Comments on: Welcome to Soctober

By: charles

charles — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:54:29 +0000

Matt- no away goals rule in MLS playoffs. If things are cumulatively tied, they play extra time and then PKs if necessary.

I’m glad Soehn waited to put Emilio in when he did. He was just coming back from injury, and United was ‘only’ one goal down. Now we can be fairly sure Emilio will be 100% for this Thursday. And the team should be able to score at least one goal in RFK.

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:53:24 +0000

Kpene is an idiot.

Did he think he was doing anything other than running for the team? I think Dyachenko is far better, hell, put in Addlery.

There needs to be crazy support for United at the RFK. I know I’ll be there.

By: jon

jon — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:09:52 +0000

go ahead, max. just wasn’t expecting it.

By: Max J.

Max J. — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:51:49 +0000

Ha, sorry, Jon. Give me an email and we can talk about whether or not you’d like me to be writing stuff here through the playoffs.

By: bluemeanies

bluemeanies — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:24:30 +0000

pure aggregate matt. if we win by one we get overtime no matter what the score is. win by two and we get the monkey off our backs.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:39:49 +0000

Is there an away goal rule for this first round of the playoffs?

By: Longshoe

Longshoe — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:15:53 +0000

On the “handball”, it was Conde who led with his arm first to try to keep Moreno out of the play. The ball then hit his outstretched arm when both players went up for it. It wouldn’t have been a bad call if the ref had chosen to give it.

That said, it was definitely a judgment call and I wasn’t that upset about it. Calling Moreno for a foul there was harsh IMO.

Kpene can’t play by himself up top, it just won’t work. I agree, I was hoping for Emilio sooner (start of the second half would’ve been great, but I guess he couldn’t play that long). Moreno was more effective, but Carroll needed to be pulled sooner to play with 2 forwards. Simms was alright, but I thought Carroll was awful.

They’ve got a win in them, but it won’t be easy against a team this strong defensively.

By: Dave Martinez

Dave Martinez — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:59:41 +0000

Smiles.

its gonna be a 1-1 draw at DC. And the Fire will advance.

Against my Bulls.

And yes. I dont care that my readers dont agree. it is what it is.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:38:59 +0000

I am assuming the hand ball you are commenting on was when Moreno and Conde were both going up for a ball in the box. I don’t think you can call a hand ball there. They were both going up, Moreno came in a little hard and Conde lost balance resulting in his arms sort of flailing. Non-intentional and it was from the result of Moreno coming in a little too hard, good no call.

By: Martek

Martek — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:24:12 +0000

Let’s see now. That’s four times DCU has played Chicago in the playoffs, right? And they have yet to score on them. Blanco and those guys are in their domes now. I pick Fire to move on after a 1-1 tie at RFK, though your heart is going to be seriously hurting after watching DCU launch desperation shot after desperation shot int he final 10 mins. or so, which will probably go like this: Wide left, wide left, over the goal, wide right, wide left, over the goal. Save. Save. AHHH! There goes Blanco on the counter!!! Oh wait!! He’s carded for flopping as Troy Perkins is the only guy within 20 meters of himn and he goes down like he’s been shot. Still, just as DCU gets set for a strike going the other way, the whistle blows and its another long winter for the Red and Black, who at least can cradle their Supporter’s Shield for consolation while everyone else calls Dynamo the repeat champions. If only, if only, if only … all winter long.