Ahh. Home opener. The home opener has become to mean comfort to me. Comfort of being amongst my people. Comfort of knowing I'm going to get home soon. Comfort of familiar faces who are just as insane as I am. God I've missed you buggers. I want to have you lads and lassies infront and behind me when I'm doing groceries, riding the train to work, etc. Like your favourite pair of socks, it's time to get comfy and get going.
Real Salt Lake (calling them Fake Pepper Sea, just isn't as funny in print as it is in my head) come to the B' in the same predicament, riding off of their first win of the season against a team they had no business getting a point against.
After flashes of brilliance, perseverance, and capitalizing on back-line cock-ups, TFC come in fresh off of defeating Landycakes, Old Spice and the Galaxy in the tool shed. Can the momentum continue? Can our dreams of a two-game win streak this early be a reality? Only time will tell. (We won, just keep reading) 1 - Not a cloud in the sky. Real Salt Lake is still the most embarassing name in the league. We miss having a Crew Cat, a stage and cheerleaders. No we don't.
4 - South end in full voice. We have about 7 months of pent up energy to unleash onto the game.
5 - Rimando stops a Guevera free kick. We need to yell ¡VIVA LA REVOLUCION! everytime Guevera does a free kick.
10 - We realize we have Ricketts on our team. I asked if it was curable.
16 - Guevera (¡VIVA LA REVOLUCION!) nails a free kick into a Real defender, then shows the hustle to get the ball back. I already like this kid.
18 - Free kick from Jimmy B, Dichio and his defensive dance partner fall to the ground, resulting in a free kick for Atletico Salt Lake.
20 - We make up and debut our Laurent Robert song. It's to the tune of the french anthem, "Le Marseillaise", (La-la la la la la laaaaaaa la la, la la lau-rent robert!)
23 - The ref is worse than the one at Columbus. I'd like a homer just once.
24 - Deuchar from Deportivo La Salt Lake gets a mouthful of vitamin T (for turf) after being bulldogged by Dichio. Our big guy is bigger than your big guy.
25 - I had to go get my boy at the gate. He's late. Miss the Dichio song. Got a drink for my troubles.
30 - Ricketts gets a quick song to the tune of "Mickey".
31 - GOAL - Free kick for the reds as Guevera gets hauled down mere inches from the box. No card but whatever. Robert and Guevera line up for a free kick. Guevera fakes motion and Robert slots it in. (Originally I credited the goal to Jimmy B... my mistake)
32 - Salt Lake players are allowed to haul down TFC ones and not get a call.
34 - Break down the wing, we notice Dichio is sitting the middle unmarked. This explains why every cross was looking for the big man.
35 - TFC players are NOT allowed to haul down the Salt Lake ones in the same way as listed above.
41 - Midfield start passing the ball, looking very patient. Last year, their only known reference to a wing is if it followed the word 'chicken'. Amazing stuff.
45 - Wynne flies down the wing, nutmegs his defender, crosses the ball into the box and Dichio just can't get over the ball and sends it over the net. I'm getting goose-bumps.
Half-time emotion : euphoric. Outstanding football. Just magical. One of the finest halves of football we've ever seen at BMO. And some of us watched the U-20 finals.
47 - Recreativo Salt Lake get four chances in the TFC box and not a single shot hits Sutton. Out back four look amazing.
48 - Morales' first attempt at a corner kick, hits Robinson. He fails.
48 - Morales' second attempt at a corner kick, hits Robinson. He fails. Again.
48 - Morales' third attempt at a corner kick, hits Robinson. He fails. Again. Also. I hope he likes Seattle cuz that crap will be unprotected at end of season.
53 - Suspect Ricketts will get called on a foul because Salt Lake Unión Deportiva can't get the ball off him.
54 - One of the ballboys ran up to the sideline and threw a roll of streamers at Morales. He didn't hit him, but it was awesome. He's my candidate for man of the match, but the way TFC is playing, he won't make the top 5. Morales' fourth attempt at a corner... you get the idea. Robinson. Failed. Yep.
59 - Ref forgets that it's not an hand ball if you kick the ball at the defenders arm.
60 - Dichio is done. No sub to be found.
Question of the game : If Lombardo get a shoe deal, what is it? Answers given : Nike, Adidas, Diadora, Puma. Correct answer : Birkenstocks. (seriously, Andrea, score a goal and you'll be a legend)
63 - Wynne breaks free, moves out of shooting position, crosses to no one. Dichio was tired behind the play.
64 - Morales shanks a wide open ball on a volley somewhere into the lake. He'll be Philadelphia cuz Seattle will pass on him.
69 - Sutton gets a warm round of applause of appreciation from mid-113.
70 - Jimmy B. screams one from a awkward angle. Shortly afterward, Edu slides a ball into Dichio who turned and fired into a desparately sliding Salt Lake Wingert, likely saving the game from rolling into 2-0.
71 - Guevera got free and fed the ball onto Robinson's foot who skied the ball over the bar.
73 - RSL Wingert yellow card - held up Wynne due to lack of talent and ends up on the ref's Christmas card list.
79 - SUB - Robert for Dunnivant.
80 - Ricketts cross into Dichio who laid it to Robinson who rifled the bastard onto the Gardiner Expressway.
84 - The Flying Spaghetti Monster makes an appearance over half-way line in the form of streamers and tried to reach out with his noodly-appendages to the mighty reds as a blessing.
85 - SUB - Ricketts for Smith
86 - No idea who a clear cut man of the match is. Ballboy is out of the running by now.
90 - SUB - Dichio for Cunningham, and about 25 minutes too late. He looked beaten.
Thumbs up : Awesome game. We can conquor the world after this game.
Thumbs down : The league hasn't conceded the title to us yet.
Goals : Robert
Cards : NIL I think.
Man of the match : Robert 9/10. Scored the goal. Ran his ass off. Worked hard. Looked fantastic. But about 5 others could've had a strong argument for them... Guevera, Velez, Marshall, Ricketts, Wynne. Great team effort.
Goat : Umm... Morales was useless, but TFC looked dynamite. Everyone played so well.
Real Salt Lake (calling them Fake Pepper Sea, just isn't as funny in print as it is in my head) come to the B' in the same predicament, riding off of their first win of the season against a team they had no business getting a point against.
After flashes of brilliance, perseverance, and capitalizing on back-line cock-ups, TFC come in fresh off of defeating Landycakes, Old Spice and the Galaxy in the tool shed. Can the momentum continue? Can our dreams of a two-game win streak this early be a reality? Only time will tell. (We won, just keep reading) 1 - Not a cloud in the sky. Real Salt Lake is still the most embarassing name in the league. We miss having a Crew Cat, a stage and cheerleaders. No we don't.
4 - South end in full voice. We have about 7 months of pent up energy to unleash onto the game.
5 - Rimando stops a Guevera free kick. We need to yell ¡VIVA LA REVOLUCION! everytime Guevera does a free kick.
10 - We realize we have Ricketts on our team. I asked if it was curable.
16 - Guevera (¡VIVA LA REVOLUCION!) nails a free kick into a Real defender, then shows the hustle to get the ball back. I already like this kid.
18 - Free kick from Jimmy B, Dichio and his defensive dance partner fall to the ground, resulting in a free kick for Atletico Salt Lake.
20 - We make up and debut our Laurent Robert song. It's to the tune of the french anthem, "Le Marseillaise", (La-la la la la la laaaaaaa la la, la la lau-rent robert!)
23 - The ref is worse than the one at Columbus. I'd like a homer just once.
24 - Deuchar from Deportivo La Salt Lake gets a mouthful of vitamin T (for turf) after being bulldogged by Dichio. Our big guy is bigger than your big guy.
25 - I had to go get my boy at the gate. He's late. Miss the Dichio song. Got a drink for my troubles.
30 - Ricketts gets a quick song to the tune of "Mickey".
31 - GOAL - Free kick for the reds as Guevera gets hauled down mere inches from the box. No card but whatever. Robert and Guevera line up for a free kick. Guevera fakes motion and Robert slots it in. (Originally I credited the goal to Jimmy B... my mistake)
32 - Salt Lake players are allowed to haul down TFC ones and not get a call.
34 - Break down the wing, we notice Dichio is sitting the middle unmarked. This explains why every cross was looking for the big man.
35 - TFC players are NOT allowed to haul down the Salt Lake ones in the same way as listed above.
41 - Midfield start passing the ball, looking very patient. Last year, their only known reference to a wing is if it followed the word 'chicken'. Amazing stuff.
45 - Wynne flies down the wing, nutmegs his defender, crosses the ball into the box and Dichio just can't get over the ball and sends it over the net. I'm getting goose-bumps.
Half-time emotion : euphoric. Outstanding football. Just magical. One of the finest halves of football we've ever seen at BMO. And some of us watched the U-20 finals.
47 - Recreativo Salt Lake get four chances in the TFC box and not a single shot hits Sutton. Out back four look amazing.
48 - Morales' first attempt at a corner kick, hits Robinson. He fails.
48 - Morales' second attempt at a corner kick, hits Robinson. He fails. Again.
48 - Morales' third attempt at a corner kick, hits Robinson. He fails. Again. Also. I hope he likes Seattle cuz that crap will be unprotected at end of season.
53 - Suspect Ricketts will get called on a foul because Salt Lake Unión Deportiva can't get the ball off him.
54 - One of the ballboys ran up to the sideline and threw a roll of streamers at Morales. He didn't hit him, but it was awesome. He's my candidate for man of the match, but the way TFC is playing, he won't make the top 5. Morales' fourth attempt at a corner... you get the idea. Robinson. Failed. Yep.
59 - Ref forgets that it's not an hand ball if you kick the ball at the defenders arm.
60 - Dichio is done. No sub to be found.
Question of the game : If Lombardo get a shoe deal, what is it? Answers given : Nike, Adidas, Diadora, Puma. Correct answer : Birkenstocks. (seriously, Andrea, score a goal and you'll be a legend)
63 - Wynne breaks free, moves out of shooting position, crosses to no one. Dichio was tired behind the play.
64 - Morales shanks a wide open ball on a volley somewhere into the lake. He'll be Philadelphia cuz Seattle will pass on him.
69 - Sutton gets a warm round of applause of appreciation from mid-113.
70 - Jimmy B. screams one from a awkward angle. Shortly afterward, Edu slides a ball into Dichio who turned and fired into a desparately sliding Salt Lake Wingert, likely saving the game from rolling into 2-0.
71 - Guevera got free and fed the ball onto Robinson's foot who skied the ball over the bar.
73 - RSL Wingert yellow card - held up Wynne due to lack of talent and ends up on the ref's Christmas card list.
79 - SUB - Robert for Dunnivant.
80 - Ricketts cross into Dichio who laid it to Robinson who rifled the bastard onto the Gardiner Expressway.
84 - The Flying Spaghetti Monster makes an appearance over half-way line in the form of streamers and tried to reach out with his noodly-appendages to the mighty reds as a blessing.
85 - SUB - Ricketts for Smith
86 - No idea who a clear cut man of the match is. Ballboy is out of the running by now.
90 - SUB - Dichio for Cunningham, and about 25 minutes too late. He looked beaten.
Thumbs up : Awesome game. We can conquor the world after this game.
Thumbs down : The league hasn't conceded the title to us yet.
Goals : Robert
Cards : NIL I think.
Man of the match : Robert 9/10. Scored the goal. Ran his ass off. Worked hard. Looked fantastic. But about 5 others could've had a strong argument for them... Guevera, Velez, Marshall, Ricketts, Wynne. Great team effort.
Goat : Umm... Morales was useless, but TFC looked dynamite. Everyone played so well.
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