Big Dance 2022 - Let's Go!

[LetteroftheLaw]

Apologies to SimpleCoach, I think his summary of the first half of Catholic vs Lynchburg was fair after rewatching some of the first half.
Currently watching Catholic vs CNU, only 12 minutes in down in Newport News and Catholic had one good chance off a corner that hit the post and CNU has had two good opportunities, long strike just wide and just a minute ago a really dangerous cross into the box, possession has been pretty even this far. Looks like beautiful weather in Virginia and field is in good condition.

[StevensPBP05-10]

So I give Stevens a decent chance, but also think the opportunity to get to a final 4 is sitting right there for F&M, Cortland, JHU, JCU, Rowan, and I guess CNU.

So you're saying the Final 4 is sitting right there for 7 of the 8 teams?  That's quite the observation

I did start out by saying "Tremendous opportunity for almost the entire Stevens quad...."

Was about chances, not predictions....and that 7 doesn't include my (and many others') prediction of Midd.

A slew of good to very good teams but imo no great ones.

Yep, it's why I thought this was the second hardest region. Lots of parity, but a higher level.

Didn't like this draw from the jump myself as a Stevens fan.  Theoretical #1 seed in the region getting a #20 Nationally Ranked team AND a #2 Regionally-Ranked team in the opening weekend felt like the committee really didn't think too highly of Region IV this year.  Doubly so with the Montclair leave-out. 

If you come out of a weekend like this you're battle-hardened, but it's not what you want to see with the ranking.

[SierraFD3soccer]

Through one half, F&M up 2-0. Story of the game is the weather here 15 to 20 mph winds across the field to make us think more than 20 mph. First goal was across into the box and I guess they didn't trust their keeper enough and the Cortland back flicked it backwards over the goal.  The second goal was Dynamite. Pass through the box the Cortland back sandwiched the F&M player. The center referee let it go on despite it being a clear PK and the F&M striker passed it in the goal.

So far, the F&M defense has not allowed a shot on goal yet.

[SimpleCoach]

Apologies to SimpleCoach, I think his summary of the first half of Catholic vs Lynchburg was fair after rewatching some of the first half.
Currently watching Catholic vs CNU, only 12 minutes in down in Newport News and Catholic had one good chance off a corner that hit the post and CNU has had two good opportunities, long strike just wide and just a minute ago a really dangerous cross into the box, possession has been pretty even this far. Looks like beautiful weather in Virginia and field is in good condition.

No apologies necessary, @LetteroftheLaw.

Was expecting more from CNU.  Watched them play VA Wesleyan, Washington & Lee and Messiah.  Based on the first two games, I thought they were better than what they showed yesterday and today.  If Catholic wins today, well anything can happen.  I could see a scenario where they are in the semifinals.

SC.

[hiyasoccer]

Anyone watch the first half of Williams vs. Messiah and want to catch me up? Hopping over from the bowdoin game.

[SimpleCoach]

Anyone watch the first half of Williams vs. Messiah and want to catch me up? Hopping over from the bowdoin game.

Think Messiah had the better of the play but Williams has made it difficult.  Pressing all over the field and making it difficult for Messiah to connect, especially when they are in the attacking third.

Williams had a couple of looks to goal, but nothing too dangerous except for one where a defender slipped and turned over the ball for a one on one, but he hit it wide left.

SC.

[northman]

Iffy call on the Vassar penalty. Weather looks terrible in Brunswick.

I was at the game Hopkins92...and completely agree that was an iffy penalty call.  In my view, the two players were holding each other and the Vassar player just flopped.  I didn't think the center ref had a great game.  He failed to call some other clear fouls, and also missed a deflected Bowdoin shot in OT that should have resulted in a corner.

And, yes, it rained steadily for the 2 1/2 hours we were there as temps dropped into the mid 40s.  But it was all worth it after the penalties, when the exultant Bowdoin players ran en masse toward the student section and did a group slide on the absolutely saturated grass.

[LetteroftheLaw]

Catholic vs CNU really opening up here with 30 mins left in the second half, Catholic having the better of the play in the second half after CNU had a flurry of chances in the last 15 mins of the first half, still 0-0 but pretty good game so far.

[Hopkins92]

Muhles with the equalizer!

2-2... Muhles won't be bothered by this pockmarked field.

Goal was a classic Muhles goal... Low, hard-driven cross from a stoppage, bounces over the front defender and is headed home almost on the line.

And the Generals knock one of the post on a beautiful counter off of a Muhles corner.

[Hopkins92]

Upset watch... Rowan up 1-0 on Stevens in Hoboken.

[4samuy]

Man, should have played a drinking game every time messiah broadcast booth mentioned the wind. I'd have been schnookered by halftime. 

[Hopkins92]

Muhles with the equalizer!

2-2... Muhles won't be b

othered by this pockmarked field.

Goal was a classic Muhles goal... Low, hard-driven cross from a stoppage, bounces over the front defender and is headed home almost on the line.

And the Generals knock one of the post on a beautiful counter off of a Muhles corner.

And now a 4th... 10mins left... obese female regaling...

Gens relentless attack yields a 3rd goal.

[Another Mom]

Score is now 4-2

[Another Mom]

Actually 5-2 w&l.

[StevensPBP05-10]

Mega controversy in Hoboken.  Stevens shot from near the top of the box rolled on the deck all the way through, hit the left post and rolled across the entire face of the goal line off the right post.
It was smothered by Rowan's keeper but the refs awarded it a goal.

No way to tell from the online feed angle, but it's now 1-1 with 6' to play.