Match Day Quick Reference Card: Metapan vs. Sounders

by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 27, 2010 3:30 PM PDT in Sounders: CONCACAF Champions League

As you may or may not notice, our starting lineup predictions are often times less than 100 percent accurate. Usually, they are based on a mix of what we've seen and personal biases. We've even managed to do a reasonably good job in U.S. Open Cup matches.

This CONCACAF Champions League is a whole other beast, though. On one hand, everyone involved in the Sounders is saying the right things. They are likening it to our version of the European Champions League. They are saying this is one of the biggest tournaments in our region.

Whether that means a "normal" starting lineup will play tomorrow remains to be seen.

Further complicating matters is the fact that at least 22 different players have started at least one game for the Sounders.

What the result is admittedly a semi-educated guess as to who will be in the lineup Wednesday against El Salvadoran champions Metapan. (And for what it's worth, our guess on Metapan basically just takes the players on their 20-man travel roster and plugs in the players with the most playing time into the starting roster.)

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So who does the corners without Sturgis on the field? I can’t recall if Vagenas has very good service or not.

by reesebw on Jul 27, 2010 3:54 PM PDT reply actions

Vagenas was 3rd last year for corners

After FL and Seba

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by Dave Clark on Jul 27, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions

vagenas!?!

i’m hoping it doesn’t matter about his service, as it’s tough to take corners from the bench. I would really prefer if Sigi does not play him….

by chinsmd on Jul 27, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

vagenas was taking corners today at practice

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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 27, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Marshall and Graham at CB?

Good grief, that should be a nightmare.

by jacobcda on Jul 27, 2010 5:39 PM PDT reply actions

it would be

either marshall or graham and Ianni at CB if Hurtado didn’t torn his ACL imo.

by gstommylee on Jul 27, 2010 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions

I hope someone on the Sounders is watching the LA debacle and decides to make sure there’s a solid line-up out there. The Galaxy are getting completely smoked.

by Nevtelen on Jul 27, 2010 8:32 PM PDT reply actions

The Islanders are not Metapan

Sounders aren’t Galaxy. Tonight’s match has nothing to do with tomorrow.

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by Dave Clark on Jul 27, 2010 8:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

True, but

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Galaxy expected to just more or less walk through the Islanders. Considering how good they’ve been so far this season, they at least had some expectations at home. At least it’s a reminder that the team needs to really show up and play their best no matter who the opponent – it wasn’t like the Galaxy were just putting their 2nd string out there, either.

I’d guess TFC would like to have gotten more than a single goal at home, too.

by Nevtelen on Jul 27, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Giving up 4 goals

in a home game is not good for any team. The first tie breaker for champions league is away goals. For LA to move on they have to win the 2nd leg by 4 goals to avoid OT and possibly PKs. Its not looking good at all for LA.

by gstommylee on Jul 27, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I hear those Uroguguayan players are really good.

Yes, match cards get read.

by magistermilitum on Jul 27, 2010 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I lol'ed at this

by chrisperry1983 on Jul 27, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions

good catch

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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 27, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Will the fans show up?

I hope that at least 7,000 more Sounder fans will buy game-day tickets tomorrow. The figure of just 13,000 tickets sold, presented by Josh Mayers, is somewhat disappointing. On the other hand, maybe tomorrow we can see who the real Sounder fans are.

by Eastside Ajacied on Jul 27, 2010 9:32 PM PDT reply actions

Buying tix to a game does not prove you are a fan

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by Dave Clark on Jul 27, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

It would be nice if some of these games weren't mid week.

Tough for some of us to get there on a Wednesday.

by magistermilitum on Jul 28, 2010 7:20 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't think they can do it on weekends

UEFA CL does weekdays too, except for the Finals

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by Dave Clark on Jul 28, 2010 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Didn't UEFA move the Finals to a weekend this year to accommodate the US audience?

by Robert on Jul 28, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions

First year

And I don’t know if it was just for the US, but it was for TV

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by Dave Clark on Jul 28, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

I won't fall out of my seat

if Boss starts instead of Keller. Not predicting it, but Sigi’s got to be thinking about it with the recent knocks Kasey has taken and 4 matches in the next 12 days.

by 108Ultra on Jul 28, 2010 11:01 AM PDT reply actions

Who to rest?

There’s a few other starters that have played a lot of minutes lately that Sigi has to be thinking of resting for future matches. Of particular concern for me are Zak and Riley.

Both put in a lot of minutes and a lot of effort last game. And Riley isn’t the youngest player anymore. Could we see a another start for Zach Scott tonight despite his poor play last game?

by Dizzo on Jul 28, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions