
– Too negative in the first half.Always play better when we have players going forward
– So much energy when Jill Scott came on. Great team performance.
– Strong going forward. Brilliant work by defenders
– Amazing performance.  Bring on canada
– Patient, a slow building growl erupting to a full blown ROAR
– Strong second half performance by never giving up
– An emotional rollercoaster! England made the most of their chances, last half hour was great!
– Awesome second half!
– Slow start in the end the better team won which is England, great  1st. Goal but even better 2nd.
– Outstanding. Need I say more?
– Edge of the seat viewing, will we, won’t we, yes we can!
– Fantastic!
– Poor first 1/2. Subs made the difference
– Game of 2 halves for England 1st half we did not pass well but changes made 2nd half turned the game
strong performance, great team work
– Tactical and well executed performance by the whole team
– Great performance after going a goal down.
– Not the best 1st half but improvement in the 2nd especially within the defence and midfield
– Slow start in first half and messy avoidable Norway goal. Woke us up. Good attacking play.
– Great, gritty, hard fought 2nd half but very shaky first 45mins. Need to get going quicker next time
 

So, many of agree – ‘BRING ON CANADA!’

By the way, every time you vote and tweet your votes (with @teamsnap in the tweet), you are entered into a competition to win an #ENG or #FIFAWWC goodie. The winner this time around was: @Emily10Hyman
Congrats Emily!

Don’t forget to vote after the #ENG v #CAN quarter-final, even if you’re as tired as tired can be! (Or wait til the morning.)
Vote here: www.shekicksfancard.co.uk

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