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Wow. You guys really are new to this. No Big Deal. There are fewer rules in soccer than in other sports. Any infraction in one's own Penalty Area will result in a Penalty Kick by the opposition from the "spot" 12 yards from goal. PK is the vernacular. Our guy kicked their guy in the face, while both were in the Penalty Area. That is (understandably) a foul. Colin Biros did not connect much, but it was enough. I have seen exponentially much worse, some really gruesome stuff. And that kind of stuff is what we all want to avoid. Ref could have let this one go, but he didn't. By the letter of the law, it was the correct call for the Ref to make. BTW, dimensions on Penalty Area, Goal Area, Center Circle and actual Goal are some of the only things that have rigorously standardized dimensions. Field length and width have a general range. Wikpedia is all over this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_area

Well said, ZipsVoice.

Congratulations Maryland Terrapins! 2018 NCAA National Champions! The better team won tonight, which is not always the case in this sport. I would still much rather win undeservedly than to lose while deserving victory. Let's be clear on that point. But Terps were the better side, if not by much. The most important tactic on the night is how Maryland anticipated Akron's passing lanes so uncannily in the middle third. They successfully clogged our possession game. I guess that should be attributed to Coach Sasho Cirovski, who has seen a thing or two in NCAA Soccer. Both PKs awarded were good calls. Colin Biros needs to run through that ball, carrying it on his chest out of the box. Ben Lundt needs to get his hands on that ball as he goes to ground, not try to play it with his feet. Tough breaks, but fair calls. I would argue with the straight red card to Carlo Ritaccio. It was definitely a foul. No doubt the referee's interpretation is that the offensive player had a clear path to goal, and that Ritaccio was last line of defense. That is how the rule reads. I have not the heart to quote chapter and verse right now. Somebody else look it up in the NCAA rule book. I think Ritaccio just as easily could have instead received a yellow card there. I am tremendously proud of our Staff and of our Players. No one in this program should hang their head for more than 24 hours. Spring ball will be here sooner than we think. And 2019 may be an even better season. Go Zips!

Stu Parry = Grandfather Akron Soccer

Frankly, I’m just wondering on how best to carry a Soccer goal up the steps of Buchtel Hall. Again. I’m probably going to need even more help this time. Any ideas?

Yes. We will be there.

#MACaction Ahem. Cough. En Route to 4th Ever NCAA Title Match? That 1986 squad was also unseeded.

Not nearly enough folks, even Akron natives, are aware of the length and the depth of Akron Soccer. In short, not many know all the soccer things contained in Stu Parry's head. Soccer is part of Akron community, even beyond our proud Zips program. And we Zips fans are So. Very. Proud. But truly, our soccer roots trace way back, before WWI, maybe earlier. That rich lineage is vibrant and healthy today in NEO. Soccer is not new here. This is not a revolution; this is a renaissance. Someday this history must be told.

Nagbe is MLS champion for 2nd time in 4 years.

You always beat me to the punch. Damn it!

Zarek Valentin and Darlington Nagbe opposing each other in MLS Cup right now. #ZipsForLife

Chairs can be used, but are certainly not necessary. I have no idea why you would bring a bkanket. Just show up.

Match Day.

Yeah. He is like that.

Don’t go changin fer me, TennZip. ABJ is doing a righteous job of late. Marla is superb, as always. Fantastic article, among her best.

The (relatively) new jumbotron is better than even the best sports pub TV.

I encourage anyone not flying to SB to go to the JAR. This is an event and we should witness it together. Seriously.

MSU 2-1 JMU FT

MSU 2-1 JMU 80:00

Zipscelona.

JMU score. 1-0 HT

Mikey!!!!!!!!!!!!