Comments on: Boys soccer: Tobolski’s 3 matches of the day

By: Pundit

Pundit — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:00:32 +0000

Correction: SM has been playing on that GRASS field forever.

By: Pundit

Pundit — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:56:19 +0000

Where have you been Invictus? SM has been playing on that turf field forever. (the one with box goals right?)

What’s the matter – the ability of the Servite players to play in tight space with pressure too tough for the Servite team? Out of the “high school” comfort zone?

Sorry I missed it. As previous posters have pointed out – Servite fans are always finding something to complain about. And now they complain when they win(d)?

By: Invictus

Invictus — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:44:13 +0000

Big match on a small field? WTF?

P, you were right (2-0) but for wrong reasons. Did u know that SM would resort to playing the match on a U-14 sized grass field? I’m surprised SM didn’t break out the small sized youth goals. Smart gamesmanship or poor sportsmanship? Your call.

Playing on a half sized grass field actually made the match more competitive than it otherwise should have been. Had the match been played on the regulation sized SM turf field SM normally plays on (when they have abundant speed and talent) the score might have been 5-0 or more. The smallish field made every set piece an unchallenged shot on goal opportunity and as a result, SM was able to test the Servite keeper on several occaisions. If SM was hoping for the usual home field referee advantage, they were sorely mistaken as the ref’s did a relatively decent job and let the boys play.

By: Pundit

Pundit — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:15:15 +0000

So is the paint dry from the SM vs. Servite match? Or did the parents of the two teams add a little interest? I just saw the posted 2 – 0 result – am I good or what? Let me re-phrase that: Is SM bad or what?

Good to see OCV reporting on a game in SOUTH oc (San Clemente vs. MViejo. The jab on the OCR travel per diem must of freed up some funds. Looks like the story of the San Clemente Goalie going on the IR worked sand bagged well against the Diablos. Law of averages at work?

Unfortunately – work load prevented me witnessing any games today.
Next up Friday – JSerra vs. Bosco in a Non-League game (hey – I am just quoting from the OCV schedule!)

By: Yezir

Yezir — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:36:23 +0000

mission viejo-san clemente game is ending soon i believe, that should be a good matchup. And kudos to guy above me with the mighty ducks name, classic, and also gordan bombay is right, i just saw the score of the los al game and I am impressed with their comeback from losing first game of league to winning three strong league games in a row especially with the los al win at los al’s home field, congrats esperanza soccer, should see you back in top ten soon.

By: coach gordan bombay

coach gordan bombay — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:31:22 +0000

Why is the sm-servite game being hyped? Is this a joke? SM is no where near the quality as last season, servite vs. jserra will be a much stronger and better game, anyone disagree?

And if no one has noticed, Esperanza won again with three games in a row including today when they beat los alamitos AT LOS AL yet again. And with FV slippin up this puts espy and fv in first place with espy having momentum.

Can anyone say top ten for Esperanza?
I believe so!

By: Pundit

Pundit — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:49:31 +0000

I disagree the Servite vs. SM will be all that good of a game.
In year’s past, this was a great rivalry. To hype it this year is a disservice to your readers. SM is really down this year unlike any other SM team in recent memory. SM’s anemic offensive production won’t even test Servite’s Violas.

Predict: Servite 2 – SM 0 (BT will make a few saves to keep it from being a blow-out)