I will keep my part brief, as I have no positive take on this game other than I do not recall anyone getting injured. The NYRB were out worked, a rarity and I am sure they heard about it post game and will pay for it next training session. Zardes was not accounted for, there was no fire to their play, poor ball movement, marking was all but non existent.
Today the team came out with their plans and the advantages for joining up in this latest youth effort, 12 & younger. This bigger program has as one of the aspects, high-value rewards, experiences and content, all designed with those 0-3, 4-8 & 9-12 year olds. It is no cost to join, and entitles those enrolled to a unique welcome kit from the Chicago Fire FC Kids Club. Included in that is a number of things age appropiate from team burp cloths, notebooks, water bottles & backpacks. The welcome package is shipped for just $10.
WGN-TV will carry the showing of the game Sunday as a ramp up to the next game with the 'Quakes. This "Chicago Fire FC Encore" event will have pre and post game coverages by Tyler Terens & Tony Meola frrom 2 p.m. CT. The 2-1 win is of course the highlight piece of this straight out of the MIB tourney, allowing all to see it all agian for the first time. Set to cover a 2.5 hour time span, the pre and post game will include highlights, interviews & and a sneak peek on the next game and the MLS bubble.
A late goal swamped the 'Caps as Shea Salinas made it 4-3 for the Cali. team late into injury time last night.
WIth half an hour of regulation time left, the team out of Canada was ahead 3-1, not as comfortable of a lead as one would have thought at the time. Ali Adnan, Cristian Dajome and an own goal were the diffference makers as the 'Caps played their first game in the MIB tourney. The 7 blocks in his first MLS game for Vancouver gave Ranko Veselinovic at just 21 the MLS game record in that category.
Next up in the local soccer market is this USL side as they take the field July 17 @ 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Following the game, the game worn tops will be auctioned, all proceeds to go to WIngs For Life, a Spinal Cord research foundation. These jerseys feature the Pre-Academy players names in red on a field of black and the name of their foundation in black on a field of red.
For infomation on this auction to benefit a most worthy cause, web.da.shapp.id/auctions/redbulls.
The last game of the day will be at 10:30 p.m ET on FS1, Fox Sports Go, TUDN & New York Red Bulls Radio. Overall the Crew has a slight edge at 35-33-14 and this will be a battle for the top spot in their Group E of the MIB tourney. Whoever wins is assured of moving on in these games onto the knockout stage with another 15 teams.
RBNY HC Chris Armas a member of the Long Island Soccer PLayer Hall of Fame now has a pair of years in his position and brought the team into a tie for 4th monst points in MLS play since he took over with 94.
A trio of points and a win in their first game in the MIB games, Beric gave them the lead in the 2nd half and Pineda closed out the scoring with a goal and the assit to Beric. Next up July 19, the Earthquakes 7 p.m. CT on FS1, TUDN & TUDN 1200AM.
Qwik Kixx:
- Beric had goal #2 on the year.
- On the year, the Fire are now 1-1-0 v the champs.
- March 7 was their last game, 1-1 with the Revs away.
- Gaston Gimenez has his first start, he was signed Feb. 24 and had some time in the Revs game as a sub.
The new look New York Red Bulls, sans BWP & Robles had the twice injured Florian Valot and new GK David Jensen provide what they needed, for Jensen, the extra time had him put in some extra work with a pair of very late, points preserving saves. It was quite a while they held that one goal lead as Flo Valo hit at 4' off a long assist from Kaku. It would have been a long time to do so but kudos to coach Armas in not parking the bus and keep getting at it on the offensive end. The frentic pace at the start of the game had Atlanta struggling for answers for the first 15 minutes or so.
Who knew the inner machinations going on with SKC as we had a video call with Peter Vermes just yesterday, one player positive for Covid-19, another returning to the only other pro team he has known, Honved. The club made it know today that they had agreed to the transfer, as usual no terms were revealed.
The 28 year old defender had joined Sporting KC last year. getting 2 dozen games, including a trio in Concacaf play.
From the Academy ranks at NYCFC to the Belgian First Division B, their 2nd for Liam Manning. The Academy Dir. remains within CIty Football, he joined NYCFC in April of 2019 as DIr. of Coaching, then in late 2019 promoted to Academy Director. In both positions he lorded over the group that would take 2 U-19 titles in a row in the USSDA and had some of his staff brought up to the first team.
