OK. Fourth home game of the season, against the New York Power, Sunday at 3 p.m. at Spartan Stadium. CyberRays are in fifth place, one point adrift of San Diego for the last playoff spot with a 4-4 mark. New York's in sixth with nine points at 3-5, but they've got the worst defense in the league with 23 goals surrendered so far, compared to just seven for the C'Rays. Three guesses what I'm going to say next ...
Ah...It's fun when NY and SJ square off. I told my sister something along the lines of: NY can't score on our defense and we can't score at all. I predict a nil-nil line. However..maybe, just maybe, if Ian starts both Tisha and Sissi, we might tally. Then again, if our defense chokes late, we might let up a goal. I don't see this being a high-scoring affair.
Some pre-game articles from CyberSoccerNews: San Jose's Goal: Two Wins in Two Weeks But they need goals to make their goal by Inge Bond Power look to reverse slump against San Jose New York will face a team they have never beaten by Laurence and Rebecca Moroney ------- This game will be carried on MSG at 4pm my time. I *might* do a PBP for this match. We'll have to wait and see how tired I am from climbing prior to it.
Thanks for those articles. I noticed that Tisha was listed as a probable starter, whereas she hasn't been in there the last few weeks. Then again, the C-Rays site didn't list her, they listed the line-up we have been using lately. Wishful thinking, I guess! Of course, it would be appreciated by C-Rays and Power fans, but if you're too tired, it's understandable. Thank you for considering it, though! Where have all the fans gone? This place is dead.
im a fan, im here!! yep im REALLY hoping that Tisha starts with Sissi and by that, the team will be more confident with their passing and plays because they know the 2 mids there can work the ball heaps well. sorry to all the sanchez fans out there but i hear she is struggling a bit out there, so i think that she is best used as a sub and not as a starter. whereas putting ann cook in her place seems a much better solution. tisha & sissi do need time togther on the field but sissi has certainly made a name for her self, being the star sub. lindsay is not in the probable starting XI nor is she on the injured list, so lets hope shes is on the bench and will make an impact when she comes into the game. unfortunaly di alagich is still out with her knee injury and its been shown in previous weeks how the team has missed both boof & di in the back. so their defence has to really step up especially against Welsh & Millie. as for up front, Mandy hasn't made the impact everyone was looking for but Katie Barnes has certainly earned her spot to start and hopefully all 3 up front (if ian plays that many in attack) have their scoring boots on. with last week off, NY will be eager to get back into competitve competition and with their players coming back from injury tom will be happy to have an almost full squad to chose from. its kinda hard to tip this match, i like to cyberrays just as much as the power so im hoping for a nice draw with some great goals & plays in the game and if anyone can get me a copy of the game PLEASE help me out i would really love to have this one on tape!!! THANKS!!
CyberRays' quandary: bad results but good form http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/6041637.htm Sounds like they're ready to get their act together and lay it on the Power. Go Rays!
It looks like I will be in the unusual position of having to follow a CyberRays home game over the web today, so if anyone is doing a PBP it would be much appreciated.