PBP: MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage Game 3: Union vs. Orlando City SC, July 20, 2020 p/d/p

Really hard to imagine a full regular season after the Covid cup so not really worried about getting a win. Should focus all efforts on getting Gaddis a goal given his many years of loyal service to the club (and some actual positive offensive passes this year).

 

Playing for some marbles!

Last night, I tried the English simulcast on the early game but quickly realized that I would rather have the Spanish commentary with no understanding the English drivl. I set the Union game to record in Spanish.

Working from home, I like the 9am games but these 10:30pm games are tough.

 

Two of our three goals during COVID Cup were set up off of Gaddis run and Gaddis pass. That little weighted pass onto Aaronson last night was actually, legitimately really nice.

 

Gaddis has worked and grown into a solid professional veteran. We see you buddy.

 

Why aren't the matches being shown on ESPN + ? I can watch the Swedish top flight, but not the Union?

Weird.

 

Straight ESPN/ESPN2 continue to show replays when MLS is live from Orlando.

BTW Philadelphia v Orlando now on ESPN for Monday night.

 

Anything happened yet? My power went out at the 2 min mark

 

A good game, scoreless at the half

 

That Ale yellow was WEAK.

 

Union still in this due to Orlando's poor play.

 

The U are a disorganized mess in back over the last 10 minutes

 

Excellent, the old fart does it again. Ilsihno!

 

Oooooooooooooooohhhhhh Ilsinhooooooooooo!!! Ilsinho! Ilsinho! F'N Ilsinhooooo!!!! 1-0 U

 

That may have been the most unremarkable goal ever from Ilsinho, but I'll take it!

 

And we are back to a tie

 

Welp, that was very Union-y. Sigh...

 

That Orlando goal had been coming for awhile

 

And why was that not a card? From behind andbtaked out a player?

 

There were some..."questionable" reffing calls that went against the Union. I legit don't understand how the slide tackle into Aaronson from behind right at the hydration break wasn't at bare minimum a yellow card. Also the argument could be made there was a handball against Orlando at the very end that should've been reviewed at least.