JDG had a good 20 minutes...
Plata MOM
Our substitute GK...
Post-game thread TFC vs. Real Esteli
JDG had a good 20 minutes...
Plata MOM
Our substitute GK...
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Wow... those other threads get closed quickly....
Our last 4 road games are all losses, and outscored 14-3.Originally Posted by QSIM
Now we go to astroturf in their country.
We don't have Dero.
Any guesses?
I think we still squeak by...No wonder Kocic is the backup, just brutal!
well it wouldnt be TFC if there was no drama
As our boys come off the pitch against a makeshift third world club, Nick Labrocca comes on against Manchester United. Funny thing, that football stuff.
2-0 would have been a decent result. That brainfart from Kocic puts a whole new complexion on it tho
i dont get if kocic oicked up the ball wouldn't it be a back pass?
*sigh lol. The key is to not get scored on next game...and put Frei in net.
Oh well. I think we'll play better in the 2nd leg than some people are expecting so I'm not too down about the Kocic fuck up.
It really depends on the personnel on the pitch. It will be very VERY tough for our kids to scrape out a result in Central America. Hopefully we see Dunfield, a fully fit JDG, etc. out there.
It's still pretty much their preseason, so that helps us, but 3-11-9 (19GF 41GA) is why we worry.
Kocic costs me money.....I had under 2.5 goals...damn you!!
Kocic shouldn't even be the backup to a back up.
That and the fact we were only able to pot 2 goals against one of the worst teams in the tournament.
kocic had the over lol
Next match is going to be real tense.
- We have a poor away record.
- We'll probably be exhausted from having a match on the weekend and having to fly out to there.
- We are not the best at keeping a clean sheet
All they have to do is score one goal and they win on aggregates. I'm not sure what tactics Winter will use.
¡Vamos Celta!
Kocic tarnished the result of a match that TFC rightfully dominated. TFC also couldn't capitalize on several point blank scoring chances. The resulting 2-1 scoreline will now force TFC to keep a clean sheet or score enough to earn a draw the second leg, but I believe our squad is strong enough to earn the necessary result to advance in Nicaragua.
It's really a shame that Frei was injured, or TFC would have surely had a two goal margin moving forward. Even when we win, it seems we're cursed.
Last edited by ManUtd4ever; 07-27-2011 at 10:11 PM.
¡Vamos Celta!
Pretty disappointing game, was pretty lacklustre, im starting to worry about Koevermans as he was out of the game quicker than teh last two
Johnson was terrific.
I worry more about our travel schedule than I do the return leg. Lot of air miles from Toronto to Portland to Nicaragua in 6 days.
And all we have to do is score 1 goal and we win on aggregate. There's really no need to get QUITE so negative after a win where we had our backup gk in on short notice due to injury and were 1 brainfart away from a clean sheet, despite the academy guys getting decent run. Let's save the sky is falling speech for the next MLS loss maybe?
Shame about the goal against, because tfc did dominate every part of this game, and their best player was their keeper, this score could have easily been 4-0 but I will give him some good saves made and their team playing 8 men in the box at almost all times, given this and the horrible reefing I dont really see this as a bad performance by tfc minus the kocic blunder
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Definitely lacking fitness, but I agree ... not the fastest start.
It was an ok game for TFC. We certainly haven't put ourselves out of it yet.
A win that feels like a loss. We were all over them and should have won this 4-nil so we could send the Academy kids to Nicaragua. I got a baaaad feeling about next week, like a season-ending injury to Koovs in the fifth minute and a 1-0 loss.
Portland away, followed by our trip to central America. These are two very winnable games and two games I expect us to win.
This is where we really see what Winter can offer as our gaffer. This is all about player management. Make the right squad selection, make substitutions accordingly and give us the best chance at winning these two games. Time to earn your paycheck Aron.
I see us winning in central america before i see us winning in Portland. if im not mistaken portlands got a decent home record right now and a packed stadium
The environment may be just as tough in c.America. Plus the travel.
I still expect us to win in Portland. It's not like we have a poor side anymore. We have top quality players, who have been together for 2-3 games now It shouldn't be too much to ask for one road win, especially against a weak side.
NO, Eckersley would have had to mean to pass the ball to kocic and he didn't.
Despite the final result, I would be quite shocked if Real Esteli pulled off eliminating TFC. TFC is still in the drivers seat, mostly because of how terrible Esteli is.
The Kocic error was unfortunate. I can't believe we are wasting an International spot on him.
By the way, anyone have the announced attendance for this game?
Is Kocic considered an International spot? If so I find it kind of dumb to use an international spot for a back up keeper who doesnt play. Why did TFC get rid of Brian Edwards wasnt he suppost to be really good?
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