at the england game now

[mackay59]

more later

 

[mackay59]

lotsa of England flags - god save the queen loud as

 

[mackay59]

England vs germany womens U 17 World cup 3rd/4th play off in auckland - 10 minutes in - nil nil

 

[mackay59]

1 nil germany half time - towering header from a corner - germany big strong athletic team - England still in it though

 

[mackay59]

not so good news - England nil germany 3 - England team just done a lap to big applause from the England fans - more to finish later

 

[carrickature]

took me about 3 readthroughs to understand what was happening...

good to hear we got through to the 3rd place playoffs, just too bad we didnt win.

 

[mackay59]

took me about 3 readthroughs to understand what was happening...

good to hear we got through to the 3rd place playoffs, just too bad we didnt win.

yeah sorry - did not have time for proper intro glorious day great pitch big crowd germany too strong but we gotta remember that in age group football some are 15 yrs old and others are 17 - England captain is only 15 as well 3rd/4th play off is bit anticlimactic and its a matter of which team can be motivatedgermany had some big players one of whom caused problems at set pieces for two of the goals though England were also flatfootedeach time I saw the team afterward and told them they had done England proud now watching the final - USA leading North Korea 1 nil - and check this out , to watch 2 games of very good football the cost has been around 4 quid - todays finals are 8 quid !later

 

[mackay59]

north Korea beat U S A 2-1 after extra time in the finalBeckenbauer presented the trophiesvery successful inaugural tournamenta great advertisement for the beautiful game