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[Mr.Right]

Bates has come out in a 4-2-3-1 and look to be defending with a block of 6 and allowing 4 to attack and not worry about defending today. I like the idea by Flaherty and see if they can snag a goal in the 1st Half..Good game so far

[Mr.Right]

Not sure what kind of line up Oneonta is playing with but Hamilton gets an early goal 10 minutes in on a cross from the flank and a nice finish..Pretty weak and passive defending by Oneonta to give up that goal..Hamilton up 1-0 10 minutes in

[Mr.Right]

Oneonta ties it up 2 minutes later on a beautiful finish by their striker...1-1 score and we might have a barn burner in this game

[BendIt007]

Watching Conn vs. Wesleyan.  On the Camels turf field probably to protect grass.   No sound, but camera angle actually not bad.  See how Camels play on the artificial stuff.

[Mr.Right]

Watching Conn vs. Wesleyan.  On the Camels turf field probably to protect grass.   No sound, but camera angle actually not bad.  See how Camels play on the artificial stuff.

Interesting..You are probably correct that they are protecting the field..Good idead and it can only help Conn get used to playing on turf because they will see a ton of that in the NCAA's..

That carpet that Conn is playing on is an old school turf field and like playing on cement..

[Mr.Right]

Colby defending with numbers so far as they are taking no chances in this game. Bates looks quite dangerous on the attack except the final pass or shot needs to be more clinical. merchant looks particularly dangerous in this game as he is looking dangerous beating guys 1v1 and laying some nice passes off to his teammates but his teammates need to start taking some shots..This could be Merchant's last game and he is playing like he knows it..

[BendIt007]

Yes... I think most, if not all of Camel 15 games were on grass. (Tufts may have been turf and maybe one other)   

[BendIt007]

Yes... the field looks like it is pretty hard... so the ball bouncing more than it should.  Maybe good for lacrosse, but not so hot for soccer.

[Mr.Right]

Bates and Colby still knotted at 0-0 about 10 minutes left in the 1st Half. Good game as the weather is not pretty up in Waterville. Rain is dumping down and is making for slick conditions and will certainly factor into the final result.

Bates will lose only 4 seniors after this season but they are 4 very key players in Merchant, Yacovino, DiBenidetto and Max Watson..

Colby almost gets a goal off a header but a nice save by Bates GK Montanaro..

[Mr.Right]

Bates at Colby 0-0 at the Half..Both teams playing well BUT Bates needs a goal, Colby does not. Bates playing very well 18 to 18 but Colby defense and midfielders are not allowing Bates to get any clear cut SOG..They are blocking shots and closing very fast when Bates gets the ball near their box. Job well done so far. How ill Bates play this? They can stay in a 4-2-3-1 IMO BUT MUST send their wingbacks forward in the 2nd half and take chances..That will open them up to a dangerous Colby counter but they must go for it. Colby's #30 Heilbron and #8 Smith doing a great job defending and working very hard.

[Mr.Right]

Meanwhile at the Half Hamilton and Oneonta are tied 1-1. I replayed the goals but cannot watch much of this game as Bates at Colby has a ton of drama left to play out

[Mr.Right]

Bates bench get a yellow for interfering with a live ball on the field...Odd set of events as I have never seen that..Colby in its own 4-2-3-1 but really defending with 9 and pretty compact and deep..Bates having problems breaking that down and Bates backs need to start playing to feet not hitting long balls into the wind and balls that Colby can easily deal with.

[Mr.Right]

Oneonta goes up 2-1 over Hamilton 10 minutes into the 2nd Half on a beautifully played corner and an even better finish off the Oneonta players head..

[Mr.Right]

About 20 minutes left and Bates at Colby still at 0-0...Bates REALLY needs to dig deep here as they are not looking as threatening as they did 1st Half and they are going into the wind. Colby has controlled possession I would guess 60/40 in the 2nd Half and have had the better chances. Flaherty MUST start sending players FORWARD...Time is running out on Bates season.

[Mr.Right]

Oneonta up 3-1 on Hamilton now as a nice cross and finish by Oneonta with about 25 minutes left..Weak defending by Hamilton on the goal and they are showing their usual selves as they just do not look the same team on the road than they do at home. They better fix that before Saturday.