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Gaucho Dan RPI - September 14 11:40 am Akron 37 Indiana 13 Cleveland State 18 Western Michigan 23 Pitt 26 Ohio State 30 Duquesne 65 Penn State 83 VCU 113 FIU 125 Bowling Green 131 Northern Illinois 133 Wright State 147 Michigan State 150 Chicago State 200

I could watch this 100 times...great individual effort by Jonas and Stefan

or take a look at this photo. Gruesome injury. Michigan State player deserved a red card.

soccer coaches finally released their rankings sometime...after 5 pm https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings/college-rankings/ncaa-di-men/

I want to give credit to the coaching staff for making a key adjustment. The zips were getting run over in the first part of the 2nd half. Akron's holding midfielders were not getting the job done. Akron's coaching staff stopped OSU's momentum by moving Jonas Buechte to holding midfielder. Jonas did a much better job of holding on to the ball in the midfield. Jonas made a spectacular play......and made a great pass to Stefan Dobrijevic. Dobrijevic made a great header for the 3rd goal. The coaching staff first brought in Frias to replace Jonas as CB. Frias (to be kind) did not shine. Coaches again made a quick adjustment to bring in the reliable veteran (William Portman) to play center back. I think that last Friday night and tonight clearly show that the Zips need Jonas Buechte most at Holding midfielder. If the coaches had not made the adjustment when they did, I am convinced that the Zips would have lost tonight. Yes, there were times during the game...where I was upset with the lack of possession....and non marking on corner kicks. However, the zips played this game without their best player....(IMHO).....Dyson Clapier. Captain Will Jackson has missed the last 2 games. I thought that Ashton Kamdem played a good game at left defensive back. All MAC selection in 2021 ...Ryan Kingsford...is not 100% healthy . Stefan Dobrijevic had by far...his best game as a zip. He was very active. It is very hard for a freshman to step in for a star like Clapier. However, I applaud Stefan for the huge strides in his game. Stefan's give and go with Malik Henry...when the zips were playing 10 on 11...did not lead to a goal.....but it was beautiful soccer by Stefan and Malik. The zips will be better down the road....as Stefan had to have gained tremendous confidence tonight Yes, we will remember Shooky's red card...and Shooky will be really missed in the game at Pittsburgh. That being said, Shooky had his best game as a zip. He really showed his speed tonight. His assist to Kingsford was outstanding. His goal involved very good decision making and great skill. This game was super physical. 13 fouls for one team and 9 fouls for another team. The ref lost control of this game. When the zips were down 2-1, they were getting mauled. I am proud of the effort that the team made to fight back to take the lead. Credit again to the coaches for the Buechte move.

first start of the year for Stefan Dobrijevic Ryan Kingsford is also starting no Dyson Clapier????

Monday night scores Michigan State 4 Chicago State 1 Cleveland State 2 St. Bonaventure 0 (Cleveland State is now 4-1-0 - only loss is to Marshall...) UIC 2 Northern Illinois 0 (NIU is now 2-2-2)

Ohio State is 4-0-1 and they have only allowed 1 goal in 5 games. First game ...Buckeyes played to a 1-1 tie with South Carolina 3-0 win over Cal Poly 1-0 win over Bowling Green 2-0 win over Wright State 2-0 win over #12 Butler...Buckeyes totally dominated Butler. 20 shots to 10...9 shots on goal to 3 for the Bulldogs This is a very important game for RPI purposes. Go, Zips !!!

Saturday night Duquesne 7 Howard 0 New Hampshire 3 Florida International 0 IUPUI 2 Wright State 2 VCU 2 UNC Greensboro 2

Thursday night Lindenwood 1 N. Illinois 1 Friday Night Princeton 2 Penn State 1 (really good night for Ivies as Yale def. West Virginia 2-1) Ohio State 2 Butler 0 Pitt 1 N. Carolina 0 W. Michigan 3 Northwestern 0 UIC 2 Chicago State 0 BGSU 1 Mich. State 1

Their field is an embarassment. They had to cancel home game on September 3rd due to an unplayable field. That being said, the zips had energy for 10 minutes.....and then Indiana had the better of ball possession. Zips need to do a better job in the 2nd half of getting the ball to Malik Henry.

No, you can pay $9.95 for one month subscription to just follow IU or you can $14.95 for one month conference pass...and you can see Akron at IU tonight and Akron at Penn State on sept. 25 I just paid my $14.95

Top Drawer Soccer correctly identifies the Zips and the Hoosiers as a marquee matchup this weekend game available for streaming on Big Ten Plus https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mens-preview-9-8:-5-games-to-watch_aid51221

Tuesday Night action Indiana 1 St. Johns 0 Florida International 2 North Florida 0 Duquesne 2 James Madison 0 Duquesne is 4-0 after tonight. They started their season with an impressive 1-0 win over Michigan. 1-0 win over Canisius and 2-1 win over Robert Morris. 1 goal allowed in 4 games.

I would rather have a Darlington Nagbe bobblehead.....in place of a scarf. You will probably need to address your scarf question to the athletic director.

I sure am hoping that Gyuwon Chong was not seriously hurt tonight. His lower leg took a nasty hit when the MSU player deservedly got a yellow. Chong made a great step in steal/interception and he then made a great unselfish assist to Fitz for the first goal. speedy recovery wishes for Gyuwon. He is good with the ball at his feet and he is good at finding open space. I can not say enough good things about Joel Sangwa. His ball distribution out of the back is outstanding. He is also everywhere defensively. Great job by the coaches in recruiting Sangwa and Chong…from unlikely sources….community college in Iowa and Non soccer powerhouse Temple.

Beacon article https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2022/09/06/10th-ranked-akron-mens-soccer-shuts-out-michigan-state-to-remain-undefeated-thanks-to-early-goal/65468524007/

Monday night Western Michigan 2 Wisconsin 1 Bowling Green and Michigan 0-0 Ohio State 2 Wright State 0 penn State 3 George Mason 1 N. Illinois 3 Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 5 Howard 0 Bellarmine 2 Chicago State 1

Playing time must be found for Ashton Kamdem. Even though he is left footed (preference), Ashton also made 2 excellent entry passes into the box….while Ashton was playing out of position as a right back. Ashton has a nose for the goal and his left footed screamer was spectacular. When Malik Henry is 100 percent healthy and 100 percent fit, I want to see Malik Henry playing the full 90 minutes at right defensive back. Malik Henry is spectacular and provides great quality service into the box. Left defensive back is Ashton Kamdem’s natural position. I would like to see Ashton Kamdem starting for the zips at left back.

Spartans come into Monday night game with a 1-2 record. 2-1 season opening win over Army 3-2 loss to Notre Dame 1-0 loss to Western Michigan

Thursday night w. Michigan 1. Michigan state 0 ohio state 1 bowling green 0 detroit 2 Chicago state 1 northern Illinois and Bradley 2-2

DeAndre is Great. In the historical discussion of right backs, Kofi Sarkodie has to be in the conversation. Zip nation will always remember Kofi’s game winning goal against Michigan in the 2010 semis.

In the coaches poll, Akron went from not ranked to #14 in the country I was amazed by Stanford's jump. Not ranked in the preseason poll. #3 now in regular season poll. https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings/college-rankings/ncaa-di-men/

Portland played at Indiana last night....and came away with a 3-3 tie. It sure looks like Portland got "homered". Portland was called for 29 fouls and was given 7 yellow cards. The home team was called for 3 fouls and 1 yellow card.