Match Thread: August 4, 2021 - Pacific v Valour

[narduch]

Match is at 9:30pm ET on One Soccer.

A battle between the top 2 teams in the table.

[davey_twelve]

Should be a good one, first time these teams play one another this year.

[Cheeta]

^ Hope you're right because I'm going into this one anticipating something somewhat different.  Ug.

[Aird25]

Top of the table clash

[ted]

Let's hope the new PFC can make it two good games in a row. I seem to remember in 2019 this would be an issue. Looking forward to being at City Center Westhills Starlight tonight.

[Aird25]

42 minutes ago, ted said:

Looking forward to being at City Center Westhills Starlight tonight.

Bear Mountain?

[jonovision]

4 hours ago, Cheeta said:

^ Hope you're right because I'm going into this one anticipating something somewhat different.  Ug.

This has the feeling of a Pacific win by at least 2 goals.

[narduch]

 

[narduch]

York pull it off

[Cheeta]

Ohin hurt?

[jonovision]

4 minutes ago, Cheeta said:

Ohin hurt?

One has to wonder. He probably deserves a rest by now, but you'd hope in that case to at least see him on the bench.

[jonovision]

You give a yellow for that in the 7th minute? What a power trip.

[Cheeta]

Eh? 

 

[jonovision]

I see Bustos still doesn't have a right foot.

[Cheeta]

That was brave.  Well done.

[Weng]

I know it gets said every Pacific home match, but this camera angle is just awful.  It’s hard to believe they can’t do something to make it better.

[Cheeta]

Still trying to figure out what exactly is supposed to be happening in the pocket in front of Valour's back line these last few matches.  With or without possession.

[jonovision]

Reyes looking a bit more like a professional footballer than he did vs Edmonton. Still too much space through the middle, as mentioned.

[Cheeta]

Blasco with a chance earlier and Samake enjoying himself out there.

[Cheeta]

The big man.  Ha!

[narduch]

Valour not dead

 

[jonovision]

I don't know what the rest of the team is doing, but the Valour back line has done a good job of keeping Pacific from turning all of its final third possession into anything too dangerous. And scoring a goal for good measure too.

Edited August 5, 2021 by jonovision

[Cheeta]

I'll take it.

Valour playing to play out the 1st half take an opportunity and lead 1-nil.  Bustos sort of disappears as the minutes add up and Pacific must be feeling a bit disappointed.  Had the majority of the ball, was wondering there for a bit if Pacific had pulled their 'keeper, had one solid chance and a couple of half chances while spending a ton of energy just to go down the tunnel down a goal.

Like I wrote, I'll take it.

Edited August 5, 2021 by Cheeta

[Cheeta]

There it is!

Was wondering who Rocco was reminding me of.  Big, sorta clumbsey center half with a terrible hair cut.  Then he goes for a trot away from home to get an unnecessary yellow towards the touch line.

OMG.  It's Paul Fenwick 2.0.

[Cheeta]

Picked it from 22.