Match Thread: Voyageurs Cup - 1st Round - CF Montreal v Vaughan Azzurri - April 18, 2023

[Big_M]

what a player this rose...just lacking the final touch...too bad hes already 28...but maybe a cpl team gives him a shot

[Big_M]

higgins finally pulled...mistake to start him...zouhir not looking great...touches off

[Big_M]

zouhir gives away two balls in his half in about fifteen seconds...wow

[toontownman]

Offor is terrible.

Big gulf in quality but Vaughan have given it their all. Montreal have been sloppy. 6 ex CPL players is cool (edit: reading back there is more than that!) 

Edited April 19, 2023 by toontownman

[Cblake]

I just feel these D3 teams are behind the eight ball when taking the pitch at this time of year. While the CPL season has also just started I am sure those teams have had much more of the pre-season the say the D3 teams. 

[Big_M]

another ball lost by zouhir...now watch gangue come out and say he was great lol

[SoccMan]

36 minutes ago, Big_M said:

what a player this rose...just lacking the final touch...too bad hes already 28...but maybe a cpl team gives him a shot

Probably at that age has a full time job and pro soccer is not in the plans anymore with guys that age playing in the lower leagues . 

[Cblake]

41 minutes ago, SoccMan said:

Probably at that age has a full time job and pro soccer is not in the plans anymore with guys that age playing in the lower leagues . 

If you have a good paying job, a family etc chasing a low paying pro deal is likely just not in the cards especially if you can manage playing in a league like L10. It is the simple reality for many, I also the same for some choosing to playing in a good local competitive local league vs. even the commitment and in some cases the travel even at our developing D3 level. it is common across the minor leagues in just about an sport. 

[Kingston]

12 hours ago, dyslexic nam said:

I know the attendance isn’t fantastic but for a cold Tuesday night cup game against an L1O team, there are actually a fair number of people in the stands.  

Attendance reported as 11 069.