I ask this because the last two games has shown a great overall improvement of the team. They are organized, disciplined, patient, good passing and intelligent play.
This is not like in the C. Brown or W. Downswell days of poor football, this team is playing good football. Yes, they have not delivered the results.
The game against Canada, we completely dominated Canada. The biggest problem in that game was that we were not putting away our chances to score. Canada had only 2 serious chances to score and they scored with one of those chances.
In the game against Costa Rica, again, we played very well in that game with 10 players. Even with 10 players for most of the game, the team was still organized and able to mount several attacks. But again, the biggest problem was with the finishing. Did people also see the play that resulted in the red card for R. Austin? This was very poor refereeing and definitely should not have been a red card. The player fell over onto Austin after the initial tackle.
Overall, the defense has been ok, not great but ok. The best part of the team has been midfield which has been well organized. In my book, T. Whitmore is a keeper for this team as the senior team coach. He has demonstrated a massive improvement over all other local coaches so far!!
We are not out of the Gold cup yet. We still have a good chance of makeing to the next round. We must win against El Salvado and have a positive goal difference overall.
The top two team from each group with the two best 3rd placed teams. If teams are tied, then the tie break are as follows:
a. Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams.
b. Greater Goal Difference in matches between the tied teams (if
more than two teams finish equal on points).
c. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams
(if more than two teams finish equal on points).
d. Greater Goal Difference in all group matches.
e. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches.
f. Drawing of lots.
So, looking at these, what will be the biggest difference across groups will be goal difference and total number of goals scored.
We still have a good chance, but we must now win and score.
Respect.
This is not like in the C. Brown or W. Downswell days of poor football, this team is playing good football. Yes, they have not delivered the results.
The game against Canada, we completely dominated Canada. The biggest problem in that game was that we were not putting away our chances to score. Canada had only 2 serious chances to score and they scored with one of those chances.
In the game against Costa Rica, again, we played very well in that game with 10 players. Even with 10 players for most of the game, the team was still organized and able to mount several attacks. But again, the biggest problem was with the finishing. Did people also see the play that resulted in the red card for R. Austin? This was very poor refereeing and definitely should not have been a red card. The player fell over onto Austin after the initial tackle.
Overall, the defense has been ok, not great but ok. The best part of the team has been midfield which has been well organized. In my book, T. Whitmore is a keeper for this team as the senior team coach. He has demonstrated a massive improvement over all other local coaches so far!!
We are not out of the Gold cup yet. We still have a good chance of makeing to the next round. We must win against El Salvado and have a positive goal difference overall.
The top two team from each group with the two best 3rd placed teams. If teams are tied, then the tie break are as follows:
a. Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams.
b. Greater Goal Difference in matches between the tied teams (if
more than two teams finish equal on points).
c. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams
(if more than two teams finish equal on points).
d. Greater Goal Difference in all group matches.
e. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches.
f. Drawing of lots.
So, looking at these, what will be the biggest difference across groups will be goal difference and total number of goals scored.
We still have a good chance, but we must now win and score.
Respect.
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