Match Thread : CONCACAF League: C.D. Marathón v Forge FC - December 8th, 2020 - Champions League Play-In

[dyslexic nam]

Well shit. 

[narduch]

Well Marathon lead 1-0.

Rebound off a free kick

[dyslexic nam]

I guess it is better to give up the lead now than late in the game.  And they have looked like they will get chances going forward.  Fingers crossed.  

[dyslexic nam]

Henry looks nervous. 

[Cheeta]

Was about to write I might owe Henry an apology as I'm pretty good at shitting on him but...

Still not his fault, he's already got three solids under his belt so far.

[Cheeta]

Pitch looks decent.  

Bit bouncy and slow but better than I expected.

[toontownman]

While Marathon look more comfortable Forge are definitely in this and have shown they can create opportunities. It should be 1-1 now. Forge look frail at the back though and still just can't quite work it out for the final pass when attacking. 

The danger is giving up the 2nd. Hopefully they can find an equalizer without that happening.

[Gian-Luca]

Bekker needs to play deeper as one of the two holding mids and Babouli needs to play where Bekker is, behind the #9 instead of playing as a false nine. He’s the best and creative player that they have, he is largely wasted up front by himself as a #9

Edited December 9, 2020 by Gian-Luca

[Cheeta]

Oooohhhhh.  Getting away with one there me-thinks.

[toontownman]

And now comes the Concacaf. Amazing theatrics, should have been a couple of cards the past few minutes. 

[Aird25]

Kicking lumps out of Forge now

[Gian-Luca]

Glad we are getting the uncensored audio track tonight 

[Ansem]

Referee misplaced his cards

[Stryker911]

Going to be very annoyed when a Forge player ends up with the first card after all these Honduran fouls.

Has to be one of the worst games for flow that I have ever seen.

[nolando]

It's a shame that Forge never got advanced notice that the Hondurans would play like dirty bastards.

[dyslexic nam]

If we are clearly going to lose this game as full time approaches, it would be nice to see Edgar punch one of these guys in the face as a final send-off in Honduras.  

[narduch]

Halftime 1-0 for Marathon

Forge need to convert their chances.

[Aird25]

You’d think it would be easier without the fans, but these tactics still work when the ref buys in

[Stryker911]

I hope that near the end of the game if Forge are down by 2 or more goals Edgar knocks someone out. Someone like Solano or Arriaga would be ideal.

Considering how much I dislike Honduras/Honduran teams l, he must be so frustrated by playing them over the years.

He's never going to play another game again, might as well get some satisfaction out of it.

[longlugan]

Where's the ref from?

[gator]

Ref from Guatemala! 

 

[gator]

Forge are in this but barely, there will obviously be no way back from 2 down, it looks like Forge will have a significant wind behind them in the 2nd half although it is swirling! I would change Sabak for Tissot and bring in one of the forwards for Thomas!

[toontownman]

At least it's not boring. Can't be any excuses about Forge not being motivated. I feel like I just finished watching 300 and want to run down the street with a spear shouting Sparta. 

[narduch]

Nanco on. Thomas off.

Edited December 9, 2020 by narduch

[toontownman]

Unbelievable.