Sporting Kansas City - San Jose Earthquakes U.S. Open Cup (Wed., 8/9) pre/in/postgame thread [R]

Really corner?

 

Knowing our track record with DP's that wouldn't surprise me at all.

 

Damn it Tarbel, you know you can grab some of those crosses instead of punching them all out randomly.

 

Ceren looks gassed.

 

if the quakes can keep from giving up another goal before HT, maybe they can recroup...

 

Wow, ten guys aimlessly walking aruond, ostensibly defending is an interesting gameplan...

 

Ghosts of tedious Domball raise their ugly head. Zzzzzzzz.....

Ghastly futball.

 

As a GK, I'd be telling my defenders to stop getting clowned as the play continued. I hated getting clowned when I played.

 

Interesting how that works. . .

 

No added time.

 

Beer run.

 

Lucky to be level at the half. Need to figure out how to organize the defense or this will get ugly in the next 45.

 

I sure hope that we come out and actually PLAY in the second half.

 

Affolter hasn't shined much has he?

 

Being somewhat familiar with 'coachspeak', Peter Vermes is ready to kiss his goal scorer' s bum being relieved to be level at HT.

Despite all their "possession", the Quakes should still be leading at this point.

Going into the second half, we will really see what kind of coach CL is.

 

Instead of "Where's Waldo?" we can play "Where's Vako?".

 

Some of you are being unfair. Ceren isn't able to dictate play the way we would like it, and no on else has stepped up to put their foot on the ball and try maintain possession. It's not Domball (is this the new stick we're using?), it looks like a tired team who need a fresher midfield, and/or TT to continue his growth and own the ball in the middle.

We're away from home against a pretty damn good team. Simmer down folks.

 

That was excruciating. I wanted to vomit.

 

1 shot on goal and 26% possession. Weak.

 

We have plenty of people back, almost too many, but the communication is poor between defenders...still working out the kinks for the channel pick ups...wingback and outside CB fullback and central CB...Blessing blew by Imperiale for their goal.....way too easy.

Tommy is very deep...we need to gamble a bit a get him up higher. He has to orchestrate the counter. Tough to do from 5 yards in front of your box.

Affolter looks pretty solid...maybe too early for him to play in the middle? or Imperiale to slow to cover the edge...probably both.

 

Wondo can win this. SKC is gotta be worried

 

Couldn't do my usual three hour round trip into San Jose for the viewing party, but we're at our neighborhood pub, using our plastic Avaya Quakes cups, enjoying the tangerine brew--Cajun Style!