10-31-2022, 06:17 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-31-2022, 06:18 AM by DenverCard.)
Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnjNXYBL-l8
Story at Gostanford:
https://gostanford.com/news/2022/10/30/m...-draw.aspx
As Gunn says, Stanford was the victim of some questionable calls. Washington's 5th year senior, a savvy player named Meeks, drew two free kicks (? trips, ? flops) -- one a penalty kick -- and both were converted. Washington's third goal was also a free kick following a inconsequential hand ball. Later, a similar hand ball involving a Washington player occurred in the penalty area and was ignored. Usually the correct decision, but not if the other is called. In scoring this way, and in their style of play, Washington is a lot like Stanford. Washington's coach, Jamie Wrights (who played at Stanford) seems to have decided to adopt a way of playing that he was at the wrong end of for many years at Washington. Adaptation by a coach -- imagine that.
Stanford's goal keeper is solid and a 5th year, so he'll remain the starter through thick and thin. But he's been very sketchy in defending crosses, as evident in two of the goals yesterday and on other chances, both against Washington and other teams.
Stanford was badly beaten in the the earlier game of the weekend (OSU on Thursday). Stanford got an early penalty kick to go up 1-0 and completely took the foot off the gas. 20 of OSU's 31 players are from other countries, and only one American gets any playing time. Most new this year, after they lost most of last year's team that was #1 for much of the year (and lost to eventual champion Clemson on PKs in the quarterfinals of NCAAs.) When they're on, they completely control the ball for long periods. Against Stanford, they looked unbeatable. But then they tied bottom-feeder Cal on Sunday. Stanford really didn't give their best against OSU on Thursday, so I'm going to not overweight that game.
Stanford is missing two starters, and I saw both on the sidelines with their arms in slings yesterday. There are two weeks left in the regular season and then maybe another week before the first game of the tournament. So perhaps one or both will make it back for at least part of the tournament, if Stanford advances.
As the color commentator, Christopher Sullivan, said yesterday, Stanford can compete with any team, which was evident yesterday. I think they were the slightly better team yesterday, and they again showed a lot of fortitude coming back from 3-2 down with only about 18 minutes left.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnjNXYBL-l8
Story at Gostanford:
https://gostanford.com/news/2022/10/30/m...-draw.aspx
As Gunn says, Stanford was the victim of some questionable calls. Washington's 5th year senior, a savvy player named Meeks, drew two free kicks (? trips, ? flops) -- one a penalty kick -- and both were converted. Washington's third goal was also a free kick following a inconsequential hand ball. Later, a similar hand ball involving a Washington player occurred in the penalty area and was ignored. Usually the correct decision, but not if the other is called. In scoring this way, and in their style of play, Washington is a lot like Stanford. Washington's coach, Jamie Wrights (who played at Stanford) seems to have decided to adopt a way of playing that he was at the wrong end of for many years at Washington. Adaptation by a coach -- imagine that.
Stanford's goal keeper is solid and a 5th year, so he'll remain the starter through thick and thin. But he's been very sketchy in defending crosses, as evident in two of the goals yesterday and on other chances, both against Washington and other teams.
Stanford was badly beaten in the the earlier game of the weekend (OSU on Thursday). Stanford got an early penalty kick to go up 1-0 and completely took the foot off the gas. 20 of OSU's 31 players are from other countries, and only one American gets any playing time. Most new this year, after they lost most of last year's team that was #1 for much of the year (and lost to eventual champion Clemson on PKs in the quarterfinals of NCAAs.) When they're on, they completely control the ball for long periods. Against Stanford, they looked unbeatable. But then they tied bottom-feeder Cal on Sunday. Stanford really didn't give their best against OSU on Thursday, so I'm going to not overweight that game.
Stanford is missing two starters, and I saw both on the sidelines with their arms in slings yesterday. There are two weeks left in the regular season and then maybe another week before the first game of the tournament. So perhaps one or both will make it back for at least part of the tournament, if Stanford advances.
As the color commentator, Christopher Sullivan, said yesterday, Stanford can compete with any team, which was evident yesterday. I think they were the slightly better team yesterday, and they again showed a lot of fortitude coming back from 3-2 down with only about 18 minutes left.