San Francisco FC Vs. Seattle Sounders, Matchcard: A Big Ole Guessing Game
by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 26, 2011 1:47 PM PDT
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Coming up with projected starting lineups for tonight's CONCACAF Champions League qualifier between the Seattle Sounders and Panama's San Francisco FC was no easy task. Dave and I ended up using what has become a pretty standard starting XI with one significant change: Mike Fucito starting alongside Fredy Montero.
This decision was no doubt colored by our desire to actually see this pairing again, but it does make some sense. Roger Levesque is a lot of things, but mostly he's a player that survives by harassing the opponent. That's a useful skill, no doubt, but against a side that should be a little quicker than your average MLS team, it might not be as useful. Fucito seems like a better matchup and he has played well when given the chance.
We also have Leo Gonzalez starting, mainly based on two things: 1. He's healthy; 2. He's going to be more comfortable playing in that environment as he has more Central American experience than any other player on the roster.
Our lineup for Los Monjes was provided by Jason Anderson (aka @ChestRockwell14) of Black & Red United, but more importantly the person who follows CCL closer than anyone else we know.
If you don't have FSC, there's no need to fret. The game is also available for free through CONCACAF's website, although it does require registration.
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Good lineup
I would hope Sigi would indeed start Fucito over Levesque. but above all, here’s to a win tonight.
I'm sad that I won't be able to hear Arlo
However, a win would be more than enough to assuage my sadness.
Will FSN replay the game?
I’ve got arena league tonight, so will miss most of the game leaving work and getting there.
Fox Soccer is replaying at midnight NOT Root Sports/ previously known as FSN
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Lets hope
That Leo doesnt roll out with the early red card.
Yeah, sorry...
Also broadcast on concacaf’s website.
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 26, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
added link
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 26, 2011 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Not at technical home field for SFFC
I gather this is because their home field is smaller than starfire small. Can’t imagine that will hurt them all that much, though. Will take any advantage we can get though.
ccl has certain requirements
mainly size and lighting.
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 26, 2011 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe locker room quality is also important
We’re not talking Livestrong Sporting Park’s luxury lounge; more like a non-dirt floor, showers that reliably produce water (no guarantees on it being hot), and working toilets.
If I’m not mistaken, the 2 places in Panama that are up to CONCACAF standards are the Rommel Fernandez (the national stadium) and Arabe Unido’s Estadio Armando Dely Valdes, which only seats 4,000 but is fairly new.
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by ChestRockwell on Jul 26, 2011 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
CCL requirements?
I guess not for fields then. Our one star plastic field is only FIFA rated for “recreational, community and municipal use.” Perhaps the CCL is recreational?
by Brougham Hooligan on Jul 26, 2011 2:48 PM PDT reply actions
The FieldTurf doesn't have much to do with the requirements
Mostly it’s size of stadium, as Jeremiah said above.
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by s0merand0mdude on Jul 26, 2011 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting, here are the rules on fields
Here is an excerpt from the CCL Rules on the field from http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/7b/72/0,,12813~160379,00.pdf (all rules are in that if one is curious):
“a. The games of the CCL may be played on natural or artificial surfaces.
b. Where artificial surfaces are used, the surface must meet CONCACAF
requirements for artificial turf…”
I can’t find the specific requirements for CONCACAF fields though, but under FIFA’s rules: "Under the Laws of the Game, FIFA RECOMMENDED football turf pitches qualify as venues for international football matches. " http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/pitchequip/fqc_football_turf_folder_342.pdf
Because RBP at least has a one-star rating, it is “FIFA RECOMMENDED” so we are good to go. There is no requirement for the two-star rating for international matches.
by Brougham Hooligan on Jul 26, 2011 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
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Roger Levesque is a lot of things, but mostly he’s a player that survives by harassing the opponent. That’s a useful skill, no doubt, but against a side that should be a little quicker than your average MLS team, it might not be as useful.
I disagree. From what I’ve heard from here and SBNation.com, it sounds like the SFFC defense is inexperienced, and very well could choke under pressure. A guy who makes crazy runs actually might be exactly wheat we need to attack them.
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Levesque doesn't make crazy runs though
so what are you disagreeing with?
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by s0merand0mdude on Jul 26, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that's also a fucito specialty
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jul 26, 2011 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
can anyone else confirm concacaftv.com?
I’ve been a member since last year, but under “upcoming live tv” it says “no events scheduled”. Anyone else see this as well?
by Stephen Zentner on Jul 26, 2011 3:03 PM PDT reply actions
Mine says "Please check back later"
CONCACAF’s website often disappoints. There are, for example, no rosters for any CCL team available right now, less than 2 hours before the tournament kicks off.
Don’t hold your breath. It’ll work at some point, but it will be some random time in the future.
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by ChestRockwell on Jul 26, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
They typically show Champions League games
That’s where I watched the final, at least. The game is still two hours away, though. Don’t fret too much.
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by s0merand0mdude on Jul 26, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Other San Francisco possibilities
Seattle could see a diamond midfield with Bonaga at the high point. There are a lot of other possibilities out there; Panamanian clubs like Arabe Unido and Tauro FC have shown a tendency to abandon their league tactics in the CCL. This is my best guess, but it is very much a guess.
That said, they have also uniformly preferred to go on the offensive in their home games. No matter the formation, one thing I would bet on is San Francisco pressuring very high without the ball, as well as overlapping outside backs when they attack. There will be times they look chaotic, but that has troubled MLS clubs in the past because they’re used to the organized, more rigid tactical approaches our league has.
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You really geek out over CCL don't you?
This is a compliment.
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Am I the only one having trouble logging into conacaf.com?
I enter my registration, and nothing happens. It just takes me back to the login screen- doesn’t even tell me that the login information is incorrect or anything like that.
It's not looking good
From concacaftv.com “Watch Live” page:
Live events will be back soon. There are currently no live events scheduled to be shown on this channel in the next 7 days. Due to licensing rights, we cannot guarantee that live events will be shown until at least 7 days before they are due to be played.
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