Match Thread: August 18, 2023 - Valour v Atletico Ottawa

[narduch]

Game is at 7pm CT (8pm ET) on One Soccer and Fubo

[jonovision]

Bookmakers have Ottawa as the favourites in this one Can't say I disagree.

[Cheeta]

Yeah, Atletico on a bit of a roll.  And you know they're not going to open up for Valour, although if there is one team they probably could try that doing that against its this one.

[Big_M]

[jonovision]

None of the good players get back in the XI for Valour. Already regretting going tonight. One hopes Sanchez and MdB are fit enough to send Haynes and Polisi to the bench for a good chunk of the game.

[Big_M]

leaving pianelli on the bench and starting haynes and cela....ottawa starts u21s roy and walker who havent played much this year

[jonovision]

3 minutes ago, Big_M said:

leaving pianelli on the bench and starting haynes and cela....ottawa starts u21s roy and walker who havent played much this year

I suspect Pianelli isn't actually healthy yet. Nor is he much better than Cela.

Edited August 18, 2023 by jonovision

[Lurker]

Come on Valour... you got this!

[jonovision]

Oof. Game over.

[Big_M]

salter does it again...0-1 early

[Big_M]

haynes easily beaten again but samake should mark tighter and no way yesli should let that in

[jonovision]

Dang. That was a great save from Ingham.

[Big_M]

from a few inches out ponce puts it over

[Big_M]

olliewood 0-2

[jonovision]

20 minutes ago, Big_M said:

 

 

38 minutes ago, jonovision said:

 

Probably the best half of football Valour have played this season but 2 gaffes from their best player and it's 2-0. Other than Yesli and Haynes the team has been fantastic.

Edited August 19, 2023 by jonovision

[jonovision]

I think Dos Santos has done alright with the hand he's been dealt this year, but if De Brienne or Pianelli are even at 60% health, giving Haynes any minutes at all is fire-able.

 

Looks like MdB is readying to enter the game.

Edited August 19, 2023 by jonovision

[Soccerpro2]

16 minutes ago, jonovision said:

I think Dos Santos has done alright with the hand he's been dealt this year, but if De Brienne or Pianelli are even at 60% health, giving Haynes any minutes at all is fire-able.

 

Looks like MdB is readying to enter the game.

Signing Haynes was stupid. Depth or not. He was the worst player in the CPL last year and was our 1st off-season signing. Idiotic.

[jonovision]

Novak for Ponce!?!

Dos Santos out

Edited August 19, 2023 by jonovision

[gwsmith63]

Turn out the lights…..the party’s over. 

[jonovision]

A third gift from Yesli and it's time to go home early. I wouldn't wish a club like this on any CPL fanbase. Even Pacific.

[Big_M]

olliewood again...yesli terrible and its 0-3...brings back memories of last year when bassett scored directly on a corner on sirois...bye bye to any playoff hopes for valour as they arent winning 5-6 of the last 8

[narduch]

Damn what a goal by Polisi

[gwsmith63]

4 minutes ago, gwsmith63 said:

Turn out the lights…..the party’s over. 

Hooooooold on. 

[Big_M]

how do you pull your best striker down 0-2?? bring novak if you want but keep ponce in there...now weak ulloa in for niyongabire...and polisi with the valour goal of the year for the haters and to give dos santos a lifeline

[jonovision]

4 minutes ago, Big_M said:

olliewood again...yesli terrible and its 0-3...brings back memories of last year when bassett scored directly on a corner on sirois...bye bye to any playoff hopes for valour as they arent winning 5-6 of the last 8

Playoffs were over weeks ago.