Game Thread: New England vs. TFC

[dantdot]

Lineup: Frei; Eckersley, Henry, Harden, Borman; Soolsma, Sturgis, Yourassowsky, Plata, Gordon, Maicon

Stream: http://www.stopstream.tv/ch2.html

[wzhxvy]

anyone have a stream ??

[Flipityflu]

cheers

come on you reds

[tfcleeds]

http://www.stopstream.tv/ch2.html

[DichioTFC]

thanks for the stream. in class :D

[Shep]

watching footy on tv this year is a joke, I grabbed basic cable and gol to get TFC, then Canada was only on SN1 so I added that, now TSN... had to upgrade my package for the channel. oi, can't wait to cancel all this at end of season

I just cant watch a match in a wee stream screen

[LittleOzzy]

Looks to be about 100 people in the stands.

[tfcleeds]

Come on lads...if ever there was a road game we were capable of winning, this is it.

[DichioTFC]

both teams are playing direct, aggressive football. sign of two desperate teams

[tfcleeds]

wow...when did the revs get a shirt sponsor? I guess I haven't seen them on TV this year.

[DichioTFC]

phelan - former TFC draft pick

[Dkolish3]

IF the revs score in the first ten minutes I think I'll be sick

[Dkolish3]

Starting lineup?

[DichioTFC]

this is an amado-range FK

[DichioTFC]

5' wasted FK at the edge of the box

[tfcleeds]

phelan - former TFC draft pick

We could sure use him right about now...:(

[Auzzy]

How many times is that Revs player going to be left completely open on the opposite side of the box on a corner?

[LesH]

Have you seen Ecks commending the back line?

[woolly]

Are we losing yet?

Sorry to be negative....

[boysblue]

How many times is that Revs player going to be left completely open on the opposite side of the box on a corner?


my thoughts exactly.

to answer your question it is 3. one free header, one off the top of the attacker's head and out of danger and one chested down by the attacker. shameful defending at the professional level.

[DichioTFC]

10' - Frei gets smoked, punch in the face. no card

[Couchy81]

Is this game being broadcast on TV other than whatever that American station is?

[Auzzy]

Yes, it's on TSN.

TSN's lowest rating of the year I bet... ;)

[Couchy81]

K thanks, add one more person to that rating! lol

[GBV]

Who's doing colour commentary on TSN?
Dude sounds like he's on the Toronto payroll.

[dantdot]

Ooooh, close.

[Dkolish3]

from what I've seen in his 2 games Henry is very good in the air

[tfcleeds]

oooh! Henry, almost.

[dantdot]

Damn, Henry just over the bar.

[DichioTFC]

17' - Doneil Henry with a close chance off a corner

[Auzzy]

Who's doing colour commentary on TSN?
Dude sounds like he's on the Toronto payroll.

I'm not watching it, but Luke Wileman perhaps? In that case, yes, he's on TFC's payroll as well.

[DichioTFC]

from what I've seen in his 2 games Henry is very good in the air

My concern is his strength. He doesn't look like he could handle a Kei Kamara type

[Soccerpro]

Henry gets caught out of position occasionally but we forget he's only 18 and man is he ever athletic. There's reason to be optimistic about Henry's future with TFC.

[Auzzy]

Not sure, but would Santos have gotten 2 points for hitting the corner flag?

[Platts]

It's Taylor Twellman doing the colour commentary.

I like him simply because he says TFC and not Toronto FC like forrest.

[Auzzy]

Taylor Twellman on TSN?

[DichioTFC]

'25 - no score, but very entertaining match.

[GBV]

It's Taylor Twellman doing the colour commentary.

I like him simply because he says TFC and not Toronto FC like forrest.

Which makes him sound even more like a "fan" than a commentator.

Dude's gotta lose the red pom-poms

[Dkolish3]

god we need De Guz no linkage from the midfield and no possession either

[Batman]

my wife is totally dominating me tonight and the hockey game wins

[Auzzy]

Wow, the stadium is so quiet you can really hear the players tonight.

[Platts]

Remember the SAFETY word Batman

[Soccerpro]

TFC are playing a lot of long balls tonight.

[dantdot]

Field Turf is a scourge.

[Batman]

with the bruins playing tonight is there anyone at the game in NE?

[Dkolish3]

I think 4,000

[GBV]

Wow, the stadium is so quiet you can really hear the players tonight.

Everyone in the area is watching the Bruins!

On that note, CBC news had a reporter in Boston, carrying on about how pumped up everyone is. This was at 5:20 p.m.
He was in front of a string of bars and the area was barren. Pretty hilarious.
Camera man then zoomed in on an 8X12 "poster" on the door of a bar that said go Bruins, and reporter carried on about how that proves the enthusiasm.

I'm sure lots of Bostonians etc. are into it, but was funny nonetheless.

[Auzzy]

TFC are playing a lot of long balls tonight.

There is more possession in your average ping pong game... ;)

[Auzzy]

Everyone in the area is watching the Bruins!

On that note, CBC news had a reporter in Boston, carrying on about how pumped up everyone is. This was at 5:20 p.m.
He was in front of a string of bars and the area was barren. Pretty hilarious.
Camera man then zoomed in on an 8X12 "poster" on the door of a bar that said go Bruins, and reporter carried on about how that proves the enthusiasm.

I'm sure lots of Bostonians etc. are into it, but was funny nonetheless.

Yup, I know, this ex-Bostonian is into it as well. Watching a couple of streams h here at the same time. ;)

[Batman]

fyi...bruins just scored

[Soccerpro]

I think Taylor Twellman is doing a great job with the commentary. This is the best MLS broadcast, commentator wise, I've ever heard. No B.S, just straight up tells it like it is. I wish he did every TFC game. 10x better than De Vos or Forrest.

[MG42]

Who's doing colour commentary on TSN?
Dude sounds like he's on the Toronto payroll.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_secayFZ9a1Q/TNIOU339fhI/AAAAAAAAB58/uPzW5NCwTjs/Taylor-Twellman-Video.jpg

[GBV]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_secayFZ9a1Q/TNIOU339fhI/AAAAAAAAB58/uPzW5NCwTjs/Taylor-Twellman-Video.jpg


Oh. Well aware.
But he's kissing T.O.'s ass big time.

Crowd applauds while Toronto has a corner = Bruins scored.

[GBV]

I think Taylor Twellman is doing a great job with the commentary. This is the best MLS broadcast, commentator wise, I've ever heard. No B.S, just straight up tells it like it is. I wish he did every TFC game. 10x better than De Vos or Forrest.

Woah. Totally disagree. I'd take crusty over lovey dovey.

[boysblue]

twellmann is a bit much tonight....far too pre-tfc. eck just ran over to prevent his winger from turning with the ball and he called it a "great play". sheesh.

[SirBobSaget]

Soolsma gets ball -> offensive play is over

He's beyond useless tonight

[Auzzy]

Yup Soolsma lost in the MF. Overall much better from Toronto though in the last 5-10 minutes.

[tfcleeds]

So Twellman is doing the commentary on TSN? Kinda weird, considering he's a former Revs player.

[Torontotonto]

Sooo glad we don't have it at BMO anymore...

[Soccerpro]

Imagine is Soolsma wasn't the slowest winger in the history of MLS, he'd be pretty good.

[GBV]

Looks like we got a goal or two in us at least. Here's hoping.

[swan]

Soolsma gets ball -> offensive play is over

He's beyond useless tonight


i swear i can run faster then him and i don't run much..

[Auzzy]

Key how they come back after half-time. Both sides.

[Auzzy]

Awesome echo in the stadium. Tumbleweeds!

[Batman]

nuts..in between periods in the hockey, so I can come over here...and its half time...crap

[DangerRed]

57% possession, tied on shots (7), tied on shots on goal (3). We can win this.

[Dkolish3]

For Toronto less long balls and more possession, basically play like you did the last ten-fifteen minutes and we will get points, or we could just see whose defence screws up first on a long ball

[Couchy81]

I like the way the play is going so far, lots of decent offensive spells, and as Twellman pointed out; that Henry kid is playing awesome.

[tfcleeds]

Mariner being interviewed now on the Revs broadcast.

[MG42]

So Twellman is doing the commentary on TSN? Kinda weird, considering he's a former Revs player.

"hey anyone have a spare guy to do colour for our broadcast?"

Twellman favorite quote "I'm not gonna lie to ya..."

[Dkolish3]

we gonna get burned with one of those long shots

[dantdot]

Cordon on for Santos.

[Dkolish3]

good we need to get the academy players some playing time

[tfcleeds]

Wow...shoulda been 1-0 Revs there.

[Dkolish3]

Henry almost gets burned

[Auzzy]

Shite defending, very lucky.

[boysblue]

santos can hit a ball but he is slow, has a low work rate and is poor in the air for a big man. i don't rate him.

[PopePouri]

Henry has been awesome tonight.

[SirBobSaget]

Whatever happened to Zavarise? Matt Gold has had more field time.

[PopePouri]

Whatever happened to Zavarise? Matt Gold has had more field time.

Injured.

[SirBobSaget]

Injured.

Oh really?

[Auzzy]

Oh, that was dicey...

I like the way Cordon schooled Shalrie Joseph earlier.

[Dkolish3]

Whatever happened to Zavarise? Matt Gold has had more field time.

he was just subbed on

[Auzzy]

Oh really?

Well, he was injured until recently, his first game back.

[PopePouri]

MotM Henry.

[Auzzy]

Man Toronto has to regain some possession somehow.

[Auzzy]

Waiting for the cheers in Foxboro...

and there it was.

[Dkolish3]

I love how winter going for the three points

[boysblue]

he may have gotten conned a bit there, but referee has been very good tonight imo.

[Auzzy]

I think this ref likes us... :D

[swan]

boys need to get some shots off and on net..

[Auzzy]

LOL funny times in Vancouver...

[Auzzy]

Shite so close....

[Batman]

fyi now 3-0 bruins

[GBV]

nils.

[Auzzy]

Fuck why didn't Zavarise get that....

EDIT I meant the ball at the endline, not the 2nd yellow...

[GBV]

RED savarise

[dantdot]

...What?

[Dkolish3]

15 productive minutes from Zavarise

[DichioTFC]

why did Zav get the red?

[Auzzy]

It was a 2nd yellow, foul from behind.

[Dkolish3]

why did Zav get the red?

pretty sure it was two yellows, one for time wasting, one for tackle from behind

[MarkEightThree]

Second yellow for time wasting.

[DichioTFC]

stole a point on the road. huzzah.

[Auzzy]

Ah no, first yellow for time wasting (too close to the free kick), 2nd yellow for foul from behind.

[Dkolish3]

satisfactory game

[Auzzy]

All things considered, the way this game went, I'm happy with a tie, away game after a cross-country trip. Yeah TFC had a bunch of chances & should have put one away, but so did NE.

[J .]

Ill take two ties on the road. Now if they could win at home that would be something.

There was a ten minute moment were TFC looked really good early in the 2nd half. Perhaps the first time Ive ever thought they looked like they could play sexy football.

[ag futbol]

15 productive minutes from Zavarise
I thought it was highly decent actually, red card aside. lol

[boozilla]

They showed good confidence.
Don't miss JDG one bit.

[Heathen]

Quite happy with what I saw (only the 2nd half), like Twellman don't understand why Santos came off. Standouts for me Eckersley, Henry and Sturgis

[CSO_BBTB]

Point is better than nothing. Too bad Gordon didn't nail that header from the top of the six yard box. Zavarise looked not bad before the red, which was soft but more or less deserved based on both incidents. If I were Attakora I'd be concerned as to whether Henry is soon going to steal his thunder as the young local player who gets all the hype in the media. No way should JDG walk back into this lineup just because he's a DP. Playing time has to be earned by everybody and his last performance was an absolute howler.

[Auzzy]

Ill take two ties on the road. Now if they could win at home that would be something.

There was a ten minute moment were TFC looked really good early in the 2nd half. Perhaps the first time Ive ever thought they looked like they could play sexy football.

I thought they also had a good spell in the 1st half (after a VERY ping-pongy start). 57% possession in the 1st half for TFC, and not much of the mind-numbing type between defenders & the goalie.

[Auzzy]

I would like to add, Cochrane doesn't look so dumb with the Sturgis trade now, does he... Sure he needed quite a bit of time to learn the way Winter wants him to play, but he's a decent mid-priced pickup, at least off the bench or when other players are away or injured.

Just one example, difference from JDG: Sturgis did a bad pass in the middle, gave the ball away, but then sprinted back full-speed to break up the ensuing NE possession. JDG gives the ball away in that area, he might jog back to have a look what's happening back there. Sure JDG is the much better player, but not DP-level-better.

[ag futbol]

Funny a lot of people seem to be pointing to JDG but I'll put the same weight on Tchani. The guy is an anchor (not the good kind) when trying to move the ball forward and simply takes too long to make bad decisions.

Yourassowski might actually be the short-term answer for us at AM. He seems to understand what the role requires even though he doesn't have the complete package to play the spot.

[TFCRegina]

Well, we didn't lose.

[denime]

carry on here:


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