Match Thread: August 12, 2023 - HFX Wanderers v Vancouver FC

[narduch]

Game is at 4pm AT (Noon PT) on One Soccer and Fubo 

[Big_M]

ghotbi is still talking about playoff race but once again a sixfive team travels with five subs

Edited August 12, 2023 by Big_M

[SpursFlu]

Whatever happened to Thiago Coimbra? Is he hurt?

[Big_M]

omar,canada and ruby hurt...what a terrible decision to re-sign ruby

[SpursFlu]

3 minutes ago, Big_M said:

omar,canada and ruby hurt...what a terrible decision to re-sign ruby

Thanks.. i noticed he doesn't play much and was hoping maybe he was getting on the plane with Vancouver after the match 

[jonovision]

Let's go VFC.

[nolando]

20 minutes ago, Big_M said:

ghotbi is still talking about playoff race but once again a sixfive team travels with five subs

I prefer Crawford at LB rather than switching Cameron to that side to accomodate the clumsy and often obnoxious Bakare. Hundal out of position. Kwak starting again but not on merit imo. Cantave on the bench. Vancouver seemingly shuffling the deck again but looking quite rudderless on paper.

A bright note is that TJ traveled with them, more of a feat with only five subs dressed.

[Aird25]

25 minutes ago, Big_M said:

ghotbi is still talking about playoff race but once again a sixfive team travels with five subs

What’s the connection with playoffs? Pacific is again leading the league and they do the same thing

[Lurker]

35 minutes ago, SpursFlu said:

Thanks.. i noticed he doesn't play much and was hoping maybe he was getting on the plane with Vancouver after the match 

I still think he’s our best striker option and we need those U21 minutes.   Perruzza can bang in a couple today and prove me wrong!

[SpursFlu]

That was offside. Defenders should have made more of it

Edited August 12, 2023 by SpursFlu

[Big_M]

soooo many turnovers by vancouver when it should be a simple completed pass

[grasshopper1917]

I might be getting  bit greedy but feel Wanderers really should have had 2 in that first half. Dont get me wrong Im happy with 1-0 but would really love 2-0   lol

[Big_M]

cantave in for bakare at start of the second

[Big_M]

beautiful play by hundal and diaz has to put it away...should be 1-1...a minute later hfx gets a penalty for a foul on morelli

[Big_M]

2-0 58' morelli scores the penalty

[Lurker]

I thought Ferrin was 10 feet offside, I’ll have to see the replay 😄

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

Only watched from just before the third goal but think Halifax are doing the sensible thing by being a bit more direct now given they don't appear to have the greatest playing surface. They are way better on the ball than Vancouver but you need to mix it up a bit sometimes or you become too predictable if you stick too rigidly to lots of short passes.

[SoccMan]

How was Perruzza how did he look ?

[Lurker]

1 hour ago, SoccMan said:

How was Perruzza how did he look ?

Not too bad.  Had several bad touches which stood out.  He's only get better once he's had some more time with the group (I hope).  He almost scored in the first half with a nice outside foot shot that went just wide.