Soccerdad2016
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Why can't you just recognize it as a great match and not feel the need to remark with passive aggressive excuses? Both teams played at least 17 players. It was a very well played game by both teams.
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soccerdad79
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Didn't mean to give a passive-aggressive excuse, just was giving the game some context. More pointing out the lack of Surf depth.
DefenseWins
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I don't think that it's passive aggressive at all. Tells a simple story of the game.
I was at the game too.
Sure, it was a great game for the LAGSD boys. They hung tough, came back from 3-0 to tie a game against a top team...kudos to them. I am also sure both sets of young men probably learned a few lessons.
But no, it wasn't a 'great match' and no it wasn't 'very well played by both teams'. The quality wasn't high from either team.
Soccerdad2016
BRONZE
Ok. Maybe substitute "great match" with "intense match" and "very well played" with "hard fought". Either way lots of the boys from both teams have at one time played together and the effort by both sides really showed. My apologies for the "passive aggressive" accusation.
On a side note, both parent sidelines behavior was cordial which is a good thing.
Ilikefutbol
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Kante
PREMIER
here's predicts for this weekend (5/18 and 5/19). home team is listed first.
Los Angeles
FC Golden State 5 vs. Santa Barbara SC 1
Pateadores 2 vs Real SoCal 2
LAFC 3 vs LA Galaxy 1 *match to watch*: here's a link to more detailed predict for the match: http://www.socalsoccer.com/threads/...sion-el-trafico-de-academia-parte-tres.17336/
LAUFA 4 vs Legends 3 note: this predict is little non-intuitive but the algo is saying that the LAUFA home field advantage plus Legends recent challenges away are enough to generate the 4-3 LAUFA result. don't know that I believe the algo on this one but have double-checked all the math and, well, we'll see...
FC Golden State 5 vs LAUFA 0
Legends 4 vs Pateadores 1
San Diego
Albion 2 vs LAGSD 1
Strikers 0 vs SD Surf 2 *match to watch*
note: Although the Strikers were listed in December as one of the most improved teams - from Sept to Dec - in SoCal, more data always tells a more complete story. The Strikers offense - looking at all data from Sept through May 12th - in particular has been on a consistent decline since they peaked w/ their early 7-1 result over LAGSD.
In addition, after four straight shutouts, with the last shutout being a 2-0 March result vs Albion, the Strikers defense has also started to trend the wrong way, a most recently evidenced by the May 11 4-3 result over Albion.
SD Surf also had some issues in March that now look like they were specific to the departure of coach Benoit David to LAFC. However, last week's 3-3 results LAGSD does raise some questions.
Both teams have a number of players with larger aspirations and the recent notification/lack of notification for the June u14 national team camp may have hit hard (eg, word is that only SD Surf players were called up after nine received invites to the regional camps). For reference, of the 21 players most recently called up to the u20 USYNT squad, only two were also called into the first 48 player u14 USYNT team camp held in 2013. Point being that the u14 call-ups are not historically predictive, keep doing the work.
Arsenal 3 vs OC Surf 2
Nomads 3 vs SDSC 1
Nomads 2 vs Strikers 4
OC Surf 3 vs LAGSD 2
Los Angeles
FC Golden State 5 vs. Santa Barbara SC 1
Pateadores 2 vs Real SoCal 2
LAFC 3 vs LA Galaxy 1 *match to watch*: here's a link to more detailed predict for the match: http://www.socalsoccer.com/threads/...sion-el-trafico-de-academia-parte-tres.17336/
LAUFA 4 vs Legends 3 note: this predict is little non-intuitive but the algo is saying that the LAUFA home field advantage plus Legends recent challenges away are enough to generate the 4-3 LAUFA result. don't know that I believe the algo on this one but have double-checked all the math and, well, we'll see...
FC Golden State 5 vs LAUFA 0
Legends 4 vs Pateadores 1
San Diego
Albion 2 vs LAGSD 1
Strikers 0 vs SD Surf 2 *match to watch*
note: Although the Strikers were listed in December as one of the most improved teams - from Sept to Dec - in SoCal, more data always tells a more complete story. The Strikers offense - looking at all data from Sept through May 12th - in particular has been on a consistent decline since they peaked w/ their early 7-1 result over LAGSD.
In addition, after four straight shutouts, with the last shutout being a 2-0 March result vs Albion, the Strikers defense has also started to trend the wrong way, a most recently evidenced by the May 11 4-3 result over Albion.
SD Surf also had some issues in March that now look like they were specific to the departure of coach Benoit David to LAFC. However, last week's 3-3 results LAGSD does raise some questions.
Both teams have a number of players with larger aspirations and the recent notification/lack of notification for the June u14 national team camp may have hit hard (eg, word is that only SD Surf players were called up after nine received invites to the regional camps). For reference, of the 21 players most recently called up to the u20 USYNT squad, only two were also called into the first 48 player u14 USYNT team camp held in 2013. Point being that the u14 call-ups are not historically predictive, keep doing the work.
Arsenal 3 vs OC Surf 2
Nomads 3 vs SDSC 1
Nomads 2 vs Strikers 4
OC Surf 3 vs LAGSD 2
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Soccerdad2016
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LAGSD 6 Albion 1
Pretty lopsided. Is lafc that much better ?
Kante
PREMIER
only saw the last 30 minutes or so. the part I caught, yes LAFC was that much better. LAG didn't have much of a presence in the mid (BT was playing up with the 04s but got a maybe undeserved straight red card at the 13th minute. hindsight being 20/20, the 05s likely could have used hime instead today), relied on long balls (but it was late in the match and I think already 4-0 when we arrived) and, in the part we saw, were one dimensional up top.
Also, for LAG, when JR was in then JO was out and vice versa, and both were handled by LAFC's backs. But it could have been very different earlier.
The goal LAG got was late in the match after three key players for LAFC had been subbed out.
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It sounds like they should be clear cut favorites to win Man City next week.
Kante
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among the US teams, would think so. For LAFC, RW had two for the day, is bigger this year and more than handful on the right wing. I suspect the only thing that's limited his goal scoring overall this year is the LAFC substitution pattern and some injury challenges. And #4 at center back is pretty impressive. DC is their engine in the mid but is also an area where LAFC - with such a big dependency on DC - might have an achilles heel, since DC has been limited a couple of times this year by bigger defenders man-marking him.
Net net, though, it felt like LAFC u14 has found their rhythm/mojo from last year.
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Living The Dream!
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Kante
Correction! Strikers beat Albion 4-3 on March 11
Strikers 6 to 4 Surf today.....
without Strikers starting center forward (leading scorer) and center defender (two yellow cards vs Albion)
Correction! Strikers beat Albion 4-3 on March 11
Strikers 6 to 4 Surf today.....
without Strikers starting center forward (leading scorer) and center defender (two yellow cards vs Albion)
Kante
PREMIER
got it on the correction. typo from the spreadsheet. thx! sounds like an intense match.
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Ilikefutbol
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Legends 2, Laufa 1. Laufa struck 1st. LFC turned it over just inside mid, Laufa player hit one from about 40 just over the keeper who was off his line. Great shot. Tied at half, LFC pressed and forced a turnover just outside the 18, one pass, goal with about 10 mins to go. Legends had a little more possession and more chances, but Laufa had some dangerous opportunities; LFC keeper made some amazing saves. As for LFC's "recent challenges away", that's called LAFC & LAG..
Kante
PREMIER
Fair point on LAFC and LAG. Question though, and am genuinely asking, what was the difference btw the 1-1 and then the 1-4 results vs LAG, and the 1-2 and then the 1-8 results vs LAFC? Legends have improved a ton over the season, and thought they were getting close but then the 1-4 and the 1-8 results were a step back from this improvement trend.