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here's predicts vs actuals for this last weekend (10/5). home is listed first. was big weekend with a number of matches to watch.

SoCal Games
predict: LA Galaxy 1 vs LAFC 4. Actuals: LA Galaxy 0 vs LAFC 5
note: sounds like - without JO (injury) and BT (in Croatia w/ the 04s) for LAG - as expected, LAFC had their way w/ LAG. RW for LAFC had three. SR had two. Of note, EM (is he still starting goalie?) was also not rostered.

predict: Real SoCal 2 vs Barca Academy 1 Actuals: Real SoCal 2 vs Barca Academy 1
note: as expected. RSC came to play and was up 2-0 at half. Barca got one back late. Any commentary/insight on this one? MMG and GE (formerly of SD Surf) are handfuls on the front line. Would be interesting to hear how RSC handled these two. Also, is BR for Barcelona all that?

predict: San Jose Earthquakes 2 vs FC Golden State 1 Actuals: San Jose Earthquakes 5 vs FC Golden State 2.
note: FCG was just off a decent result - 1-1 tie - with LAFC and per game report, was tied 1-1 at half. But Quakes owned the 2nd half for the 5-2 result. per the game report, looks like FCG did not roster - for some reason - VM, who is their leading goal scorer w/ 1.11 goals scored per 80 minutes played.

Any commentary/insight into the "why" btw the LAFC and the SJ results? Non-trivial travel for 15 year olds but still. Missing VM seems like it was big deal for FCG...


predict: Strikers 2 vs Crossfire Premier 2 Actuals: Strikers 2 vs Crossfire Premier 2
note: as expected was a solid match. Per game report, Crossfire scored first but Strikers quickly tied it and then went ahead. Crossfire came back for the tie int eh 68th minute. Any commentary here?

predict: Arsenal 1 vs San Diego Surf 2 Actuals: pending - does any one have results here?

predict: Real Salt Lake 2 vs TFA 1 Actuals: Real Salt Lake 1 vs TFA 2 (thanks soccerdad 79!)
note: have to credit TFA for their results this season, particularly in the bigger games (eg, vs LAG and RSL). TFA lost a significant number of players from 2018-19 but seem to be regrouping at a decent pace. Meanwhile, RSL continues to not quite perform to expectations given their roster.

per game report, TFA went ahead early for a 1-0 lead at ht. RSL tied it late but TFA put in the game winner at the 77th minute. of note, TFA played five 06s who averaged 74 minutes each and included one 06 who scored TFA's first goal.

seems like a fun match to watch.
Any other commentary on this one?

P.S. had written in the predict "note: the algo has this as a 1-1 tie with the slight edge to TFA, but the algo doesn't have a lot of data on RSL, so it's wrong." my apologies to the algo...


predict: Pateadores 2 vs LAUFA 2 Actuals: Pateadores 2 vs LAUFA 5
note: game report says that Pats went ahead early for 1-0 lead at ht. LAUAF tied it right after the 2nd h but it stayed 1-1 until the last ten minutes or so, when LAUFA scored four more in quick succession. Pats also got one more to make the final result 5-2 LAUFA.

Looks like the Pats played their XI for the full 80 and they just wore down.
does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?

predict: Silicon Valley SA 1 vs Nomads 1 Actuals: Silicon Valley SA 3 vs Nomads 3
note: higher scoring than predicted but the expected result. per game report, looks like SVSA had the edge w/ a 3-2 lead at ht but Nomads came back late for the tie. does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?

predict: Breakers 0 vs Nomads 1 Actuals: Breakers 1 vs Nomads 5
note: Nomads had this one pretty well in hand, scoring three in the first 20 minutes. Not sure if Breakers not that good, or if Nomads stepped it up. does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?

predict: Breakers 1 vs Albion 2 Actuals: Breakers 1 vs Albion 4
note: looks like a simple case of match-ups w/ Albion's AG too much for the breakers.

predict: Silicon Valley SA 3 vs Albion 1 Actuals: Silicon Valley SA 2 vs Albion 0

predict: Strikers 2 vs Barca 1 Actuals: Strikers 0 vs Barca 2
note: surprising result here. maybe the former SD Surf's familiarity/rivalry w/ the Strikers (eg, last SD Surf vs Strikers match in 2018-19 - before the SD Surf players went their separate ways - was a 6-4 result for the Strikers that featured three SD Surf cards including a send-off) gave Barca the edge. does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?


Real So Cal 1 vs Crossfire Premier 4 Actuals: pending - does anyone have the results here?

Non-SoCal Games (for reference)
predict: CO Rapids 1 vs Real Colorado 2 Actuals: CO Rapids 2 vs Real Colorado 0
predict: De Anza Force 3 vs Sacramento Republic 5 Actuals: De Anza Force 1 vs Sacramento Republic 1
predict: Portland Timbers 2 vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1 Actuals: Portland Timbers 2 vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1
predict: San Jose Earthquakes 2 vs De Anza Force 0 Actuals: San Jose Earthquakes 2 vs De Anza Force 2 (thanks Beechwood!)

Crossfire lost to RSC 2-1 yesterday. Had a PK in 2nd half that was blocked that would have tied it. Crossfire traveled without their starting Goalie, and their starting #6 Holding Mid.
 
here's predicts vs actuals for this last weekend (10/5). home is listed first. was big weekend with a number of matches to watch.

SoCal Games
predict: LA Galaxy 1 vs LAFC 4. Actuals: LA Galaxy 0 vs LAFC 5
note: sounds like - without JO (injury) and BT (in Croatia w/ the 04s) for LAG - as expected, LAFC had their way w/ LAG. RW for LAFC had three. SR had two. Of note, EM (is he still starting goalie?) was also not rostered.

predict: Real SoCal 2 vs Barca Academy 1 Actuals: Real SoCal 2 vs Barca Academy 1
note: as expected. RSC came to play and was up 2-0 at half. Barca got one back late. Any commentary/insight on this one? MMG and GE (formerly of SD Surf) are handfuls on the front line. Would be interesting to hear how RSC handled these two. Also, is BR for Barcelona all that?

predict: San Jose Earthquakes 2 vs FC Golden State 1 Actuals: San Jose Earthquakes 5 vs FC Golden State 2.
note: FCG was just off a decent result - 1-1 tie - with LAFC and per game report, was tied 1-1 at half. But Quakes owned the 2nd half for the 5-2 result. per the game report, looks like FCG did not roster - for some reason - VM, who is their leading goal scorer w/ 1.11 goals scored per 80 minutes played.

Any commentary/insight into the "why" btw the LAFC and the SJ results? Non-trivial travel for 15 year olds but still. Missing VM seems like it was big deal for FCG...


predict: Strikers 2 vs Crossfire Premier 2 Actuals: Strikers 2 vs Crossfire Premier 2
note: as expected was a solid match. Per game report, Crossfire scored first but Strikers quickly tied it and then went ahead. Crossfire came back for the tie int eh 68th minute. Any commentary here?

predict: Arsenal 1 vs San Diego Surf 2 Actuals: pending - does any one have results here?

predict: Real Salt Lake 2 vs TFA 1 Actuals: Real Salt Lake 1 vs TFA 2 (thanks soccerdad 79!)
note: have to credit TFA for their results this season, particularly in the bigger games (eg, vs LAG and RSL). TFA lost a significant number of players from 2018-19 but seem to be regrouping at a decent pace. Meanwhile, RSL continues to not quite perform to expectations given their roster.

per game report, TFA went ahead early for a 1-0 lead at ht. RSL tied it late but TFA put in the game winner at the 77th minute. of note, TFA played five 06s who averaged 74 minutes each and included one 06 who scored TFA's first goal.

seems like a fun match to watch.
Any other commentary on this one?

P.S. had written in the predict "note: the algo has this as a 1-1 tie with the slight edge to TFA, but the algo doesn't have a lot of data on RSL, so it's wrong." my apologies to the algo...


predict: Pateadores 2 vs LAUFA 2 Actuals: Pateadores 2 vs LAUFA 5
note: game report says that Pats went ahead early for 1-0 lead at ht. LAUAF tied it right after the 2nd h but it stayed 1-1 until the last ten minutes or so, when LAUFA scored four more in quick succession. Pats also got one more to make the final result 5-2 LAUFA.

Looks like the Pats played their XI for the full 80 and they just wore down.
does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?

predict: Silicon Valley SA 1 vs Nomads 1 Actuals: Silicon Valley SA 3 vs Nomads 3
note: higher scoring than predicted but the expected result. per game report, looks like SVSA had the edge w/ a 3-2 lead at ht but Nomads came back late for the tie. does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?

predict: Breakers 0 vs Nomads 1 Actuals: Breakers 1 vs Nomads 5
note: Nomads had this one pretty well in hand, scoring three in the first 20 minutes. Not sure if Breakers not that good, or if Nomads stepped it up. does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?

predict: Breakers 1 vs Albion 2 Actuals: Breakers 1 vs Albion 4
note: looks like a simple case of match-ups w/ Albion's AG too much for the breakers.

predict: Silicon Valley SA 3 vs Albion 1 Actuals: Silicon Valley SA 2 vs Albion 0

predict: Strikers 2 vs Barca 1 Actuals: Strikers 0 vs Barca 2
note: surprising result here. maybe the former SD Surf's familiarity/rivalry w/ the Strikers (eg, last SD Surf vs Strikers match in 2018-19 - before the SD Surf players went their separate ways - was a 6-4 result for the Strikers that featured three SD Surf cards including a send-off) gave Barca the edge. does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?


Real So Cal 1 vs Crossfire Premier 4 Actuals: pending - does anyone have the results here?

Non-SoCal Games (for reference)
predict: CO Rapids 1 vs Real Colorado 2 Actuals: CO Rapids 2 vs Real Colorado 0
predict: De Anza Force 3 vs Sacramento Republic 5 Actuals: De Anza Force 1 vs Sacramento Republic 1
predict: Portland Timbers 2 vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1 Actuals: Portland Timbers 2 vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1
predict: San Jose Earthquakes 2 vs De Anza Force 0 Actuals: San Jose Earthquakes 2 vs De Anza Force 2 (thanks Beechwood!)
LAG game vs LAFC
The 2 players that were not at the game
Would had not helped the game in favor of Galaxy if they would had played
LAFC owned the whole game completely
Galaxy doesn’t connect passes mostly individuals trying to shine

On GOlden state game how does missing a key forward justify letting 5 goals in??

TFA on the other hand is doing good stuff and still patching up the team
VS Galaxy it could have been really bad
Like 6-1 TFA
So much for someone saying MG would damage the teams!!!
 
Won’t be a training camp I don’t think. The 05s will be in Poland for a tournament sometime around October 16.

If accurate, this would be surprising from a couple of standpoints. First, MLS academies have the first round of qualifying for GA Cup this upcoming weekend, so I find it hard to believe that US Soccer would schedule a YNT trip that conflicts or follows within a day or two after that event.

Second, 7 FC Dallas players? Really? More than 1/3 of the entire travel roster from one team? That would be quite surprising. FYI, there were 7 FC Dallas players at the June NT camp, two of which were keepers.
 
If accurate, this would be surprising from a couple of standpoints. First, MLS academies have the first round of qualifying for GA Cup this upcoming weekend, so I find it hard to believe that US Soccer would schedule a YNT trip that conflicts or follows within a day or two after that event.

Second, 7 FC Dallas players? Really? More than 1/3 of the entire travel roster from one team? That would be quite surprising. FYI, there were 7 FC Dallas players at the June NT camp, two of which were keepers.

Again, I am just passing on the info as it was told to me. I understood it to mean they would be leaving the US a couple of days after GA Cup qualifying. I have no idea as to what days the matches will be played.
 
here's the USSDA rule about players transferring clubs mid-season. seems like the same rules/equivalents that apply to the kids/players ought to apply to the adults/coaches. you know, for consistency sake.

"Transfers during a season must be sent to DA Staff and the staff shall review and have the authority to approve or deny a transfer of a player in all circumstances. In general, a player who wishes to transfer to a new DA team during the season is required to obtain a release from their original DA Club in writing before transferring or communicating with another club.

a) In all other circumstances, the DA Club has the discretion to transfer / release or not transfer / release the player during the Academy Season.

b) Prior to approval by DA Staff of a transfer request, players may not train or otherwise participate with a DA team with which they are not officially rostered.

c) If a player trains with another DA team prior to receiving a release, they may not be permitted to transfer to that DA Club. 4. Clubs wishing to speak to a player registered with another DA Club must state their intentions in writing to the player’s original/current club, the DA Staff.

5. Regardless of the scenario, any transfer player will sit all head-to-head regular season fixtures between former and new club, regardless of being released by their previous club (this does not apply to preseason or postseason). If there are no head-to-head fixtures that remain in the current season, the player will be eligible to participate, pending service of any other suspensions."

 
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here's predicts vs actuals for this last weekend (10/5). home is listed first. was big weekend with a number of matches to watch.

SoCal Games
predict: LA Galaxy 1 vs LAFC 4. Actuals: LA Galaxy 0 vs LAFC 5
note: sounds like - without JO (injury) and BT (in Croatia w/ the 04s) for LAG - as expected, LAFC had their way w/ LAG. RW for LAFC had three. SR had two. Of note, EM for LAG also travelled to Croatia w/ BT and the 04s.

predict: Real SoCal 2 vs Barca Academy 1 Actuals: Real SoCal 2 vs Barca Academy 1
note: as expected. RSC came to play and was up 2-0 at half. Barca got one back late. Any commentary/insight on this one? MMG and GE (formerly of SD Surf) are handfuls on the front line. Would be interesting to hear how RSC handled these two. Also, is BR for Barcelona all that?

predict: San Jose Earthquakes 2 vs FC Golden State 1 Actuals: San Jose Earthquakes 5 vs FC Golden State 2.
note: FCG was just off a decent result - 1-1 tie - with LAFC and per game report, was tied 1-1 at half. But Quakes owned the 2nd half for the 5-2 result. per the game report, looks like FCG did not roster - for some reason - VM, who is their leading goal scorer w/ 1.11 goals scored per 80 minutes played.

Any commentary/insight into the "why" btw the LAFC and the SJ results? Non-trivial travel for 15 year olds but still. Missing VM seems like it was big deal for FCG...


predict: Strikers 2 vs Crossfire Premier 2 Actuals: Strikers 2 vs Crossfire Premier 2
note: as expected was a solid match. Per game report, Crossfire scored first but Strikers quickly tied it and then went ahead. Crossfire came back for the tie int eh 68th minute. Any commentary here?

predict: Arsenal 1 vs San Diego Surf 2 Actuals: pending - does any one have results here?

predict: Real Salt Lake 2 vs TFA 1 Actuals: Real Salt Lake 1 vs TFA 2 (thanks soccerdad 79!)
note: have to credit TFA for their results this season, particularly in the bigger games (eg, vs LAG and RSL). TFA lost a significant number of players from 2018-19 but seem to be regrouping at a decent pace. Meanwhile, RSL continues to not quite perform to expectations given their roster.

per game report, TFA went ahead early for a 1-0 lead at ht. RSL tied it late but TFA put in the game winner at the 77th minute. of note, TFA played five 06s who averaged 74 minutes each and included one 06 who scored TFA's first goal.

seems like a fun match to watch.
Any other commentary on this one?

P.S. had written in the predict "note: the algo has this as a 1-1 tie with the slight edge to TFA, but the algo doesn't have a lot of data on RSL, so it's wrong." my apologies to the algo...


predict: Pateadores 2 vs LAUFA 2 Actuals: Pateadores 2 vs LAUFA 5
note: game report says that Pats went ahead early for 1-0 lead at ht. LAUAF tied it right after the 2nd h but it stayed 1-1 until the last ten minutes or so, when LAUFA scored four more in quick succession. Pats also got one more to make the final result 5-2 LAUFA.

Looks like the Pats played their XI for the full 80 and they just wore down.
does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?

predict: Silicon Valley SA 1 vs Nomads 1 Actuals: Silicon Valley SA 3 vs Nomads 3
note: higher scoring than predicted but the expected result. per game report, looks like SVSA had the edge w/ a 3-2 lead at ht but Nomads came back late for the tie. does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?

predict: Breakers 0 vs Nomads 1 Actuals: Breakers 1 vs Nomads 5
note: Nomads had this one pretty well in hand, scoring three in the first 20 minutes. Not sure if Breakers not that good, or if Nomads stepped it up. does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?

predict: Breakers 1 vs Albion 2 Actuals: Breakers 1 vs Albion 4
note: looks like a simple case of match-ups w/ Albion's AG too much for the breakers.

predict: Silicon Valley SA 3 vs Albion 1 Actuals: Silicon Valley SA 2 vs Albion 0

predict: Strikers 2 vs Barca 1 Actuals: Strikers 0 vs Barca 2
note: surprising result here. maybe the former SD Surf's familiarity/rivalry w/ the Strikers (eg, last SD Surf vs Strikers match in 2018-19 - before the SD Surf players went their separate ways - was a 6-4 result for the Strikers that featured three SD Surf cards including a send-off) gave Barca the edge. does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one?


predict: Real So Cal 1 vs Crossfire Premier 4 Actuals: Real So Cal 2 vs Crossfire Premier 1 (thanks Ozzie!)
note: this was a solid win for RSC and put them in first for their DA Cup group, which is likely one of the toughest in the country. per the game report, RSC scored first in the 13th minute, xfire tied at the 25th minute but RSC came right back to go ahead 2-1 at the 26th minute. per Ozzie, xfire had a pk in the 2nd half which was blocked by RSC's goalie. (thanks Ozzie!)

also, per Ozzie, "Crossfire traveled without their starting Goalie, and their starting #6 Holding Mid."

does anyone have more commentary/insight into this one? sounds like a fun match to watch.


Non-SoCal Games (for reference)
predict: CO Rapids 1 vs Real Colorado 2 Actuals: CO Rapids 2 vs Real Colorado 0
predict: De Anza Force 3 vs Sacramento Republic 5 Actuals: De Anza Force 1 vs Sacramento Republic 1
predict: Portland Timbers 2 vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1 Actuals: Portland Timbers 2 vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1
predict: San Jose Earthquakes 2 vs De Anza Force 0 Actuals: San Jose Earthquakes 2 vs De Anza Force 2 (thanks Beechwood!)


RSL is still in a state of flux. The coach came in and tried to implement a 3-4-3 with new kids that have never played together before. Why you would show up late to the team and then try and implement one of the trickiest formations in football, not sure. Results have not been good. By tucking in the outside back instead of having them out wide blasting up and down the flanks the shape is compacted. Team is trying to build attack through middle but there is no room. Playing with a back 3 leaves them open to counters which is happening. Coach hasn't started the same 11 in any game, moving kids around position-wise, not a good start. Hoping it all settles down and they move to a 4-3-3 which the players are more comfortable with.
 
LAGSD Boys Director seen on campus at RSL today, maybe moving to coach there?

Yes, Glenn Malone and Michael Duggan are in Herriman today; unlikely they're there exploring a move. Perhaps better to stick to facts and avoid speculation. From this and previous comments, it appears you have an ax to grind with LAGSD.
 
Yes, Glenn Malone and Michael Duggan are in Herriman today; unlikely they're there exploring a move. Perhaps better to stick to facts and avoid speculation. From this and previous comments, it appears you have an ax to grind with LAGSD.
just two cents (i.e have no dog in this hunt) but after BD moved to LAFC mid-season, and 10 SD Surf players subsequently left for other clubs, it's reasonable for SD families to be sensitive on this kind of subject. particularly, since ussda has pretty stringent regs on players talking to other clubs mid-season.
 
Yes, Glenn Malone and Michael Duggan are in Herriman today; unlikely they're there exploring a move. Perhaps better to stick to facts and avoid speculation. From this and previous comments, it appears you have an ax to grind with LAGSD.


Just reviewed all my messages and don't see any "Ax Grinding" comments. Please elaborate.
 
just two cents (i.e have no dog in this hunt) but after BD moved to LAFC mid-season, and 10 SD Surf players subsequently left for other clubs, it's reasonable for SD families to be sensitive on this kind of subject. particularly, since ussda has pretty stringent regs on players talking to other clubs mid-season.

With all due respect - and I mean that sincerely - this is reckless speculation and not a noble PSA. What are the stats on how many BD-type moves there have been over the years? My bet is it's a statistical outlier and thus is noise, not signal.
 
got it. appreciated.

to be clear, am not the one who brought this up, just the one providing some context.

these coaches - or any coaches - have every right to explore what's best for them (and prohibiting that might violate CA law.)

but, maybe, the ussda - if they're going to have tough rules about players talking to other clubs during the season should:

1) also have similar rules about coaches, given how demonstrably disruptive a coach leaving mid-season was

and/or

2) be more reasonable about the players talking to/working out w/ other clubs during the season.

goose. gander.
 
got it. appreciated.

to be clear, am not the one who brought this up, just the one providing some context.

these coaches - or any coaches - have every right to explore what's best for them (and prohibiting that might violate CA law.)

but, maybe, the ussda - if they're going to have tough rules about players talking to other clubs during the season should:

1) also have similar rules about coaches, given how demonstrably disruptive a coach leaving mid-season was

and/or

2) be more reasonable about the players talking to/working out w/ other clubs during the season.

goose. gander.

You bring up an interesting theoretical digression, but a digression for sure, rather than applicable context in this case.

On the topic you raise, I would quibble with your "goose. gander." equivalence. Your point about CA law illustrates that as well as anything.

In the end, to quote Jalen Rose: You don't get what you deserve, you get what you have the leverage to negotiate.
 
here's predicts for this weekend (10/12). home teams listed first.

LAGSD 2 vs LAUFA 1
Actual LAGSD 2 LAUFA 1

Teams have shown to be fairly evenly matched In last two games. LAGSD had many more opportunities in this game and LAUFA won two weeks ago. The deciding goal was an own goal that might have been a true goal if the defender didn’t block the cross into the net.

LAUFA two weeks ago won 1-0 in a game they looked to have control of.

Good last Cup game for both teams.
 
Actual LAGSD 2 LAUFA 1

Teams have shown to be fairly evenly matched In last two games. LAGSD had many more opportunities in this game and LAUFA won two weeks ago. The deciding goal was an own goal that might have been a true goal if the defender didn’t block the cross into the net.

LAUFA two weeks ago won 1-0 in a game they looked to have control of.

Good last Cup game for both teams.
Fully agree with you. you guys have a nice team. we really enjoyed the game. we couldn't have the full squad due to showcase in Spain, but you guys are good. all areas were well worked from both teams. my apologies for the 1st incident on our home field (lights). cheers.
 
Curious to see how the GA Cup games help refine your predictive algorithm ….
probably this evening. in the past, GA Cup, ironically, screws up the algo. my theory is that the coaches largely play to win GA Cup, and diverge from their typical sub patterns and coaching. we'll see.
 
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