Game Thread: DC at Chicago

By: jon | August 16th, 2008

Throwing this up for the couple of you that like to comment on this here blog.

Lineup: *CRAYTON*; Namoff, McTavish, Burch, Martinez; Fred, Simms, Quaranta, Guerrero; Moreno, Emilio. Subs: Wells, Zaher, Kirk, Vide, P. Carroll, Thompson, Cordeiro.

You read that right. A goalie, who has trained with the team for a week, and has just signed his contract yesterday, is in goal against our playoff bogey team. The DC FO and Tommyboy are quite obviously not Wells fans.

Tino back in the CAM role, and I forsee another score. We need another forward….look at that bench. If Moreno or Emilio get tired/injured, Cordiero in? Tino into a striker position and a 5 man midfield with Thompson or Vide as second CDM? We shall see.

I’ll keep this updated. You make your presence known.

8:33- Finally, no more hard rock elevator music. McBride…loved him at Fulham. Nervous about him at Chicago. Hope he scores as many as he did with the Olympic team.

8:37: Really? Andy Herron over McBride? I’d take a wheelchair bound McBride over Herron.

8:43: Clock it. 8:43, Blanco falls in a heap. You’ll see this a lot. Looks rather sloppy so far on both sides. Crayton can kick the ball far…? That’s all I can tell you so far.

8:46- Soumare is a talented individual. Emilio never does well against large, physical defenders. The only counter for size and strength is speed. And he ain’t got it. Fred is up to his old tricks. Holding, flair, and no results.

8:47- So easy, Wilman Conde can do it.

8:49- I really hate when players roll around and hold their knee like all of their ligaments exploded. C’mon Martinez. You’re better than that. You’re not missing anything folks. No chances either way.

8:51- Seriously, this team would be lost without Gonzalo, his playacting a few minutes ago withstanding. Uh oh, bad foul by Simms leading to a free kick outside the 18.

8:54- Blanco misses wide, and we’re still at 0-0. It’s dinner time for me, Spectre, keep the updates going in the comments.

9:02- And I’m back. Right in time to see Namoff carded after a request by Blanco. Which I thought was a Yellow in it self….?
My girlfriend can really cook, as a side note.
Chicago enjoying more of the ball right now, with more half chances. Emilio (who I didn’t know was only 5′7) is going to have a long night.

9:05- Tim Wayland is an idiot. Delayed whistle. HEY, Crayton CAN command the box, as he jumps out and handles a cross.

9:11- And I was in the bathroom…how’d we score?

9:14- Andy Herron complains as McTavish introduces his elbow to Herron’s face. Fred plows over Soumare. We are playing Prison rules here, and I like it. Gonzalo is going to suplex someone.

9:16- Burch and Crayton team up to make a great play on a Blanco longball to Herron. I like this new guy…

9:18- and ANOTHER yellow for DC, going to McTavish on Andy Herron. In hindsight, not a smart foul. Keep your heads, fellas.

44th minute- Crayton makes a diving save on Blanco. Again, I like this guy. This game has made me realize that we need a big target forward, a la Jaqua or Cooper. Can’t afford him, but we should look for one in the draft.

HALFTIME- Defense in bending but not breaking. McBride is good for a goal in 2nd half, so we need to get another one too.

46th minute- Game on. McBride in. Let’s go guys.

47th minute- Fred off the post, Namoff fumbles the ball out of bounds, and Jon Busch is swearing a lot into the microphone. Easy, chief.

53rd minute- Looks like Spectre has this update thing on lockdown. I’m gonna sit back and enjoy. I’ll chime in if I see anything important.