Match Thread: August 19, 2023 - Forge v HFX Wanderers

[narduch]

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

[gator]

It's a perfect day for football in The Hammer, with the standings so tight obviously every game is crucial, I wouldn't have thought earlier in the season that this is potentially a match to determine home field in the 4 vs 5 play-in match 😬, long ways to go though! Forge have been overall average at best at home and if the defence makes calamitous errors like last Saturday vs York I can see the Wanderers leapfrogging Forge into 4th place!

[Lurker]

Family matter for Morelli and only one U21 for the Wanderers.

[Lurker]

 

[narduch]

[grasshopper1917]

1 hour ago, Lurker said:

Family matter for Morelli and only one U21 for the Wanderers.

Thanks just turned it on and seen Morelli not in the lineup started to panic about injury. Im almost starting to wonder if the league is even going to enforce the U21 rule??

[Lurker]

Fillion down for his usual break… announcers completely unaware this is a regular occurrence 

Edited August 19, 2023 by Lurker

[Stoppage Time]

23 minutes ago, grasshopper1917 said:

Thanks just turned it on and seen Morelli not in the lineup started to panic about injury. Im almost starting to wonder if the league is even going to enforce the U21 rule??

Are there actually any specified consequences for missing the U-21 quota for the season?

[Lurker]

Dangerous Dan with the penalty convert.  Fillion with the assist for pulling his usual Boran.

[Big_M]

that looks like a dive by perruzza...nimick scores 1-0 29'

[Lurker]

19 minutes ago, Big_M said:

that looks like a dive by perruzza...nimick scores 1-0 29'

Dive … probably but you can’t put your hands on a guy in the box as much as James did and get away with it every time.  I’m bias but I don’t mind the call, refs choice 😜

[grasshopper1917]

27 minutes ago, Big_M said:

that looks like a dive by perruzza...nimick scores 1-0 29'

Not sure Id say 'Dive' however he went down fairly easy. As Lurker I am also biased and James was all over him in fairness. That said if Wanderers dont up their game the 1-0 lead wont hold.

[jonovision]

1 hour ago, Stoppage Time said:

Are there actually any specified consequences for missing the U-21 quota for the season?

https://canpl.ca/u-21-minutes-played/

The minimum minute playing requirement for U-21 Domestic Players is a critical tenet of the League. As such, any team that fails to meet the 2,000-minute requirement over the course of the 2023 CPL Regular Season will be ineligible to participate in the 2023 CPL Playoffs. Any such team would also likely be assessed significant financial and other possible penalties.

[Lurker]

Batten down the hatches with these subs.  All defense outside of Coimbra and Watson out there.

[Lurker]

Can’t be upset with that draw.  We’re still in a good spot heading down the stretch with all the games at the Grounds.

[grasshopper1917]

Question... Badibanga hit a beautiful strike.... however could Fillion reacted a bit better? Almost seems like if he stood up with his hands up he could have stopped it? I may be 100% wrong just wondering though?

[Lurker]

12 minutes ago, grasshopper1917 said:

Question... Badibanga hit a beautiful strike.... however could Fillion reacted a bit better? Almost seems like if he stood up with his hands up he could have stopped it? I may be 100% wrong just wondering though?

I think you’re right, he’s at least gotta be ready to dive there.  Better off laying out and missing it or have the ball go two feet over than doing nothing while it goes in.

[Ftduck]

2 hours ago, grasshopper1917 said:

Question... Badibanga hit a beautiful strike.... however could Fillion reacted a bit better? Almost seems like if he stood up with his hands up he could have stopped it? I may be 100% wrong just wondering though?

I'm almost at the center line and was in a good line to see it. It was kind of like a curve ball from what I saw. Fillion was in great position if it had stayed straight but by the time it curved it was too late. That's why it looked like he didnt react. It was pretty much perfect. Fun game. Enough fouls to make it seem a bit dirty. Wanders seemed to just plant themselves without trying for the ball and accepting the foul. Havent watched alot of Halifax games to know if this is a common thing. Good amount of Halifax supporters as usual. 

[K Edgar]

15 hours ago, grasshopper1917 said:

Question... Badibanga hit a beautiful strike.... however could Fillion reacted a bit better? Almost seems like if he stood up with his hands up he could have stopped it? I may be 100% wrong just wondering though?

Sorry, not going to get any GK sympathy this weekend from Valour (or Pacific) fans.