OT: Rutgers Men's Soccer makes the NCAA!
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The water didn't seem to be a factor in the PKs. The striker just had to make sure he had solid footing while placing the ball. One of the 4 missed PKs hit the crossbar, and the others were stopped by the goalies.
There were noticeable pools of water elsewhere on the field, but not near the goal where the PKs were taken.
According to the Twitter account @RUMensSoccer, RU tied the game at 1-1 in the 76th minute.
That's a good report. Some of the closeupa really show how bad the field was. I remember playing in similar conditions and it really takes away the home field advantage and whatever advantage in skill one has over the other. Definitely not what you want got a playoff first round game.
As I said yesterday, in response to you IIRC on the other board, the more skilled, better coached team, wins games in lousy weather much more often than not.
** I would think the field conditions HELP a solid defensive team, such as our ladies, tonight. Play solid on free kicks, our Achilles heel, and we should be good for another round!
Geez, it looks like we would have had 3-4 goals if not for the awful conditions, haha. Guys like Wright standing right in front of the net and just can't move two feet over to corral an easy goal.
I believe I read that the LIU goal happened after a clear ended up in a puddle, or something along those lines. Crazy stuff with the weather.
I believe I read that the LIU goal happened after a clear ended up in a puddle, or something along those lines. Crazy stuff with the weather.
Now, it really hasn't rained a lot - at all - the past few months, and the sun has been shining all day today, so let's hope the field dries up quickly and is in a lot better shape tonight.
I can't believe he tried a bicycle kick in the rain!
The ladies are up tonight, the game will air FREE on BTNPlus.
The ladies are up tonight, the game will air FREE on BTNPlus.
Once we fell behind, I was worried the field slop would make it hard for our theoretically better team to get the equalizer. Survive and advance is the name of the game in tournaments!
Definitely playing with house money on the road against the #4 seed. Beat the Zips!
Definitely playing with house money on the road against the #4 seed. Beat the Zips!
I have to disagree with ya. Soccer isn't that much different from football in the way weather can play a major role. Just as heavy rain and wind can take away the long passing game in football, moving through the giant puddles like these slows down the faster team, makes long, creative passes more difficult, and takes away simple plays (like the tap in or two goals that RU would have had in better conditions).
You always hope the more skilled and better coached teams wins. I just don't think that's always the case in awful field conditions -- especially if the lesser team gets a goal in the first half.
I would bet dollars-to-donuts that bad weather has effected far fewer games (W/L, not spread, or even being competitive) than most people want to think it has, and that, typically, the better team wins.
The game is Akron although SK.com says Piscataway. Women could be home on Sunday if they beat Hofstra tonight. Would be playing the winner of ND/UConn who are playing on Yurcak right now. Two games on the field tonight after last night? I think I would have rather played in the first game.
Totally disagree
I think a heavy underdog would prefer bad conditions to even the playing field
Takes away the speed advantage of the better team, and leaves the game more to chance