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Marshall looked like an international all-star team.  And while their roster does not list birthdates, they appeared older than typical college age.  The goalie looked to be about 30, and several players had the build of fire hydrants.  And all were very skilled with the ball, most notably a midfielder from Jamaica named Matthew Bell.  It seemed to me that he could play in the Premier League.  Simply based on appearances and the swagger they displayed, it looked like a mismatch.  Even up 2-0 I couldn't stop pacing.

Add the above to the referee who seemed frankly biased (as Hieronymus noted) -- perhaps by the crowd, perhaps because he has refereed Marshall before -- and this game was one of the most satisfying I've watched in many a year of being a fan of Stanford soccer.  It's been two hours since the game ended and I still feel like screaming, "Yes!  Yes!  Yes!"

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Also: On two occasions, Noah Adnan stopped the ball on the goal line after it got past the goalie.  And there were many other arrhythmia-inducing moments on defense.

I believe the video will be archived on ESPN+.  Ten bucks gets you the Marshall game and the one upcoming, which will involve another big challenge -- At either Clemson and a big crowd or New Hampshire in December.

[DenverCard]

Marshall looked like an international all-star team.  And while their roster does not list birthdates, they appeared older than typical college age.  The goalie looked to be about 30, and several players had the build of fire hydrants.  And all were very skilled with the ball, most notably a midfielder from Jamaica named Matthew Bell.  It seemed to me that he could play in the Premier League.  Simply based on appearances and the swagger they displayed, it looked like a mismatch.  Even up 2-0 I couldn't stop pacing.

Add the above to the referee who seemed frankly biased (as Hieronymus noted) -- perhaps by the crowd, perhaps because he has refereed Marshall before -- and this game was one of the most satisfying I've watched in many a year of being a fan of Stanford soccer.  It's been two hours since the game ended and I still feel like screaming, "Yes!  Yes!  Yes!"

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Also: On two occasions, Noah Adnan stopped the ball on the goal line after it got past the goalie.  And there were many other arrhythmia-inducing moments on defense.

I believe the video will be archived on ESPN+.  Ten bucks gets you the Marshall game and the one upcoming, which will involve another big challenge -- At either Clemson and a big crowd or New Hampshire in December.