Match Thread: September 21, 2024 - Valour v HFX Wanderers

[narduch]

Game is at 2pm CT (4pm AT) on One Soccer 

[SpursFlu]

For someone today.. sorry but the tribe has spoken

[Big_M]

whoever loses this will miss playoffs...a draw and theyll barely still be in it but will have to win their last four

[K Edgar]

Nimick and Fillion suspended for HFX

[Big_M]

I missed that sukunda was injured...thought he was just being left out which was a little weird...makes sense now

Valour, meanwhile, are expected to have everyone available for selection this weekend, with both Zachary Sukunda and Noah Verhoeven returning to training this week.

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interesting that ohin starts on the bench...loughrey still out with a family matter and rea on the bench

viscosi
alarcon facchineri mourdoukoutas antonoglou
campbell mlah
hundal ressurreicao faria
swibel

ferrin telfer probo
callegari rampersad daniels
fernandez mekideche alphonse bayiha
rushenas
 

[Cheeta]

Things certainly aligning for Valour.  Fingers and toes crossed.

Figures.  Missing my 1st match today.  Ug.  Sick as a dog.

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

The "Home of the loudest fans" banner should maybe be removed for Valour games.

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12'🟨telfer

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18'🟨bayiha

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33' hundal shot hits the post

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34'🟨alarcon

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35'🟨mourdoukoutas

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🟨mekideche

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0-0 halftime

[Cheeta]

Geez, that free header for Facchineri.  That stings.

Good energy from Wanderers, not so much from Valour.  See if that holds true in the 2nd.

[Stanley]

54 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said:

The "Home of the loudest fans" banner should maybe be removed for Valour games.

Just change "the loudest" to "very few" and all is good.

[Cheeta]

Oof.  Good save.

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50'🟨faria

[Cheeta]

I'm not sure if PDS told his team that's it's now or never during halftime.

I mean he shouldn't meet to.  It goes without saying.  But still.  Not really getting a do  or die vibe from Valour right now.

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58' hundal shot saved and swibel puts the rebound over from a few yards out

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59' ferrazzo in bayiha out

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61' binate in swibel out...interesting

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

5 minutes ago, Cheeta said:

I'm not sure if PDS told his team that's it's now or never during halftime.

I mean he shouldn't meet to.  It goes without saying.  But still.  Not really getting a do  or die vibe from Valour right now.

This game definitely has the feel of a low key preseason friendly more than a vital fixture during the chase for the last playoff spot. Would the players get paid any extra for appearing in the playoffs and with all the games scheduled away from home what's in it for the clubs in revenue terms? The people on the inside may not all be as enthused about the prospect of extending their season as they ideally should be.