the quest for tokyo gold

[WBT 20572]

Mexico won the men's bronze.

Sweden-Canada women are in the 2nd half of ET tied 1-1.  I like Sweden but I'm pulling for Canada for the Horn to get a gold.

[Captain Ron 12876]

It's looking like we are heading to PKs to decide the medal.  About 1 minute to play + stoppage, can't fathom it's much time.

[WBT 20572]

penalties

[Captain Ron 12876]

Let's go America's Hat!

[WBT 20572]

Sweden doinks the first one off the post

[Captain Ron 12876]

Sweden goes first and hits the post!

[Captain Ron 12876]

Canada makes theirs 1-0 after 1 round

[Captain Ron 12876]

Sweden makes #2 but the Canadian shooter didn't take a good PK and we are even at 1-1 after 2.

[WBT 20572]

Uh oh, Canada's 3rd goes off the crossbar.  Sweden up 2-1 after 3 rounds.

[Captain Ron 12876]

Oh man, Sweden makes round 3 and Canada hits the crossbar!! 2-1 Sweden after 3.

Looking bad for the Hat.

[Captain Ron 12876]

Big save by Labbe, not a great PK, but she's given Canada a chance.

[Captain Ron 12876]

Another poor PK by Canada, and 2-1 after 4. Sweden has a chance to ice this.

[Captain Ron 12876]

HOLY CRAP, MISSED EVERYTHING!!

[WBT 20572]

Lulz, this is bad.  Canada with a chance to tie it at 2 and send it to sudden death.

[WBT 20572]

Canada makes it when it counts.  Sudden death!

[Captain Ron 12876]

Canada makes it and we continue 2-2 after 5.

[WBT 20572]

Now Sweden has missed 3 straight.  When does Grosso get to take one?

[Captain Ron 12876]

Now the Sweds miss 3 straight and Canada has a chance to win this

[Captain Ron 12876]

Just now, WBT said:

Now Sweden has missed 3 straight.  When does Grosso get to take one?

RIght here and MAKES IT!!

[WBT 20572]

Oh shit, Grosso with the gold medal winner!!  Badass!  

[Captain Ron 12876]

That looked like it got through the keeper too.

[Zepol87 9186]

Terrible PKs by Sweden

[WBT 20572]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Wow, that's fucking awesome!  The keeper got a hand on it but couldn't keep it out.

What does a gold medal winning kick do for your NIL?

[El Tri 412]

Hook Em!

[Napoleon 8679]

36 minutes ago, WBT said:

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Wow, that's fucking awesome!  The keeper got a hand on it but couldn't keep it out.

What does a gold medal winning kick do for your NIL?

She’ll need to keep her medal somewhere safe in Austin rather than at her parents’ house in Canada, because the difference in the payday when you show up to a soccer camp wearing your Olympic Gold Medal vs showing up with photos of you wearing your gold medal is HUGE.

[WBT 20572]

The gold medal game is scoreless in the 22nd minute on Telemundo.  Two classic uniforms going at it.

[WBT 20572]

Lulz, Richarlison does a bitchy little stutter step runup and skies a penalty way over the bar

[WBT 20572]

Nice volley and Spain ties it at 1 in the 62nd minute

[WBT 20572]

Extra time.  Spain hit the crossbar twice in the last 10 minutes.

[shadow_operative 15932]

Martinelli has pace, he can finish (he might be Arsenal's best attacking player), and he's great at penalties. time to bring him on. do it Brazil. do it.

 

Edited August 7, 2021 by shadow_operative

[WBT 20572]

Brazil's Malcom scores on a lightning quick counter.  11 minutes plus stoppage to go.

[ztejas 43449]

Shit was filthy. I was about to say something like if we actually sent some of our good U23s to this we'd be one of the best teams and then Malcom does that and I'm like... hmmm.

At the same time, we have U23s that can drill shit like that so idk. 

[ztejas 43449]

Also Richarlison is stupid talented. Excited to see what he does this year. 

[WBT 20572]

Gold for Brazil.  You love to see a guy like Dani Alves finally win something.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Happy for Brasil and Dani Alves. Unfortunately I am on the road and didn’t get to see it live.