Real Salt Lake vs. Monterrey - CONCACAF Champions League Final - Match Thread
by denz on Apr 27, 2011 6:54 PM MDT
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PrintOK folks here is the match thread I have started, I will be doing updates as I get them when I am down at the stadium, things like lineups and any last minute breaking news. If you want to add your thoughts or comments during the match, feel free to use the comments section.
Well the gates are open at Rio Tinto and the weather is great right now, it will cool down as the sun continue to set. I was happy to see a good number of folks already here, and a lot of people still looking for tickets. By the look of things a good number of people found something red to wear, there is a spattering of Monterrey fans around the stadium, but no large groups.
I hear the RSL supporter groups coming into the stadium a full hour before the match, a rare event. I am still waiting on lineups to be released.
RSL- Rimando, Russell, Olave, Borchers, Wingert, Williams, Grabavoy, Morales, Johnson, Espindola, Saborio
bench-Beltran, Alvarez, Alexandre, Paulor Jr, Reynish, Warner, Schuler
Monterrey- Orozco, Osorio, Morales, Martinez, Santana, Basanta, Cardoza, Ayovi, Meir, Perez, Suazo.
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Red Bull supporter here.
But tonight, I will do my best to stay awake cheering for RSL!
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
wish espindola had finished that
also surprised how far back monterrey are playing… they gotta score a goal
Win or lose, we'll always be there for you.
by johnjahafanclub on Apr 27, 2011 8:20 PM MDT reply actions
Rio Tinto is rocking!
Win or lose, we'll always be there for you.
by johnjahafanclub on Apr 27, 2011 8:21 PM MDT reply actions
Monterrey looking more and more dangerous late in the half
Finally put one in just before the half. Pressure’s on Jason Kreis now.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
I'd rather like to show Suazo
what a foul really is…bah.
Baseball is the only place in life where a sacrifice is really appreciated.
"Shoot baskets, not people." -AK
Wrong result but still, congratulations for the great run.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
Great run guys.
Y’all made MLS look good this tournament.
AA sucked
turnover machine… shoulda subbed in paulo before AA.
Win or lose, we'll always be there for you.
by johnjahafanclub on Apr 27, 2011 11:54 PM MDT reply actions
AA
DITTO DITTO DITTO.
Every time he’s played for RSL he’s stunk with one exception (yeah it was a big one)…He may be a natural left footed player but I’d go with Collen every day of the week.
You are kidding right
So he came into the match when we had nothing going offensively just 3 shots before he came in and spent more time on our own side of the pitch, and after he came in 8 shots and we played a majority on the Monterrey side of the pitch. Sorry but we had no attack on that side of the pitch until both Beltran and Alvarez came in, it opened up the pitch and gave us some level of creativity and life.
He delivered a number of great balls into the area, a heck of a lot more than balls that were picked off by the collapsed Monterrey defense that he faced when he came in.
He came on
when Monterrey shifted from “play defensively” to “Super bunker” strategy… they conceded everything except the final 1/3 of the pitch starting around the time AA came in… it had nothing to do with AA opening things up.
I only saw one good cross by AA the whole night, the majority of his touches ended in turnovers killing RSL’s offensive rythm.
Win or lose, we'll always be there for you.
by johnjahafanclub on Apr 28, 2011 12:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Elephant in the room
Why does Kreis still play Sabo 90 minutes? He clearly either isn’t fit enough (my opinion) or doesn’t care enough (what it would seem like if you didn’t know he is coming back from knee surgery). I would have rather seen 25 minutes of Paulo and Fabi than what we got. Also did anyone else see from a different angl on Olave’s header in stoppage time? I sit on the second row literally off the flag and the ball definetly crossed the line. I’m not going to go so far as to blame the ref for us losing but that was a pretty big gaff. The stupid side judge was of course 20 feet away from where he should have been to see it properly. We played like crap especially considering we were at the fortress. I’m extremely disappointed about the whole final. Oh well I just hope we regroup and take out our frustrations on the league. Good thing we have a game Saturday so we can (hopefully) put this behind us.
Yes and no
I thought Sabo got into dangerous positions last night, but the number of balls he got to touch was limited by their defense, I do think he is still in recovery mode (based on his lack of pace when getting back onside after plays), but he is a very different player than are Fabi or Paulo Jr. You have to keep him on if you are trailing because he is a target player, neither Fabi or Paulo Jr. have the size to be a threat in the box on crossed balls and you can’t pull both Olave and Borchers up to offensive positions.
I was about 5 yards to the side of the goal, and I do not believe that the whole ball went over the whole line. It was close but I do not believe that was a goal. Not sure how you can say played like crap? 16-8 edge in shots, 4-1 in shots on goal, 7-1 on corner kicks. We didn’t finish the chances we had, and they were able to finish the one chance they had. That is what happened.
Needed him for his size
when a team starts to bunker it is harder to break them down with short incisive passes in the final 1/3… but it becomes easier to get aerial crosses into the box
but yes he is still clearly not 100% yet
Win or lose, we'll always be there for you.
by johnjahafanclub on Apr 28, 2011 12:48 PM MDT up reply actions
AA
RSL was pushing numbers at the time pressing for the equalizer. How many times did AA stop his momentum and try to beat his man with his left and completely lose the ball? Several…He did beat one guy on the left and got the cross in, but on the ball Collen would have done more…
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