at the death. physical game, Japan just wasting the clock wtf

Does this mean we win the group? 

Yes

Matildas qualified for 2019 World cup in France. 

Japan in second place on goals scored. Tie breaker number 6.

Yes. Win the group on goal difference.

Glad SK went out. Anti football from a strong country. Poor form.

One thing though. How did our group end up so strong and the other group so weak?

China, thailand, Phillipines, Jordan. How does that work?

Looked like a foul to me but will take it.

Still think the squad needs van egmond and kellond knight paired together in midfield with someone a little more creative in front of them.

Sam Kerr saves the day at the last minute, she's truly our new Cahill.

France sounds like a nice trip...

Surprised ref didn’t call foul but replay looked like the keeper hit Kerr’s legs if anything

Van eg was pretty bad tonight. Coughed up a lot a didnt create much either. Dragging DeVanna was a good call too. Just seemed off tonight.

Jordan as hosts were A1 then essentially the better side of each pot went to group B. Randomness of the draw. 

Matches in some different places too.

Paris, Rennes, Valenciennes, Reims, Le Havre, Nice, Montpellier, Grenoble and Lyon

Amazing even in 2011 I didn't particularly get the info nor understand the simplicity and opportunity to watch the Matildas in Germany. Games in Bochum, Gladbach and Leverkusen would have been all to easy to attend.

https://youtu.be/dPPq-JkzlmE

Highlights 

prefer not to think of Sam Kerr as Cahill ... errk

and no North Korea...they were unlucky not to be there, highly ranked but were in the same qualifying group as Sth Korea ending up level on points with them but only one goes thru..

We are capable of playing much better. Our frontline have been missing the injured Caitlin Ford big time.

How much longer do you think these ladies will play for the matildas?

Devanna-33-34y.o
Luik-33y.o
Heyman-29-30y.o
Cooper-30y.o
Polkinghorne-29y.o
Alleway-28-29y.o
Williams-29-30y.o

We could be in big trouble over the next few years.
Devanna, Polkinghorne and Williams will be huge losses.
Only 1 CB left in Kennedy.

Why would Williams pull out of the Matildas soon? 

3 of those are squaddies at best, Williams has a good many years left as a keeper (besides Arnold is probably just as good)

I can see Clare Polkinghorne and Alana Kennedy be our first choice centre backs for a fair while in the future.

We should beat Thailand

I think you'll see a few changes after the WC.

Have to start giving time to new CBs, MFs and FWs.

Williams is by far the best keeper imo.
Arnold a clear second choice.
Campbell, Dumont or maybe youngsters Whyman and Micah all battling for the number 3.

After the WC in 2019...

GK
Williams
Arnold
Campbell

DF
Polkinghorne
Kennedy
(New CB) - ?
Catley
Carpenter
(New RB) - ?

MF
Butt
Harrison
Kellond-Knight
VanEgmond
(New CM) - ?
Gorry
Chidiac

FW
Foord
Raso
(New LW) - ?
Logarzo
Simon
Kerr
(New S) - ?

Semi Final v Thailand tonight 11:45pm AEST. Finally, I'll be able to watch a game.

Final is 3am Friday night/Saturday morning.

Was 442 offline all day yesterday? Forums wouldn't load. Did others have the same problem? 

yes i did too

Yep.

Kate Gill has just been appointed Deputy CEO at the PFA.

1:1 at half time. 

Well shit. Terrible clearance from Arnold and touch by Kennedy and Thailand are up 2-1 at 63 minutes.

Kerr on at 69 minutes.