U-17 World Cup

first match tonight.

New Zealand vs Canada

0-0 at half time, both teams having good chances to score, with NZ having the better chances.

hopefully the girls can come away with the 3 points!

big crowd at NHS to

great to see!

12,000 at the game!

a record for any crowd at any womans sporting event in NZ!

gah!

after endless attacking by the ferns, canada score on the break

1-0

Thus maintaining the glorious traditions of New Zealand soccer, that is, being LOSERS.

Wtf was up with that kiwi chick sobbing like she'd just lost the final after missing a penalty.

Pull it together.

yeah that's Bri Fisher, the English born captain for the Kiwis.

You could see what this really means to them, great emotions! Fantastic effort, can't doubt their abilities.

I honestly think this match was way more exciting to watch than the previous game I went to (NZ v NC).

NZ had a few close chances in the end, but they have been outclassed by a more skillful team, just reading the stats, we had 57% of possession, brave effort but not to be.

Crowd of 13123, great for NZ football, the stadium looked more than half full definitely.

Only paid $5 for the game, great entertainment.

Nice to see a close up of Hannah Wall down the flanks

our #10 Annalie Longo, has been fantastic in midfield, possibly the smallest player in the NZ camp, but she can dribble and pass the ball and defend steadying the ship for NZ for most of the match. I'm impressed!

You really are a F*ckwit at times ain't ya?

Or were you hoping for a bite

i thought he 17 year old girls would of been right up ur ally fishboy.

fishy doesn't appreciate the beautiful game, he never will...

Came in to hassle the cocktail of Women's sport, U17 sport, and soccer all in NZ at once but...

It looks like people care!

last group game, this is pretty much a meaningless game for NZ

but just on the stroke of half time, NZ went ahead, some nice work in the middle of the park, a well measured pass from influential midfielder Longo, and Rosie White ran the down the flank near the edge of the box, fired it pass the Colombian keeper, bad goal to concede for the South Americans, as the keeper should have kept the shot out in the near post, but the condition is pretty diabolical!

HT: 1-0 to NZ

3-1 in the end, Rosie White with the hat trick

a complete hat trick, right foot, left foot and a header, one of the best moments in NZ sports

for a team that scored the most goals in the group after 3 rounds and not qualify is gut wrenching

A lot of positives though from this campaign, surely they will be better in terms of the results next time

that brunette on the right wing was good to watch. too bad its all over now.