Edgar Castillo: SuperLiga semis, Tigres v Santos (7/15/09)

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad - Gameday' started by Sandon Mibut, Jul 15, 2009.

  1. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Would-be US left back Edgar Castillo is supposedly in-country and expected to play for Tigres tonight in Foxboro at the SuperLiga semis against Santos.

    Guzman isn't the only link between the two clubs. U.S.-born defender Edgar Castillo spent three years with the Torreon-based club before departing to join Club America. Guzman brought Castillo to Tigres when he took over the side in late May.

    "We play against Santos, which is a great team, and a place where I had plenty of good moments," Castillo said. "It's great to have an opportunity to play against my old team and hopefully defeat them -- we want to win."​

    http://web.superliga2009.com/news/a...tent_id=5876792&vkey=news_superliga&fext=.jsp

    I really hope this kid plays tonight as I'm very much looking forward to a chance to watch him closely and evaluate his plusses and minuses as a player.
     
  2. gideon02

    gideon02 Member

    Jun 22, 2007
    texas
    castillo starting btw
     
  3. gideon02

    gideon02 Member

    Jun 22, 2007
    texas
    stadium is emptier than empty
     
  4. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Yeah, he's No. 15 on the yellow team.
     
  5. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Tigres up early on one of the worst-defended corners I've seen in a while.

    Castillo not involved at all.
     
  6. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Castillo had a short throw-in which he took REALLY well.:rolleyes:
     
  7. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    If my really bad Spanish is correct, his nickname is "El Homie."
     
  8. gideon02

    gideon02 Member

    Jun 22, 2007
    texas
    castillo is getting worked
     
  9. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Yeah, he got faked out twice in a row. One shot hit the post the other went high.

    Santos seems to be going at him, too.
     
  10. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    He does have good feet though and seems fast. Very comfortable on the ball and he just won a corner standing on the opposing endline.
     
  11. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Goal Tigres.

    Castillo won a tackle in his side of the field, dribbled forward about 30 yards into the Santos side, passed to the left mid who took a few dribbles before whipping in a nice cross that Kikin Fonseca scored.

    Secondary assist by MLS standards.
     
  12. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    As a sidenote, after his classless attempt to hack down Eddie Johnson a couple of years ago, I do like seeing Oswaldo "Dirty" Sanchez getting beaten like a rented mule.
     
  13. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Castillo with a nice tackle. After a couple of rough head-to-heads with #28 for Santos, Edgar seems to have figured him out and won the last 3-4 battles they've gone at each other.
     
  14. Kermmy803

    Kermmy803 Member

    Jul 10, 2002
    Denton County, TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Santos pull one back. 2-1 Quintero beat Castillo.

    BTW, there is an English stream on the Superliga home page link in post 1.
     
  15. gideon02

    gideon02 Member

    Jun 22, 2007
    texas
    Quintero is pretty nice. I think any defender would have trouble with him. sucks for castillo
     
  16. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    BTW, #28 for Santos, the guy that Castillo has been battling with mostly, is Colombian international Carlos Quintero.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Quintero

    And, he just scored, beating Castillo to a cross as Castillo was ball-watching.
     
  17. gideon02

    gideon02 Member

    Jun 22, 2007
    texas
    is anyone listening to the english commentary? this guy is nuts.
     
  18. Kermmy803

    Kermmy803 Member

    Jul 10, 2002
    Denton County, TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Quintero unlucky not to get his 2nd there beating the Tigres CD.
     
  19. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Yeah, he's a good player.

    I suspect he'd give Bornstein and Pearce fits, too.
     
  20. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    My Spanish isn't near good enough to pick up all they're saying in the broadcast but they seem to be talking about Castillo A LOT and I don't think it's all just because he's been involved in a lot of the play.
     
  21. Stogey23

    Stogey23 Member+

    Dec 12, 1998
    San Diego, CA
  22. gideon02

    gideon02 Member

    Jun 22, 2007
    texas
  23. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Castillo springs out ahead of a clearance of a Santos corner, collects a pass just past midfield along the left flank and goes forward before cutting in then sending a shot from about 25 yards just wide.

    He looked dangerous there.
     
  24. Stogey23

    Stogey23 Member+

    Dec 12, 1998
    San Diego, CA
    As I turn on the game, Castillo dribbles 40 yards on a counter and fires a good shot just wide of the far post.

    Passing was probably the better option, however as he had an overlapping runner and teammates at the top of the box.
     
  25. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Tigres' goalie sucks. They'd do well to buy one from MLS.
     

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