Hey don't forget fans. The Open Cup continues in semi-finals today! 4:30 Orlando City v NY Red Bulls 7:30 SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC v KFC Yes, I am pulling for SAC to make it through.
Not that it matters now, but I have to believe that any team attempting to sign Suarez would have found it impossible to get league approval. Besides the 2 biting incidents, there was the headbutt of a referee while a youth player and the racial abuse he threw at Patrice Evra that he was banned 8 games for. A great player but not someone that I can see the league wanting.
Results as of this moment: (stop if you don't want spoilers) (stop now) (Okay) Orlando thumps RBNY and will host the final. It's 0-0 in Sacramento in the 64th min. and the SKC keeper just made an amazing save to keep Sac from taking the lead....
Whelp, Red Bulls fall to Orlando starting pretty evenly first half and going into a second half where RB lost their composure and Orlando wailed on them, 5-1 final score. Sacramento Republic DO IT AGAIN!!!! this time holding KFC to 120 minutes at 0-0 to go into PKs and Suzi's shot blocked and that was all she wrote. SAC are going to the final. Two very entertaining matches and SAC match making me wish we could swap that entire team including coach for the ne'er do well we have now. Lock , stock and barrel. Can't say I give Sacramento much hope of winning the Lamar Hunt trophy if Orlando play like they did today. But after San Jose, Galaxy and KFC I am not gonna bet against them.
The 4th Sac PK taker did a Panenka, then in the 5th round Zusi had his shot blocked by their crazy keeper and then their captain calmly slotted home the game winner. Crazy. Congrats to Sacramento. Gonna be hard not to cheer on the underdogs in the final....
Yeah, the panenka was nuts. That keeper was clutch the entire match. In fact , both keepers were solid. Zusi getting blocked was tough. You saw how he reacted. He knew, he just blew the match right there. Nice little team Sac. reminded me a little bit of "total football" approach. Everybody defends and everybody attacks. It's a shame the billonaire guy punked out of their push to be part of MLS. Hopefully some investors are watching this insane run of theirs and gives food for thought. If there still is a chance to come in before the league stops growth. Not sure how long Republic will remain intact when teams see that keeper, some of their players and that coach which was mentioned during the broadcast put this all together in one year. Very impressive if true.
I agree about the keepers. Pulskamp, who has been playing for the injured SKC starting keeper Melia looked good. As you might imagine he was formerly with the Galaxy Academy and GII. I thought Zusi was one of SKC's better players going into the shootout.
My lord, Bale just made one of the most incredible passes I’ve ever seen. Takes corner, ball is knocked right back to him. Instead of crossing he hits a 60 mph 30 yard screaming laser pass 4 feet off ground right to feet of teammate open at top of box. Teammate volleys it into low earth orbit.
Saw Bale's cruise missile. Nobody knows what to do with that. We should make a play for Chicho. It seems he was not happy to get subbed out. I would love to have Arango to pair with Dejan.