Rapids@NY MetroBulls May 30 5:30PM Pre/Post (R)

No complaints yet. Still not sold on him as a starter, but after the last (almost) 2.5 games I'm starting to think he's not dead weight taking up a roster spot.

 

Nice cross by Clark to Conor for a header but GK.

 

Casey just over the crossbar, would have been a replay of his first goal.

 

#!#!@$!@#$@#

Gibbs just called for a PK

 

Angel scores

It would be nice if just once our defense could go 90 minutes without #$@#ing up.

 

I am so fed up with the amateur defending by this team. The call was deserved.

Somebody should teach Ugo and Gibbs you can play good defense without slide tackling everything.

 

That was a great dive.

Gibbs may have grabbed a bit, but he got all ball.

 

He grabbed his shoulder, turning him, that alone could have been the call. Then he went for the ball/legs. He got away with it a few other times, not this time. Sorry, it's piss poor defending, bad decision making. Never mind letting the offensive player get into such a position in the first place.

 

I didnt see the few other times, I just turned it on(I am still trying to get used to the time change here in 'Zona).

Then that would be another goal Gibbs has gifted NY.

 

I've got to agree with DavidJames on this one. With the way the games are called in MLS, that much physicality is taking a risk.

Second half has started.

 

Gritty work by Clark and Harvey sees Rapids getting the ball back with Harvey making a nice pass back to Cummings for a sweet cross for Conor to bury.

Conor's 8th on the season leads the MLS.


NYRB 1
Rapids 2

 

I give full credit to Clark for that second goal. He could have let up, but he stayed with it to allow Harvey to poach it.

 

Nice to see Ballouchy who has been above avg these last 3ish games get a goal.

 

Cummings draws a PK that Ballouchy(!) buries, 3-1 lead. First 2 goal lead ever on the road under Smith.

 

Conor looked sincerely happy for Medhi after MB's PK goal.

@55'
NYRB 1
Rapids 3

 

Matchtrackers still not working on MLSnet, no idea what our bench is.

 

they said earlier

Schunk
Cooke
Burpo
Kimura

And I forget who else lol

 

My guess is that it's not pine since they're not playing on grass.

 

*rimshot*

 

Pickens fumbles a free kick and the rebound is put in to make it a 3-2 game.

 

Fumbles? That was hit with pace. Pickens has to punch that out and put it out the back. That big BIG mental mistake on Pickens part.


This defense for COlorado better get a shutout next week.

 

15 minutes to defend a 1 goal lead.

If NY finds a way to tie this they better damn well earn the 3rd goal. Two defensive flubs is enough.

 

Turf bounce just stole a golden chance from Clark. He got a pass right around the PK spot with nobody but the goalkeeper to beat but the ball bounced higher than expected and NY cleared.

 

Cookie in, for Palguta?

 

So we're LaBrocca - Ihemelu - Gibbs - Harvey now.

As if we didn't have enough mental lapses at center back already this game...