Comments on: US Open Cup: The Silent Semifinals http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Blue Devil Brad http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56595 Blue Devil Brad Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:18:08 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56595 Some quizzically bad officiating in the second game - Seattle seemed to be getting the short end of a lot. I loved Toja back at the All-Star game, but I'm starting to grow tired of his exaggerations and his 80's-metal-band hair. I woulda preferred seeing the Sounders in the final - even after that thrashing of Colorado, FCD's weapons (Denilson, Toja, stall-tactics, diving, etc.) still scare me a little more. Could only listen to the audio feed of my Revs game (why, oh WHY couldn't the Trainbirds have hosted it?! My school is only 20 minutes from Cary!), but it sounded like it had some officiating problems as well, though after a while our ref certainly wasn't shy with the cards like the man in Seattle. I wish I coulda seen the first half skirmish for myself - the way the announcers (namely, the Lalas brother who still knows a thing or two about the sport) described it, RailHawk and ex-Rev (I wish I could use the term ex-Patriot, but that's our other football team...) Connally Edozien had a personal score to settle with Shalrie and was after him all game... I didn't get to see what Shalrie did to deserve his own send-off, so I can't really say if matching fouls were the right call or not. Huge that Larentowicz tied it up before half, I knew that'd be key. And Noonan, after two NOONAN-like misses in regulation, came through with the winner. And Cristman has still yet to look like a rookie - two assists in a cup semifinal? Huuuuuge. AND CHRIS LOFTUS GOT TO PLAY OMGOMG. Some quizzically bad officiating in the second game – Seattle seemed to be getting the short end of a lot. I loved Toja back at the All-Star game, but I’m starting to grow tired of his exaggerations and his 80’s-metal-band hair. I woulda preferred seeing the Sounders in the final – even after that thrashing of Colorado, FCD’s weapons (Denilson, Toja, stall-tactics, diving, etc.) still scare me a little more.

Could only listen to the audio feed of my Revs game (why, oh WHY couldn’t the Trainbirds have hosted it?! My school is only 20 minutes from Cary!), but it sounded like it had some officiating problems as well, though after a while our ref certainly wasn’t shy with the cards like the man in Seattle. I wish I coulda seen the first half skirmish for myself – the way the announcers (namely, the Lalas brother who still knows a thing or two about the sport) described it, RailHawk and ex-Rev (I wish I could use the term ex-Patriot, but that’s our other football team…) Connally Edozien had a personal score to settle with Shalrie and was after him all game… I didn’t get to see what Shalrie did to deserve his own send-off, so I can’t really say if matching fouls were the right call or not.

Huge that Larentowicz tied it up before half, I knew that’d be key. And Noonan, after two NOONAN-like misses in regulation, came through with the winner. And Cristman has still yet to look like a rookie – two assists in a cup semifinal? Huuuuuge.

AND CHRIS LOFTUS GOT TO PLAY OMGOMG.

]]> By: Brian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56546 Brian Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:49:24 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56546 Noonan header on a cross, 1-1 Noonan header on a cross, 1-1

]]> By: Brian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56544 Brian Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:45:58 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56544 Connally Edozien sent off for Railhawks as well, both sides down to ten now Connally Edozien sent off for Railhawks as well, both sides down to ten now

]]> By: Brian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56542 Brian Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56542 New England down to ten men, Shalrie Joseph red card New England down to ten men, Shalrie Joseph red card

]]> By: Brian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56538 Brian Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:30:23 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56538 You can listen to the Railhucks broadcast here: http://wshafm.org/listen_to_wish.htm or the Revolution here: http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/ You can listen to the Railhucks broadcast here:
http://wshafm.org/listen_to_wish.htm

or the Revolution here:
http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/

]]> By: Brian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56533 Brian Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:15:50 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56533 Railhucks lead 1-0 already, sixth minute goal Railhucks lead 1-0 already, sixth minute goal

]]> By: Dave's Football Blog http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56531 Dave's Football Blog Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:07:27 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56531 Y'know, everyone's gone crazy for Appalachian State, but the Seattle Sounders have pulled off TWO upsets against MLS sides -- including a 5-0 throttling of Colorado -- and they get no love at all. Soccer has a long way to go in this country. Y’know, everyone’s gone crazy for Appalachian State, but the Seattle Sounders have pulled off TWO upsets against MLS sides — including a 5-0 throttling of Colorado — and they get no love at all. Soccer has a long way to go in this country.

]]> By: Trent http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56528 Trent Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:53:32 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56528 Geez - Railhawks <i>is</i> a dumb nickname. But then, they've been playing football since April 2007, and you can't argue with tradition. Seriously, go Trainbirds! Er, Thunderfeathers! Um...Railhawks! Geez – Railhawks is a dumb nickname. But then, they’ve been playing football since April 2007, and you can’t argue with tradition.

Seriously, go Trainbirds! Er, Thunderfeathers! Um…Railhawks!

]]> By: Lucas http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56526 Lucas Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:23:21 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56526 FYI for those interested in watching, the sounders vs Dallas game will be broadcast live (and free) on USLLive.com (http://usl.playonsports.tv/schedule/index.html). The Revs/RailHawks match is NOT on that site (which is what we USL-1 fans have to rely on to watch our teams' away games), perhaps because it is the home team's responsibility to produce the broadcast. FYI for those interested in watching, the sounders vs Dallas game will be broadcast live (and free) on USLLive.com (http://usl.playonsports.tv/schedule/index.html). The Revs/RailHawks match is NOT on that site (which is what we USL-1 fans have to rely on to watch our teams’ away games), perhaps because it is the home team’s responsibility to produce the broadcast.

]]> By: Brian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56518 Brian Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:51:24 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/us-open-cup-the-silent-semifinals.html#comment-56518 I wanted Carolina to be called the Cary Carpetbaggers, which I thought would have given the team a sense of history. Unfortunately they named them after a fictional bird. Do you think it's a coincidence that the person who named the team was also the head of the local supporters club? Railhawks is such a stupid name. I wanted Carolina to be called the Cary Carpetbaggers, which I thought would have given the team a sense of history. Unfortunately they named them after a fictional bird. Do you think it’s a coincidence that the person who named the team was also the head of the local supporters club? Railhawks is such a stupid name.

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