Monday, April 27, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
My First Live Pro Match!
OK - so it's the women's league but pro is pro.
The St. Louis Athletica hosted the LA Sol today at Hermann Field, about a mile from my house. It was tentative match with (by my count) only four shots on goal from either side including a late penalty shot. No surprise it was nil-nil.
I seem to pick the good seats at these affairs: my first live soccer match I sat next to a Hall-of-Famer, this one I sat right in front of a guy from the Sol's front office. I'm hoping to be the half-time show at my first MLS match.
The Athletica usually play at SIU-Edwardsville and I'm hoping to catch another match out there.
The St. Louis Athletica hosted the LA Sol today at Hermann Field, about a mile from my house. It was tentative match with (by my count) only four shots on goal from either side including a late penalty shot. No surprise it was nil-nil.
I seem to pick the good seats at these affairs: my first live soccer match I sat next to a Hall-of-Famer, this one I sat right in front of a guy from the Sol's front office. I'm hoping to be the half-time show at my first MLS match.
The Athletica usually play at SIU-Edwardsville and I'm hoping to catch another match out there.
Coventry City (3-2) 15-10-20 55 pts.
Watford sealed their return to the Championship today by overcoming a two goal deficit to pick up the win and three points in the league table.
A lackluster defense let Freddy Eastwood sneak in a goal in the tenth minute to put the Hornets down a goal at the half. The half-time talking-to seem to do no good as a Ross Jenkins foul on Robbie Simpson lead to the second Coventry City goal in minute 54.
But . . .
Tommy Smith answered the goal four minutes later with a right-footer from inside the penalty box and this seemed to light a much-needed fire under the Hornets. Attacking play followed culminating in a Jobi McAnuff corner that was headed in by Grzegorz Rasiak in the 62nd minute giving Watford the single point they needed to ensure they would avoid relegation.
Not satisfied with a single point, Watford resumed the attack and at minute 74 Rasiak got his own assist - heading the ball to a waiting Tamas Priskin who back-heeled the winner past Keiren Westwood.
The final match of the 2008-2009 season is a week from tomorrow - Sunday May 3 at Vicarage Road against Derby County. Kickoff is 7:15 am St. Louis time.
A lackluster defense let Freddy Eastwood sneak in a goal in the tenth minute to put the Hornets down a goal at the half. The half-time talking-to seem to do no good as a Ross Jenkins foul on Robbie Simpson lead to the second Coventry City goal in minute 54.
But . . .
Tommy Smith answered the goal four minutes later with a right-footer from inside the penalty box and this seemed to light a much-needed fire under the Hornets. Attacking play followed culminating in a Jobi McAnuff corner that was headed in by Grzegorz Rasiak in the 62nd minute giving Watford the single point they needed to ensure they would avoid relegation.
Not satisfied with a single point, Watford resumed the attack and at minute 74 Rasiak got his own assist - heading the ball to a waiting Tamas Priskin who back-heeled the winner past Keiren Westwood.
The final match of the 2008-2009 season is a week from tomorrow - Sunday May 3 at Vicarage Road against Derby County. Kickoff is 7:15 am St. Louis time.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Southampton (2-2) 14-9-18 51 pts.
Set pieces made the game as the lead swung back & forth at Vicarage Road today. Jan Paul Saeijs scored the first of his two goals in the 14th minute off an assist from Ryan Smith's corner kick to put the Saints ahead.
Latvian midfielder Aleksandrs Cauna, on loan from Skonto, made the most of his start today left-footing the equalizer in from 18 yards in the 21st minute. There the score stood until minute 67 when an outswinging corner resulted in a Tamas Priskin header (asst. Jack Cork) to give the Hornets their first lead of the match.
Sadly a Ross Jenkins foul in the final minutes of regulation time on Saeijs resulted in a free kick which the Dutchman converted into the tying goal.
The point puts Watford nine points clear of relegation with five matches left. The next match kicks off at 9:00 am St. Louis time Saturday, April 11 at Vicarage Road as the Hornets host Barnsley.
Latvian midfielder Aleksandrs Cauna, on loan from Skonto, made the most of his start today left-footing the equalizer in from 18 yards in the 21st minute. There the score stood until minute 67 when an outswinging corner resulted in a Tamas Priskin header (asst. Jack Cork) to give the Hornets their first lead of the match.
Sadly a Ross Jenkins foul in the final minutes of regulation time on Saeijs resulted in a free kick which the Dutchman converted into the tying goal.
The point puts Watford nine points clear of relegation with five matches left. The next match kicks off at 9:00 am St. Louis time Saturday, April 11 at Vicarage Road as the Hornets host Barnsley.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Doncaster (2-1) 14-8-18 50 pts.
Three away points for the Hornets leave them comfortably above the relegation zone.
I was watching the Disrupta's game Saturday morning and missed this one so bop over to the BBC via the link above:
Next match is tomorrow, Tuesday April 7 as Southampton visits Vicarage Road. Kickoff is 1:45 pm St. Louis time.
I was watching the Disrupta's game Saturday morning and missed this one so bop over to the BBC via the link above:
Next match is tomorrow, Tuesday April 7 as Southampton visits Vicarage Road. Kickoff is 1:45 pm St. Louis time.
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