Of course I had to see the game live. It was in my backyard at RFK. OK, so I have to admit I did not know much about this "new" team under Coach John Barnes, so I went to the game with an open mind.
I do not know most of the player names, so I will refer to their numbers. I thought the standout players were the #11 and #12. Most of the RBZ's positive attacking moves were due to the personal skills of those players. #4 (who I learned after the game was Adderly) showed good ball knowledge, but I thought his execution was lacking. Seemed clumsy at critical times of the game. My biggest disappointment was with #7 (Jason Morrison). Many times he was caught flat-footed waiting on passes that were eventually intercepted by an El Salvador player. He also did not do well looking around for the best positioned team-mates to pass to. It was like he could only pass the ball in the direction he was facing.
Both teams played very tentatively in the first half, not making any penetrating moves thru the oppposing defense. El Salvador got the best breakthrough chance to score in the second half from a RBZ error on our left-flank. The resulting header in the goal area from the El Salvador player beat the RBZ keeper and went just shy of the upright. If that had scored El Salvador would have won the game. The momentum was with them from then to the game's end.
My best moment of the game came 20 minutes before starting time when by chance I got to meet and shake hands with Capt Burrel's as he was coming off the elevator leading to the press box.
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I do not know most of the player names, so I will refer to their numbers. I thought the standout players were the #11 and #12. Most of the RBZ's positive attacking moves were due to the personal skills of those players. #4 (who I learned after the game was Adderly) showed good ball knowledge, but I thought his execution was lacking. Seemed clumsy at critical times of the game. My biggest disappointment was with #7 (Jason Morrison). Many times he was caught flat-footed waiting on passes that were eventually intercepted by an El Salvador player. He also did not do well looking around for the best positioned team-mates to pass to. It was like he could only pass the ball in the direction he was facing.
Both teams played very tentatively in the first half, not making any penetrating moves thru the oppposing defense. El Salvador got the best breakthrough chance to score in the second half from a RBZ error on our left-flank. The resulting header in the goal area from the El Salvador player beat the RBZ keeper and went just shy of the upright. If that had scored El Salvador would have won the game. The momentum was with them from then to the game's end.
My best moment of the game came 20 minutes before starting time when by chance I got to meet and shake hands with Capt Burrel's as he was coming off the elevator leading to the press box.
#1 fan
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