Match Thread: CONCACAF League - Preliminary Round - Leg 2: Pacific v Waterhouse FC (Jamaica) - August 2, 2022

[dyslexic nam]

Jesus.  I forgot about this and only just remembered.  WTF?!?

[narduch]

Damn. 6-0 now.

[dyslexic nam]

On 8/1/2022 at 3:37 PM, narduch said:

So the chart apparently failed to contemplate this scenario.  

[Cheeta]

 

[narduch]

Attendance 4,487

[dyslexic nam]

What a great night for Pacific fans.  Big crowd, amazing result, and moving on in this competition.  Great advert for the team.  

[narduch]

If Pacific score one more it will be the biggest win in competition history. 

[SpursFlu]

I think this is proof that CPL is a legit league 

[Cheeta]

Just now, narduch said:

If Pacific score one more it will be the biggest win in competition history. 

😲

Missed by THAT much. 

[dyslexic nam]

So not to be a downer but do they ever plan to elevate the camera at Starlight?

[Cheeta]

Quick!  Live bet on how much stopage time!

Over 1.5 minute pays +9,000.

 

[narduch]

Just now, dyslexic nam said:

So not to be a downer but do they ever plan to elevate the camera at Starlight?

Yes. The stadium is being expanded and they will deal with that issue than.

The Hydro pole is being relocated

[narduch]

1 minute ago, Cheeta said:

Quick!  Live bet on how much stopage time!

Over 1.5 minute pays +9,000.

 

I bet 0

[Cheeta]

LOL.  11 seconds.

[dyslexic nam]

Lol. 12 seconds. 

[dyslexic nam]

Going to have to catch the first half on replay.  Gnight gents.  

[narduch]

People on this site saying CPL doesn't deserve 2 teams in the new Champions League format, meanwhile the Caribbean region will get 3 spots.

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

Out of interest who do you think said that? 

Have to watch the highlights on Youtube for some reason.

Edited August 3, 2022 by Ozzie_the_parrot

[narduch]

8 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

4-0

It's great to know we started a league that is already there to compete with the middle tier in the region. Forge set the standard, here we are continuing with a result. 

Great crowd and good atmosphere in Langford. I hope fans realise that Herediano is an even bigger club, a real quality rival coming in.

 

Based on Forge's results only MLS, Liga MX and Honduras are ahead of the CPL.

For whatever reason Forge has not been able to get past Honduran clubs.

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

Kind of why some people think the CONCACAF League was working well for CanPL so it's unfortunate the format of CONCACAF competition is changing away from having winnable ties to market during the CanPL regular season.

[Shway]

great crowd last night.

[CanadaFan123]

Wow. That was fun, great job Pacific. From a Forge supporter. 

 

Tough to choose a man of the match but it has to be Heard. 2 goals and 2 assists (3 if you count hockey/MLS assists). 

Bustos would be such a dynamic player if he had a right boot. Watching him cut in on his left is so repetitive and he doesn’t have a Robben-like burst to make up for his obviousness. 
 

Daniels on Pacific is massive and looks like he could be a player if he can put it all together. 

[Aird25]

What a fun night. I love these international matchups. Herediano will be a great test.

It's really been incredible to watch some of these players progress with Pacific, and it hasn't just been young players. Wero Diaz scored 3 goals his first season here, and he now has 16 in 21 matches. Gianni Dos Santos is like a different player this year. If he can find consistency, he could play at a much higher level. MacNaughton was a different player when he left, than when he joined. It just shows that some players need a platform to succeed, and there are a lot that aren't afforded that opportunity.

[Obinna]

58 minutes ago, Aird25 said:

What a fun night. I love these international matchups. Herediano will be a great test.

It's really been incredible to watch some of these players progress with Pacific, and it hasn't just been young players. Wero Diaz scored 3 goals his first season here, and he now has 16 in 21 matches. Gianni Dos Santos is like a different player this year. If he can find consistency, he could play at a much higher level. MacNaughton was a different player when he left, than when he joined. It just shows that some players need a platform to succeed, and there are a lot that aren't afforded that opportunity.

I have said this before, but if I were a neutral looking for a team to support, Pacific would be at the top of my list. Great stadium, great jerseys, great logo, and great results on the field. Watched the highlights earlier this morning. Congrats to you guys!

Specifically on Dos Santos, I am always impressed with him anytime I see highlights or catch a few minutes of a game here and there. Looks like he was capped by Cape Verde this year, and he's amongst some good company judging by the club affiliations of the other players. They are ranked in the 70s in FIFA as well, so it's a decent team that's perhaps comparable to a El Salvador, Curacao, or Honduras (lol). The best part is that he won his cap while showing out in the CPL. We've had guys make debuts for countries like South Sudan (Akio), but to win a cap to Cape Verde is a much bigger feather in the CPL cap, specifically the Pacific cap on this occasion. 

[Aird25]

6 minutes ago, Obinna said:

I have said this before, but if I were a neutral looking for a team to support, Pacific would be at the top of my list. Great stadium, great jerseys, great logo, and great results on the field. Watched the highlights earlier this morning. Congrats to you guys!

Specifically on Dos Santos, I am always impressed with him anytime I see highlights or catch a few minutes of a game here and there. Looks like he was capped by Cape Verde this year, and he's amongst some good company judging by the club affiliations of the other players. They are ranked in the 70s in FIFA as well, so it's a decent team that's perhaps comparable to a El Salvador, Curacao, or Honduras (lol). The best part is that he won his cap while showing out in the CPL. We've had guys make debuts for countries like South Sudan (Akio), but to win a cap to Cape Verde is a much bigger feather in the CPL cap, specifically the Pacific cap on this occasion. 

It seems like we've done it all with absent owners though. Josh is raising a kid in Switzerland, Rob is starting a new team across the strait. I don't even know who to credit for the kit design (other than the artist), or anything else that's positive with the club. Merriman is brilliant, but who's running this club?