Match Thread: September 4, 2022 - Valour v Forge

[narduch]

Game is at 1pm local time (2pm ET) on One Soccer 

[jonovision]

One of the bigger home matches in Valour history, I'd say. Too bad half of Winnipeg has left town for the weekend.

Forge are still the betting favourites but the odds are a bit narrower than Wednesday's match.

Edited September 4, 2022 by jonovision

[Cheeta]

^  At least kick off is early enough that there shouldn't be too much hesitancy from those who're getting together for the Bomber game.  Not saying there is a lot of overlap between CPL adn CFL fans, but it's enough to matter, today at least.  Labour Day in Regina, last weekend before the kids go back.  Don't know what to expect for a crowd today.  

Thought I saw some sort of Latin promo today or something?

[Big_M]

[Bison44]

47 minutes ago, Cheeta said:

^  At least kick off is early enough that there shouldn't be too much hesitancy from those who're getting together for the Bomber game.  Not saying there is a lot of overlap between CPL adn CFL fans, but it's enough to matter, today at least.  Labour Day in Regina, last weekend before the kids go back.  Don't know what to expect for a crowd today.  

Thought I saw some sort of Latin promo today or something?

The labor day game is about football??  Excuse to get plastered maybe.   

[Big_M]

sirois gets a start

[jonovision]

Yesli, AJB, Dyer out. Sirois, Romeo, Fordyce in. 

AJB clearly isn't fit enough to play two matches in 4 days. Fordyce in midfield for the suspended Dyer. Sirois for Yesli is surprising. Yesli has been good and keepers shouldn't get tired. He did spend a bit of time on the floor each of the last two matches but I'm pretty sure that was time wasting.

That said, Sirois should be just fine. Yesli hasn't lost them any games with his play but he hasn't stolen any either.

Edited September 4, 2022 by jonovision

[PegCityCam]

4 minutes ago, Bison44 said:

The labor day game is about football??  Excuse to get plastered maybe.   

Haven't had Baileys and coffee in a minute...today it is! See y'all in the Trench mfers!

[gator]

This will be an interesting match, a Valour win against a Forge team who seem to be off the boil will bunch the table up nicely and make for an exciting 5 team jostle to the play offs! It looks like Forge will be in the 4-3-3 they start out at with Campbell, Pacius and a returning Welshman leading the front line, after having looked unbeatable for a long stretch Forge have looked very ordinary as of late!

[jonovision]

That's not a yellow!

[Ftduck]

It's almost like Forge is reluctant to shoot. 

[jonovision]

A bit too much of that kind of thing in Mekideche's game. It could be the difference between being a pretty good CPL player and someone who has the potential to play at a higher level.

[Big_M]

Mekideche almost gave them a goal at 29

[jonovision]

Forge as a group look a bit more up for it than Wednesday. But Bekker looks bad.

[jonovision]

Good rip from de Brienne. Almost a classic Henry Howler.

[Big_M]

any other keeper and its called a big save but because its henry its almost a howler lol

[gator]

18 minutes ago, Ftduck said:

It's almost like Forge is reluctant to shoot. 

Yes, the forwards look so short on confidence atm which in Pacius' case is shocking since everything was going in for them, couple that with a midfield that isn't providing service and are resorting to trying long hopeful balls and you see why Forge ate where they are right now! I wonder if Bobby brings Hamilton and Choinere into the match for 2 of the 3 front guys and the midfield could use some brightening up with Jensen or Hojabrpour good options!

[jonovision]

3 minutes ago, Big_M said:

any other keeper and its called a big save but because its henry its almost a howler lol

No professional should be beaten from that angle. Henry made it look harder than it was, and it would have a been a Bad Goal had it gone in.

[Big_M]

campbell welshman out hojabrpour hamilton in

[jonovision]

Impressed with Ponce's work rate in the last two matches. Not something I'd seen from him earlier.

[Wippersuna]

Should have let Ponce finish that one.

Edited September 4, 2022 by Wippersuna

[jonovision]

Like the 5th time this match the ref has failed to play advantage.

[Weng]

Decent to good crowd today considering it’s Labour Day 

[jonovision]

Fordyce is starting to look leggy.

[Big_M]

metusala in for sissoko and they send him on the right side...going at them from wings