Backing in – Whitecaps 0 – 1 Impact
By: Lee | September 10th, 2009
Some time in the 90th minute I thought we were destined for a 0-0 draw.
Not a positive result, but one could certainly say it is better than we deserved. The Whitecaps had not played a good game: the Impact had had several good scoring chances and the Caps had only really threatened once.
In fact, ten minutes earlier the Impact should have been up 1-0. Peter Byers had beaten two Whitecaps defenders and slammed a spectacular volley into the back of the net. But, the goal was called back because of a foul, not by Byers, but by a defender who was tugging his jersey. Referee Silvio Petrescu failed to call advantage and in moments the entire stadium was booing his every move (even me, he called back a spectacular goal).
Soccer is like life, and life is rarely fair. The Whitecaps came off the good end of a terrible call inflicted on their opponents. The result as it stood wasn’t just – which is why I thought it was going to stand.
But then in added time, the Whitecaps helped the Gods of Football, allowing Byers to score and Impact win 1-0. Justice was restored and Petrescu’s ass was saved. The Whitecaps had done their part…
…wait, who I am kidding? Our defending was terrible: Byers beat four defenders in the 92nd minute, when solid defending is needed most.
After this game, I don’t think we’re going far in the playoffs. I’m hoping the next match will change my mind.
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Shaun Pejic was solid as well.
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Pejic was good at cutting out many of the balls played up to Impact forwards.
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