2003/2004 Boys. Standings, games of the week etc...

Was there 2nd half, almost like two teams playing from different flights or something? Was not even close, total domination by the Galaxy.

The notion that 04's are playing up in 16/17 is not really the case in this league. LAFC's decisions to go for the best calendar year players and not really move them around or really play them up like the Galaxy did last year, this year or the Strikers for example: 05 that plays u16/17 or u18/19 would be a example of really playing up.

Without a u18/19, USL, or other teams LAFC has its hands tied and not having players with enough experience shows vs the better teams like this time. Short term they might not have a quick fix but long term they can. The LAFC 05's are a perfect example, do they continue to beat up teams or do some of them get to really play up?
 
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Was there 2nd half, almost like two teams playing from different flights or something? Was not even close, total domination by the Galaxy.

The notion that 04's are playing up in 16/17 is not really the case in this league. LAFC's decisions to go for the best calendar year players and not really move them around or really play them up like the Galaxy did last year, this year or the Strikers for example: 05 that plays u16/17 or u18/19 would be a example of really playing up.

Without a u18/19, USL, or other teams LAFC has its hands tied and not having players with enough experience shows vs the better teams like this time. Short term they might not have a quick fix but long term they can. The LAFC 05's are a perfect example, do they continue to beat up teams or do some of them get to really play up?
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agreed, particularly the point about LAFC going for "best calendar year players". Have seen numbers that indicate the age gap between LAFC's 04s and most 03s is not nearly what it is for other 04s on other teams.

Also, where you write "LAFC has it hands tied". would change this to "LAFC tied its own hands". It's been LAFC's choice to roll-out age groups for their academy step by step.

TS has been saying since his interview that LAFC published last year that the primary goal of their academy is to produce 1st team players.

while rolling out an older team each year has definitely helped the LAFC academy in some areas, producing first team players likely is not one of those areas.
 
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Kante said:
agreed, particularly the point about LAFC going for "best calendar year players". Have seen numbers that indicate the age gap between LAFC's 04s and most 03s is not nearly what it is for other 04s on other teams.

Also, where you write "LAFC has it hands tied". would change this to "LAFC tied its own hands". It's been LAFC's choice to roll-out age groups for their academy step by step.

TS has been saying since his interview that LAFC published last year that the primary goal of their academy is to product 1st team players.

while rolling out an older team each year has definitely helped the LAFC academy in some areas, producing first team players likely is not one of those areas.
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100%. It helped short-term results and brand recognition. A number of their 04s show real potential, but LAFC really has no proving ground to see who’s really ready and good enough for a contract. Yesterday’s game was a good litmus test for this team that seemed to have their way with most in their own age group for the past couple of years. More games like that over the past 2 seasons would’ve served them well from a development standpoint, but probably not from a marketing standpoint.

This problem really only exists for their 03/04 age group (let’s not forget that they added 03s that may not have a place to play next year). Their 05s and younger have it better in this regard, although 6 games in and we still haven’t seen many of the youngers playing up.
 
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What could they change in the line up? According to the roster they have 22 boys and only 4 are 03's. The rest of the team is playing up.
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Like SBFDAD mentioned on the bottom post. LAFC started off pretty good first half. Second half they appear to have run out of gas. In my opinion the coach took too long to make the substitutions. I also noticed players playing new spots after the late substitutions. You can’t do that with a seasoned team like LAG.
 
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Like SBFDAD mentioned on the bottom post. LAFC started off pretty good first half. Second half they appear to have run out of gas. In my opinion the coach took too long to make the substitutions. I also noticed players playing new spots after the late substitutions. You can’t do that with a seasoned team like LAG.
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Whoever was #24 on Galaxy he was awfully good.
 
The Galaxy come really stocked for that special game against LAFC, first time in a long time, the Galaxy using up all the good 03 to play. And lots of respect for the Galaxy Academy newest coaching staffs. The Galaxy 03 is very dangerous this year.
 
here's predicts vs actuals for this last weekend (10/4). home team is listed first.

caveat #1: predicts only included matches where both teams have at least four games in 2019-20.
caveat #2 : most teams have fairly large team rosters but can only roster 18 for the game so a fair amount of potential variability is present. eg, LA Galaxy sent their 04s to Croatia and thus the 04 LAG players weren't available this weekend against LAFC, only 03s.

SoCal Matches
predict: LA Galaxy 1 vs LAFC 1 Actuals: LA Galaxy 4 vs LAFC 1
note: by most accounts, LAG was dominant on the day, particularly in the 2nd half.

Having said that, per the game report, LAFC scored first (AL for the goal) but LAG got one back to tie 1-1 going into the half.

But LAG then scored almost immediately after the 2nd half started at the 41st minute, and, per SBFdad, Fishme1, and Messy (thank you!), it sounds like was all LAG after that with two more goals around the 65th minute, and in particular #24/JP was a standout LAG player with two goals and one assist.

predict: San Jose Earthquakes 2 vs FC Golden State 2 Actuals: San Jose Earthquakes 0 vs FC Golden State 1

non-SoCal Matches (for DA Cup reference)
predict: Colorado Rapids 4 vs Real Colorado 1 Actuals: Colorado Rapids 2 vs Real Colorado 0
predict: De Anza Force 1 vs Sacramento Republic 2 Actuals: De Anza Force 3 vs Sacramento Republic 2
predict: Portland Timbers 3 vs Vancouver Whitecaps 2 Actuals: pending

again, teams not listed above are playing in matches where at least one of the teams has not played at least four games to date.
 
here's predicts for this weekend (10/19). home team is listed first.

SoCal
Albion 3 vs Arsenal 2
LAGSD 2 vs SD Surf 3
Real Salt Lake 4 vs Pateadores 1
Real SoCal 1 vs LAFC 2
Strikers 4 vs Nomads 1

Non-SoCal
Breakers 0 vs Ballistic
Crossfire Premier 2 vs Barca 3
San Jose Earthquakes 1 vs Sacramento Republic 1 (congrats, btw, to Sacto on new MLS status)
Seattle Sounders 1 vs Vancouver 0
Silicon Valley SA 3 vs De Anza 1
 
here's predicts vs actuals for this weekend (10/19). home team is listed first.

SoCal
predict: Albion 3 vs Arsenal 2 Actuals: pending - does anyone have score here?

predict: LAGSD 2 vs SD Surf 3 Actuals: LAGSD 0 vs SD Surf 4
note: any commentary/insight into how this match went?

predict: Real Salt Lake 4 vs Pateadores 1 Actuals: Real Salt Lake 3 vs Pateadores 3
note: any commentary/insight into how this match went?

predict: Real SoCal 1 vs LAFC 2 Actuals: Real SoCal 1 vs LAFC 1
note: any commentary/insight into how this match went?

predict: Strikers 4 vs Nomads 1 Actuals: Strikers 1 vs Nomads 2
note: any commentary/insight into how this match went?

Non-SoCal
predict: Breakers 0 vs Ballistic 4 Actuals: Breakers 2 vs Ballistic 3

predict: Crossfire Premier 2 vs Barca 3 Actuals: Crossfire Premier 4 vs Barca 0
note: interesting result here. last match, it was 2-0 xfire. the algo says Barca should be doing better but xfire may just have their number. any commentary/insight into how this match went and how these teams actually match-up?

predict: San Jose Earthquakes 1 vs Sacramento Republic 1 Actuals: San Jose Earthquakes 3 vs Sacramento Republic 0

predict: Seattle Sounders 1 vs Vancouver 0 Actuals: Seattle Sounders 0 vs Vancouver 1

predict: Silicon Valley SA 3 vs De Anza 1 Actuals: Silicon Valley SA 1 vs De Anza 0
 
here's predicts for this weekend (10/26). home team is listed first and games are listed in home team alpha order.

SoCal
Arsenal 0 vs SVSA 2
Barca 1 vs Real SoCal 2 - match to watch
Crossfire Premier 4 vs Strikers 2
LAGSD 1 vs Nomads 3
LAGSD 1 vs San Antonio FC 0
LAFC 0 vs San Jose Earthquakes 1 - match to watch
Pateadores 2 vs FC Golden State 2 - match to watch
Real Salt Lake 4 vs Albion 0
San Diego Surf 1 vs LA Galaxy 1 - match to watch

Non SoCal
De Anza 1 vs Portland Timbers 2
De Anza 0 vs Seattle Sounders 0
Sacramento Republic 1 vs Seattle Sounders 1
Sacramento Republic 2 Portland Timbers 3
 
lafc Looked superior in first half, two penalties for sje in second half , one was a possible flop and other was outside of box. Not sure why lafc is dropping off on the second half. Seems like they can compete in first half.
 
R2564952 said:
lafc Looked superior in first half, two penalties for sje in second half , one was a possible flop and other was outside of box. Not sure why lafc is dropping off on the second half. Seems like they can compete in first half.
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LAFC is going to need some help or luck to make the DA winter cup with only 8pts in 7 games and -3 GD. I dunno if any other MLS clubs are going to miss out on the DA cup but LAFC is sitting on the outside in 6th place.

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jpeter said:
LAFC is going to need some help or luck to make the DA winter cup with only 8pts in 7 games and -3 GD. I dunno if any other MLS clubs are going to miss out on the DA cup but LAFC is sitting on the outside in 6th place.

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FC Golden State also has 8pts in 6 games and +2 GD. They would need to lose big vs Surf this weekend for LAFC to have any chance to sneak in to 5th place. Top 5 are pretty much set with 2,3 & 4 positions to be decided this weekend. I saw the LAFC/EQ match this weekend.

1st half was fairly evenly matched with the edge going to LAFC due to the two goals scored. LAFC's first score on a turnover from a poor pass back from a SJ midfielder and LAFC capitalizing with numbers on offense for the goal. The second goal was an excellent team goal down the sideline passing and cross to the middle for the score.

2nd half it was either substitutions/adjustments from each team or if LAFC just ran out of gas. SJ's first goal was off a breakaway down the side with a clear foul inside the box when the LAFC player kicked through the SJ player missing the ball completely. Second goal was from individual play of a SJ defender dribbling through LAFC chipping over the GK. The 3rd goal came on another break away and clear foul from behind right at the 18. Ref could have called PK or placed outside the box. Should have been a straight red (Denying an Obvious Goalscoring Opportunity) but the ref chose to issue a yellow which may be why he called it a PK instead of placing it outside the box.
 
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