PBP: 2025 MLS Playoffs Round 1 Game 3 PBP Thread November 7 - 9 {R}

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I missed 29 minutes because I can't keep up with this ridiculous schedule. I was actually looking for other sports and NWSL and noticed MLS is happening.

 

Made it home just in time for a se la perdio moment from Charlotte.

 

It's been a good defensive half by both teams, with a couple cringey shots.

EDIT: Until now.

 

I saw a goal.

 

NICO!

 

Oh man, I thought Nico blew that attack but he delivered. No way that should have worked from that angle though.

 

A goal that came from a long throw into the box.

 

I'm not really sure what Charlotte was doing defensively on the goal. They had the numbers, but they weren't on the same page.

The goal ended Charlotte's chance of advancing without scoring a goal. They have to score now.

 

Tim Ream looks very old.

 

O Charlotte

 

Yeah, NYCFC is just a better team than Charlotte right now.

 

Zaha seems ever less likely to make it the full 90 without getting red carded tonight.

 

That doesn't look good

 

Oh damn, that's a broken bone on Perea.

Clean play, just unfortunate.

 

Knee pointing one way, foot pointing the other

 

I chose the wrong time to tune into this game . . .

 

Charlotte pulls one back

 

Gonna be lots of extra time

12 minutes

 

So Ream gets to shout at the AR, SEVERAL TIMES, "f--king amateur", after he picks up a totally deserved yellow when a guy was breaking in behind him, wothout further punishment? Nice to be given the benefit of the doubt.

 

I wish that kind of reaction were the exception. Refs need thick skins.

 

Dagger

All three NYCFC goals have been across the face of the goal.

 

That was a goal. I didn't not expect that angle to be a goal. Dagger.

 

NICOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!