Match Thread: CONCACAF League - Round of 16 - Leg 2: Independiente (Panama) v Forge FC - September 28, 2021

[narduch]

Match is at 6pm ET on One Soccer.

The leg in Hamilton ended in a 0-0 draw.

Omar Browne is eligible to play.

Winner will face either Plaza Amador (Panama) or Santos de Guápiles (Costa Rica) in the Quarter finals.

[gator]

It's game day, another huge match for Forge! While Forge didn't play particularly well in the home leg they did look a better side for long stretches which gives me hope for this away leg, I think there should be a goal or two in the side and with not having conceded at home that could be huge! With the addition of Welshman and Browne and the return from injury of Babouli there is some attacking potential, this is Concacaf though and as we know anything can happen, the ref fell for the Panamanian antics at THF, it could be much worse down there!

[narduch]

Costa Rican ref for tonight 

 

[gator]

15 minutes ago, narduch said:

Costa Rican ref for tonight 

 

Not good, he will most ikely buy into the Central American version of Concacafing we will see this evening! 

[dyslexic nam]

Forge will have to be better tonight.   With a hostile environment and the travel involved, the boys will have to be at the top of their game.  

[narduch]

1 minute ago, dyslexic nam said:

Forge will have to be better tonight.   With a hostile environment and the travel involved, the boys will have to be at the top of their game.  

Looks like they are playing at a baseball stadium. Fans may not be too close to the pitch

[narduch]

 

[narduch]

 

[narduch]

They are indeed playing in a baseball stadium

 

Edited September 28, 2021 by narduch

[Aird25]

Good luck Forge!

[narduch]

Babouli puts Forge up 1-0 on a corner 

Edited September 28, 2021 by narduch

[canuckgbp]

Great header

[gator]

Forge have not shown much offensively to this point and were fortunate not to concede, hopefully the goal off the set piece picks everyone up and they can play some  possession and counter as the Panamanians chase two! 

[canuckgbp]

 

[canuckgbp]

One heck of a dive LOL

[canuckgbp]

Straight red for Mo.......

I am confused. 

Edited September 28, 2021 by canuckgbp

[narduch]

Well Forge just got Concacafed

[gator]

You just knew this would happen!

[king1010]

Wow that is a brutal call. This Panamanian team dives everywhere. 

[gator]

We should know better, this happens all the time!

[gator]

There is more to come, believe me!

[king1010]

I guess it was for sticking his elbow out when the other player approached him. But the ref had his back to the play. 

[canuckgbp]

This is so blatant. Really seems like the fix is in. 

I know this isn't the same but how many times have we seen hands to throats and dangerous conduct against the CAN and USA in this region where their was VAR and nothing was called. So maybe I shouldn't be surprised. 

[Bdog]

That might be one of the worst reds I’ve seen

[canuckgbp]