Pregame: Houston vs. RSL (Sat. 4/22/06)

RSL Fortaleza Menina · Apr 17, 2006

Houston Dynamo vs. RSL
Saturday 4/22/06 6:30pm MDT
Robertson Stadium, Houston, TX
TV:
KSL-TV (live)
Direct Kick (live)
MLSnet.com (live stream)

Radio:
Hot Ticket 700 AM (live in English)
La Bonita 1600 (en vivo en Español)

RSL (0-2-1, 1 pt., 6th West) heads on the road to face the Houston Dynamo (1-2-0, 3 pts., T-3rd West) at Robertson Stadium in Houston, Texas for the first time.

Boz · Apr 17, 2006

All of a sudden I feel like listening to the Smashing Pumpkins.

Strange, that is.

Edit: Will RSL finally be wearing their white kits? Have they still not received their whites? What gives? Is this a professional sport?!

The Prophet · Apr 17, 2006

I hope your players are ready to play in 93 degrees and humid.

Welcome to the Jungle!!!!!

SoccerPrime · Apr 18, 2006

Houston is going to be hungry. They are a great team that came out explosive in a 5-2 drilling of the CRapids but then imploded to loose late to KC and get thrown around by DC last weekend.

This is going to be a tough test for RSL, but with 2 losses in a row for the Dynamo, its doable by RSL.

Same lineup as NYRB match except maybe Kreis and Johnson are in. I wouldn't mind seeing Cabrera or even Forko get the start.

Cabrera- http://real.saltlake.mlsnet.com/MLS...cabrera_g&playerId=cab553110&statType=current
Forko- http://real.saltlake.mlsnet.com/MLS...r=forko_w&playerId=for367964&statType=current

ReAl Football Fan · Apr 18, 2006

If we have any fitness problems it will show in the heat and humidity. Because of 2 losses Houston will come out hard hoping for a quick lead. We're just going to have to come out with intensity and energy to counter that. Now is the time to show if we've got heart! I think we can do it. Will Kreis be starting yet?

RSL Fortaleza Menina · Apr 18, 2006

ReAl Football Fan said:

If we have any fitness problems it will show in the heat and humidity. Because of 2 losses Houston will come out hard hoping for a quick lead. We're just going to have to come out with intensity and energy to counter that. Now is the time to show if we've got heart! I think we can do it.
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Agreed. This might be the right time & place to draw upon our younger talent earlier on...

Ryan Johnson
'Tiba Harris
Jamie Watson
Nik Besagno
Willis Forko

ReAl Football Fan · Apr 18, 2006

I think Nik will be gone with the U-20 team.

http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_280876.html

U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team
Training Camp
Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 18th - 27th, 2006

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Club/College
Josmer Altidore F 5-10 175 11/06/89 Boca Raton, Fla. N.Y. Red Bulls (MLS)
David Arvizu F 5-6 150 04/19/88 Santa Ana, Calif. N.Y. Red Bulls (MLS)
Nikolas Besagno M/D 6-0 185 11/15/88 Maple Valley, Wash. Real Salt Lake (MLS)
Corben Bone M 5-9 150 09/16/88 Plano, Texas Solar SC
Carlos Borja M/D 6-0 170 01/18/88 Anaheim, Calif. Chivas USA (MLS)
Genaro Fernandez GK 6-2 160 08/21/89 Santa Cruz, Bolivia Eagles H.S. (Bolivia)
Quavas Kirk F 6-1 165 04/13/88 Aurora, Ill. L.A. Galaxy (MLS)
Eric Lichaj D 5-11 160 11/17/88 Downer’s Grove Ill. Chicago Magic
Rodrigo Lopez M 5-7 140 05/10/87 Harbor City, Calif. Chivas USA (MLS)
Dax McCarty M 5-9 140 04/30/87 Winter Park, Fla. FC Dallas (MLS)
Chance Myers D 6-0 155 12/07/87 Thousand Oaks, Calif. Pateadores
Estuardo Sanchez F 5-11 165 01/16/88 Los Angeles, Calif. Chivas USA (MLS)
Steve Sandbo GK 6-3 195 02/23/87 Columbus, Ohio SMU
Nathan Sturgis D/M 5-10 150 07/06/87 St. Augustine, Fla. L.A. Galaxy (MLS)
Neven Subotic D 6-3 180 12/10/88 Bradenton, Fla. USF
Nicolas Torres M 6-0 160 06/01/87 Miami, Fla. Club Deportivo Espanol (ARG)
Blake Wagner D 5-10 160 01/29/88 Tampa, Fla. FC Dallas (MLS)
Anthony Wallace D 5-11 155 01/26/89 St. Petersburg, Fla. Brandon FC
Preston Zimmerman F 5-11 180 11/21/88 Pasco, Wash. Hamburg SV (GER)
Sal Zizzo M/F 5-10 165 04/03/87 San Diego, Calif. UCLA

RSL Fortaleza Menina · Apr 19, 2006

Bet365.com odds have been posted. 1$ wins...

1.66 Houston Dynamo
3.40 Draw
4.33 Real Salt Lake

RSL Fortaleza Menina · Apr 20, 2006

So now that Kreis is a confirmed start, anyone want to hazard a guess on lineup, formation, and 18-player roster?

I'm told to look for the 3-5-2 again--which I fear could end up in a feeding frenzy for Ching & DD.

sl7vk · Apr 20, 2006

RSL Fortaleza Menina said:

Bet365.com odds have been posted. 1$ wins...

1.66 Houston Dynamo
3.40 Draw
4.33 Real Salt Lake
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1 to 1.66 is looking pretty damned good right about now.

SoccerPrime · Apr 20, 2006

Well Talley is listed in today's article as ready to play. Yeah... :yawn:

My guess is we'll see something similiar to last week, but with maybe Cutler out, Williams as a-mid and Kreis up top with Cunningham.

Garlick
Brown-Talley-Pope-Torres
Sequira
Klein-Ballouchy
Williams
Kries-Cunningham

Not what I would hope for, but maybe what they will do.

texgator · Apr 20, 2006

It's too bad you guys can't start pre-voting for Goal of the Week today.

SoccerPrime · Apr 20, 2006

texgator said:

It's too bad you guys can't start pre-voting for Goal of the Week today.
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Why tex, you think its Cunningham's turn?

texgator · Apr 20, 2006

SoccerPrime said:

Why tex, you think its Cunningham's turn?
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I think it's MLS's turn to change how the voting is calculated.

SoccerPrime · Apr 20, 2006

Well in any case, Jeff Cunningham needs to get a goal. The man has been on fire in previous seasons and its sad that he has none so far, in a season when ever defenders Conrad and Goodson have goals (well Goodson's was a own-goal but whatever ).

Boz · Apr 20, 2006

This just in:

RSL wins GOTW honors, even though they didn't score!

FeverNova1 · Apr 20, 2006

texgator said:

I think it's MLS's turn to change how the voting is calculated.
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Tex speaks...

texgator · Apr 20, 2006

FeverNova1 said:

Tex speaks...
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If I could find audio of a circle jerk, I would respond in kind.

RSL Fortaleza Menina · Apr 20, 2006

My best guess (not my preferred)...

------Garlique®--------
Talley---Pope---Torres
Cutler---------Sequeira
Klein---Kreis---Ballouchy
Cunningham----Williams

On Bench
Nolly
Brown
Akwari
Watson (?)
Johnson
Harris
Novak

EDIT: we already have an active GOTW thread...

texgator · Apr 20, 2006

BTW, despite my issues with your GOTW Ballot Stuffing Cabal, I'm hoping you all put a hurting on the Houston Identity Crisis on Saturday.

SoccerPrime · Apr 20, 2006

3 in the back with Talley? :sad:

Aero · Apr 20, 2006

texgator said:

If I could find audio of a circle jerk, I would respond in kind.
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Don't you have a tape recorder?

texgator · Apr 20, 2006

Aero said:

Don't you have a tape recorder?
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Tape? Wow, Salt Lake really is stuck in 1986, just like everyone says.

Aero · Apr 20, 2006

texgator said:

Tape? Wow, Salt Lake really is stuck in 1986, just like everyone says.
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I was actually thinking about you. In fact, I'm surprised you even knew what a tape was. Good for you. See, not all people in Texas are backwards hicks. Just remember to bring it with you to your next gathering if you want some audio.

texgator · Apr 20, 2006

Aero said:

I was actually thinking about you. In fact, I'm surprised you even knew what a tape was. Good for you. See, not all people in Texas are backwards hicks. Just remember to bring it with you to your next gathering if you want some audio.
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Why? You guys need a lesson on how to sing during games?