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England finally get the better of Germany at a World Cup... and a penalty decided it

The Lionesses made history last night, securing their best World Cup finish by beating the number one-ranked team.

ENGLAND FINISHED THEIR memorable Women’s World Cup campaign on a high note with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Germany in Saturday’s third-place play-off.

Both sides had suffered devastating semi-final defeats, England succumbing to Japan courtesy of Laura Bassett’s injury-time own-goal and Germany missing a penalty in their 2-0 loss to United States.

But it was Mark Sampson’s England who managed to bounce back, with Fara Williams’106th-minute penalty proving enough to secure a maiden victory over the world number one-ranked Germany and ensure their best-ever World Cup finish in the process.

Tabea Kemme was the villain for Germany, needlessly hauling Lianne Sanderson down in the box and Williams retained her composure to calmly send Nadine Angerer the wrong way from the spot.
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    Jun 4th 2016, 10:16 PM

    Meath? Controversy?! Never!

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    Jun 4th 2016, 10:33 PM

    Does the ref not record the score. If so what ever he has in his book surely stands

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    Mute John S
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    Jun 5th 2016, 2:10 AM

    Yes but in spite of all GAA supporters opinion, he’s actually HUMAN and might have made a mistake. If the score is accurate, well done Meath, otherwise replay it is!

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    Jun 4th 2016, 10:22 PM

    Meath controversy maybe, but yet again at the hands of inept officials… No team wants to win or lose like this, GAA have enough resources to manage these games properly, get the finger out

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    Mute John S
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    Jun 5th 2016, 2:11 AM

    Well Troy, beat tint

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    Mute John S
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    Jun 5th 2016, 2:12 AM

    Well Troy, best thing you do is grab a whistle and show us all how it is done

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    Mute GAA LAD
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    Jun 4th 2016, 10:28 PM

    Has to be a replay surely?

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    Jun 4th 2016, 10:43 PM

    No Anthony not the case because the point was eventually taken from meath but never given to Antrim. So it would’ve been a draw not a 2 point swing.

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    Mute Fran Heavey
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    Jun 4th 2016, 10:59 PM

    How Fr Ted is this?

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    Jun 5th 2016, 10:17 AM

    Surely Meath won’t stand by and take a title they didn’t win , oh wait , sorry I’m thinking out Louth , they probably will.

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    Jun 4th 2016, 10:42 PM

    That ref shouldn’t be allowed to referee an u12 game

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    Mute David Burke
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    Jun 5th 2016, 6:45 AM

    What about the ref’s notebook? Surely he has the score in there.

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    Jun 4th 2016, 10:39 PM

    I noticed this live. It still wouldn’t have been a draw as Meath were awarded a point when Antrim scored; therefore a 2 point swing. Antrim won by 1

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    Mute Anthony Gaskin
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    Jun 4th 2016, 10:52 PM

    Didnt see that Sean.. fair enough

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    Jun 5th 2016, 11:50 AM

    Simple solution to Christy Ring draw controversy. Allow both teams compete in All-Ireland Senior C’ship next year.

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    Jun 5th 2016, 9:00 AM

    What did tg4 scoreboard say?

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