Friday, 6 November 2009

Meet Elizabeth Lambert

When women's football turns nasty it is sometimes described as a catfight. But that is an understatement for the game you are about to see.

Bringham Young University vs New Mexico was the game, Elizabeth Lambert (number 15) was her name.

The New Mexico defender puts in more than one nasty tackle, punches an opponent in the back and somehow gets away with yanking an opponent to the floor by the ponytail. Although I wouldn’t be surprised if she was actually trying to pull her head clean off. Last but not least, when Lambert brings a Bringham Young University player down on the edge of the box, you can see one of her New Mexico teammates run in and fire the ball straight at the fallen player’s face.

Obviously to see a female football player losing the plot is pretty amusing, There's no denying that. But it's also kind of horrifying.

The fact that Lambert wasn't sent off for any of her offences suggests maybe the standard of refereeing in the Mountain West Conference needs a little work too. Or a eye test at the very least.

Good news is that despite New Mexico’s attempts to decapitate their opponents, Bringham Young University won the game 1-0. Proving that there’s still justice in the world, even when the referees fail to take any notice of it.






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