As some figured... Anna Kraus was released by the Charge today to make way for Melanie Hoffmann. Karyn Hall and Rachel Kruze are the two 'developmental' players. Read the story at http://www.philadelphiacharge.com/350775.html So the team cuts ties with its lone local player, Janel Schillig.. Jersey #, and alphabetical roster, then... 10 Arrington 6 Benson 19 Borisjuk 2 Fair 5 Hall ?? Hoffmann ?? Kruze 7 Makinen 21 Maso de Moya 22 McVeigh 12 Misaki 13 Mitts 3 Monroe 1 Moore 11 Pichon 9 Scasna 8 Smith 18 Solo 25 Tietjen-Prozzo 15 Tullock Paul
Final Charge 2003 opening week roster here.... Not surprising but still I feel sorry for Kraus. Caught between bad organization and a slow bureaucracy.
I agree - something is up here, but in college she was credited with being the "rock" of the SC defense, allowing Slaton run free and not worry about d as much. What happened?
Tough break for Kraus. I hope she can find a spot on another club. Clubs that seem to need healthy defenders include SD, NY, & BOS.
If only Kraus could have been a central defender. Right now, Hall and Fair are the back-up outside backs. Karyn Hall looked far better against Maryland than at any time last year. Perhaps her hitting the weights and being in better shape has helped. Kraus looked very uncomfortable against Maryland. I'm sure the pressure to perform was on her shoulders. Kruze is a plauer to watch out for. She reminds me of Tullock a lot. And Maso de Mayo, I haven't seen play, but there are reports she's been tearing it up in practice, as a target player. I really do wonder how much Krikorian is showing. 4-5-1??? Not when saturday coems aorund.
Everything I hear is Mary McVeigh gets the start. Style wise, she fits into the mold of player Krikorian looks for. To me, the Charge are searching to replace Zhao and Iverson, with McVeigh the choice in the back, and Scasna the choice for Zhao. The question is how adequate Scasna and McVeigh will be. Scasna, is NOT Zhao, but at right mid, she is better than Clemens. Eventually, I think we see a line-up of: Moore or Solo, despite our local skeptic doom and gloom Benson Tietjen-Prozzo McVeigh Mitts Fair and Tullock Scasna and Hoffmann Smith and Pichon... although Smith will wander quite a bit... Monroe comes onto the pitch for defense and Arrington for offense
Benson Tietjen-Prozzo McVeigh Mitts Fair Tullock, Hoffmann, Smith Scasna Pichon.. Monroe and Arrington are great subs. Arrington is fast and can score. Monroe's hustling ability will frustrate defenses late in the game.
Last year, Krikorian liked to set the defensive tone early on by starting Monroe in midfield. And then inject offense off the bench. So it might be the case, Monroe does start, and we see Hoffmann, be the Liu like sub. The question also is, Arrington or Scasna to start. The injection of Arrington off the bench might be the way I'd start the season. I guess we get a first answer on Saturday evening.
http://www.philadelphiacharge.com/350849.html Note the last quote wouldnt die of shock for kirk to play this game like another preseason game then take the long break between matches to do the fine tuning he couldnt get to do during camp because of bad weather and not having hoffmann. given the foul camp the charge had i do agree that the 2 weeks off between matches turned out to be a big blessing...i wouldnt expect much...say 1-1 tie would keep me happy.
id agree with you except that doesnt seem to be kirks style concerning playing on the west coast and we are underprepared, certainly you will see the entire starting lineup, and you will see charge style soccer, i just am not sure if they have had enough time to go full throttle yet...id see this more as a feeling out game with some good and bad moments and a score that reflects that. with a 2nd preseason coming up i can see why you could get away with that in the opener.
Year 2001, and the Charge kick off at San Diego and win... Fitschen PK and Smith goal. I llok for the Charge to play 100%, they are getting there a day normal than usual. In the past, at San Jose, Krikorian has rested several players each match. No reason to rest them now. The big question is if Hoffmann plays. Again, will Arrington start. The old Krikorian goes defense, then subs on the offense. I wouldn't be surprised to see Pichon Scasna Smith Monroe Tullock FAir Mitts Tietjen-prozzo McVeigh Benson Moore... and at minute 60, Hoffmann come on for Monroe.. minute 65, Arrington for Scasna... and at minute 75, if a goal is needed, McVeigh come off and Misaki come on.
alot of concern in the purple section about the age factor of the crays...i think this is a year they are there for the taking depending on how much brazil calls on their old stars. i still see a draw just because i dont see this team as a unit just yet with all the messing around with makinen and hoffman and just the lack of good days to practice and scrimmage...the addition of the bye week scrimmage seems to reiterate that point to me. however, i do think we see a different charge team (aka no more fn 4-5-1) than the preseason and i think we will all be pleasantly suprised...the one thing is central defense which is why i call the tie, we see what works this game and get a final plan during the off weeks. Wouldnt be suprised to see arrington start, Z otherwise i see your prediction as accurate.
if arrington starts, who sits?? I still see 4-5-1 at the beginning, with Scasna in the Clemens role from last year. and when Arrington comes on for Scasna, they go 4-4-2, Hoffmann comes on for Monroe, after Monroe runs out of gas.. Hoffmann replaces the possession skills Scasna gives.. and if the Charge need a goal, Misaki for Mcveigh and it's 3-5-2... Unless Krikorian shows otherwise, the starts defense, then goes offense. The time he did it the other way was the playoff against DC and he had NO offense options off the bench.
id say start arrington instead of sascina, Sj has problems slowing people down, hit them early then set up the longball with sascina.
You don't want to play longball with Scasna. She's good good technical skills, and has nice skills in the short passing game. She gives you possession. If you start Smith with Scasna and Pichon, you're playing the traditional road team style of looking for your chances and hitting on the counter. I'd think Monroe in midfield to harrass Sissi is a desireable option. Then Scasna out wide right would be working with Mitts to exploit that side of the field. Then I change up with Arrington and Hoffmann. Hoffmann gives the possession lost when Scasna is taken off. And Arrington becomes a true front runner with Pichon. That's been Krikorians modus operandi for two years. Shut down the midfield defensively, let the offensive 3 do there stuff, then add a 4th offensive player. Still Mitts and Benson get forward, early, so you really have width, and you're NOT really playing a bunker counter game at all.