MLS Cup Playoffs - December 11 - Portland (Away)
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There's a high threshold for clear and obvious and the VAR does their best to not re-referee the match so if something wasn't a foul earlier in the match, it wouldn't VAR overturned later in the match.
Sean Johnson. I will not hear any other answers.
I don't disagree with SJ, but Maxi was also a warrior, definitely the field POTM. Callens was also huge and Taty did quite a bit more than just score a goal.
I'd imagine it plays a big role. There was only what 5 120 minute games this season?
I want to shout out to Los Templados. I don't normally sit with the supporters. I know there have been issues with some people saying our supporter groups are not coordinated in the stands with the drummers doing one thing, the song leaders another, etc. All I know is those magnificent committed wonderful bastards hauled those drums to the airport, across Portland, and kept time for 120 minutes plus. and I thought were a very important part of why our support was so vocal and so strong.
oh yea.. hearing "COME ON NEW YORK" and "COME ON YOU BOYS IN BLUE" during the broadcast brought tears to my eyes.
At away games we tend to have better coordination, not sure why though. It was well done this time! Much better than at Philadelphia. But I agree, if we can have this every game, it would make the supporter section absolutely rock!
First thing I did reviewing the DVR was to listen and confirm what everyone said. You really can hear us even more than the TA. Wow.
Of all people for you to be behind in the security line, OF COURSE it was the VAR. That's incredible.
For the record, even though I firmly believe that was a foul, I'm actually OK with it not being called in that moment. Five seconds to go in the championship game, their last chance, I'm OK with it being a non-call. It's a foul at nearly all times of the season, but in that moment I'm OK with the way it went down. Plus if they do call that goal back, there's probably a riot on their hands.
I'm sure had we lost I'd be thinking differently.
Maybe the TV smartypants who scheduled the game for noon/3pm knew what they were doing.
Also what happens when you have the largest TV market in the match
There was very little sports on at the same time. Really just the Army/Navy game. And with how compelling that game was, easy to see how casuals would stick around.
