Match Thread: October 7, 2023 - Cavalry v Pacific

[narduch]

Game is at 3pm MT (2pm PT) on One Soccer and Fubo.

Pacific can grab 2nd place if they win and Forge doesn't win in the other match.

[Aird25]

So we need a win and a Forge loss. It's crazy how far we've fallen

[Big_M]

[davey_twelve]

If Pacific can't finish in the top 3 that seems as big of a disappointment as Ottawa missing the playoffs.

[Big_M]

nah it doesnt get close to last years regular season champs not even being able to finish fifth

[davey_twelve]

Very surprised to see Dada-Luke back so soon. I hope he's fully recovered.

[Big_M]

lol they are saying carly shaw-maclaren was the fourth official last night in winnipeg and flew out to be the fourth for this game...are they that short on officials?

[narduch]

6 minutes ago, Big_M said:

lol they are saying carly shaw-maclaren was the fourth official last night in winnipeg and flew out to be the fourth for this game...are they that short on officials?

4th official isn't a hard job though 

[Big_M]

why would you need someone to fly and rush to do another game less than 24 hours later...you should have someone nearby able to do it

[Big_M]

musse corner for klomps head...1-0 22'

[davey_twelve]

And so it begins.

[davey_twelve]

29 minutes ago, Big_M said:

nah it doesnt get close to last years regular season champs not even being able to finish fifth

Two years ago Ottawa finished last so you could argue that last year was a fluke year for Ottawa. It's not like they were steamrolling teams. If Pacific can't get it together today they won't get anywhere in the playoffs and this goes back to being a two team league - Forge, Cavalry and then everyone else. 

[Big_M]

finishing first in a 28 game season is not a fluke...they got the players coach and coaching right...this year same coach lost some good players but also brought good players so fully expected to at least make playoffs...two team league including cavalry? they dont even have a playoff championship yet...theyve actually gotten to the final just once with pacific hfx ottawa being other teams that did...so its pretty open

[Big_M]

56' heard and manneh in for ongaro and young

[Big_M]

64' akio camargo out for henry montgomery

[Big_M]

68' reid in for sellouf

[Big_M]

70' aird fisk in for daley musse

[Big_M]

pacific has had tons of chances...should have a few goals...cavalrys midfield is bad in transition and defensively...bevan makes it 2-0 at 74'...he wants that top scorer title

[Big_M]

79' bahous off for "bully" toussaint

[Big_M]

cavalry again gives the ball away in their third and reid gets a wide open chance he has to score but doesnt

[Big_M]

82' bevan off for mason so him and bassett will finish equal at 11 goals

[Big_M]

henry scores the third for cavalry

ends 3-0

pacific finishes fourth and will host york wednesday

cavalry will host forge saturday

Edited October 9, 2023 by Big_M

[davey_twelve]

What a disappointment from Pacific. Must win game and not a single player turns up.