Match thread - May 22nd 2019 - Cavalry FC v. Pacific FC

[narduch]

Match is at 7:30pm local time (9:30 pm EST).

Cavalry won the first leg 2-0.

The winner will go on to face Forge FC.

[narduch]

Line are out for this one:

 

[Big_M]

Haber with an own goal less than 2 minutes in on a free kick..gosh it looks even emptier than previous games there

[dyslexic nam]

Haber with a nice touch to just redirect it into the corner of the old onion bag.

Wrong end of the pitch, but still a sweet touch....

 

[dyslexic nam]

Cavalry could have had another - two different times.  

Looking like it may be a long night for Pacific.

 

[Big_M]

Was that really an own goal? Might have already been going towards the goal..

[dyslexic nam]

1 minute ago, Big_M said:

Was that really an own goal? Might have already been going towards the goal..

Haber's touch turns it from a shot hallway to the post (which any keeper should get) into a tough shot that just dinks in off the post.  

And as I type this, Nigel Reed uses the word "dinks".

 

[Big_M]

Ooff Verhoeven subbed after 32min by Verhoven and doesnt seem injured..verhoven goes to the left maybe they see hamilton as a weakness and wanna go at him..or just really werent satisfied with verhoeven

[narduch]

Buscher scores to put Cavalry up 2-0.

Headed for their 6th straight win in all Competitions.

[narduch]

And now Haber heads one in to cancel out the own goal. 2-1

[Big_M]

Reed goes from pronouncing Eustaquio like pistachio in the 1st half to eustaquio in the 2nd..and haber gets 1 back with a header as usual with less than 20 to go..4-1 overall

[Scottie]

1 hour ago, Big_M said:

Haber with an own goal less than 2 minutes in on a free kick..gosh it looks even emptier than previous games there

That's on ownership. The cheap seats are mostly full, but there aren't many people who want to shell out $60-100 a ticket.

[Ansem]

Cavs could beat Whitecaps...

Too soon?

[jonovision]

I've only watched the second half but I really like this ref. Calling it nice and tight.

[Shortdutchcanuck]

9 minutes ago, Ansem said:

Cavs could beat Whitecaps...

Too soon?

They have to go through Forge first so I guess we'll never know.

[narduch]

2-1 final. 

Cavalry move on to face Forge. First leg in Hamilton June 4.

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

 

[dyslexic nam]

The way Cavalry are playing, they should make a decent game of it against an MLS side if they get through Forge.  Either way, CPL should be well represented. 

[CanadaFan123]

It’s too bad the winner of Cavalry v Forge doesn’t play Ottawa but I still think they’ll give Vancouver a tough time. 

I was impressed by Bitar.  Was questioning why he was picked #1 when we have so many other draft picks impressing but he showed why. 

Crazy to think Cavalry are doing this well while missing 2 projected starters on their back line all season.