08/22 (Sat.), 4:00 ET: WPS Championship: Los Angeles v Sky Blue [R]

Discussion in 'NJ/NY Sky Blue' started by MasterShake29, Aug 20, 2009.

  1. soccerreigns

    soccerreigns New Member

    Jul 22, 2009
    reason second half was more LA play was just from the fact that Sky blue sat back a little and rested and didn't try to go forward as much...risky but tired legs wil do that to you... pretty much domination today for Sky Blue...thank you Ian for acting the eway you did to get let go adn thank you kelly for resigning anda not supporting your girls....Yea Rampone..we wouold have never been here without rampone adnt he changes she made... after her changes we began to dominate midfield and forwards receive much better balls.....
     
  2. parkers3

    parkers3 Guest

    SkyBlue Rocks....Congratulations to the team (and to our family's favorite player, Kelly Parker)!! You are the Champions!!!! :)
     
  3. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Congratulations Sky NRWO Blue!
    ( Given the 'runup' to the game, I'd wager that they would've wanted the orange kits, even if they were offered blue).

    I think Seitz just pulled that card too quickly and then couldn't take it back. I assume it was denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity because Kai was past all three defenders when she made her break. The red card changed the game. Sol impressed me tremendously in the second half - it did not look like they had only 10.
     
  4. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The recap on the WPS site says it was indeed for DOGSO.
     
  5. kool-aide

    kool-aide Member+

    Feb 1, 2002
    a van by the river
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    While the red card surely impacted the game, it wasn't like LA was dominating the game or anything at that point. They showed a real lack of urgency for most of the game. It was like they just assumed that eventually they would score and they didn't have to get all worried about it. They also didn't really have much in the way of offensive substitutions to bring in off the bench. Not sure that Zerboni should have been the one to come off so early.

    In truth, I thought maybe they should have stayed with a three back once the red card came. They were already down a goal and they had to know NJ would get tired the last 20mins of the game

    SkyBlue kept their shape very well on defense. And they had some rather nice passing and possession at points during the game. Well won game.
     
  6. toepunt

    toepunt Member

    Aug 24, 2003
    North America
    Superb game from Sky Blue. They were the better team today. Well done girls and a special hug to my favorite Natasha Kai.
     
  7. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    Hard to see when it would ever be called if not there.
     
  8. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

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

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thanks for sharing the great photos!
     
  10. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Coach Rodgers argued that Stephanie Cox was coming into position so that Falk wasn't the last defender. It's hard to tell from the replays, though.
     
  11. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "Last defender" is the standard for offside, but not for DOGSO.
     
  12. 112575

    112575 New Member

    Jan 9, 2006
    Huntington Beach
    Here are some more pictures from the championship game.

    Click on view slideshow once you get inside the gallery for the best quality.

    Enjoy

    Photos here
     
  13. fire123

    fire123 Member+

    Jul 31, 2009
    Yes it is. It's one of the 4D.
    1) Number of Defenders
    2) Direction of play
    3) Distance to goal
    4) Distance to ball.
     
  14. kolabear

    kolabear Member+

    Nov 10, 2006
    los angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And this is pretty funny. Only at BigSoccer, home of the BigAbsurd.
    [​IMG]


    Whatever, it's working for both teams. Netherlands wins its opening game at the Euros. "Oranje sparkle in opening fixture."

    #8 by the way is Kristen van de Ven who played for Florida State. Probably on the WPS scouting lists...
     
  15. Eleanor

    Eleanor New Member

    Oct 4, 2008
    Congrats to Sky Blue and especially to Christie Rampone, a class act all the way. She demonstrated that a top-notch player with deep, intimate knowledge of the women's game can excel as a coach and I hope we see some of the first wave of soccer women take up that challenge.
     
  16. soccerreigns

    soccerreigns New Member

    Jul 22, 2009

    YEA BABY! SKY BLUE ROCKS!!! People put them down all year and their organization but boy when you say something minor people get all in a tizzy.....catch up to everyone in March you posters enjoy your winter! see ya next year SKY BLUE! Enjoy that championship that YOU SO deserve!!!!!:) Hope this is on the politically correct thread! Im just a dumb soccer person so I hope its ok.
     
  17. A Fan

    A Fan New Member

    Aug 15, 1999
    Second half our girls were just trying to keep the game interesting for all the LA Sol fans. ;)

    I had the fortune of being at the game and from the end line where the goal was scored. The second half our defense played tremendously, always respecting the talent of Marta with up to 3 defenders backing each other up in case one or 2 got beat.

    Everyone watch for Gloria Averbuch's book, "The Season Beyond Reason" next year. Okay maybe not that title but I told her she could use it.



    And just to enjoy the moment more, we celebrated at a rooftop restaurant on the beach while the sun set on the ocean. :D
     
  18. lockhart_13

    lockhart_13 Member

    Sep 27, 2007
    Dallas, TX
    Sky Blue was "SOL"

    A report on what may have been the Sky Blue philosophy as this game unfolded. Scroll to the bottom. :D

    http://www.insidesocal.com/soccer/2009/08/wps-championship-final.html

    While the author refers to The Sol as being the ones that were SOL (and they may have been) I interpret it as Sky Blue seeing themselves that way. Either way I thought it was an entertaining tidbit.
     
  19. MRAD12

    MRAD12 Member+

    Jun 10, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Anyone here know if Sky Blue FC players will get Championship rings like other pro sports? I think that would be cool.
     
  20. queen10nine

    queen10nine New Member

    Aug 26, 2009
    Club:
    Sky Blue FC
    I have been searching for the the 2009 WPS Champions T-shirt that sky blue team was wearing after there win. I'm hoping I find some help in here.
     

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