PBP: 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs First Round Game 2 PBP Thread {R}

Great save. Callender denies Miranchuk a candidate for goal of the round.

 

They've had a number of good chances so far.

 

That was weird. Miami commits the foul, and the ref lets Miami continue playing for ten seconds before calling it? It can't be more obvious that there's no advantage.

 

I wonder if defenders still get “starstruck” in the moment.. “oh crap its Lionel Messi charging at me dressed as a f’n Miami Dolphin”

 

I regret unmuting.

 

Am I alone in wishing that apple/fox would show the game number consistently as part of the score bug? I lose track of the context of these matches.

 

O Georgia...

Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuzan

 

That was disappointing, but comical (not as comical as yesterday)

Atlanta 0-1 Miami

 

So Guzan has to kick the crap out of that guy for it to be illegal? Risk injury to either or both?

 

Adventures in goalkeeping punished.

 

Nah, this was worse than yesterday

 

On the replay it's clear there was no attempt at interference. Guzan should have taken it easy there, or initiated contact. I still don't like how it played out, but okay.

 

I guess it's how you define "attempt at interference". To me the Miami player increased his speed and simultaneously altered the angle of his run to go straight into Guzan's path as he went to kick it.

 

That's more like it - Williams with the header

Atlanta 1-1 Miami

 

A goal happened.

 

Also, if Aviles stays in MLS for a while, he could well make a run at the all-time yellow cards record.

 

Chara just signed for another year + for Portland, so he can still add another dozen or so if he wants.



Atlanta did not score there.

 

Always a good idea to leave Messi unmarked on a corner. They were lucky he barely missed.

 

For the first time that I've seen in the playoffs, someone hits the woodwork to the camera's right.

 

He made a Mess of that.

 

Playing in a NFL stadium, Messi scores a field goal.

 

Normalcy has been restored.

 

O Inter...

 

Gorgeous

Atlanta 2-1 Miami

 

Now suddenly I am glad there's another game in this series.