PBP: MLS 2013 Week 18 Continuous PBP Thread [Multiple R]

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by ImaPuppy, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought 3rd Place games generally didn't bother with extra time. Oh well.
     
  2. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    The pitch looks pretty torn up, players having a hard time getting their footing and connecting passes.
     
  3. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    We've had the wettest month on record this June here (and more coming today, possibly before the game ends).
     
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  4. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Bruin with an awful touch. I said when the roster came out that I thought he shouldn't have been included and I stand by that. He's way out of form.
     
  5. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City

    Generally only when they're part of a doubleheader with the final. The 1999 WWC 3rd/Final at the Rose Bowl comes to mind.
     
  6. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Complaint about the MLS "game log" feature on each player's bio page. It does not differentiate between "unused sub" and not in the 18, which ought to be an additional category. I am trying to determine when/if Kevin Hartman has even appeared on the NYRB bench, which ought to be something one could determine from the game log, but alas . . .
     
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  7. Hararea

    Hararea Member+

    Jan 21, 2005
    Don't think he's out of form, just doesn't have a great touch.
     
  8. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa

    Nah its both, but he can do much better than he showed there and better than he's shown in general. This simply isn't the time to call him in though.
     
  9. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Pretty sure he has not.
     
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  10. Hararea

    Hararea Member+

    Jan 21, 2005
    Great tracking back by Creavalle, ate Lade's lunch.
     
  11. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Ashe has had some good early passes. Nicely weighted chips and 1-2s, good to see with GC coming up.

    edit: not that one though. :D
     
  12. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City

    Speaking of touch, that was the difference in the KC/CLB game. Kei Kamara's first touch is world class. If he put more than 5% of his shots on frame, he would be unstoppable. So many years of watching the dodgy first touch of USMNT forwards, it's always interesting to see a player who routinely settles or redirects the ball to where they need it to be for their second touch.
     
  13. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Henry, wearing the MetroStars captain's armband, puts one a couple yards wide.
     
  14. Hararea

    Hararea Member+

    Jan 21, 2005
    Had a poor cross earlier, too
     
  15. Hararea

    Hararea Member+

    Jan 21, 2005
    Another great play by Creavalle, winning a long ball, but Barnes w a poor shot
     
  16. tambo

    tambo Member

    Jun 9, 2007
    I deal with a lot of crappy stuff on the Internet, but it's been a long time since I've encountered something as crappy from an Official Big-Time Content Provider as the "WatchESPN" service. Christ.
     
  17. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's certainly what stood out about his first goal - he took a tough ball and set himself up perfectly on the first touch. The second was different, as it was his calm, patient approach to a ball many MLSers would have blasted first time over the bar, which he instead controlled to open a better angle vis-a-vis the goalkeeper. Both were impressive for very different reasons.
     
  18. Hararea

    Hararea Member+

    Jan 21, 2005
    Ashe toasted but NYRB cross to no one
     
  19. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    That's really good work from Driver. Clever player, Rico should have done a little better.
     
  20. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lade toasted but the shot goes right to Robles.
     
  21. Hararea

    Hararea Member+

    Jan 21, 2005
    Nice movement from the underrated R Clark. Not enough to seriously test a quick Gk like Robles, though.
     
  22. Hararea

    Hararea Member+

    Jan 21, 2005
    Genius from Henry, didn't catch all of the shot.
     
  23. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    This game lacking some of the gusto of yesterday, as expected honestly. Its almost like we enjoy taking the life out of games when we can.
     
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  24. Haig

    Haig Member+

    May 14, 2000
    METROSTARS
    Club:
    --other--
    Heavy pitch, soupy air. Not the most conducive to a high energy game.
     
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  25. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    That was with Sarkodie's left foot as well, interesting...
     

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