7/27: Spirit v Freedom [R] [Archive]

FearM9

27 Jul 2002, 04:02 PM

Akers is at the match wearing a tie dyed Freedom shirt. Nice!

Let's get this mofo going!

FanOfFutbol

27 Jul 2002, 04:14 PM

In the first 5 minutes it looks like that Wasington, in the 4-2-2-2, is having a lot of the same early troubles that other WUSA teams that play that system when faced with a 3-5-2.

It looks like they are very much numbers down on every touch in the midfield.

FearM9

27 Jul 2002, 04:26 PM

Hey FoF I need your help quickly...

On the Jen Grubb save off the goal line..

Was it Mac that took the corner and Kester the one that tried to take the shot?

magiclamp

27 Jul 2002, 04:28 PM

Jen Grubb made an awesome save off the line after Siri came out to punch a ball away and didn't clear it far enough - WHEW!!!

Please god, we need these 3 points!

And to think I was on my way to the airport for this game and turned around cuz of the weather and flight problems... sigh...

Norma

FanOfFutbol

27 Jul 2002, 04:30 PM

I think you are correct but I was not watching carefully at first and I do not believe the anouncers ever said.

However they were WRONG about Siri, the play on the ball by her was HORRIBLE you do NOT gently place the ball at the feet of an attacker in front of goal. That should have and could have been tipped out or she should have stayed home.

magiclamp

27 Jul 2002, 04:36 PM

Anyone know about Pags' knee injury? How'd that happen and when?

Not too much happening... Bai Jie running on, but Fawcett caught up and cleared it.

FanOfFutbol

27 Jul 2002, 04:38 PM

I think it is an injury of convience. It is a good excuse to keep the hotter keeper in the lineup without having to really bench the earlier number 1.

If Paggs was playing up to form I bet the injury would get a lot better.

magiclamp

27 Jul 2002, 04:42 PM

That's sure what it seems like to me - I didn't hear about any injuries up to now.

Lot's of the usual blah, blah nonsense by Beavis and Butthead, oh, I mean Beth and Anson...

Corner kick by Pu Wei... lots of nothing. :(

FanOfFutbol

27 Jul 2002, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by magiclamp
Lot's of the usual blah, blah nonsense by Beavis and Butthead, oh, I mean Beth and Anson...

NO NO NO Butthead was the SMART one.

magiclamp

27 Jul 2002, 04:47 PM

Hey, I don't see or hear the Crusaders. I hear a bunch of those horns, but not them. hmmmmmm... Oh wait - I think I see them. I think they have to move over a section or two because of the United supporters club.

Still alot of nothing going on...

magiclamp

27 Jul 2002, 04:50 PM

Mascaro did a dance around Grubb to get a corner...

Mac to take it... over the goal and out of play.

magiclamp

27 Jul 2002, 04:54 PM

Stands on the far side look kinda empty with everyone spread out - wonder if it's cuz of the United season ticket holders? Wonder what the attendance is? hmmmm

Foudy takes a shot right at Mullinix. Almost at the end of the first half. Gerardo fouls, whistle blows that's it - zip/zip at halftime

FearM9

27 Jul 2002, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by magiclamp
Stands on the far side look kinda empty with everyone spread out - wonder if it's cuz of the United season ticket holders? Wonder what the attendance is? hmmmm :( Well the weather ain't helping.

FYI..Mak was looking good while warming up with one of the Freedom trainers but did not appear to be suited up. (Info relayed by someone at RFK at the beginning of the match.)

magiclamp

27 Jul 2002, 05:05 PM

Nice bit on Mia during the first half. I really hope she does some of her magic in the second half. :)

Shut UP Foudy! Did they really have to mic her???

Moore is doing a good job marking Mac. Wonder why they don't have anyone marking Fleeting. Guess they don't think she's as dangerous, I guess.

Come on guys, let's get on the score board!!!

magiclamp

27 Jul 2002, 05:07 PM

Wish you could see the bench side of the stands - far more people sit there than on the side the camera shows. They really should put the camera on the other side. They could get good shots of what's going on on the bench during play too. Oh well.

magiclamp

27 Jul 2002, 05:11 PM

Start of the second - Mia starting for Bai.

Game of ping pong going on...

FanOfFutbol

27 Jul 2002, 05:12 PM

Execpt for brief mentions the anoncers sure do seem to be talking a LOT more about the Freedom. They have miked Foudy but they seem to be mostly talking up the Freedom.

Is that good or bad?

They are VERY quite during the SD attacks.

magiclamp

27 Jul 2002, 05:15 PM

Well, Mia's Beavis' girl, from back when...

Mac just cracked a shot wide

Corner kick, cleared away, Grubb lets a shot rip wide

FanOfFutbol

27 Jul 2002, 05:17 PM

Y'know, the Freedom have had about 10 or so corners and they have all looked EXACTLY the same. I wonder if they are just trying to win by size instead of actually having a plan to produce through some varity?