Metro Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Luca gets the start in Orlando’s CCL match away to Tigres. Shway, toontownman, phresh and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Some decent play going forward by Petrasso this half Shway and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saladroit Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 played 84 minutes, match ended in a 0-0 draw between tigres and orlando. the return leg at exploria stadium should be a really fun watch Dominic94, PastPros, Ivan and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Lansdude said: Some decent play going forward by Petrasso this half I've always been impressed with his ball carrying and running going forward. I wonder how close he is to a national team call. March is probably unlikely but come this summer he will have gotten some good minutes with Orlando and with that perhaps a call to the Gold Cup squad. Dominic94 and nolando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 11 hours ago, Obinna said: I've always been impressed with his ball carrying and running going forward. I wonder how close he is to a national team call. March is probably unlikely but come this summer he will have gotten some good minutes with Orlando and with that perhaps a call to the Gold Cup squad. Definitely going to be a depth player if he keeps getting these minutes and impressing. Guti was close but has dropped of the radar. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, toontownman said: Definitely going to be a depth player if he keeps getting these minutes and impressing. Guti was close but has dropped of the radar. Agreed. And with the re-emergence of Edwards, there is some legit left-footed wide depth domestically. Moreso true when Guti fights his way back into the Vancouver team. We may consider Poku in this equation too. He seemed to do well with his trial with Hacken, but obviously just fell short of signing. He could be the next in line for a move either to MLS or abroad. Without making a move, I doubt he forces his way into the Gold Cup side, but it seems like fall will present some friendly opportunities (which hopefully the CSA can take) and maybe that's where we see Poku, along with any other CPL standouts. That's probably the best case for CPL guys earning calls in 2023. While on this topic, here are some MLS names I think could realistically earn their first cap, and i'll put them in order of likelihood: Petrasso (it's between him and Priso, but it's his thread so he gets the tiebreaker ) Priso Choniere Hiebert (haven't watched him yet, but got a gut-sense he catapults onto the CMNT scene if he keeps it up) Baldisimo (jury is out for many but this season in SJ will tell us a lot whether he's NT material) Saliba (highly rated and edges out Rea just based on how season has started, but this could easily change) Rea Rutty (cannot put him higher until he plays regularly) Pantemis/Sirois (lumping them together - Pantemis obviously has the edge, but spoils go to whoever plays more) Honorable mentions who I think are too far away...for now also in order): Kerr Zouhir Thompson Hasal (being backup now hurts his chances, even though going to Bahrain was a big step) Ali Ahmed (know little about him but people are high on him, so will throw him on here) Yao (watched him at Cavalry, good potential, not sure if he gets much in Vancouver, but being a CB helps his cause) This is obviously not all the names who could theoretically make waves, but I also don't want to list every single player, just the ones who are somewhat realistic. Potential fall friendlies may not happen, so let me just focus on GC and take a stab at how many of these guys can sneak on..... I will say 3 to 4... Edited March 8, 2023 by Obinna HochelagaFC and Shway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag futbol Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 16 hours ago, Obinna said: I've always been impressed with his ball carrying and running going forward. I wonder how close he is to a national team call. March is probably unlikely but come this summer he will have gotten some good minutes with Orlando and with that perhaps a call to the Gold Cup squad. He has a lot of characteristics that to me make for a good utility player. I think he’ll be very useful for club and country in the future. Obinna and Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 33 minutes ago, ag futbol said: He has a lot of characteristics that to me make for a good utility player. I think he’ll be very useful for club and country in the future. He also seems physically more robust than his older brother. Michael had a ton of pace but was always a little slight, so when he had the ACL injury, and lost his pace, it really affected him. Still a good player of course, with good technical ability, but he will be a good player at CPL or a similar level from here out. Luca, meanwhile, is not a huge player, but he's definitely bigger and stronger than his brother, and is combative and willing to get stuck in, it seems. I think those qualities will be useful as a utility player in the future, one we can bring into a game and change things up. I haven't seen him yet with Orlando, but really liked his directness and energy with Toronto, and being the brother of Michael Petrasso it's no surprise he can actually play as well, so he's not just a runner. I was pleasantly surprised to see him starting right away with Orlando, but for me it's more emphasis on the "pleasant" and less on the "surprise". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 6 hours ago, ag futbol said: He has a lot of characteristics that to me make for a good utility player. I think he’ll be very useful for club and country in the future. If he establishes himself as a first choice starter with his club, he gets in the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 12 hours ago, Obinna said: Agreed. And with the re-emergence of Edwards, there is some legit left-footed wide depth domestically. Moreso true when Guti fights his way back into the Vancouver team. We may consider Poku in this equation too. He seemed to do well with his trial with Hacken, but obviously just fell short of signing. He could be the next in line for a move either to MLS or abroad. Without making a move, I doubt he forces his way into the Gold Cup side, but it seems like fall will present some friendly opportunities (which hopefully the CSA can take) and maybe that's where we see Poku, along with any other CPL standouts. That's probably the best case for CPL guys earning calls in 2023. While on this topic, here are some MLS names I think could realistically earn their first cap, and i'll put them in order of likelihood: Petrasso (it's between him and Priso, but it's his thread so he gets the tiebreaker ) Priso Choniere Hiebert (haven't watched him yet, but got a gut-sense he catapults onto the CMNT scene if he keeps it up) Baldisimo (jury is out for many but this season in SJ will tell us a lot whether he's NT material) Saliba (highly rated and edges out Rea just based on how season has started, but this could easily change) Rea Rutty (cannot put him higher until he plays regularly) Pantemis/Sirois (lumping them together - Pantemis obviously has the edge, but spoils go to whoever plays more) Honorable mentions who I think are too far away...for now also in order): Kerr Zouhir Thompson Hasal (being backup now hurts his chances, even though going to Bahrain was a big step) Ali Ahmed (know little about him but people are high on him, so will throw him on here) Yao (watched him at Cavalry, good potential, not sure if he gets much in Vancouver, but being a CB helps his cause) This is obviously not all the names who could theoretically make waves, but I also don't want to list every single player, just the ones who are somewhat realistic. Potential fall friendlies may not happen, so let me just focus on GC and take a stab at how many of these guys can sneak on..... I will say 3 to 4... Should of clearly mentioned Raposo here....I honestly forgot but he gave us all quite the reminder, didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) #20 Petrasso star gazing while allowing this goal. Edited March 16, 2023 by red card Jack1997 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 You prick, we didn’t need to see this lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 He had some decent moments aside from that. If his teammates had finished he would have 1 or 2 assists. Not ready for a Canada call just yet but I expect he’ll grow this season. dyslexic nam and maccaliam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 He delivers a great cross, but the defensive side of his game requires a lot of work. Floortom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Is he injured ? He hasn’t played in awhile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phresh Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: Is he injured ? He hasn’t played in awhile Yup, thigh injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 On the bench for Orlando City vs Inter Miami. Dominic94 and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Gets a rare start tonight v his old club TFC. It's on TSN DeRo_Is_King and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 A solid 70 minutes today. Corazon, DeRo_Is_King, johnyb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 This has him linked to Serie B for a loan move https://x.com/manuelveth/status/1742954813216940246?s=46&t=KtwBDROwUH8sPUlYu2GlIA Obinna, NVsoccer, canuckgbp and 7 others 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) 46 minutes ago, jordan said: This has him linked to Serie B for a loan move https://x.com/manuelveth/status/1742954813216940246?s=46&t=KtwBDROwUH8sPUlYu2GlIA I would imagine it would be a lower table club, but still that's a surprising but good piece of news. Maybe we will be surprised and it will be some club high up the table like Venezia. They have quite the MLS connection, it seems. Key here though is to go somewhere to play and I doubt he does that for one of the stronger teams. Let's see what happens though. Edited January 4 by Obinna Canuckia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) Looks like it will be in Serie C instead. Triestina are currently in 3rd. Same division Desjardins plays in Edited January 8 by narduch Corazon, YorkRegionFan, Canuckia and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Sounds like a more humble, but promising destination as far as playing time goes. Corazon, johnyb, Canuckia and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 The move has been announced https://x.com/triestina1918/status/1745863905044201883?s=46&t=KtwBDROwUH8sPUlYu2GlIA Canuckia, johnyb, Corazon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Don't like this move. narduch and Stryker911 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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