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Tagged with: Tokyo 2020

OlyWhites at Tokyo 2020: Heads Held High

It was overwhelming. A quarter-final against hosts Japan who had won all three of their group stage games with the prospect of advancing to the semis of a major-ish men’s football tournament but to do so would mean a pretty significant upset.

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Written by Nick Robinson On August 2, 2021 Tagged Tokyo 2020, All Whites

OlyWhites at Tokyo 2020: Quarter-Final Bound

That chaotic defeat against Honduras seemed to rattle a fair few people but it didn’t shake the blokes who mattered. Or if it did, it did so in a good way.

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 29, 2021 Tagged All Whites, Tokyo 2020

Footy Ferns at Tokyo 2020: Wasn’t Meant To Be

For what it’s worth, the final game against Sweden was by far the best that the Football Ferns looked all tournament. Considering they’d only had one closed-door friendly match’s worth of preparation in the entire previous sixteen months it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 29, 2021 Tagged Football Ferns, Tokyo 2020

OlyWhites at Tokyo 2020: A Famous Win And A Very Confusing Loss

The funkiest thing about that 1-0 win over South Korea is that the OlyWhites didn’t even play that well. How many times did you see someone spray a pass out to Libby Cacace’s wing and it end up flying out for a throw-in?

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 26, 2021 Tagged Tokyo 2020, All Whites

Footy Ferns at Tokyo 2020: Defeat Against Australia

Let’s be honest here, the Aussie game was the Football Ferns’ best chance to win a game at these Olympic Games. Let’s also be honest and admit that we knew full well that this was a terrible draw for the ladies and that this was how it was always likely to go.

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 23, 2021 Tagged Football Ferns, Tokyo 2020
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