fknbuflobo Posted October 12, 2017 Report Posted October 12, 2017 This will be a tough contest. http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/index Quote
ZipsVoice Posted October 12, 2017 Report Posted October 12, 2017 4 hours ago, fknbuflobo said: This will be a tough contest. http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/index What's your gut feel for tomorrow night? I was hoping Cleve St. game would be a tune up but looks like Jared gave the reserves more time to rest some of the bigs. Maybe I'm wrong. I was just hoping a little play time might shake off any doubts from the WMU game. Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Posted October 12, 2017 I hope the "bigs" are able to play. I don't think Jared was "resting them". Quote
fknbuflobo Posted October 13, 2017 Author Report Posted October 13, 2017 This squad is really banged up. We may not have Gainford until November. Maybe not at all. The 2017 season will be told in the next 8 days. Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted October 13, 2017 Report Posted October 13, 2017 I think you’re being too negative about the timeline for Sam’s return. Quote
TennZip Posted October 13, 2017 Report Posted October 13, 2017 http://www.gozips.com/news/2017/10/12/mens-soccer-no-12-akron-resumes-league-play-hosting-siu-edwardsville.aspx look at the all time record....for the zips vs. the cougars..... it is time for the zips to start cutting into that deficit.... Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted October 13, 2017 Report Posted October 13, 2017 I agree. I was there in Omaha in 2012 when the Zips got their first win in the series. Time for the 2nd one tonight. Go Zips. Quote
Z.I.P. Posted October 13, 2017 Report Posted October 13, 2017 11 hours ago, Zip_ME87 said: I agree. I was there in Omaha in 2012 when the Zips got their first win in the series. Time for the 2nd one tonight. Go Zips. I'm trying to locate our 1979 schedule/results. Both I and Fknbuflobo claim to have been at LJF (in the bleachers alongside the Nanchoff Bros) when our side beat SIU-E the season that they won the NCAA title. Come on Zips historians. Don't make us all out as liars! In any case, at halftime, Akron leads (just) 1-0, a very lopsided contest, if not score. We've owned nearly 90% of the possession time it seems (I watched about 20-25 minutes). We have 9 shots to 3, 3 SOG to 0. Need to put a couple more away in the second half! Quote
Z.I.P. Posted October 14, 2017 Report Posted October 14, 2017 3-1 final when the team could have scored (a few) more. Again, they were absolutely dominant in most every element of the football game. That has been the case in all games I've watched, with the only thing that slows them down being difficulty linking up in the final 16 -- and then on the road exclusively. So, yes, as others have said, they have to get better when they play on the road if they're to go far into the post-season -- like to the College Cup, where IMHO they belong. Notre Dame will be a better test -- perhaps the best of the season so far. Look forward to that game, though I figure Akron should be favored. Quote
zipsrule Posted October 14, 2017 Report Posted October 14, 2017 I agree, Akron played well and controlled the ball throughout most of the game. There were several opportunities that could have turned into goals but, overall, nice win. Quote
UAZippers Posted October 14, 2017 Report Posted October 14, 2017 I loved the way that the Zips overcame the adversity of giving up the one goal. You could tell that SIUE was pressuring for a change of momentum after the play, but the Zips held strong and answered quickly to stop any sort of run before it could begin. Quote
TennZip Posted October 14, 2017 Report Posted October 14, 2017 Skye Harter did an outstanding job on corner kicks tonight. The young man from Copley has improved tremendously during his time at Akron. 1 Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted October 14, 2017 Report Posted October 14, 2017 33 minutes ago, UAZippers said: I loved the way that the Zips overcame the adversity of giving up the one goal. You could tell that SIUE was pressuring for a change of momentum after the play, but the Zips held strong and answered quickly to stop any sort of run before it could begin. Yes, very nice to see Joao immediately wanting to make amends and quickly doing so, and then doing so again for good measure. Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted October 14, 2017 Report Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) . Edited October 14, 2017 by Zip_ME87 Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted October 14, 2017 Report Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Z.I.P. said: I'm trying to locate our 1979 schedule/results. Both I and Fknbuflobo claim to have been at LJF (in the bleachers alongside the Nanchoff Bros) when our side beat SIU-E the season that they won the NCAA title. Come on Zips historians. Don't make us all out as liars! It appears your memories are in error...October 14, 1979, L 0-2 SIU-E, Page 67 of the Zips Mens Soccer Media Guide... http://gozips.com/documents/2017/8/25/msoc_17guide_web.pdf Edited October 14, 2017 by Zip_ME87 Quote
ZipsVoice Posted October 14, 2017 Report Posted October 14, 2017 Pittsburgh beats ND tonight....Sam Gainford on the pitch for the clean up time, looked kinda stiff and not really match fit, but still a positive sign. Nick Hinds also plays almost the enitre second half, so may be the mending needed is taking place? Lots of juicy tidbits fro Friday the 13th! And there's always the annual Soctoberfest to look forward to on the 21st! Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted October 14, 2017 Report Posted October 14, 2017 Disappointing to not get the clean sheet. Jared said in his interview they sometimes focus too much on the negative, and so he didn't go on about that blunder. As I mentioned, I was happy with the Zips'/Joao's response, but they have to learn from those mistakes. To win against the best teams, those mistakes cannot be committed. Quote
TennZip Posted October 15, 2017 Report Posted October 15, 2017 West Virginia...has had an up and down lat 8 days...this week , they upset #1 RPI Michigan State the previous saturday, they tied a poor Northern Illinois team tonight, WVU....played to 0-0 stalemate with Bowling Green (BGSU lost last week 3-1 to SIU-E) in other mac news ...Western Michigan 5 Northern Illinois 0 Quote
ZipsVoice Posted October 15, 2017 Report Posted October 15, 2017 Looking like Kalamazoo for November 10th MAC tourney....IMHO. Hope I am wrong, don’t wanna make the drive and spend the weekend. Quote
TennZip Posted October 15, 2017 Report Posted October 15, 2017 2 hours ago, ZipsVoice said: Looking like Kalamazoo for November 10th MAC tourney....IMHO. Hope I am wrong, don’t wanna make the drive and spend the weekend. and they have no lights at their facility....so Friday games would have to be at 11 am and 2 pm The zips would have to go 3-0-0 in last 3 while WMU would have to go to 1-1-1 against BGSU, SIU-E and West Virginia Like zipsvoice....I would not bet on that occurring Quote
TennZip Posted October 16, 2017 Report Posted October 16, 2017 https://www.collegesoccernews.com/index.php/awards/team-of-the-week/1102-college-soccer-news-national-team-of-the-week-week-ending-october-15-2017 Congratulations to Skye Harter. Selected to team of week for goal against CSU and assists against SIU-E 1 Quote
TennZip Posted October 17, 2017 Report Posted October 17, 2017 https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mens-team-of-the-week:-oct-9-15_aid43080 top drawer recognizes Skye Quote
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