ANZ 2023 Qualifying

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Got the Ireland game on now. Still nil nil but Ireland under loads of pressure...

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and there's the opener - own goal from Louise Quinn.

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Slightly unfortunate, in that Ireland had been defending rather resolutely, but when you're offering little yourself in attack, you're always vulnerable.

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Attendance of 4,017, which suggests there would have been a full house in Tallaght had the game been played next week.

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Where was the game played tonight?

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Tallaght

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Why would there be a full house next week then?

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Changes in Irish covid rules allow for 100% capacity at sports stadia from today.

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Ah makes sense

Group F looking tight at the moment. So far Poland have drawn at home to Belgium and Norway.

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Really nervous for the game tonight - feels like the biggest game for ages. Rachel Rowe pulled out injured which is a big loss for Wales.

Game looks like it's being played on a park pitch...

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Slovenia are a horrible side and the ref is happy to indulge their shithouse tactics - see us losing this.

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0 - 0 at half time - Slovenia look shaky from set pieces - Rhiannon Roberts has forced really good saves from the Slovene keeper. But Wales looking shaky at the back and I'm worried Kayleigh Green is going to get herself sent off.

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Slovenia miss an absolute sittter right after the break. Best chance of the game that and a proper let off for Wales.

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1 - 0 Slovenia just as Wales looked to be in control of the game.

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Yesss 1 - 1 straight away from a set piece

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Game wide open now - couple of Slovenia subs and suddenly Wales are looking very tired.

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and Kayleigh Green gets herself sent off. Second yellow but could have been a straight red. Just stupid

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Hungary equalise against Scotland

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and Kayleigh Green gets herself sent off. Second yellow but could have been a straight red. Just stupid

It was definitely a rash challenge but on the one angle I saw on the replay I'm not sure the keeper didn't kick her rather than vice versa.

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Can't go in like that though whether you connect or not.

[Ray de Galles]

Oh absolutely, which is why it was rash. I'm just not sure the connection with the keeper was as the ref adjudged it to be.

As you intimated earlier though, Green has been charging around all night and was heading for trouble.

[CY_Boaby]

I've not seen any highlights yet, but Scotland scraped a 2-1 win at the death to maintain their 100% start. But it's the next 4 games where they play both Spain & Ukraine twice, which will decide their fate.

I did manage to watch some of the Matildas friendly against Brazil earlier this evening. First time back playing in Australia for 18 months, a very decent crowd of around 15,000 turned up including a very vociferous Brazil contingent, as the Matildas won 3-1. They do it all again this Tuesday.

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Ireland currently 1-0 up in Helsinki, in what will probably be a pivotal encounter to finish runner-up to Sweden.

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The Finns equalised, but Denise O'Sullivan swiftly restored Ireland's lead.

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Just got in from work to see the inevitable late goal(s)