Pre-match: 29 July Puerto Rico at Toronto FC
This game has now turned into a statement game
I won't settle for anything less than a two goal win.
Injuries, fatigues be damned
The lads need to show heart and grow a set of balls if they want to play in CCL
They need to make up for the embarassing collapse against Columbus
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Biggest Game in team history.. Supporters, Fans and Players must bring it!
Originally Posted by Azzurri86
Yes sir!....Already booked the day off...heading down to TO early!!
Whats the plan JOE'S PRE GAME??
Gona need atleaste 2!!! and a clean sheet!
Do aways goals count in the CCL?? as a tie breaker?
From Wikipedia: The away goals rule will be used, but will not apply once a tie enters extra time.
So for example if both games tie 0-0 and in extra time in Puerto Rico both teams score, TFC doesn't advance on the away goal. They'd go straight to penalties
This is my first TFC game of the year and I look forward to seeing some of the RPB at and around the game. The boys need to show that they can control more than 70m of football and not have another epic collapse like in Columbus or in DC. I'm predicting a 2-0 victory for the Reds, but it starts with defence
Well said.
Need a 2 goal lead going into PR, but most importantly, have to keep the shutout.
Park the team bus infront of the goal!
yes we definitely need more than a 1-0 win... gotta remember those games against Montreal and Vancouver at home that should have been high scores.. came back to bite us in the ass until a miracle occurred.
2-1 win. Sure why not?
We beat them 4-2. Don't be intimidated by them man. Our first goal was some of the sloppiest play I've seen. They kicked it past their own goalie, and our guy Marcus Haber just tapped it in. I saw them make 3 other terrible mental errors like that.
It was John Krause who kicked the ball back to his goal keep but missed and let Haber score. Razz him for that sloppy shit. Another goal we scored off a corner was by this guy Veris who headed it into his own goal. There was one other bad pass back to the goal that was nearly a goal, but I can't remember the circumatances.
They've got one striker who is crazy fast......number 16.
They're boy #20 can get riled up in a hurry.....go after him. He's also the only guy with any real skill, Josh Hansen is his name. He first goal was off a bullshit acting job that resulted in a PK he scored on. Get him riled up and see if you can get rid of him.
that's the results from playing the whitecaps. my brother is one of them fans (yes i constantly torment him for the record)
he may not know the finer points of the game (hell i dont' really either) but any info is good info against our upcoming foe.
watch also for Fabrice Noel. #16 I think. AM who has alot of energy and enthusiasm playing for Haiti.
If PR is going to hurt us, it'll be with their pace and taking advantage of slow TFC defence
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Anyone heard anything about Guevara's availability?
hope we get Nana back for wed... and Cronin will be back rested (USA is playing Mex right now in the Gold Cup final and Cronin isn't playing...).
Assuming Nana and Guevara are missing:
--------------Frei----------------
Wynne--Garcia--Serioux--Brennan
--------Robbo-----Cronin--------
Vitti----------------------Barrett
--------------DeRo--------------
--------------Gerba-------------
Should be a great night of footy!!! NIGHT PLUS RAIN BRING OUT THE BEST IN OUR SUPPORTERS!!!
CANT WAIT
This is a game that really matters, I wish we played subs in Columbus and came fresh into this one.
+1Should be a great night of footy!!! NIGHT PLUS RAIN BRING OUT THE BEST IN OUR SUPPORTERS!!!
CANT WAIT
Bad weather game are the best ...
wonder if Puerto Rico is gonna be annoyed at the field turf. it seems to piss off every team that comes through.
Advantage TFC!
i dunno dude. they play in some really shitty stadiums in USLwonder if Puerto Rico is gonna be annoyed at the field turf. it seems to piss off every team that comes through.
Advantage TFC!
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Puerto Rico did rest couple of their starters for this game
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
including there own...
I agree with this. I hope that Nana is back. Not that Guevara is not important it is just that defense is clearly our need right now. De Ro and Gerba can finsish, Vitti and Barret can contribute.
Hey mom look no field turfincluding there own...
Will this game be televised for those of us without tickets?
both PR games will be on gol tv
you can probably catch an online stream too
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Bah! GOL TV is out of the question for me as we don't have that channel. An online stream, however...
i'LL give you thaT!Hey mom look no field turf
it looks like a baseball stadium, it reminds me of the old exhibition stadium
06-18-09 i was there
It originally was a baseball but stadium because as you know baseball is massive in Puerto Rico. However, baseball isn't very big in the town where the Islanders play (google it) so the stadium went unused and eventually it was turned into a soccer stadium. From what I hear there is a movement to turn it into a 25k seater. Don't really see the point seeing as how they only average 6k but perhaps is a push to be in the MLS?
The old girl has been through allot, a forgotten stadium for a marginated sport, on the forefront of the sports development in the country, its perfect jeje
Anyone organizing a march for this game? Just curious
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