Match 4 - Cleveland State

[Reslife4Life]

Scoreless at half

[Reslife4Life]

Is this commentator the football PA announcer? I would rather have the student from the WVU game

[zipsrule]

GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!

[csims0917]

I think it is but also GOALLLLLLL

[zipsrule]

Roman from Dobrijevic.

[TennZip]

 

[zipsrule]

Zips get a 1-0 result.

[csims0917]

About as dominate as a 1-0 game can be right? Would’ve loved another goal but it wasn’t like didn’t have a bunch of chances. Onto the next one 

Edited September 2, 2025 by csims0917

[NYC ZIP]

Win is a win. Big one on the road Friday!

[TennZip]

 

[fknbuflobo]

Past the midway point of the first half, Zips employed a good old fashioned 4-4-2.  This totally took Vikings by surprise.
Remi and Farrell were the two Forwards and they immediately terrorized the CSU back line.  Unfortunately, Farrell soon caught a silly yellow card, and staff removed him (and this formation).

I want Zips to spring this 4-4-2 formation once again.  It probably should never be our base system but it can be a real shock to the opposition.  We should try it again.

[Let'sGoZips94]

21 hours ago, fknbuflobo said:

Past the midway point of the first half, Zips employed a good old fashioned 4-4-2.  This totally took Vikings by surprise.
Remi and Farrell were the two Forwards and they immediately terrorized the CSU back line.  Unfortunately, Farrell soon caught a silly yellow card, and staff removed him (and this formation).

I want Zips to spring this 4-4-2 formation once again.  It probably should never be our base system but it can be a real shock to the opposition.  We should try it again.

 

What is our base formation out of curiosity?

[fknbuflobo]

4-2-3-1 is our base system, and has been so throughout Embick’s tenure.  Over the years, Zips increasingly switch on the fly to a more offensive 4-3-3.  The ability to switch formations while in game is the hallmark of a professional squad.  Not many collegiate teams are coached to do that.  Zips switch formations in more than half their matches, usually when substituting personnel, so as to not draw the opposition’s attention.  

Now, a 4-4-2 is a new (outdated formation) wrinkle.  
I would like to see us try it again, with same personnel.

 It’s like an NBA team running The Weave or NFL team running the Wing T.  Ha!