New England Soccer Discussion

[blooter442]

MIT better than I thought

They look really good at times and they look very average at times. All depends on the night.

Apparently I hadn't done my homework on Irwin -- a sophomore transfer from Rutgers, although he wasn't on the '15 or '16 rosters. Played at Seton Hall Prep, a very legit high school program, with Rojas. He has played well thus far.

[blooter442]

MIT does seem to lack a little size. Wilson is a big kid and Nate Johnson is over 6 foot but not a lot of team size. Then again Brandeis isn't the biggest, either, although Hernandez makes up for it with his intensity and aggressiveness.

[blooter442]

Brandeis goes up 1-0 on an own goal off a free kick. Nice looping header from #16 -- just in the wrong direction. Though happy that Brandeis is up, I think it's objectively a bummer that it was #16, too, as he has been one of their better players tonight.

[blooter442]

Brandeis gets a second 3:37 later through left-back Hennessey. Nice one-two in the box and finished off.

[blooter442]

Brandeis with a third before the half -- MIT caught on the break throwing too many men forward and Handler finishes it off.

[Mr.Right]

Ok jumped the gun on MIT....now I see why they have the record they have...They just completely fell apart in the span of 15 minutes...

[Mr.Right]

I think #14 the Frosh makes frosh mistakes but he has the build and athleticism to be a stud if he works on his game...#16 with a horrific own goal and is a bit slow afoot but he is a bug athletic guy in midfield that has some skill. Other than that they are very average and almost below average up top with a small flea running around

[blooter442]

Ok jumped the gun on MIT....now I see why they have the record they have...They just completely fell apart in the span of 15 minutes...

They have some talent but consistency is the big word.

I think #14 the Frosh makes frosh mistakes but he has the build and athleticism to be a stud if he works on his game...#16 with a horrific own goal and is a bit slow afoot but he is a bug athletic guy in midfield that has some skill. Other than that they are very average and almost below average up top with a small flea running around

I think #3 is pretty good myself, but he has been out for two weeks and this is his first game back. His shot conversion percentage is excellent but you have to be able to get shots off and he hasn't so far.

[Mr.Right]

I just think this #10 for MIT is not a striker..He keeps losing the ball

[Mr.Right]

I do not see #3..where is he playing?

[blooter442]

I do not see #3..where is he playing?

He was playing RF in a 4-3-3. Looks like they took him off at half.

[blooter442]

Fittingly enough, Carayannopolous puts one in the top right. Great hit. Nothing Irwin could have done about that.

[Mr.Right]

Pretty solid performance for Brandeis tonight. Fantastic strike by MIT to get within 2 with 10 minutes left. Brandeis game v CMU this weekend is huge

[Mr.Right]

Yes that was a fantastic strike...Margolis puts a couple starters back in after the goal. This MIT v Springfield match on Saturday could be big if MIT can focus for 90 minutes they have a shot..

[blooter442]

Carayannopolous has another hit, this time a great save by Irwin. I saw Margolis last week, and I did tell him MIT had a frosh that was good. (pats self on back)