NCAA Tournament 2007 (R)

carolinablue_cchs07 · 18 Nov 2007, 03:28 PM

go KYLEE!! that'll make my friend happy! and from where i stand, i like UT. long as they aren't playing UNC!! :-)

UFGator98 · 18 Nov 2007, 03:37 PM

Seeds dropping everywhere. Just glad Florida wasn't one of them. Have I mentioned how much I hate PKs? Awful way to end a match.

Jarndyce · 18 Nov 2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by UFGator98

Seeds dropping everywhere. Just glad Florida wasn't one of them. Have I mentioned how much I hate PKs? Awful way to end a match.

Florida was *lucky* to survive PKs...that UCF goalie built a damn brickwall in front of her goal the first couple...poor UCF..hard to lose based on 2 clangers off the post!

I'm okay with a soccer game ending on PKs. You can't play the game forever..the athletes become at risk and the play becomes too sloppy due to fatigue. Florida had cramping issues...There's 100min of game time to settle it. Otherwise, I think it's appropriate to get it over...Even in the Men's game...PKs are not exactly a given (ask Landon Donavon

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UFGator98 · 18 Nov 2007, 03:55 PM

When Manis stopped 2 of the first 3 UF shots in PKs, including an amazing save on Harris's attempt, I thought it was over. The last 3 shots UF took, however, completely fooled her and Berlingo and the posts/crossbar were able to stop 3 for UCF. PK's are always a crapshoot and usually favor the team with the hot keeper, but not today, thankfully for the Gators.

Jarndyce · 18 Nov 2007, 04:12 PM

Florida surely deserved to get the result and go thru...this was a great game, all things considered. Why was Florida cramping? I know the Gator forwards were exerting more attacking effort but UCF was running around just as much....perhaps someone didn't drink their "Gatorade" ;-)

UFGator98 · 18 Nov 2007, 04:23 PM

First time I've seen Florida players cramp. They are well conditioned and it's usually the opposition suffering that fate. I think the weather played a factor. They were playing in 40 degree weather on Friday night, then today it was in the mid-high 70's. Not hot by Florida standards, but hot enough I guess. It's not like Florida didn't sub players either, though certainly losing KeLeigh Hudson early affected the sub pattern a bit.