Other MLS Games Sept 23 - Sept 27

[OgtheDim]

So Montreal hosts Chicago tonight.

Would prefer a few red cards and a draw.

Gilberto starts

Bekker starts


Chicago bench is interesting with Mikey Stephens, Harry Shipp and Mike Magee.


Forgot that its Jon Busch who is the second string keeper for Chicago - he's good for at least one incredulous post goal face each game.

[andyboy]

So far Accam and Nyarko look like the ones to watch when we meet Chicago.

Awright, here we go Blue jays, gotta go!

[portu]

Iggy! - Vic Rauter

[Auzzy]

Tied in Montreal now, that would be great for us. (Well a Chicago win would be even better, but I don't want to be greedy.)

Only problem, wrong guys keep getting the yellows. Igboananike apnd Nyarko getting yellows would be perfect...

[andyboy]

Gilberto! Twinkle toes!! I had forgotten!!!

[molenshtain]

holy hell does Ciman look way too much like Corey Stoll.

[portu]

Match fixing

[andyboy]

Holy fuck!!! Russell Martin!!! Woohoo!!!

[portu]

Shitty keeping there by bush

[OgtheDim]

Yeah I say Seba's going to have fun with that Chicago defence on Saturday.

[notthesun]

Ciman gets a 2nd yellow, how many red cards is that on the season for him? Only blight on his first year MLS resume really.

[molenshtain]

also Bekker's best game as a pro, for what it's worth.

[QBall]

Hopefully the Red Bulls can do us a solid and beat Orlando. We could use some room between us and those teams still trying to cross the red line.

[Pint]

We are all energy drinks tonight.

[PopePouri]

also Bekker's best game as a pro, for what it's worth.

He's really doing well as deep lying playmaker for Montreal. He really needs an experienced destroyer next to him though, something he didn't really have at Dallas.


Hopefully the Red Bulls can do us a solid and beat Orlando. We could use some room between us and those teams still trying to cross the red line.

Meh, they're not catching us. I want NY to trip up for the last couple of games.

[molenshtain]

He's really doing well as deep lying playmaker for Montreal. He really needs an experienced destroyer next to him though, something he didn't really have at Dallas.

he finally looks inclined to play forward passes, which is a big step up from last year. Maybe it was just than Nelsen was a shit coach, who wouldn't even have been able to coax out of fucking Beethoven.

[QBall]

I wonder how important the Supporter's Shield really is to the teams. I only ask because now that New Jersey has clinched their playoff spot will they start the throttle back the amount of minutes their starters play in preparation for the post-season or are they still going to go balls-to-the-wall to get the Shield?

[OgtheDim]

As indicated

NYRB host Orlando tonight at 7 pm


Saturday

MTL vs. DCU 5 pm. - tie game please, with lots of reds and yellows

Columbus hosts Portland 7:30 pm - Portland needs this one bad, CBus looking good of late and wanting to get that #2 spot - Portland win would be nice

NER hosts Philly 7:30 pm - Hate to say it, but a NER win here would be a good result for us as we would rather face NER in a home and away then in the first round - Only Creavalle can yellow out for the following game against us.
NOTE - Philly is playing SKC mid week in Chester for the US Open Cup. Not sure if they will rest players Saturday for that game.

Houston host Colorado 8:30 pm - chances of getting in running away from these two but don't be surprised by a Rapids win here - Houston has been poor at home of late

Vancouver host NYCFC - 10 pm - Whitecaps win please

Sunday

SKC host Sea 5 pm - More jockeying for position in the west

SJ host RSL - 7 pm - a loss here for either team is going to be BAD - so probably a 1-1 tie

LA vs Dallas - 9 pm - 2 vs 3 trying to seperate themselves from the lower part of the West

[OgtheDim]

I wonder how important the Supporter's Shield really is to the teams. I only ask because now that New Jersey has clinched their playoff spot will they start the throttle back the amount of minutes their starters play in preparation for the post-season or are they still going to go balls-to-the-wall to get the Shield?

They want that home field advantage through the playoffs and think they can win the Cup - Cup final at home is a BIG advantage. They'll only turn off the jets once that's clinched.

[BritSOL]

Larin scores for Orlando and breaks the record for goals by a rookie.

[notthesun]

Pretty set piece equalizer from Red Bulls to tie it up.

[OgtheDim]

Pace kills that Red Bull press.

[QBall]

Nice counter by ORL to make it 2-1. Entertaining game but man the defenses on both sides sure are wonky.

[OgtheDim]

Hmmm....Miazga and Higuita are both out the next game for accumulation.

NYRB are getting hit by that high line and speed. Wish we had speed on our team.

[QBall]

Damn, Larin with his second of the night. Quite the goal-fest too bad New Jersey couldn't be on top. Then again the game's not over.

[QBall]

Sorry that's Larin's third of the night.

[Auzzy]

Pretty set piece equalizer from Red Bulls to tie it up.

Larin's hat trick is the big story, but that free kick by NYRB was amazing:

http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-09-25-new-york-red-bulls-vs-orlando-city-sc/details/video/50742

[Fort York Redcoat]

Larin scores for Orlando and breaks the record for goals by a rookie.


Sorry that's Larin's third of the night.

Against NYRB. What a night for our Canadian National! Hope he can do that v Honduras in November @ BC place!

[Yohan]

Drogba ripping DCU apart. Mtl has momentum leading to playoffs. Scary

[Richard]

I knew Drogba still had the skills to finish but this has been an unreal start for him.

[pdubs]

Drogba is a tank. The second goal is dirty lol.

[QBall]

Drogba appears to be the real deal. Altidore, not so much.

[molenshtain]

Drogba appears to be the real deal. Altidore, not so much.

why compare the two in the first place?

[OgtheDim]

Drogba appears to be the real deal. Altidore, not so much.


Meh....dude has as many goals as Defoe did last season and ya'll want to bury him. We would have killed for a player like that before Giovinco. As would any other team in the league.

In other news, DCU will be missing Doyle and Birnbaum for the next match they have against NYCFC next Friday night.

[Detroit_TFC]

DCU doing the late season power fade. I didn't expect that.

[Areathrasher]

So DCU are ending up in 6th, right?

[PopePouri]

I think 5th is most likely. Montreal now go on 4 game road trip.

[OgtheDim]

DCU doing the late season power fade. I didn't expect that.

The speculation out there is that they have not adjusted to a clamp down by the league on cynical fouls off the ball and an increase in yellows for intentionally fouling somebody to stop a rush at their defence.

That and there "hoof it into the middle and hope" offence stopped working.

[Lennon]

We can still win the east! :D

[Detroit_TFC]

DCU's final three games are home v NYCFC, home v Chicago and away at Columbus. They probably will finish above TFC but only barely.

In better news, Montreal's next four games are away, ending with TFC back at home. Who knows how that will turn out. Kinda difficult to see how this will all shake out.

[ag futbol]

Disgraceful reffing in the caps game. Salazar is shit

[notthesun]

Got a little bit of help tonight with Portland beating Columbus and New England drawing Philly.

Salazar almost helped us out with his first awful PK call for Vancouver, but then "made up for it" with an equally awful one for NYC to give them the win.

[ManUtd4ever]

Montreal is going to be a very dangerous first round opponent.

[flatpicker]

Montreal is going to be a very dangerous first round opponent.

I would not want to go up against them. They're on a tear right now, and Drogba is killing it. No way to predict who plays who at this point. Both the Impact and TFC could be moving up the standings before all is said and done.

[Yohan]

I would not want to go up against them. They're on a tear right now, and Drogba is killing it. No way to predict who plays who at this point. Both the Impact and TFC could be moving up the standings before all is said and done.
Mtl has 4 away games straight plus couple of mid week games. Fatigue is going to catch up to them eventually.

[Yohan]

Perez Garcia of SJ scores a goal, then gets sent off for 2nd yellow for taking his shirt off.

lulz

[flatpicker]

Perez Garcia of SJ scores a goal, then gets sent off for 2nd yellow for taking his shirt off.

lulz

I'm always shocked when players pull that bonehead move when already on a yellow card.

[notthesun]

Perez Garcia of SJ scores a goal, then gets sent off for 2nd yellow for taking his shirt off.

lulz

Equally funny was all the SJ players standing around Garcia to block the ref's view as he put his shirt back on, as if the ref would forget that he just took it off, swinging it around his head as he ran into the corner.