Pre-Match / Match / Post-Match Thread - Toronto FC at Sporting Kansas City - June 16, 2012 (R)

atlanticTFCfan · Jun 3, 2012

What/When

Toronto FC (1-0-9) will pay a visit to LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas to take on Sporting Kansas City (8-1-3) on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 8:30 pm EDT.

NOTE: There will be two Reserve League matches, the first between Toronto FC (0-0-2) and the Montréal Impact (2-0-1) at Centre Claude-Robillard on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 11:00 am EDT, the second between Toronto FC (0-0-2) and D.C. United (0-0-1) at the D.C. United training field on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 10:30 am EDT.

TV/Video

This match will be shown live on Gol TV Canada (http://www.goltv.ca/) in Canada, KSMO Channel 62 (http://www.kctv5.com/category/210183/my-ksmo-tv) in Kansas City, MLS Direct Kick and MLS Live (http://live.mlssoccer.com/).

Radio/Audio

CJCL AM 590 (http://www.fan590.com/) in Toronto and KDTD AM 1340 (http://www.lagrand1340.com/, Spanish) in Kansas City.

And The Match...

http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/sites/mlsdigitalpr.drupalgardens.com/files/616kctor.pdf

Five Match Trend

TFC: LLLLW

SKC: LLLDW

Last Match vs. Kansas City

July 23, 2011 at SKC - TFC 2 SKC 4

Supporters Group Match Thread Links

U-Sector: http://z15.invisionfree.com/U_Sector/index.php?showtopic=16269

Red Patch Boys: http://redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?31930-Pregame-In-game-16-June-TFC-Sporting-Kansas-City

North End Elite: http://www.kickabola.com/showthread.php?t=22872

TFC Ajax · Jun 12, 2012

I've been trying to figure out a 4-4-2 that would work with this team. This is how I would play it:

In my mind that would be pretty compact defensively, but you aren't giving up much skill offensively. From what I've heard, Hall played left back for Dallas.
This would be a counter attacking side. You've got two CMs who can launch wingers very well, an incredibly fast left winger, a target forward and a fast shadow striker who can score from further out. You've also got a right winger who destroys fullbacks and can cross well.

They'd play compact defensively, then when they win the ball, give it to Frings or Avila. The wingers run forwards, and Frings or Avila send the ball into their path, or send a ball for Koevermans, or send a ball over the top for Lambe.

atlanticTFCfan · Jun 14, 2012

REFEREE: Paul Ward. SAR (bench): Philippe Briere; JAR (opposite): Marco Arruda; 4th: Leszek Stalmach
MLS Career: 33 games; FC/gm: 23.2; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 11; pens: 7

INJURY REPORT:
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
OUT: MF Korede Aiyegbusi (R knee sprain); DF Matt Besler (appendicitis); DF Cyprian Hedrick (L fibula fracture); GK Eric Kronberg (lower back strain); MF Luke Sassano (L knee sprain)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Bobby Convey (R calf strain); MF Paulo Nagamura (R abductor strain); FW Jacob Peterson (R ankle sprain)

TORONTO FC
OUT: DF Ty Harden (R adductor strain); FW Nicholas Lindsay (L knee surgery recovery); GK Stefan Frei (L lower leg)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Aaron Maund (R eye hyphema); DF Dicoy Williams (R knee surgery recovery); DF Logan Emory (shoulder subluxation)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES:
KC: Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone)
TOR: none

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD:
KC: none
TOR: Julian de Guzman
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS:
KC: Aurelien Collin, Chance Myers
TOR: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (12 meetings): Sporting Kansas City 5 wins, 14 goals … Toronto FC 3 wins, 9 goals … Draws 4
AT KANSAS CITY (6 meetings): Sporting Kansas City 4 wins, 13 goals … Toronto FC 1 win, 6 goals … Draws 1
RETURN MATCHES: 8/18: Toronto FC vs. Sporting Kansas City, 4:30 p.m. ET; 9/1: Sporting Kansas City vs. Toronto
FC, 7:30 p.m. CT
LAST YEAR (MLS):
6/4: TOR 0, KC 0
7/23: KC 4, TOR 2 (Kamara 28, 33; Bravo 37, 64 – Koevermans 50; Johnson 72)

* Sporting have won the last two home meetings with TFC, including a 4-2 win last year in the first encounter at
Livestrong Sporting Park.
* TFC haven’t lost to KC at home since 2007, when the then-Wizards came away with a 1-0 win in the first ever
game at BMO Field on April 28. Toronto FC have won two of their five home meetings since, with three draws.
* Coaches record: Peter Vermes vs. TOR: P4 W2 L0 D2 … Paul Mariner v KC: first game

TFC Ajax · Jun 15, 2012

Kurt Larson's probable starting lineup (he's been at training):

Apparently Morgan has lost his spot to Hall already.
http://blogs.canoe.ca/reds/

Dexter1258 · Jun 15, 2012

TFC Ajax said: ↑

I've been trying to figure out a 4-4-2 that would work with this team. This is how I would play it:

In my mind that would be pretty compact defensively, but you aren't giving up much skill offensively. From what I've heard, Hall played left back for Dallas.
This would be a counter attacking side. You've got two CMs who can launch wingers very well, an incredibly fast left winger, a target forward and a fast shadow striker who can score from further out. You've also got a right winger who destroys fullbacks and can cross well.

They'd play compact defensively, then when they win the ball, give it to Frings or Avila. The wingers run forwards, and Frings or Avila send the ball into their path, or send a ball for Koevermans, or send a ball over the top for Lambe.
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Interesting choice with Morgan at left mid. I'm pretty much done with de Guzman. I'm excited to see what happens here. There are a lot of dynamics in play as we all know. New coach, long break, likely new formation. Let's see how it goes boys!

RedCoatsforever · Jun 16, 2012

You're done with one of our best distributors?

RetreadFC · Jun 16, 2012

de guzman will be back after tonight. I think Mariner is just resting him after the Canada games, where, incidently, he was brilliant.

Dexter1258 · Jun 16, 2012

RedCoatsforever said: ↑

You're done with one of our best distributors?
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Don't think I'm the first to suggest the notion ; ). I will say we did see good distribution from him in the us wcq. If he can keep that up I'll change my mind.

atlanticTFCfan · Jun 16, 2012

OK, here's TFC's starting XI:

DEATH TO THE 4-3-3!

On the bench: Roberts, Aceval, Morgan, de Guzman, Silva, Plata, Soolsma

TFC Ajax · Jun 16, 2012

atlanticTFCfan said: ↑

OK, here's TFC's starting XI:
DEATH TO THE 4-3-3!
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atlanticTFCfan · Jun 16, 2012

TFC Ajax said: ↑

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Hey, at least I didn't say 'death to Total Football!'

TFC Ajax · Jun 16, 2012

Two consecutive major ********ups by Dunfield In the first thee minutes less than a minute apart. Great start

TFC Ajax · Jun 16, 2012

Atmosphere in KC sounds great so far

ArteEtLabore · Jun 16, 2012

TFC looking absolutely terrible in the first 10 minutes. Anselmi looking even more like an absolute idiot.

atlanticTFCfan · Jun 16, 2012

10 minutes and no offensive pressure of any kind by TFC.

Hoo boy...

ArteEtLabore · Jun 16, 2012

TFC Ajax said: ↑

Atmosphere in KC sounds great so far
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Sounds like they are singing the Danny Dichio song now. That's nice of them, but it's a little early in the game

ArteEtLabore · Jun 16, 2012

TFC is lucky that this game isn't 4-0 now.

atlanticTFCfan · Jun 16, 2012

And folks, even the radio guy on the pre-match show on FAN 590 asked a good question:

Are you fed up with TFC now?

But that's for another thread. Feel free to make a new thread on it if you like. Let's stick to the match at hand here.

adrenaline11 · Jun 16, 2012

TFC Ajax said: ↑

Atmosphere in KC sounds great so far
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Serioux is right. If we keep sitting back and playing Preki-ball...sorry, Mariner-ball, we're just inviting their fans to be even more of a factor in the game.

atlanticTFCfan · Jun 16, 2012

Even without Kamara, KC is killing TFC. TFC looks completely disorganized.

TFC Ajax · Jun 16, 2012

Defense looks worse than ever. Only difference is that we don't have any possession meaning we're under attack even more. SKC should be up 3-0 right now if they had take those chances like five yards ouT

ArteEtLabore · Jun 16, 2012

atlanticTFCfan said: ↑

And folks, even the radio guy on the pre-match show on FAN 590 asked a good question:

Are you fed up with TFC now?

But that's for another thread. Feel free to make a new thread on it if you like. Let's stick to the match at hand here.
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done

atlanticTFCfan · Jun 16, 2012

Wow, what took them so long? 1-0 KC.

TFC Ajax · Jun 16, 2012

And it's none other than Eckersley's man standing wide open to put it in

ArteEtLabore · Jun 16, 2012

KC has 78% possession so far. I guess they really have given up possession football.