Match Thread: April 22, 2023 - York United v Vancouver FC

[narduch]

Game is at 1pm ET (10 am PT) on One Soccer and Fubo. 

In a quirk in the schedule the same 2 clubs met earlier in the week in the Voyageurs Cup. York won due to a controversial penalty. 

[VinceA]

I don't like the way Nash deploys this team. Why is is Ferrari at fullback and Grant is at CB?

[narduch]

[Big_M]

another mistake they put 8 subs...corrected now and henry is not there

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

The sort of weather that always makes you question why most Canadian stadia don't have a roof. Let's sit in the pouring rain for over 90 minutes.

Edited April 22, 2023 by Ozzie_the_parrot

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

Hundal, 0-1 after a bizarre giveaway by Mo Babouli at the top of the box.

Edited April 22, 2023 by Ozzie_the_parrot

[Big_M]

its not his fault its ramadan...oh wait...QUICK lets find another excuse

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

York are carving VFC wide open at the open but there's no finish. 11 for VFC looks like he's playing in a rec league but now he gets a penalty for them.

[Big_M]

babouli loses another ball in the midfield which is about 5 balls lost in the first 15 minutes then vancouver quickly makes passing plays and giantsopoulos fouls bitar in the box

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

0-2 Sandoval pen

[Big_M]

and right after kickoff babouli turns it over again by sending it straight behind lol...do you pull him off at half?

[Big_M]

bayiha hurt out and voytsekhovskyy in...this york side has been in shambles for over a year and it just continues

[SpursFlu]

34 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said:

The sort of weather that always makes you question why most Canadian stadia don't have a roof. Let's sit in the pouring rain for over 90 minutes.

Because we're cheap and people in Canada don't like stadiums. So whenever someone is lucky enough to be allowed to build one they have to cheap out or be vilified 

[cornerkick]

kinda funny, but if anyone uses pinnacle as a sportsbook, they refer to Vancouver as Vancouver Langley FC.   I suppose it's to avoid confusion with Vancouver Whitecaps?

 

[Big_M]

babouli another ball straight to the opposing keeper

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

10 minutes ago, Big_M said:

and right after kickoff babouli turns it over again by sending it straight behind lol...do you pull him off at half?

Move him up front maybe? He might have finished one of the chances they have been creating. What gets me with York is they are not moving to show for the ball to support the player in possession and don't seem to be able to pass the ball at a level you expect from a fully pro team.

[jonovision]

3 minutes ago, SpursFlu said:

Because we're cheap and people in Canada don't like stadiums. So whenever someone is lucky enough to be allowed to build one they have to cheap out or be vilified 

Nobody is going to vilify an owner for spending their own money on an expensive stadium with a roof.

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

1-2 Ukrainian dude

[Big_M]

cross from babouli badly headed out straight to voytsekhovskyy the sub who scores

[SpursFlu]

"Ball falls perfectly for him"??

One touch settles a rocket with his left foot and smashes it home in traffic. That's a hell of a finish for a 19yr old

[Big_M]

babouli turns it over again...

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

1 minute ago, Big_M said:

...voytsekhovskyy...

wasn't going to attempt that

[Big_M]

again turns it over wowww

[SpursFlu]

3 minutes ago, jonovision said:

Nobody is going to vilify an owner for spending their own money on an expensive stadium with a roof.

Is it possible to own a stadium in this country? Go buy some land and say you want to build a stadium with your own money on the land you own and see what happens. You'll have to pay a pretty heavy ransom and they'll be no money left for roof or probably even toilets for that matter

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

How om earth did Chung get an MLS contract?