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The Hendog · 08-09-2016, 12:58 PM

Women's Soccer Canada vs Germany just about to start

In a giant giant giant empty stadium

Must be a stadium from the world cup they are using?

CofR · 08-09-2016, 12:59 PM

And I didn't mention in the first post today, but should have because it seemed to be popular in the thread the other day but the Men's Volleyball Team plays Brazil at 19:30 tonight.

polak · 08-09-2016, 01:04 PM

It'd be amazing if Canada could pull off that upset. Then we can get really excited. I believe Brazil is the #1 team.

Edit: yup, followed by Poland (reigning World Champs :P) and Russia.

Bill Bumface · 08-09-2016, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by greyshep

I am glad they won, but man they need to get rid of the rule that allows a serve to hit the net. What a terrible way to end a match with a pathetic roll over the net on a serve attempt.

It was worse the other way.

Serves that barely clip the net get whistled down. So it was either lots of points off missed serves (boring) or serves getting dialed way back. Everyone passes way too well at this level, so perfect passes lead to rallies being over immediately. Especially in indoor.

getbak · 08-09-2016, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hendog

Women's Soccer Canada vs Germany just about to start

In a giant giant giant empty stadium

Must be a stadium from the world cup they are using?

Yes, all the stadiums being used for the Olympic soccer tournament were used for the World Cup.

One problem for attendance is that most of the soccer games are being played far away from Rio. Canada's first two games were in Sao Paulo (400 km from Rio). Today's game is in Brasilia (1,200 km from Rio).

The Hendog · 08-09-2016, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by getbak

Yes, all the stadiums being used for the Olympic soccer tournament were used for the World Cup.

One problem for attendance is that most of the soccer games are being played far away from Rio. Canada's first two games were in Sao Paulo (400 km from Rio). Today's game is in Brasilia (1,200 km from Rio).

Is this Brasilia stadium the one that almost cost a billion dollars, was in the middle of no where so had to get its building materials shipped in by barge, only hosted like 4 world cup games and then was essentially abandoned afterwards?

Nice they found at least one more use for it I guess...

CofR · 08-09-2016, 01:17 PM

Benfeito and Filion are in 2nd after the first round in the 10m synchronized diving

CofR · 08-09-2016, 01:19 PM

Germany up 1-0 in the soccer

GirlySports · 08-09-2016, 01:20 PM

Germany up 1-0. They are resting Sinclair for this one.

Strange Brew · 08-09-2016, 01:22 PM

Can't watch the game. Is winnning important to Canada's positioning for the playoffs?

Sainters7 · 08-09-2016, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I don't think it needs to be full contact but it certainly needs to be more relaxed in terms of aggression. Seems weird that it is a turnover/penalty if a player on offense tries to move through a player in a defensive position. Full contact would essentially make it lacrosse played on the ground instead of through the air.

Interesting about the bolded part, didn't realize that. So essentially it's hockey being played with basketball rules regarding contact. Yeah that's lame.

CofR · 08-09-2016, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Can't watch the game. Is winnning important to Canada's positioning for the playoffs?

It is, in the sense that losing probably gives them better positioning

GirlySports · 08-09-2016, 01:37 PM

Tancredi, 1-1

greyshep · 08-09-2016, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface

It was worse the other way.

Serves that barely clip the net get whistled down. So it was either lots of points off missed serves (boring) or serves getting dialed way back. Everyone passes way too well at this level, so perfect passes lead to rallies being over immediately. Especially in indoor.

Well I have to disagree. Having played at a high level myself using both rule sets it is extremely frustrating when a high stakes game ends on what used to be a service error. In beach I would definitely disagree that a serve with a bit taken off of it takes away from rally potential. Adding the extra threat of a service error puts more pressure on consistency and adds a bit more of a clutch element to the game. Now its just blast away and hope for the best.

As far as the indoor game is concerned that is another can of worms altogether. Missed serves account for way too many points with rally scoring. I understand most of these changes were done to speed up the game, but its taken a lot of appeal away from the game IMO.

calgarygeologist · 08-09-2016, 01:44 PM

Can the gold medal game be Canada vs USA in Women's soccer? I think Canada should be able to make one of the medal games.

CofR · 08-09-2016, 02:01 PM

The Canadian divers are in 3rd, with only the British team left to go

FLAMESRULE · 08-09-2016, 02:02 PM

Bronze for the girls in diving!!!!!

bigtmac19 · 08-09-2016, 02:03 PM

Yes!! That was awesome

Textcritic · 08-09-2016, 02:09 PM

Am I the only one who is extremely frustrated by the network distribution of events? Yesterday I missed the first half of the women's rugby sevens semi final because there was no clear indication of what channel it was on, and today the second half of the Canada-Germany soccer game was moved from TSN2 to TSN1.

The Hendog · 08-09-2016, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Textcritic

Am I the only one who is extremely frustrated by the network distribution of events? Yesterday I missed the first half of the women's rugby sevens semi final because there was no clear indication of what channel it was on, and today the second half of the Canada-Germany soccer game was moved from TSN2 to TSN1.

Is there commentary now?

I would switch off the CBC feed if there was

Edit: Hooray Commentary!!!