A short one inevitably today, as there’s not too much to talk about — and I’m not particularly interested in going on about a loss today. It’s a Monday, after all, and I’m not particularly interested in spending it that way.
A few notes of interest:
- The reserves side lost to the Fire in a 1-0 match, but there are certainly some nice things to report from it. Nelson Gonzalez has recovered from his foot injury, which is very nice to see. He won’t be able to get time on the pitch with the senior side, as he was named on the season-ending injury list. I’ve no clue whether we’ll see him next season, but I really do like the look of the kid, so I remain somewhat hopeful.
Julio Alarcon, of the RSL-Arizona academy, played 90 minutes. New senior signing and former RSL-AZ kid Nico Muniz played 73 minutes and was replaced by Jordan Allen, a 16-year-old from the academy. Forward Donny Toia spent nearly 60 minutes as a fullback, which was a bit odd to hear. Oh, and Kyle Reynish made it to the bench, so he’s at least somewhat recovered from his injury — he didn’t play, though, so perhaps there are still some big question marks. - The MLS site has embarked on a referee-face-saving campaign, it seems, wherein they try to humanize the referees in the league. Now, really, I get it. Fans are awfully harsh toward referees, and sometimes the abuse they receive even for correct decisions is cringeworthy. But that doesn’t excuse the many, many problems that have occurred, the decisions contrary to the laws of the game, and the overall terrible officiating we’ve been subject to. Referees deserve more respect, yes, but they also need to be making proper decisions. I’ll talk more about this once the season is over, but the timeliness of the (and the awful timing by the MLS) meant I felt like saying at least something.
Our next match is against those dastardly types from Colorado, so I think we’ll all be hoping for a win. Who cares how badly we’ve done until now: This is the time to get behind the team and give everything we’ve got.
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