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However tough were the PIT Panthers, IND Hoosiers will be a sterner foe. These guys got talent to burn! (How the @#$%! did Samuel Sarver end up at Indiana!) 2021 Men's Soccer Roster - Indiana University Athletics (iuhoosiers.com) Also keep an eye on GK Roman Celentano #1, D and Joey Maher #2. Hell, keep an eye on ALL of them; lots of future pros on this roster. I fully realize what I am saying here: Rarely has there ever been a greater assemblage of blue chip talent in NCAA history. Mid 1990s Viginia, maybe? 2009 Akron? That. Does. Not. Mean. that Zips cannot emerge victorious. And for the record, Ben Yeagley is the grandson of Jerry Yeagley. 😏

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I agree with your list, but I would go in the opposite order. 1. I have never seen Will Meyer play as well as he did tonight. MOTM! 2. Ryan Kingsford works tirelessly. He is non-stop. And he does everything well. 3. Malik Henry is fast. I mean, like DeAndre Yedlin/Kofi Sarkodie fast. Hope his ankle heals up well.

And definitely best match in Zips B&G for Joey Paulus.

Perhaps best match in Zips B&G for Johnny Fitz.

I think Jlew is right on the cusp of making the A Team USMNT. He just needs to show a bit more consistency.

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Soccer is a funny game. Zips dominated first 30 minutes, but did not shoot. Spartans held sway on either side of HT. Spartans scored @ ~ 62:00? After that, Zips really took it to them, as if they needed a punch in the nose to realize they were in a fight.

I agree with most of that. But I would say that the physical presence throughout the match was provided by Kingsford and Shokalook. Big bruising forwards. Clapier and Pacheco are the Ninjas. Good blend of forward talent, btw. The playmaking of WKWK is slowly changing the tenor of this team. Even on such a deep squad, hard to see WKWK not getting more minutes. He scores too, but that is not his calling card. And WKWK is first choice on any restart. Period.

No. Portman was repeatedly making bad passes. Got a yellow card on what could have been straight red. I expect that Portman will start again Friday at RB. Tobias Bak has proven that he can step in on either flank. If either Will struggles, (Jackson or Portman) in comes Bak. What a luxury.

https://wsuraiders.com/news/2021/8/24/mens-soccer-horizon-league-announces-hlmsoc-preseason-poll.aspx

Ouch!

Preach!

Overshadowed this past weekend by Dyson Clapier's heroics was a (no exaggeration) perfectly executed FK goal by WAN KUZRI WAN KAMAL. Foul was committed about 23 yards from net, slightly shaded to the left of center. A standard five man wall. Referee spotted the ball a little too close to easily lift over the wall and drop on frame. WKWK positioned himself at an obtuse angle to goal, telling everyone that this would definitely be a right footed shot. He backed off the the ball a standard four step run-up. But at the whistle, the ball never took flight. He bent the ball around the far side of the five man wall, banging off the inside of the far post for the score. The ball was never more than three inches off the ground! We were all momentarily too stunned to cheer. Very technically difficult!

More than one among Zips Nation attending said exactly that!

Defender probably had nightmares Saturday.

Ritaccio still recovering. Portman filling in at CB - very well. Will Meyer looks to be #1 GK at this point, but it is too early to write that in ink.

WILLIAM PORTMAN continues to impress. He handles his business. He understands match situations well, usually choosing the correct tactic. Swift of pace and tough in the tackle, he brings much experience to bear. And he uses either foot well. It is tough to see Portman out of the starting 11 once matches count. I just cannot figure who it is that goes to the bench if Will starts at CB. Perhaps Portman can play something other than CB. How did Louisville let this guy walk?

Clapier’s scoring run down the left side is the stuff on which legends are built! He cut the same defender (much bigger than he) three times before curling in a right footed shot from just inside the box, right into the far side netting. Video PLEASE!

Nike. I cannot remember when the program did not wear Adidas. I know it must have happened, but I cannot remember exactly when we started with Adidas.

Tim Hortons! LOL!

Welcome to Akron, boys!

I cannot recall a more competitive schedule in program history. I hope the Zips are up for it.

Thanks, AD Guthrie!