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#1
Quote from: Mr.Right on November 12, 2017, 04:29:09 PM
Who would have ever guessed...From basic failure from his days at Cornell to US Head Coach from being friends with Arena..In his Ivy league days Sarachan was not known for his tactical acumen.


http://www.espnfc.us/united-states/story/3267513/united-states-shouldnt-start-from-scratch-after-world-cup-failure-dave-sarachan

Yeah looks like he just rode the coat tails of Bruce Arena.  Hope he won't be in the running for the job. 
#2
Men's soccer / Re: The Big Dance
November 15, 2017, 10:14:39 AM
Quote from: Mr.Right on November 14, 2017, 08:42:09 PM
Quote from: blooter442 on November 14, 2017, 02:17:10 PM
Quote from: Mr.Right on November 14, 2017, 01:58:58 PM
Fair enough. You are probably right. Do we have a scout on UR...System? GK? playmakers? How will they adjust to Messiah's field size? Stuff like that

In past they have played 4-3-3, but this year seems to be more of a 4-3-2-1 with Rouin at the top. Pretty much the same setup with the striker a bit further up. They try to spring him a lot, he's got some wheels. They do not have any real dynamos in midfield or playmakers, but they are very good in terms of positional awareness. Goalkeeper is solid but not spectacular.

As for the field, interesting question. I think they will use the extra space well, but while Amherst likes narrow fields I do think Amherst will be better suited to the surface. We can say they're even in terms of having to adapt to that.

Quote from: Mr.Right on November 14, 2017, 02:01:42 PM
How about Drew? Anyone have any idea about what Drew will be playing? If they took down Lycoming than they must be able to deal with physicality and pressing rather well. The Brandeis v Drew match has all the makings of an extremely tight one goal game

No idea about system, but they definitely have some size based on the look I had at their roster and reading a few game recaps. Cserhat at CF is 6-5 and 200 so I can imagine they might be trying to hit him on crosses against the Brandeis CBs who are 6' and 5'10".


Yea if you take a look at Drew's highlights from their conference tournament they have some serious size up top along with speed and athleticism.

And super confident.  My son played against Drew and said players were obnoxious, overly confident, and know they can win any game.  Basically play with a chip on their shoulders.
#3
Men's soccer / Re: D3 soccer in Landmark conference
October 24, 2017, 01:49:37 PM
Quote from: bricullen on October 24, 2017, 07:27:30 AM
Quote from: franklyspeaking on October 23, 2017, 02:51:10 PM
So Scranton controls their own destiny.  Win and they are the conference 4 seed, correct?  What about a tie?

I think Scranton would be the #3 seed with a win over Catholic.  If Moravian beats Susquehanna, Moravian would be the 4 seed Catholic would be out.  If Susquehanna beats Moravian and Scranton beats Catholic I'm not sure who has the tiebreaker for the 4 seed between Catholic and Susquehanna.  Scranton can only advance with a tie if the Moravian Susquehanna game ends in a tie.  In that scenerio Cahtolic would be the #3 Scranton #4.  Of course, all of this is subject to me having made a simple math error.

I watched most of these teams play and I have to tell you that Scranton is a better team (parents are the most obnoxious fans I've seen and that is a different story) than Etown, Susquehanna.  Moravian I am not sure why they are even there...not a good team.  I pick Catholic.  I am rooting for Scranton to not make the playoffs after watching how obnoxious the players and parents are.  No respect.
#4
Men's soccer / Re: D3 soccer in Landmark conference
October 19, 2017, 02:46:40 PM
Quote from: EB2319 on October 19, 2017, 10:32:22 AM
So here's a question.... what kind of post-season award does Waso earn this year? He's a two-time All-American, yet there are other forwards in the conference who are having much better individual seasons and their teams are much more successful.  For example, let's look at Drew.  Cserhart is 17/5 right now and one of the top forwards in the country.  Imoh (last year's Landmark ROY and a Regional All-American), is 9/6 right now.  Waso is 8/2 and E-Town is in danger of not even making the conference tournament.

Maybe he won't get any awards.  He was one of the two players who looked good.  He was shifting left to right and box to box in search of plays and opportunities.  There is another skinny blonde player on Etown who also looked good.  Other than that nothing to brag about.  Goucher was hoping to get a result or take it to OT but Wasso got a lucky chance and buried it.
#5
Men's soccer / Re: D3 soccer in Landmark conference
October 19, 2017, 10:06:36 AM
Quote from: franklyspeaking on October 19, 2017, 07:47:14 AM
Speaking of must wins, Etown MUST win Saturday to continue their season.  Etown started the season off strong but the results lately have been interesting to say the least.  Maybe injuries have taken their toll and depth is not the strong point this year.

I watched the game vs. Goucher.  Wasso played well.  He was all over the field.  His goal was an easy goal though for him.  Goucher defenders got stretched when another Etown player made an overlapping run and Wasso had one defender on him whom he could shake and put one in the goal from 30 yrds out.  Good goal and only goal but Goucher actually contained them well to keep the score 1-0.  Goucher going through injuries to some top players early season and they are just coming back into play and form and struggling a bit.  Need to bounce back vs. Scranton.
#6
Men's soccer / Re: Mid-Atlantic Region
October 10, 2017, 06:11:06 PM
Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Fan on October 10, 2017, 02:35:15 PM
Quote from: sokermom on October 10, 2017, 09:57:41 AM
Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Fan on October 08, 2017, 10:18:17 AM
I think we will see some more shifting within the region after a week of up and down results.

1. Messiah (11-1-0)
2. Lycoming (12-1-0)
3. Hopkins (11-1-1)
4. Drew (12-0-1)
5. Gettysburg (9-2-0)
6. LVC (7-2-1)
T7. Fords (7-2-3)
T7. Dickinson (8-3-1)
9. Eastern (8-3-0)
10. Moravian (6-2-3)
------------------------------
Scranton (7-5-0)
DeSales (9-1-2)
Kings (8-3-1)

Not sure why Scranton is in the mix.  They are 1-3 in conference play.

Conference play doesn't reflect any outcome in terms of regional rankings. Overall record, win %, SOS, RvR, head to head, etc all factor into regional rankings which will be released next week. The current regional polls are opinions not necessarily based on all of those factors. I listed Scranton because they have played 5 ranked teams, beating 1 of them losing to 3 and the other to be played tonight. For comparison purposes, King's has played 1 ranked opponent in Scranton, which they lost. So a team with 4 blemishes like Kings vs a team with 5 blemishes and the head to head win like Scranton makes me want to put them ahead of Kings plus Scranton will have a much higher SOS, more ranked wins and more ranked opponents.

The same goes for DeSales. They have played 2 ranked opponents and are 0-1-1 vs them. Scranton is 1-3-0 vs the ranked opponents they have faced. Scranton will have a much higher SOS, more ranked opponents, more ranked wins etc. The 1-3 conference record means practically nothing in the sense of who should be slotted where. If it really boils down to something like that then it has to be such a tight decision but normally the above factors can eliminate ever getting to conference records.

Got it.  Thanks.
#7
Men's soccer / Re: Mid-Atlantic Region
October 10, 2017, 09:57:41 AM
Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Fan on October 08, 2017, 10:18:17 AM
I think we will see some more shifting within the region after a week of up and down results.

1. Messiah (11-1-0)
2. Lycoming (12-1-0)
3. Hopkins (11-1-1)
4. Drew (12-0-1)
5. Gettysburg (9-2-0)
6. LVC (7-2-1)
T7. Fords (7-2-3)
T7. Dickinson (8-3-1)
9. Eastern (8-3-0)
10. Moravian (6-2-3)
------------------------------
Scranton (7-5-0)
DeSales (9-1-2)
Kings (8-3-1)

Not sure why Scranton is in the mix.  They are 1-3 in conference play. 
#8
Men's soccer / Re: Mid-Atlantic Region
September 28, 2017, 08:04:52 PM
Quote from: rudy on September 28, 2017, 05:21:04 PM
Quote from: Flying Weasel on September 28, 2017, 10:51:06 AM
I wouldn't say E-town won the first half, but it certainly was closer to 50-50 in that while Messiah had a noticeable edge in possession, E-town was more effective in possession than they would be in the second half and were creating as much danger and chances as were the Falcons. 

Second half Messiah controlled the game even more than in the first half and E-town spent long stretches pinned back.  E-town's goal largely came against the run of play, and, in contrast to EB2319's assessment, I did think it had an effect on Messiah play for about 5 or so minutes with a little impatience and perhaps nervousness resulting in a lot of errant and/or ill-advised passes that turned-over possession. But the Falcons got through that stretch and then started pinning E-town back again, and had two golden 1-v-1's with the keeper that they couldn't put away (among some other good looks) before finally getting the equalizer.

Finishing and productive play from/use of a target man is an issue for the Falcons (a re-occurring issue over the past 10 years--Josh Wood's healthy seasons being the exceptions).  Defending corners kicks and FK's and crosses from the flanks seems to also be an issue for the Falcon defense.  Waso nearly opened the scoring in the first half when, despite being the shortest guy in a crowded box, got his head to a corner kick and put it off the crossbar.  And the Blue Jays' goal to open the scoring came from a FK from the flank.

Overall, the Falcons did a good job of keeping Waso in-check throughout, but there were the occasions when he was dangerous with his quickness and ball control in tight spaces.  Two years ago when Waso scored to give E-town the win, Messiah didn't seem prepared for him--the first time they had faced him--and he repeatedly created havoc for the Falcon defense in the first half (including scoring his goal), but Messiah made adjustments at halftime and Waso was largely a non-factor in the second half of that game.  Messiah did a good job on him from start to finish this time around (can't remember how well they played him last year at home).  I noticed that after E-town went up 1-0, Waso dropped back into more of an attacking midfield postion, and then when Messiah equalized he returned to the top of the Blue Jay attack again.

This year's Messiah squad can win the midfield battle and hold significant possession advantages like Messiah is known for, but there are question marks in the final 15 yards at both ends of the field. But they have another month to work on that and improve before the NCAA tournament. And with Hopkins at home next Thursday night, Lycoming away in conference play, and maybe even LVC in conference play, they still have some measuring stick games even if the conference slate overall isn't the most challenging.

FW..have you seen Hopkins play?  I watched them against Haverford online and they looked pretty impressive.  Two or three dangerous offensive players and solid all around.  That game will definitely be one to watch and a good measuring stick.

The JHU team can hang tight and even win against any top D1 program.  They are very fluid and have very good technical players.  The keeper is from Malaysia and is winning a lot of accolades.
#9
Men's soccer / Re: D3 soccer in Landmark conference
September 24, 2017, 10:24:35 AM
Quote from: Mid-Atlantic Fan on September 24, 2017, 08:37:52 AM
Drew over Etown 6-0
Moravian over Scranton 2-0
Susquehanna and Catholic draw 0-0
Juniata and Goucher draw 2-2

That Juniata vs. Goucher score doesn't reflect the game.  Juniata captured on two mistakes (give away in front of the goal by Goucher) and scored on both.  Goucher dominated in 2nd half and two OTs to come back from 2 goals down.  So many opportunities went begging for Goucher in OT to come away with win.  But they at least averted a loss.  Yeah, Moravian beating Scranton is a big surprise.
#10
Men's soccer / Re: Conference Playing Styles?
September 18, 2017, 09:47:02 AM
Quote from: Clotpoll on September 17, 2017, 07:27:30 PM
Sixth game into the season, 2-2-1 record. My son's team has gone 100% hit & hope longball. Wretched stuff, but there's only 3-4 real players in the side, and two are hurt. That's all it takes for a decent side to revert to u10-type stuff.

It's a soccer-like game...but it's not real soccer.

LoL.  Yeah, pretty painful to watch.  My son's coach had the upper classmen tell the freshmen class by asking them "what is college soccer" and them answering "it is not soccer.  play anyway we can to win".
#11
Men's soccer / Re: D3 soccer in Landmark conference
September 14, 2017, 11:39:28 AM
Also Goucher loss to Alvernia was unfortunate.  Some major confusion between players in the box that led to Alvernia scoring in the first 10 minutes.  Both teams looked awful.
#12
Men's soccer / Re: D3 soccer in Landmark conference
September 14, 2017, 11:36:45 AM
Catholic appears to be struggling.  one win, two ties, two losses.
#13
Men's soccer / Re: Now Streaming...
September 11, 2017, 09:48:32 PM
Does anyone know how to save a livestream video?  my google search giving me some options but they all got bad reviews.  if there is a commercial software i don't mind investing.
#14
Men's soccer / Re: Now Streaming...
September 11, 2017, 09:43:44 PM
Does anyone know how to save a livestream video?  my google search giving me some options but they all got bad reviews.  if there is a commercial software i don't mind investing.
#15
Men's soccer / Re: Mid-Atlantic Region
September 07, 2017, 11:11:46 AM
Goucher beat Cairn 2-0 and stands with 1 win and 2 losses so far.