College Cup 2018

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But leave vuvuzellas in?

No. Never want to see that again! Ugh that was the worst.

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Selfishly happy for Sasha (MD) as this should boost his clout in bringing on a 2 semester season.

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Akron just can’t do with Maryland what they did with Michigan State. Maryland speed of play is much faster than Michigan state’s.

The Zips live off their crisp passing. Too impatient at times and passes were slow and off target too often in the forward half.

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Selfishly happy for Sasha (MD) as this should boost his clout in bringing on a 2 semester season.

Sasho (darn auto correct)

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No. Never want to see that again! Ugh that was the worst.

That will be my lasting memory(nightmare) of the African World Cup.

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The Zips live off their crisp passing. Too impatient at times and passes were slow and off target too often in the forward half.

Right but often times it was forced by Maryland speed of play (both tactically and physically)

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Akron just can’t do with Maryland what they did with Michigan State. Maryland speed of play is much faster than Michigan state’s.

Biggest difference between Maryland and every other team was the MVP of the tournament, Donovan Pines.

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The call was obviously correct. There's no requirement that the high kick draw blood.

A PK for that play should not be called in a tournament game

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A PK for that play should not be called in a tournament game

Agreed. The red card was questionable as well. He grabbed him for sure, but it was not overly egregious for sure an important time in the game, a Championship, no less.

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Biggest difference between Maryland and every other team was the MVP of the tournament, Donovan Pines.

Egbo didn't play well . The only akron players that stood out for me was Zagac and Mohamed but even they were stunted somewhat by Maryland's smart and fast play

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Egbo didn't play well . The only akron players that stood out for me was Zagac and Mohamed but even they were stunted somewhat by Maryland's smart and fast play

Hats off to Maryland's defense which had 5 straight clean sheets in the ncaa tournament enroute to the championship.

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Hats off to Maryland's defense which had 5 straight clean sheets in the ncaa tournament enroute to the championship.

Pines and St Clair (their GK) were simply amazing.

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A PK for that play should not be called in a tournament game

If it should be called in a regular game it should be called in a tournament

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If it should be called in a regular game it should be called in a tournament

Exactly. Someone in this thread has a real penchant for inventing a bunch of rules that appear nowhere in the LOTG or any other relevant document. Simply put, if the rules are worth enforcing, they are worth enforcing when the championship is on the line. That was a clear DOGSO and the Akron player was properly sent off. Imagine if the shoe had been on the other foot and an Akron player had gotten behind the defense, and was just about to slot home the tying goal, when he was fouled from behind by a Maryland defender. Should that be ignored because a championship was on the line?

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Exactly. Someone in this thread has a real penchant for inventing a bunch of rules that appear nowhere in the LOTG or any other relevant document. Simply put, if the rules are worth enforcing, they are worth enforcing when the championship is on the line. That was a clear DOGSO and the Akron player was properly sent off. Imagine if the shoe had been on the other foot and an Akron player had gotten behind the defense, and was just about to slot home the tying goal, when he was fouled from behind by a Maryland defender. Should that be ignored because a championship was on the line?

I agree. too often we get what I like to call "sympathy calls" (or lack of) from the referees for the losing team. Surely the ref knew the rule for this one.