Topic: Isn't the soccer game on ESPN+ TONIGHT?

[wasbarryb]

i'M NOT FINDING IT ON THE DIRECTORY.

[wasbarryb]

I don't normally reply to my own posts, too Sturt like.

However went to Herdzone, they say game is scheduled for 7:15.  ESPN+ doesn't list any games after 7:00pm.  I have hope of seeing the game.

[wasbarryb]

It's listed now.

 I don't think I've hit Sturt's record for replying to himself yet.  Have no idea what the record is, but I think it's safe.

[mu79grad]

1-1 and the time is not working but I think there is about 27 minutes to play in the first half.

[mu79grad]

1-1 at half.  Sloppy play for sure.  High Point has had many counter opportunities and are playing better than out 11. 

[herdfan129]

Grassie better make some adjustments at halftime.

High Point is pretty good but we are also making some simple mistakes.

[mu79grad]

Silva goooooooooal

[herdfan129]

High Point was packing it in playing for the tie, but we got the goal to go up 2-1 with just under 34 mins to go in the game.

Announcer also said over 2,100 there tonight.

[mu79grad]

Herd wins 2-1.  Very chippy last minutes.  First 85 minutes very clean play.  No feigning injuries and only one yellow card.  Good clean play.  Good win!

[sardistim]

High Point knocked UNC out of the NCAA tournament last year.  Not surprised they gave us some trouble.

[svherd]

High Point packed it in. They are good and very fast. I thought they were better than Pitt.

We gotta shore up the defense. Teams are beating us in transition.

[herdfan129]

High Point packed it in. They are good and very fast. I thought they were better than Pitt.

We gotta shore up the defense. Teams are beating us in transition.

I also thought they were better than Pitt.

[Herdmeister]

Every Marshall home TICKETED event will be on ESPN+.
So if it is a game in which a ticket is required, in any sport, then it is televised.

[whf]

Just a tip on the "listing" thing with ESPN+; if you don't see it, go to the Conferences line and search SBC, you'll find everything there. 

[chris88]

I couldn't attend but watched it on tv. I thought we were somewhat unfocused and resorted to some of offensive tendencies from last couple of years..which include passing without purpose and not being connected on both sides.

I really don't understand having your center backs playing way up on the other side of midfield without any rotation back from someone else.  This is opening door to counter attacks and two on ones like we saw tonight. At one point Fajita lost a challenge on ball and Duggan was left alone 1 vs 2.  If they are 2-3 steps behind center line that challenge doesn't happen.  From my recall similar happened on their goal. Why when up a goal would you do that? In hockey terms, when the defense jumps into the offensive play, the opposite defenseman will cover the area of the defensemen engaged in offense and then a back rotation takes place from a forward. In soccer terms, Duggan would have replaced Fajita once he was dispossessed and then a wing back or MF on other half would have rotated back to replace Duggan. In that case once ball goes on Fajita side towards center line, the WB/MF etc would start cheating toward center line in case they are needed to backfill. Especially when HP has had the propensity to generate offense better than others we have played. Maybe someone else can explain.

When you lack intensity and focus anyone is capable of beating you and we lacked that tonight. I would say Perotta, Theo Goddard and Silva were only three out there I thought were fully engaged. I do think HP gained from not playing for a week and focusing solely on Marshall while getting good rest helped them. They knew our situation coming in and had a good plan. On normal night that would be a 4-1 game IMO. For our part, not sure why we wouldn't use our depth a little more. Sordo hasn't played in two matches now, for example. Aoumaich, as we saw last night, can be a head case at times. We play like that at JMU and we'll lose. All things considered, i'll take the ugly win and give HP some credit. Great crowd.

Around league, UK came back from 0-2 to win 3-2 at home vs Lipscomb. GA southern lost at home to North Florida. Don't know about anyone else who played. WVU hosts #3 Portland today. This would be a big win for SB RPI. Women play undefeated Liberty tomorrow at Hoops.

[svherd]

As much as I hate to say it Aroumuch and Bell mope too much. Maybe they are too hard on themselves but it's not a good look.

[Garbanjo]

We didn't play well and still won 2-1

Frustrating, but we won so it's all good

Go Herd!

[elginherd]

Hopefully 88 or luckytoes will comment:

Two things kind of puzzle me.
First, on HP's goal it seemed like the Herd defender had a couple of chances to clear the ball beyond the end line. It doesn't seem to me that conceding
a corner kick isn't the worst thing in the world.

Second, what's with all the short passes in traffic in and around our 18 yd box?