Match Review: Portland v. Rochester 5/8
May 8, 2008 by Mike
Tonight’s match left a nasty taste in my mouth. I stated that Rochester would be lucky to pull out a draw in May and that we weren’t going to be the ones to give it to them, tonight I was wrong. I was proud of the defensive line who stepped it up and did a good job at stopping the attacks but I was a bit disappointed in the midfield and offense tonight who had a hard time getting back into the swing of things after two weeks off. I also don’t want to sound like a footy elitist, I know it’s odd for me to say that, but has anyone else noticed how much flopping has ruined the game? Seriously, stay on your feet and play we don’t come to watch 0-0 draw’s that stop every 45 seconds.
Portland was silent for most of the first half tonight, allowing Rochester to play. I was truly disappointed with how much play was stopped due to ticky tack calls due to embellished contact. The Rochester side’s questionable practice almost earned them a goal in the 10′ where Diallo took a flop outside the 18 yard box. The awarded foul got a free kick from about 20 yards out which rolled under the feet of the elevated wall and forced Burse to make his only save of the night. However, one of the fouls that was justly called came a bit before the 30′ when Taka Suzuki flew into a Rochester player as he attempted to complete a cross from Thompson which looked fairly dangerous, ironically the Rochester player got right up.
It was about this time that I had to go to work… that’s right, I missed the entire second half which according to some of the other write ups was the only moment of real Portland pressure. I’m sorry for droppin’ the ball this time but I’m prepared to give the write up of all write ups on Saturday. Here’s some other places to get the news, which you’ve probably already read if you’re here. haha.
portlandtimbers.com Timbers on the Offside
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