Match Thread: October 14, 2023 - Playoffs - First Semifinal (1v2) - Cavalry v Forge

[narduch]

Game is at 3pm MT (5pm ET / 2pm PT) on One Soccer and Fubo.

Cavarly has 1 win and 3 draws against Forge this season.

The winner of this match will host the Final on October 28-29.

The loser will play the winner of Wanders v Pacific in the 2nd Semifinal for a 2nd shot at making the finals.

[chalms04]

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[Unnamed Trialist]

Is Woobens injured or sanctioned?

[narduch]

6 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Is Woobens injured or sanctioned?

Last minute injury if some sort I think

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cavalry scores an own goal 29'

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terrible mistake by carducci who punches the ball in the back of his player and it goes in

[rkomar]

They aren't calling it an own goal.  Must have hit the Forge player instead.

Edit: OneSoccer panel are changing their minds about that.  Own goal it is.

Edited October 14 by rkomar

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jensen to bekker 0-2 50'

[dyslexic nam]

Bekker has been such a pillar in this league.  What a great move to make him the centerpiece of a strong team.   

[Markoaleks]

bendsitlikebecker!

[rkomar]

Really nice sequence on that goal.  It makes up for some of the chaos of the first one.

[toontownman]

Random question.. what is the random shouting out FREE every time in the anthem. I presume I just missed it everytime before. Is there a meaning behind it? Is it a Canadian soccer supporters thing? Just never noticed it before.

[dyslexic nam]

God I hate that cliche - “2-0 is such a dangerous lead”.  You know what, I will take it.  Every time.  Offer me 1-0 or 2-1 instead.  No thanks.  

[narduch]

Samuel on for James

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54' james out samuel in

[toontownman]

1 minute ago, dyslexic nam said:

God I hate that cliche - “2-0 is such a dangerous lead”.  You know what, I will take it.  Every time.  Offer me 1-0 or 2-1 instead.  No thanks.  

Too dangerous.. give me 0-0 

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57' daley out henry in

[jonovision]

I am so done with Forge.

[toontownman]

Just now, jonovision said:

I am so done with Forge.

Joining the new Canada set up or not this has got to be Bobby's last season at Forge if they win it again, right??

He deserves a move to a bigger league, absolutely.

[narduch]

With the loser of this game not being eliminated I wonder if there is much incentive to push hard for the come back

[toontownman]

1 minute ago, narduch said:

With the loser of this game not being eliminated I wonder if there is much incentive to push hard for the come back

Home advantage in the final and an extra week to recover? 

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69' jensen poku out belewu hamilton in

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70' camargo hits the bar

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78' camargo and shome out for aird and mason