Match Thread: Voyageurs Cup - Quarter-Final - Pacific v York United - May 24, 2022

[narduch]

Game is at 7pm local time (10pm ET) on One Soccer. 

These teams played to a 0-0 draw in CPL action this past Friday. 

The winner will face Cavalry or Vancouver 

Edited May 23, 2022 by narduch

[Aird25]

I’m worried about this one with all the injuries last game 

[davey_twelve]

Yup, so hard to predict what kind of line-up we'll see.

[narduch]

 

[narduch]

 

[Lurker]

Giantsopoulos should have jet leg right? 😀

[Cheeta]

Just...like...that.

[Cheeta]

 😮

Or... THAT!

Beauty.

[Cblake]

Now these were some beauties from York. 

 

[dyslexic nam]

Man, I haven’t seen a ton of CPL yet this year but that is a sparse crowd.  I know there has been some talk about the camera angles at starlight so not sure if the camera-side is more full but it isn’t a great look.  It is a nice little stadium - deserves a bigger crowd.  

[masster]

1 minute ago, dyslexic nam said:

Man, I haven’t seen a ton of CPL yet this year but that is a sparse crowd.  I know there has been some talk about the camera angles at starlight so not sure if the camera-side is more full but it isn’t a great look.  It is a nice little stadium - deserves a bigger crowd.  

There are no people on the camera side...there is no stand there.

This match was not included in the season ticket package.

[Cheeta]

10 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

Man, I haven’t seen a ton of CPL yet this year but that is a sparse crowd.  I know there has been some talk about the camera angles at starlight so not sure if the camera-side is more full but it isn’t a great look.  It is a nice little stadium - deserves a bigger crowd.  

York really hadn't noticed 😁

[Cheeta]

Whaaaat?

[Cheeta]

And missed it!

[narduch]

Didic ties it late.

Going to pks

[narduch]

Great drama.

Bustos stopped on the final shot.

 York advance 

[Cheeta]

Of all players, Bustos.

Well done York.

[Cblake]

York is one win away from hosting the VCup Final with the possibility of hosting TFC, not to get too ahead of ourselves that would be great. 

[Aird25]

Can we get pre-injury Bustos back, please. 

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

 

[Kent]

Relieved that York still won, but the fact that OneSoccer cut out after 2 hours and the last kick tying goal was missed on the broadcast got me really upset. I was still stewing a bit while watching the shoot out, despite it going well for my team. That just can't happen OneSoccer!

[ted]

1 hour ago, dyslexic nam said:

Man, I haven’t seen a ton of CPL yet this year but that is a sparse crowd.  I know there has been some talk about the camera angles at starlight so not sure if the camera-side is more full but it isn’t a great look.  It is a nice little stadium - deserves a bigger crowd.  

It was dismal. First day back after the long weekend and as mentioned, not included in the season ticket package. To top it off after a beautiful weekend it was grey and slightly rainy in the hours before KO.

Anyway, well done York. Now we can go back to being top of the league and waiting to play in our first continental competition.

[masster]

The loss of Aparicio was really felt by Pacific in this one, especially with Baldisimo and Young out as well. Pacific were not able to to control the ball in the centre of the park at all and there was way more wing play than usual.

Irving wasn't close on any of those penalties and he didn't look confident at all. Do something to throw the strikers off or get in their heads, some sort of gamesmanship. He looked like a dear in headlights.  

[davey_twelve]

Anyone know if this tournament will continue being straight to PKs? Would have loved to have had an extra 30 minutes.

[Lurker]

1 hour ago, davey_twelve said:

Anyone know if this tournament will continue being straight to PKs? Would have loved to have had an extra 30 minutes.

I think two changes have somewhat fell into our lap:

1. Play the extra 30 minutes, I don't see the need to go straight to kicks.
2. Play a single match in the lower leagues home stadium.  These generate higher attendance/revenue, help generate the memories that will continue to grow the game.  In same league matches like this game they can flip a coin for the field.  I'd be ok going back to a two leg home/away total goals format but you run the risk of a higher league team beating up on a lower league team in the first game which would make the second game trivial and produce lower attendance.