View Full Version : TFC vs. UCF Preseason Thread
dantdot
02-11-2010, 03:43 PM
Yeah, that's right. A useless preseason match thread.
4PM vs University of Central Florida @ IMG Acadamies
http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20100211&content_id=8061088&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280
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Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 03:44 PM
starting line-up: Frei, Gargan, Garcia, Attakora, Brennan, Kayizzi, Sanyang, Cronin, Gala, White, Gerba
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 03:44 PM
Two trialists are American defender Dan Gargan and Ugandan midfielder Vincent Kayizzi
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 03:52 PM
Gargan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Gargan
Kayizzi: http://allafrica.com/stories/200901270257.html (attacking midfielder?)
Ossington Mental Youth
02-11-2010, 03:53 PM
looks like kayizzi is prob a winger
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 03:55 PM
looks like Preki's traditional 4-4-2
TFC FORZA RPB
02-11-2010, 04:01 PM
The starting 11, troubles me
ManUtd4ever
02-11-2010, 04:01 PM
C'mon you Reds!!!!
I know it's only preseason against an NCAA squad but I've been going through TFC withdrawal!
The starting 11, troubles me
why?
pekduck
02-11-2010, 04:03 PM
where is the streaming link?!!!
lol
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 04:04 PM
LukeWileman (http://twitter.com/LukeWileman)
3rd minute: O'Brian White heads narrowly wide from Kayizzi cross
Yagbod
02-11-2010, 04:04 PM
I am in such withdrawal that I would love to watch this, even over a grainy internet feed. Surely someone has a crackberry down there.
Oldtimer
02-11-2010, 04:04 PM
The starting 11, troubles me
These things are always highly experimental.
Whoop
02-11-2010, 04:04 PM
why?
Probably because of Garcia... LOL
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 04:04 PM
where is the streaming link?!!!
lol
Luke's tweets are the only link we have to this game.....haha!!
rowan
02-11-2010, 04:05 PM
Following a brief period as an unattached player on trial, Gargan was signed by Chivas USA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivas_USA) on April 25, 2008, But announced his retirement from professional soccer, citing personal reasons, on May 9, 2008 without playing a game.
Strange coincendence with Ty Harden?
ManUtd4ever
02-11-2010, 04:06 PM
The starting 11, troubles me
This will not resemble the opening day roster. Preki has to evaluate all of the trialists...
I am in such withdrawal that I would love to watch this, even over a grainy internet feed. Surely someone has a crackberry down there.
haha ... seriously, we're tracking a guys twitter feed to get updates on a pre-season game against a local college :o
I think we need professional help :D
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 04:11 PM
LukeWileman (http://twitter.com/LukeWileman)
12th minute: White feeds Gala out wide. Great cross from Gabe headed over the bar by Gerba
ManUtd4ever
02-11-2010, 04:13 PM
haha ... seriously, we're tracking a guys twitter feed to get updates on a pre-season game against a local college :o
I think we need professional help :D
Yup...it's also a great way to kill the last hour at work ;)
TFC FORZA RPB
02-11-2010, 04:16 PM
why?
LOL It's cause Garcia is in, although it is only pre season
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 04:17 PM
LukeWileman (http://twitter.com/LukeWileman)
17th minute: Another cross into the box gives TFC a chance. This time White heads wide from Gargan ball in
LOL It's cause Garcia is in, although it is only pre season
haha yeah, and if he gets skinned by some kid on a college team that should tell Preki all he needs to know
pekduck
02-11-2010, 04:20 PM
that's 3 chances already.. hmm
Ossington Mental Youth
02-11-2010, 04:20 PM
These things are always highly experimental.
yeah seriously, that should have been learned in our first 3 preseasons, good to see Gala out there, wonder if hes up to snuff yet
Oldtimer
02-11-2010, 04:21 PM
Still can't score. :(
Oldtimer
02-11-2010, 04:24 PM
17th minute: Another cross into the box gives TFC a chance. This time White heads wide from Gargan ball in
:facepalm:
DangerRed
02-11-2010, 04:25 PM
http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/542231583/Luke_head_shot_2_bigger.jpg (http://twitter.com/account/profile_image/LukeWileman?hreflang=en) LukeWileman
22nd minute: Gala's bright start continues. He crosses for Kayizzi who shoots wide
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 04:25 PM
LukeWileman (http://twitter.com/LukeWileman)
22nd minute: Gala's bright start continues. He crosses for Kayizzi who shoots wide
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 04:25 PM
Izzi is all over the place ;)
Oldtimer
02-11-2010, 04:26 PM
Preki's going to know pretty soon who's gotta go, who is a "project," and who is good to go.
DangerRed
02-11-2010, 04:26 PM
Look at how many people are in this thread. We really are crazy.
when will they realize that we would watch scrimmages and practices :lol:
McBrace
02-11-2010, 04:31 PM
When will they realize that a live webcam feed of poor quality would suffice!
When will they realize that a live webcam feed of poor quality would suffice!
exactly!
Like the first Carolina Challenge Cup lol
Ossington Mental Youth
02-11-2010, 04:35 PM
when will they realize that we would watch scrimmages and practices :lol:
seriously id kill for that right now
Snowy
02-11-2010, 04:38 PM
I'd kill for a court room sketch artist....
pekduck
02-11-2010, 04:38 PM
35th minute: O'Brian White denied a goal by a save from the UCF keeper. Again set up by a Gargan cross. Good chance
grr..
TFC FORZA RPB
02-11-2010, 04:41 PM
I'd kill for a court room sketch artist....
hahaha
cementhead
02-11-2010, 04:45 PM
I just happy to have this twitter account of the game!
Whoop
02-11-2010, 04:46 PM
Looks like TFC needs a striker... badly.
pekduck
02-11-2010, 04:50 PM
0-0 with UCF at the half.. sigh...
shaggingscot
02-11-2010, 04:50 PM
I'm just happy that it sounds as if we're playing a wider game already under Preki!
pekduck
02-11-2010, 04:51 PM
^
and see crosses converted into chances
finishing...well... next chapter
jloome
02-11-2010, 04:54 PM
Must...have...updates.....
dantdot
02-11-2010, 04:56 PM
American goalkeeper Hunter Gilstrap replaces Frei for second half. Harden, Gomez, Ibrahim and Nane Joseph also into the game
dantdot
02-11-2010, 05:04 PM
50th minute: Sam Cronin into the box for Gala who heads straight at the goalkeeper
dantdot
02-11-2010, 05:05 PM
55th minute: Penalty for UCF - foul by Emmanuel Gomez D:
UCF score from the spot to take a 1-0 lead
pekduck
02-11-2010, 05:06 PM
UCF score from the spot to take a 1-0 lead less than 20 seconds ago (http://twitter.com/LukeWileman/status/8979857754) from web
Whoop
02-11-2010, 05:06 PM
LOL...
Cue the cries from the masses.
McBrace
02-11-2010, 05:08 PM
55th minute: Penalty for UCF - foul by Emmanuel Gomez D:
UCF score from the spot to take a 1-0 lead
And so it begins!!!!
Fuck!LOL.....
Whoop
02-11-2010, 05:09 PM
TFC's lack of finishing will hurt this year.
wzhxvy
02-11-2010, 05:16 PM
Oh goodness...getting beat by a college team and not a good one at that...YEEHAAWWW lol I am enraged...not really
Whoop
02-11-2010, 05:17 PM
Not enraged... but this does go to show... that we are a long way's off.
pekduck
02-11-2010, 05:18 PM
66th minute: Gargan comes back into the match to replace Sanyang
yah... Gargan had some good crosses in earlier
Ossington Mental Youth
02-11-2010, 05:20 PM
Looks like TFC needs a striker... badly.
not at all, if its the same a third the way through the season sure, but half time in a preseason friendly?
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 05:20 PM
LukeWileman (http://twitter.com/LukeWileman)
69th minute: UCF hit the bar with a shot, and the follow up goes over
wzhxvy
02-11-2010, 05:25 PM
UCF coming on strong...glad Garcia is holding the fort
Whoop
02-11-2010, 05:26 PM
not at all, if its the same a third the way through the season sure, but half time in a preseason friendly?
I just think it's symptomatic of a bigger issue...
Like when has TFC ever had a quality striker?
I agree it's early. I'm still willing to give White and Gerba a chance.
pekduck
02-11-2010, 05:26 PM
73rd minute: Good effort from Fuad Ibrahim but the keeper makes a save 2 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/LukeWileman/status/8980529985) from web
dantdot
02-11-2010, 05:34 PM
Trialist Dan Gargan scores for @torontofc (http://twitter.com/torontofc) with a header to tie the game at 1-1 in the 80th minute
Gargan's a beast! :D
pekduck
02-11-2010, 05:34 PM
Trialist Dan Gargan scores for @torontofc (http://twitter.com/torontofc) with a header to tie the game at 1-1 in the 80th minute 2 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/LukeWileman/status/8980857583) from web
Good call to sub him in Preki!
Don Julio
02-11-2010, 05:34 PM
There's only ooooone Dan Gargan!
pekduck
02-11-2010, 05:36 PM
It was popular among Rapids fans to cheer "Release the Gargan!" every time Dan came onto the field.
no idea if it's true or not from wiki
WE SCORED!!!! :party:
I'm going drinking tonight! .... ok, maybe a bit of an overreaction :D
wzhxvy
02-11-2010, 05:36 PM
80th minute: OH DANNY GARGAN...GARGAN...GARGAN...DANNY GARGAN
pekduck
02-11-2010, 05:37 PM
Full time: @torontofc (http://twitter.com/torontofc) 1 @UCFMSoccer1 (http://twitter.com/UCFMSoccer1) less than 5 seconds ago (http://twitter.com/LukeWileman/status/8981010333) from web
at least not thoroughly embarrassed by UCF
TFC FORZA RPB
02-11-2010, 05:37 PM
wohooooooooo
Nuvinho
02-11-2010, 05:38 PM
First goal scored by a TFC player in 2010 - Dan Gargan :drum:
Don Julio
02-11-2010, 05:38 PM
Oh Danny Gargan, Danny Gargaaa-aa-aaan,
He may not be Dichio, but he does what he can!
TFC USA
02-11-2010, 05:41 PM
I don't acknowledge us scoring in the final few minutes.
When will we concede? :D :D
TFC Via Buffalo
02-11-2010, 05:54 PM
Time to get a Gargan kit!!!
rocker
02-11-2010, 05:55 PM
how's that for a name....
Hunter Gilstrap
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Gilstrap
We tied 1-1 to UCF?
Preseason or not. Im not happy about that.
Super
02-11-2010, 06:41 PM
We tied 1-1 to UCF?
Preseason or not. Im not happy about that.
University of Central Florida? 1-1?
:picard:
Not sure how great UCF is supposed to be, but seriously, shouldn't we, an MLS team, be able to outplay a university team of teenagers?
I'm not impressed.
TFC USA
02-11-2010, 06:46 PM
this game alone is to why we should trade dero he sucks shit and didn't score today we shouldve kept James. :rolleyes:
I sort of miss hearing that talk. :D :D
Preseason so don't care. Bring on Shitlumbus.
Super
02-11-2010, 06:51 PM
this game alone is to why we should trade dero he sucks shit and didn't score today we shouldve kept James. :rolleyes:
I sort of miss hearing that talk. :D :D
Preseason so don't care. Bring on Shitlumbus.
True enough, pre-season is pre-season. But I just wonder about a 1-1 result against a University team, that's all. Would be nice to see us roll over those teams - give us an early morale booster.
Batman
02-11-2010, 06:59 PM
University of Central Florida? 1-1?
:picard:
Not sure how great UCF is supposed to be, but seriously, shouldn't we, an MLS team, be able to outplay a university team of teenagers?
I'm not impressed.
Not just a university team..... a very mediocre university team.
http://graphics.ocsn.com/graphics/spacer-black.gif
2009 UCF Men's Soccer
UCF Overall Team Statistics (as of Dec 09, 2009)
All games
Overall: 6-7-3 Conf: 2-5-1 Home: 5-4-0 Away: 1-3-3 Neut: 0-0-0
Anyway, I assume they're barely stretching their legs at this point.
Pigfynn
02-11-2010, 07:10 PM
^^Guys they only started running like 6 days ago. Calm down...it's a long ride.
gtaguy
02-11-2010, 07:19 PM
shouldn't a professional club have the competitive skills to outclass , out manouver outdo a university team.. it should have been like when real M came to town with virtually a new squad and beat the pants off us without breaking a sweat. I don't want to be blasted however i looked at this game much the same way when RM came to town
H Bomb
02-11-2010, 07:24 PM
they should keep these results private. we obviously dont know how to use them responsibly :D
Dirk Diggler
02-11-2010, 07:25 PM
I don't know why you guys are surprised about this result ... this is entirely consistent with our pre-season and in-season performances from the past 3 years.
Keegan
02-11-2010, 07:32 PM
^^Guys they only started running like 6 days ago. Calm down...it's a long ride.
Ohhhh right because they're amateurs I forgot!
They are professional athletes it is SO laughable you'd even say that.. come on now.
I agree though who really cares about this match? At least it sounded like Gala played well
McBrace
02-11-2010, 07:46 PM
Is it me or does it sound like the guys that are fighting for a place had a good game?? Maybe the team came into this game not wanting to push themselves to the point of pulling a hammy, etc..I'm not in panic mode yet...Way to early for that.. It still wasn't a good result.
olegunnar
02-11-2010, 08:03 PM
We tie a bad NCAA team....hey did you hear...Seattle beat Vancouver today.
5 year plan ftw!!!
It's just preseason though. :rolleyes:
We tie a bad NCAA team....hey did you hear...Seattle beat Vancouver today.
5 year plan ftw!!!
It's just preseason though. :rolleyes:
omfg burn down the stadium!!!
dantdot
02-11-2010, 08:07 PM
Some videos up on TFC TV.
Super
02-11-2010, 08:10 PM
Well, one down, plenty to go. It's just the idea of drawing against a University team that has me shaking my head, that's all. Not saying we're shit, or that we should be worried. It just would've been nice to see us, an MLS team, outplay a University team. Maybe that's too much to ask since it's pre-season and all.
Dirk Diggler
02-11-2010, 08:12 PM
Well, one down, plenty to go. It's just the idea of drawing against a University team that has me shaking my head, that's all. Not saying we're shit, or that we should be worried. It just would've been nice to see us, an MLS team, outplay a University team. Maybe that's too much to ask since it's pre-season and all.
Didn't we draw (or lose) to the American U-17 team last pre-season? Don't think today's result is any worse.
Detroit_TFC
02-11-2010, 08:14 PM
Just as well. Everyone puts too much in these preseason matches. If we had won, some would be thinking we're headed straight to the Cup final. Better to keep it real.
Now if we lose in Charleston...
Super
02-11-2010, 08:15 PM
Didn't we draw (or lose) to the American U-17 team last pre-season? Don't think today's result is any worse.
Yes, that's true. And how did our season turn out, again? Only kidding. I agree that this is really a meaningless game when it comes to the result. We're obviously in a low gear at this stage, and I'm confident that in a few weeks time when the lads are in better shape, and when we add DeGuzman and DeRo, we'd thump the same University team 5-0.
All good!
Well, one down, plenty to go. It's just the idea of drawing against a University team that has me shaking my head, that's all. Not saying we're shit, or that we should be worried. It just would've been nice to see us, an MLS team, outplay a University team. Maybe that's too much to ask since it's pre-season and all.
This happens all the time. Columbus lost to a U-17 side the year that they went on to win the double.
Look at the people who played. Gargan, Kayizzi, Joseph, and Gilstrap. Not to mention perpetual benchwarmers like Gala, Ibrahim, Gomez, and Sanyang. And newby Harden.
This was a TRAINING match. Some of these players probably just met one another yesterday. Most of the players met Preki last week. The two best players on the roster didn't even set foot on the pitch. Let's wait a few weeks before we start expecting Brazil circa 1970 out there.
Just sayin'.
olegunnar
02-11-2010, 08:17 PM
omfg burn down the stadium!!!
Why?
Super
02-11-2010, 08:20 PM
This happens all the time. Columbus lost to a U-17 side the year that they went on to win the double.
Look at the people who played. Gargan, Kayizzi, Joseph, and Gilstrap. Not to mention perpetual benchwarmers like Gala, Ibrahim, Gomez, and Sanyang. And newby Harden.
This was a TRAINING match. Some of these players probably just met one another yesterday. Most of the players met Preki last week. The two best players on the roster didn't even set foot on the pitch. Let's wait a few weeks before we start expecting Brazil circa 1970 out there.
Just sayin'.
Oh I agree. It's really just the pride on our part that was a little bit hurt. You'd think that even with our weakest line-up, and in the earliest days of our pre-season, we'd kick the living daylights out of a University team. Seriously! But again, I'm fine with the result (performance, whatever) and look forward to more pre-season games - and the season itself.
Don Julio
02-12-2010, 03:22 AM
Wow, we lost the first match we've played in months - with a new coach and system - with half our starters - to a shit uni team.
Oh, wait, we didn't even lose? Settle down, folks.
Settle down.
Don Julio
02-12-2010, 03:23 AM
Oh I agree. It's really just the pride on our part that was a little bit hurt. You'd think that even with our weakest line-up, and in the earliest days of our pre-season, we'd kick the living daylights out of a University team. Seriously! But again, I'm fine with the result (performance, whatever) and look forward to more pre-season games - and the season itself.
You'd think the Rags could do one over Leeds, mid-season, in the FA Cup, but really the margins ARE that slim.
TFC John
02-12-2010, 06:20 AM
Glass half full - There was a goal in the last 10 minutes of the game and it wasn't in the Toronto net.
Lucky Strike
02-12-2010, 11:36 AM
Haven't gone through the whole thread so apologies if it's already posted. Here's a match report.
http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20100211&content_id=8063788&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280
One line in particular caught my attention, and I literally did a double-take on it.
...Toronto continued to test the UCF defence with crosses from both wings...
What? Are you sure you were watching right team? :D
Nuvinho
02-12-2010, 11:51 AM
Haven't gone through the whole thread so apologies if it's already posted. Here's a match report.
http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20100211&content_id=8063788&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280
One line in particular caught my attention, and I literally did a double-take on it.
What? Are you sure you were watching right team? :D
Gala, Kayizzi, and Gargan were putting in some good crosses.
Steve
02-12-2010, 12:11 PM
Gala, Kayizzi, and Gargan were putting in some good crosses.
Which is probably exactly what Preki had planned for the game. He say Toronto, saw that last year we attacked from the middle only (with predictable results) and saw that we lacked real wide players. So, he probably went into this game (the first game in a long time) by saying "let's see you work the flanks". He probably wanted to see what kind of crosses some of these players could put up, so he knows who to concentrate on for the rest of preseason. Of course, with you're playing to trial and not to win you tend to be more predictable for the other team, but since winning didn't matter anyway, who cares?
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