Soccer Preview: Louisiana vs. South Alabama (SBC Championships)

[RaginScotsman]

That’s kind of my issue, for 2+ decades (3 for WBB) other than softball, it seems satisfying Title IX is the only goal being met. Nothing personal with you, but that’s the SOP we’ll hear from the athletic department.

Yeah, tough to argue.

[ragin50]

Heck of an effort. Yips happen in every sport. What and when UL finally gets serious with WSOC, who knows. Constantly, at best, finishing in the bottom half in regular season play is always an uphill battle. To UL’s credit, played the Jags even in stats also.

I don’t like ending a game of that magnitude with a shootout. But that’s the laws of the game.

The red card for Mayes handling the ball out of the box is a ridiculous rule that needs to be changed.

[ZoomZoom]

The red card for Mayes handling the ball out of the box is a ridiculous rule that needs to be changed.

That was tough. Calls of handling in the box many times due to close quarters use to make me feel as you do…especially if the play was point blank and the ball runs up the defender’s arm…no way to prevent that. Dodged a bullet last night on that call. Seen enough soccer learned it’s a hard fast law and in time it cuts both ways.

Welcome to the club “Best”. You can see and appreciate a nil draw between evenly matched teams.

[ragin50]

That was tough. Calls of handling in the box many times due to close quarters use to make me feel as you do…especially if the play was point blank and the ball runs up the defender’s arm…no way to prevent that. Dodged a bullet last night on that call. Seen enough soccer learned it’s a hard fast law and in time it cuts both ways.

Welcome to the club “Best”. You can see and appreciate a nil draw between evenly matched teams.

The penalty is way too severe, especially since she would have to sit out the next game.

[jcstewart]

The penalty is way too severe, especially since she would have to sit out the next game.

It's a tough rule. My GK daughter received a red card for handling outside the box in the U14 state tournament a couple of years ago. She had come out of the box to play a back pass from our defender with her feet and made a sloppy pass back out which the opposing striker jumped and fired back at her. She retreated and caught the ball either just out the box or right on the line per video. It was tight. The center ref didn't make the call but the assistant ref made it about 10 yards up the field. No way could he determine where that ball was from his position. We played a man down for the remainder of the game and she missed her next game. We lost that game so her suspension had to be served at the next state tournament a year later.

[ZoomZoom]

It's a tough rule. My GK daughter received a red card for handling outside the box in the U14 state tournament a couple of years ago. She had come out of the box to play a back pass from our defender with her feet and made a sloppy pass back out which the opposing striker jumped and fired back at her. She retreated and caught the ball either just out the box or right on the line per video. It was tight. The center ref didn't make the call but the assistant ref made it about 10 yards up the field. No way could he determine where that ball was from his position. We played a man down for the remainder of the game and she missed her next game. We lost that game so her suspension had to be served at the next state tournament a year later.

That’s not fun. Sure you handled it well.

Had a similar thing 20+ years back, I was the local LSA rep that sat with the player under the tent during her suspension match the following year. Kid was great, talked about anything but soccer, think it was U-12. Dad went ballistic, was given the option to leave the park for 2 hours or have a government sponsored urber ride downtown. Fortunately, he left after much shouting. I felt their local association dropped the ball on that. Parents and player should have known.

Shootouts are brutal. Our oldest played for LHS during the mid 00s. Junior year, coming back from ACL tear. Long frustrating season, state finals. Had scrimmaged their opponent at Christmas and conveniently practiced shootout. Other coach charted LHS placements, keeper stoned 3 kids (including ours) that had never missed that year.

But the really brutal part, front page of the Daily Aggravator, our child standing alone midfield crying her heart out. Eric Narcisse wasn’t real popular for a bit. Almost didn’t play her last year because of that.

[raginrevival]

I watched most all of their home games and I can tell you these girls and team/coaches represent UL in the best possible way with on and off the field actions! I am excited for next years team and hope this years seniors enjoyed their time at UL and I wish them the best in the future!