The Anonymous Widower

Women’s Football

Last night on BBC3, I watched the English women beat Switzerland to qualify for the finals of the next World Cup in Germany in 2011.

The football was good and fast and of a high standard, but you couldn’t say that for the refereeing!  England’s goal-keeper was sent off for a non-offence, but this was balanced by England being given one of the softest penalties I’ve seen in a long time.

If sports are to be taken seriously and that includes women’s football, then the officials must be of the same high standard as the players.  I suspect  that last night, part of the problem was that the referee couldn’t keep up with the fast pace of the game.

September 17, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Sport | Football