Women's World Cup 2019
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Maybe the answer isn't just that Rapinoe is having a poor game but also that the right back for Spain is dominating the U.S. offensive left side. She's been the player of the match.
Does Ellis know she is allowed to make subs? Someone on her staff should explain the rule to her.
Because she is utterly inconsequential right now. Why do we need to see her? It's not like Ellis can say, "My bad, I'm ready to accept you for all your faults!! Come on in!!"
Soft-ish but probably deserved since they've been beat up most of this half with no cards to show for it
That's the kind of foul that is technically a penalty but is rarely called if it doesn't prevent a goal-scoring chance.
Agreed. It's like a player knocking the ball out of the free throw shooter's hand. Totally unsportsmanlike. "Gamesmanship", I guess.
it's not 100% clear to me that she actually made contact, but given the angles it's hard to be sure. She was charging forward into Lavelle and if she made contact, she didn't knock the leg out of its path at all.
I think she probably did, but yikes that's a harsh way to concede there, if