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[blooter442]

Tufts is creating a ton, but cannot seem to score. They need a finisher. I think it could be Braun if he plays more, but man do they miss Majumder and Becherano.

[blooter442]

Trinity has started to get on the ball and create chances. Tufts is playing a very high line, which could be dangerous if the Bantams can get Savonen on the end of a good through ball.

[blooter442]

Tufts gets its first non-OT goal at Bello his year with 24 left. Good play down the right finished off by #17. 1-0.

[blooter442]

Rojas just got chewed out by the ref for using an expletive which was very loud and clear. Otherwise, the player has not had much of an impact on the game.

Jumbos get a free kick in close, but Halliday puts a weak effort on goal that's easily saved by the 'keeper.

[4samuy]

Created by an absolute unconscionable turnover by Trinity in their own zone.

[blooter442]

Tasker has been Tufts' best player today. Getting on the ball and using his speed and skill down both flanks. He is a real talent.

[blooter442]

Wow. Miscommunication between back and Mieth leaves Trinity with a good opportunity. Keeper comes out, makes contact with player, ball gets loose and Trinity player puts over an open net from 20 yards.

[blooter442]

Who else but Eichhorst gets the second with 7:59 left — 2-0. To be fair, I did say he was good for the odd goal!

[blooter442]

Ref stops to have a chat with the Trinity subs. Pilger has not been able to control his bench.

[SoccerMom_5]

Colby up 2-1 over Conn with a late goal in the 1st Half that looked to be offside. Very close. I think Colby has some decent players Aoyama( who scored the 2nd goal for Colby but who surprisingly did not start today and yesterday v Williams), Berolzheimer(who got the 1st goal and has some skill), Chandler Smith(who must be injured as he has not played), Clouse(long thrower)

I did not see the first half, but I am watching the second half -- Colby has really been dominating the game, as far as I have watched.  Two minutes left to play, and Conn couldn't seem to get much going.  Colby really has been winning the ball on the ground in the middle and dominating the game.   BUT -- Conn just equalized with about 90seconds left. 

[SoccerMom_5]

Oh. Crap.  Turns out Conn may have had 11 men on the field.  But...  they removed one and the refs just play on.

[blooter442]

Tufts closes out a 2-0 win in a game where they could have had more. I still maintain that Tufts will be hoping for a target man to emerge.

[SoccerMom_5]

This is where Wiercinski will start milking a 1-0 lead...xtra subs, longer than usual throw-ins, etc....I understnad with about 5-10 minutes left but he is known for doing this with almost a half left. very unsporting

Yeah.  I hate that.   Not today, though...    

This is actually the first somewhat decent soccer I think that I have seen Bowdoin play this year.   The midfield was still pretty spotty, especially early in the game.  But -- at least they were a little more active trying to get up the field. Also, Ward and Bubbs seemed more involved in the middle > Did you notice that they were alternately overlapping Niang and Stenquist in the midfield?  That seemed to help Bowdoin play a more possession-oriented game.  I thought Bowdoin played a better-balanced game than I saw in their other games I have watched this year.       

[SoccerMom_5]

Wow that was super annoying...that was really loud....1-0 Bowdoin on the frosh Bryd's follow up...Hmm someone thought Bryd would be a factor today in last night's predictions....

He reminds me a little bit of Andrew Jones.  Lots of energy and just relentless. He makes things happen. 

[SoccerMom_5]

Tasker has been Tufts' best player today. Getting on the ball and using his speed and skill down both flanks. He is a real talent.

I thought Tasker was their MVP in their playoff games last year as well.   Was he a first-year last year?