Best football I've ever seen at Fratton Park!!!
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
England 3 v 0 Portugal.
We ran them ragged with some great flowing football, it would have been a hatful if we'd got more shots on target. Our No.10 was a star. Our No. 3 was cute, too.
First goal looped in over the keeper direct from a free-kick somewhere near the corner flag - there was a gale blowing towards the goal and yours truly, who was in the roofless, exposed away end.
Then we scored a fantastic breakaway goal direct from a Portuguese corner, fast and flowing it was, but unfortunately ruled out for offside. Two more goals from our strikers sealed it, though. The first a fantastic dribble, the second a tap-in following another keeper error.
I think the Portuguese (who ate all the pies?) goalkeeper was there just for comic value. She fumbled nearly everything and every 2nd time she kicked the ball she fell flat on her ("Whoooooooaaaaaa...you're FAT...Ha!") ar$e as the ball sliced to the nearest England forward.
Actually, just after half time there was the announcement over the PA "I'm sorry, but the cafe has run out of all hot food". We were going, "She DID eat all the pies".
Attendance 8821, the biggest ever for a Ladies International in England. Well done the City of Portsmouth.
I believe the win puts us 2nd (behind Germany) in the China 2003 World Cup Qualifier Group.
Ratman,
MY98 Wagon
P.S. No they didn't exchange shirts at the end...I waited for hours!
We ran them ragged with some great flowing football, it would have been a hatful if we'd got more shots on target. Our No.10 was a star. Our No. 3 was cute, too.
First goal looped in over the keeper direct from a free-kick somewhere near the corner flag - there was a gale blowing towards the goal and yours truly, who was in the roofless, exposed away end.
Then we scored a fantastic breakaway goal direct from a Portuguese corner, fast and flowing it was, but unfortunately ruled out for offside. Two more goals from our strikers sealed it, though. The first a fantastic dribble, the second a tap-in following another keeper error.
I think the Portuguese (who ate all the pies?) goalkeeper was there just for comic value. She fumbled nearly everything and every 2nd time she kicked the ball she fell flat on her ("Whoooooooaaaaaa...you're FAT...Ha!") ar$e as the ball sliced to the nearest England forward.
Actually, just after half time there was the announcement over the PA "I'm sorry, but the cafe has run out of all hot food". We were going, "She DID eat all the pies".
Attendance 8821, the biggest ever for a Ladies International in England. Well done the City of Portsmouth.
I believe the win puts us 2nd (behind Germany) in the China 2003 World Cup Qualifier Group.
Ratman,
MY98 Wagon
P.S. No they didn't exchange shirts at the end...I waited for hours!
Scooby Regular
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
Some might say it was the finest hour since the playing days of Jimmy Dickinson 
Can't believe I'm old enough to remember them!
At least they still get the occasional 5 seconds of fame in trivia quizzes as the team who have held the FA cup for the longest consecutive period.
Can't believe I'm old enough to remember them!At least they still get the occasional 5 seconds of fame in trivia quizzes as the team who have held the FA cup for the longest consecutive period.
Scooby Regular
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
Didn't mention winning it
Portsmouth won the FA cup in 1939, I'l leave you to find out when the next team won it and became the next holders.
Well I did say it was a trivia question
(Think you'll find Rovers 3 in a row was in the 1880's after another Blackburn team - Blackburn Olympic)
[Edited by Silent Monkey - 2/26/2002 5:25:10 PM]
Portsmouth won the FA cup in 1939, I'l leave you to find out when the next team won it and became the next holders.
Well I did say it was a trivia question
(Think you'll find Rovers 3 in a row was in the 1880's after another Blackburn team - Blackburn Olympic)
[Edited by Silent Monkey - 2/26/2002 5:25:10 PM]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Wingnuttzz
Member's Gallery
30
Apr 26, 2022 11:15 PM