OMG, this thing is SOOOOO LATE and there's still another one coming. Blah, blah, blah... TFC good, Independiente bad... yada yada yada, useless exhibition in a crowded schedule... OK, screw it, onto the breakdown.
Match predictions : 3-1 for either side, 0-0, 2-1 Independiente, 3-1 Independiente, 1-0 TFC, 2-0 Independiente
TFC starts the match with the reservists and Edu. Independiente also started with reservists, but they are Racing Club's reservists, AKA Independiente starting XI. Ha! Take that!
3 - Attakora-Gyan ripped the ball off of IND #7
4 - I pitch Bohemian Rhapsody as the club song to ForeverRed. He's not feeling the idea
5 - Jeeered Smeeth fires a shot just wide of the net
7 - Cunningham got a shot off, that appeared to go forward, but having no depth perception, it went straight up in the air.
8 - TFC Reservists look pretty good executing plans. I change my prediction to 2-1 Independiente, I’m that confident.
9 - IND #31 gets booked for stupid unsportsmanlike conduct ever displayed in a meaningless game
11 - Edu booked. Worst display of acting ever as once the card is shown, he gets up from rolling
13 - ¿que eres? After Idiotpendiente #7 moans over a legit offside call.
15 - goalie Edwards rushes out to make a brilliant tackle on an Independiente through ball.
16 - Ibrahim with a pretty ball to Cunningham who held it too long before shooting with no angle.
17 - Rosenlund gets rocked by a deflected ball clearing.
19 - Edwards is NOT screwing around out there
21 - IND #7 is a weak little girl who has no business pretending to be a pro. He goes down grabbing his left thigh, stays on the ground to get his right ankle treated.
- the atmosphere is piss tonight because no one brought the drum or the megaphone tonight, completely true -
29 - the fans have no clue what they're doing. Need proof? The suit named MLSinToronto has got a song sung about him. Twice.
30 - After a nice spell of control, Ibrahim is hauled down by IND#12 and gets book for his troubles
36 - ball across the face of goal, and Smeeth skied it over the bar from 4 yards out.
41 – Attakora-Gyan fired the ball just wide. Meanwhile at the other end, Edwards is yelling like its a cup final.
44 - our TFC Reservists are playing smoother than our starting XI with crazy Barcelona type passing. Magic.
Half-time mood : unimpressed, pathetic, sombre
48 - Ibrahim does a 1-2 with Gala, lays it off to Smeeth who may never score a goal intentionally. Shades of Lombardo circa 2007.
56 – IND puts the ball into the box, #9 gets to it but misses... should’ve been a goal.
58 – SUB – Ibrahim off, Rickets on.
67 – GOAL – IND free-kick, headed the ball into the box, scramble, #9 put the ball into back of net.
68 – SUB – I think Cunningham is out, Frank Jonke (#19) is in
70 - SUB – Smeeth is out, Murphy Wiredu (#8) is in apparently a CSL tryout
76 – SUB - Gala out, Gerard Ladiyou (#2) in, apparently a CSL tryout. Neither Jonke, Wiredu and Ladiyou have names on the backs of their shirts.
78 – Edo musters up a shot at net. You will notice that this was the first thing of action note 11 minutes.
Quote of the match: “If you paid $70 for this ticket, you’d be pissed.” I’ve seen better CSL games.
80 - Rosenlund took a free kick and got it around the wall, Julius James gets around his defender, goes up and damn near back-heels it from behind his body in the air (you had to see it) and just curls around the bar. THAT GOAL WOULD’VE BEEN WORTH $70. We now bring you back to your TFC Reserves.
88 – Ricketts on the wing, crosses to Rosenlund and Wiredu tries to chase down the ball, only to have the keeper grab it
90+1 – IND #22 gets booked, but Ricketts gets a shot off beforehand, ending up about 24 feet wide of the netting to the left.
90+1 – Rosenlund, half-volley, shanks it over the bar. He’s playing really really well tonight.
Thumbs Up : The ref was OUTSTANDING
Thumbs Down : I lost precious sleep for this abomination. If you are going to have a game against international opposition, could you please guarantee that the domestic side fields its best team. Otherwise, have them and give the tickets away or something.
Goat of the Match : Ummm... whoever overbooked the month of July with games. Idiot. Don’t do it again next year.
Man of the Match : Edu worked hard, but in hindsight, I’m giving it to Rosenlund. Played outstanding.
“Budgie” award for heart : Brian Edwards. He wanted to win so bad, you could feel it.
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