The one where Almada was not mellow and saw double yellow

1: In the first half we accosted Acosta. I lost count of how many times he had the ball taken off his feet. But then we back off of one challenge & he finds Powell who finds Badji for the goal. In the post season we have to be better at closing down high quality threats like that

 

2: For all his offensive prowess Caleb can be a defensive liability. Sort of a problem for a defender. He’s still giving too much space to his man on the wing & you just can’t get wrong sided & lose an aerial duel to the shortest player on the pitch. 

 

3: Losing Almada was the worst thing that could’ve happened in a fairly low stakes match. We now miss him for the first round. We lacked real discipline tonight. We nearly lost two players for the first round. We knew what was at stake and what was important. It’s disappointing and it’s not the first time it’s happened with Thiago. 

 

4: I know we may get frustrated with repetitive coach speak but I really feel like tonight came down to those little moments that Gonzo so often likes to reference. Lapses in concentration, STUPID fouls. They were our undoing tonight and may be our undoing in the playoffs. 

 

5: I know many of us were scoreboard watching tonight, trying to assess who would be our preferred opponent. Not sure it matters now that Thiago is out. I was thinking Orlando over Columbus but Disney FC has the best away record and Columbus is quality. 🤷‍♂️ No good options.