Lobbans and Santos B game under review. I wonder what that's about?
I've been told it's a league initiated review, which sort of implies a violation by the winning team
Lobbans and Santos B game under review. I wonder what that's about?
Do Serbia still record their games ? Wouldn’t mind seeing the highlights of this game and the Lomas goalkeeper in actionSerbia were up 1-0 after an early pen on Sunday, but the game was called just before the end of the first half. Two terrible injuries for Serbia, both of which required ambulances. The first one was fcuked. Ref called the game after the second injury.
Played the remaining 51 minutes last night. Lomas scored late and won on pens.
I tell you what, the Lomas got some goalkeeper.
Back to the patch on Saturday.
Do Serbia still record their games ? Wouldn’t mind seeing the highlights of this game and the Lomas goalkeeper in action
@Canucks4Ever and @TC3 to update their predictions after this round of games ?
Being on the wrong side of some 50/50s and picking the wrong upset has hurt my average. Fortunately, there are more games for me to make up some ground. The Div. 2 Cup is always unpredictable and of the eight matches on the docket this weekend, most could go either way. It is make or break time for the prognostications, as well as for the teams themselves as we close in on the cup final and a pair of berths in the Provincial Cup.
Round of 32: 12/16
Overall: 36/43
Completely Baseless Predictions - Round of 16
Metropolitan FC A (2A) v Euro FC (3C)
Neither of these sides have had to break much of a sweat to reach this point in the competition. Euro have dispatched a pair of fellow lower Division 3 sides while Metro were able to enjoy a training session in their first match of the competition against Westside Black Aces, winning 10-0. Having already achieved a much coveted return to Division 1, Students are able to know focus entirely on defending their Division 2 Cup title, before leaving the division and allowing a new name to take over next season. Euro have had a decent run, but this would be an upset beyond all imagining.
Siaron (3A) v Strathcona (2B)
In perhaps the most compelling tie of the round, 3A leaders, and promotion favourites, Siaron take on Division 2 side Strathcona. Siaron have already knocked off a Division 2 team in the competition when they beat Romania in the first round. They will once again be the home side in this match and that means their ungodly 10am Sunday morning kickoff time at Trillium. Despite sitting mid table, Strathcona's league position is misleading. If not for playing an ineligible player earlier in the season, a stunt that cost them six points, they would be in the thick of the title race and actually hold their promotion fate in their own hands. Instead it will take a solid run in just to put them in a position to qualify for the Provincial Cup. Having, presumably, learned their lesson after their faux pas, Strathcona are actually on a seven match unbeaten run since "losing" that game. A deep cup run looks a real possibility for them and, assuming they can negotiate an early Sunday kickoff, they are the favourites to progress from this one.
Meraloma FC A (2A) v Snipers (2A)
Down early, but not out, Lomas A took advantage of the second half of their match with 2B leaders Serbia having to be rescheduled due to some unfortunate injuries. When the game resumed Tuesday night it was all Lomas as they piled on the pressure, eventually equalizing and then ultimately winning on penalties. That has earned them a date with Snipers who look to be building back to the title challenging form they showed four or five seasons ago as they try to secure a Provincial Cup place. Certainly they have suffered no fools in cup play, dispatching a pair of Division 3 sides by a combined score of 15-0. Lomas are hardly a lower league side, however, as they side immediately behind Snipers in the table and they too harbour ambitions of reaching Provincial Cup play. This sets up as a well matched affair. The teams met earlier this season and Snipers edged out a 1-0 win. That was on the turf at University Hill, though, not the grass at Connaught Park. Weather conditions have allowed Lomas to play on their home pitch just once since the beginning of November, with their previous cup matches having been forced onto turf. Their record at Connaught, though is fantastic, as they are 4-2-1 with 31 goals for and only seven against. This one really looks like it will come down to where it gets played with Snipers likely to have the edge on turf but Lomas at home on the grass. Weather looks good right now, so I'll take Lomas.
Binger's Army (2B) v NK Hrvat (2A)
What a compelling tilt this sets up with between two of the VMSL's most storied franchises. Games like this are what the cup is all about, so it is definitely the MOTR. Both of these teams give cup competition the respect it deserves, with Hrvat often saving their best for a good cup run, while Binger's have been known to oust Premier teams back in their Imperial Cup days. Hrvat were finalists last season while Binger's, having dropped down to this level, look capable of a deep cup run. Hrvat were once a Division 1 side, many years ago, and it is likely that these two teams have not encountered each other since those days, so it should be a compelling battle. Hrvat are not able to earn promotion this season and will be eyeing another deep cup run and a chance to return to the Provincial Cup. The Army still have it all to play for and, while things are starting to look somewhat bleaker when it comes to their bid for an immediate return to Division 1, you can bet they will give the cup everything they have got. This should be a great match for the neutrals and really a proper cup tie. Definitely a coin toss as well and it could easily go either way. The winner of this one has every reason to think they can make it all the way to the final. For perhaps sentimental reasons I will tip the Army for a good cup run, but this is about as close to a pick 'em as the VMSL can serve up!
GFC United Lions A (2B) v Richmond Olympics (2B)
A date with a lower division side, SFC Temple, in the previous round allowed GFC to break out of a three match losing streak and claim their first win of 2020. That league form has all but surely cost the newly promoted GFC any chance at back to back promotions. As can happen with teams in their first season at a higher level, the New Year seems to have seen the bottom fall out of things somewhat. Richmond have been fairly steady all season. They are a veteran group that was never going to seriously contend for the title, but are certainly capable of a performance on their day, a fact they have proven already by taking points of some of the division's top sides. Olympics have taken points off all five of the top teams in the group, including a draw with GFC in the first match after the break. Their other encounter was a narrow 2-1 win for GFC when they were at their table topping best. Those days seem a long time ago now and Richmond will surely be up for this match, given they have nothing else to really play for this season. Their recent league results have been less than inspiring, but they have taken care of business efficiently in the cup. I see them using their experience to knockout a less mature team, so I will make this one my Upset Special of the round.
Meraloma FC B (3C) v Lobbans (3C)
After a drab 0-0 again Division 2 relegation candidates Gastown, Lomas B group prevailed in the penalty shootout that followed. Lobbans were actually beaten in a slight upset by fellow Division 3C side Santos B in the last round, but have been given new life thanks to Santos fielding an ineligible player. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Lobbans return to continue their cup quest in a quarter that might well be up for grabs all of a sudden. As two of only five remaining Division 3 sides in the competition, it is more than likely that the winner here could well be the lower Division side that makes the deepest run this season. Lobbans are focused on their promotion run, but a cup run never hurts morale. The one meeting so far this season between the sides was a comfortable 4-0 win for Lobbans, but that was on home turf. Much is made of the advantage that Lomas have at home on the "Cabbage Patch" at Connaught Park. That should be an equalizer in this one, though Lobbans did go away to the equally, if not more, awful China Creek and claim victory against title rivals Bombastic. As for momentum, one gets the sense that it is starting to build in the Lomas camp, but, at the same time, it is difficult to anticipate how a team will respond when they literally come back from the dead. Toss up here, but I will follow the league table, despite it biting me last week, and pick Lobbans once more.
Shaheen (2A) v BCT Hurricane Tigers (3A)
The upset of the round last round went to Tigers who knocked off Division 2 side Astro. That has earned them a trip to the North Shore to play Shaheen. With promotion not happening again this season, Shaheen and their talisman Milad Mehrabi will surely be targeting the cup as a consolation prize. Knocking off Astro was impressive, but Shaheen are in a different category. It is likely midnight for Tigers and their Cinderella run.
Twin Arrows (2B) v Marpole Trpoics (2A)
Toss up in this one between two lower mid-table Division 2 side that have had decently easy cup draws to get to this point. Twin Arrows are technically not out of the woods yet in terms of relegation, but are looking like they should have enough to get it over the line. Marpole are confirmed safe in their first season after promotion and are just playing out the string, which one would assume means they could focus on the cup. Twin Arrows seem to be in slightly better form at the minute though and are scoring goals freely. In their last four matches, two league wins and two cup wins via shootout, they have scored twelve goals. They have also conceded ten time however, so it appears to be a question of, can they score their way out of trouble? Marpole have been rather average in their two cup wins, a 2-0 success over Div. 2 strugglers Rino's and then 1-0 past mid-table Div. 3 side PCOV. Those results were sandwiched around a 7-0 thrashing at the hands of leaders Metro. This is a classic cup match where hope spring eternal in both camps. I'll take Twin Arrows.
Out of pure curiosity, who was the ineligible player dressed for Santos?? Could have been a Latin guy signed to another team?????
Do you mean Ronaldo07 's teammate?