14 sierpnia 2006
It's the Soccer Equivalent of "Doctor, It Hurts When I Do This."
Los Angeles Galaxy über-fan Dan Loney, the MLS fanboy world's own Taylor Hicks, has ventured accidently into the truth. This from one of his posts on Big Soccer today on a thread entitled, "What can be done about the spate of last-minute game-changing penalty kicks":
I watched yesterday as the top two Argentine teams, Racing Club and Vélez Sársfield played to a 0-0 tie. This was one of the more bizarre games I have ever witnessed. Racing wasn't allowed to play at their home stadium due to fan behavior, so they were playing their "home" game away at some other stadium. So this "home" game was in front of near empty stands. They got a taste of playing for the Kansas City Wizards, I suppose.
Neither team came out of the tunnel and the referee had to go in and summon them. Then, the players spent a few minutes shaking hands and talking before getting into position. I don't know what the heck that was about.
Both teams played listlessly, with few, if any, shots being taken. At one point, a player pulled out the corner flag and was admonished by the referee. That's what passed for excitement. So much for Latin American "flair."
How bad was it? This is from Racing Club's own website:
Translation: Today, Racing couldn't find it's own elbow.
Oddly, the PDL championship that Fox showed afterward between Laredo Heat SC and the Michigan Bucks had more excitement. To show how pathetic that is, the PDL is the league that the Tucson Amigos (whom I benchwarmed for once) played in.
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
Nice. I hate giving a Galaxy fan credit for anything though.How about not committing fouls in the box in the first place?
Just a thought. You don't have to forward this to the freaking Nobel Committee if you don't feel like it. Just putting it out there.
I watched yesterday as the top two Argentine teams, Racing Club and Vélez Sársfield played to a 0-0 tie. This was one of the more bizarre games I have ever witnessed. Racing wasn't allowed to play at their home stadium due to fan behavior, so they were playing their "home" game away at some other stadium. So this "home" game was in front of near empty stands. They got a taste of playing for the Kansas City Wizards, I suppose.
Neither team came out of the tunnel and the referee had to go in and summon them. Then, the players spent a few minutes shaking hands and talking before getting into position. I don't know what the heck that was about.
Both teams played listlessly, with few, if any, shots being taken. At one point, a player pulled out the corner flag and was admonished by the referee. That's what passed for excitement. So much for Latin American "flair."
How bad was it? This is from Racing Club's own website:
A Racing no se le cayó una idea y Sava tuvo casi vedada el área: jugó allí menos de dos minutos en todo el partido. Dia feo, partido horrible. Proxima fecha ante las gallinas en cancha de Racing.
Translation: Today, Racing couldn't find it's own elbow.
Oddly, the PDL championship that Fox showed afterward between Laredo Heat SC and the Michigan Bucks had more excitement. To show how pathetic that is, the PDL is the league that the Tucson Amigos (whom I benchwarmed for once) played in.
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
