Game #3:FIRE @ Kansas City 3/16/13 2:00pm (NBCSN)

[firefan2001]

Hate to say it, but this game could make or break our season. If we lose and start the season 0-3 (worse start in history) we are done, we need come out of their with at least a tie.


Frankie needs to keep both MacDonald (to he's fit and learns how to shoot) and Duka on the bench. Santos and Atouba or Alex should start instead.

Starting 11 for the KC game....

-----Santos-------------------Rolfe-----

-----------------Lindpere----------------
-Atouba/Alex------------------Nyarko-
------------------Larentowicz-----------

-Segares--Berry---Friedrich--Anibaba-

If Friedrich can't go again then Anibaba at CB and Kinney at RB. And if Rolfe can't go have Atouba play up top with Santos and Alex at LM.

 

[firefan2001]

What I'd like to see....



------Alex/Santos-----------Rolfe------



----------------Lindpere-----------------

--Atouba/Alex----------------Nyarko--

---------------Larentowicz---------------



-Segares---Berry---Anibaba--Jumper--



-----------------Johnson-------------------

 

[Jntg4]

So, Friedrich definitely not back then?

 

[firefan2001]

So, Friedrich definitely not back then?

He's in Germany for two weeks, then when he gets back he'll need another two weeks to get fit. So the first game at best if everything is OK will be 4/7 vs. New York.

 

[Jntg4]

Alright, the best thing we can do as fans right now if try to remember that it is not over yet. The Fire will make it awfully hard on themselves by losing today, but if they can pick up a few more wins and then actually do the unthinkable - pick up a real DP at the transfer window - we could still make it in.

 

[firefan2001]

Transfer window opens in July, by then it my be to late. If we lose today against SKC we are pretty much done for the year. Let's just hope it dosen't get a bad as it did for Toronto last year (0-0-9).

We will be starting Thompson or Videira at RB (OUCH). So not only do we need a striker, we need a RB and CB (that is if Arne dosen't come back soon).

Because we are not going to win many games with Segare, Berry, Anibaba starting with the other spot going to Pause/Thompson/Videira/Kinney/Jumper.....

 

[Jntg4]

Transfer window opens in July, by then it my be to late. If we lose today against SKC we are pretty much done for the year. Let's just hope it dosen't get a bad as it did for Toronto last year (0-0-9).

We will be starting Thompson or Videira at RB (OUCH). So not only do we need a striker, we need a RB and CB (that is if Arne dosen't come back soon).

Because we are not going to win many games with Segare, Berry, Anibaba starting with the other spot going to Pause/Thompson/Videira/Kinney/Jumper.....

We nearly made it 2 years ago after being last place in July, with only 2 wins.

 

[firefan2001]

Well looks like we are back to a 4-2-3-1 formation....

--------------------MacDonald-----------------

-Duka----------------Rolfe-----------Nyarko-

----------Paladini---------Larentowicz-------

-Segares----Berry----Anibaba----Videria-

---------------------Johnson--------------------

 

[Jntg4]

Paladini and Videira in... How far we've come in the wrong direction since Grazzini left

 

[Jntg4]

Don't agree with that yellow, he slid for the ball

 

[Jntg4]

These refs are calling fouls every 2 seconds... Lighten up a bit please

 

[Jntg4]

MacDonald would have a few goals by now if only he would hustle

 

[Jntg4]

Nielsen actually looking a little shaky though

 

[Jntg4]

Half time

 

[Jntg4]

Second half underway

 

[Jntg4]

Really testing our luck defensively right now

 

[Jntg4]

Alex in for Duka

 

[Jntg4]

Offense looking better, not saying much, Defense bad right now

 

[Jntg4]

Santos in for MacDonald, no surprise

 

[Jntg4]

Thompson in for Videira