Match Thread : CONCACAF League : CD Municipal Limeno v Forge FC, October 22, 2020 - Preliminary Round

[narduch]

Match is at 8pm on TSN3.

Match to be played behind closed doors in San Salvador.

This is a single knock-out match.

The winner will take on Tauro of Panama on Nov. 3.

Some Forge team news:

 

Edited October 22, 2020 by narduch

[SpursFlu]

I'm not so familiar with Forge but is Awuah the only starter out of the bunch?

[gator]

2 hours ago, SpursFlu said:

I'm not so familiar with Forge but is Awuah the only starter out of the bunch?

Yes, he will be a big miss, Zajac probably would have played at some point if he didn't start, I'm not sure who will start at LB with Awuah out, the good thing is Bobby has always rotated his squad and players are all drilled to play multiple positions!

[gator]

There hasn't been a whole lot of media coverage here in Hamilton, yesterday our talk radio news station had the local sports writer from our newspaper on, he is not a soccer guy and knows very little about Forge! The conversation was mostly about how the CPL is a lower tier league and how Man Utd supporters aren't interested in Forge and then it turned to hockey, how the AHL wasn't supported in Hamilton because it's second rate, fans want NHL, which is true but soccer is completely different! They also said it would be great for Forge to get their first ever win over an international opponent, obviously they didn't follow the team last season!

[SpursFlu]

Hable Español? Its Concacaf fever in El Salvador, wall to wall coverage!

They seem to be saying the same as us.. what do we even know about these guys? They seem to think Limeno will win but my Spanish sucks

Edited October 22, 2020 by SpursFlu

[narduch]

 

[narduch]

Forge line up

 

Edited October 22, 2020 by narduch

[SpursFlu]

I'm not a gambler but im seeing Forge +230. That seems like a nice play to me

[narduch]

Here's the line up for the piggies. I'll admit I have no idea who these guys are:

 

[dyslexic nam]

Forge looking understandably rusty early on.  

[SoccMan]

Imagine that stadium full , how steep those stands are and how close to the field the stands are. The fans are right on top of you , the proper way a soccer stadium should look. No open ends , fully enclosed. I know I need to shut up and just appreciate our soccer cathedrals of BMO Field and it’s look alike Tim Hortons Field .

[dyslexic nam]

Boom.  Opened them up with a nice through ball and Choinierre finishes.  

[Ansem]

So far - the guys are ahead and their vacation through Central America is on the line. I heard Panama was nice at this time of year! 😁

[dyslexic nam]

The rights side of defence fell asleep on the equalizer 

[Kent]

Yeah. Johnny Grant switched off there. Both teams getting chances. No clear better team in my opinion so far.

[narduch]

Halftime 1-1.

Game is there for the taking for Forge.

Shout out to Mo Boubouli. Sweet pass on the Forge goal. What a year for him.

Edited October 23, 2020 by narduch

[Ansem]

They've been sloppy defensively all night. All they need is better defending and keep pressing

[toontownman]

Too bad they couldn't make that posession count. They look the better team technically. Far too often just don't have that end product when it counts.

Going to be harder and harder as the game goes on given the heat. 

Lacking that killer instinct and something special upfront still. It has been the missing ingredient all season. They would be unstoppable with a couple of quality strikers. Thomas is poor too. 

[Cheeta]

Choppy.  Expect it'll get choppier as the match gets on.    Think Forge have a better than fair chance of winning through but lots of football to be played yet.  See if the legs hold up.

[narduch]

The goals.

 

[Big_M]

no latino in the 11 for forge..guess balbinotti is trying to translate what opponents are saying for his coaches and teammates

[Kent]

Is it just me or is this Salvadoran keeper tiny. Pepper him with shots!

[toontownman]

Choiniere 🤩

EDIT: and they take their best player off. Clearly happy with the draw and away Goa.. wait a minute...

Edited October 23, 2020 by toontownman

[Ansem]

If we win this, the guys needs some friendlies in Panama. They are making this game hard on themselves 

Edited October 23, 2020 by Ansem

[Cheeta]

Oh that's just lovely.  Deserved, but lovely.