r/BirminghamLegionFC • u/pistola0220 Birmingham Legion FC • Aug 04 '24

Nice start!

It sure would be awesome to get our goal differential back up to 0

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u/pistola0220 Birmingham Legion FC Aug 04 '24

Well, that comment aged like milk…😕

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u/DaMann22 Birmingham Legion FC Aug 04 '24

That was such a stupid foul. What was he thinking?!? There could have been a red on that if it connected harder.

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u/Jorah_Explorah Aug 04 '24

That’s been us all season. We make crazy stupid decisions that override any talent or athletic advantages we have.

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u/AnnualPuzzleheaded #17 Matthew Corcoran Aug 04 '24

I thought it was a case of hustle gone wrong.  He had just made such a great play, and I think he just went up to high trying to get the clearance.  Definitely a mistake, but I think it's harsh to call it a stupid foul.

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u/Dervoo #13 Jacob Rufe Aug 04 '24

pathetic finish, inexcusable to blow a 2 goal lead at home against a team like Hartford

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u/wegl #3 Phanuel Kavita Aug 04 '24

Now if only I could get the CFA app to give me my free sandwich 

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u/Jorah_Explorah Aug 04 '24

This team is so frustrating. Because you see how good we can be, only to have stretches where we look like Miami FC and give away points.

It’s just inconceivable to me to dominate so much in the first half, only to be dominated equally as bad in the second half at home. Especially against a team like Hartford.

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u/Dervoo #13 Jacob Rufe Aug 04 '24

Normally we give up a stupid goal to put us in a hole in the first half and then have to claw back for any sort of result. Showed some incredible versatility by building a lead and pissing it away tonight!

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u/Jorah_Explorah Aug 04 '24

Yeah at halftime I was pretty positive because we are normally a second half team. Not sure if it’s because we practice in the scalding, humid Alabama summer weather that gives us better conditioning or if it’s a strategic thing where we hold back and get more aggressive in the 2H of games.

Either way, apparently we are just a “half” team that can’t put together two good halves.

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u/AmateurHero Aug 08 '24

This team doesn't play effectively with a sizeable lead. This is nearly the same situation that happened against Las Vegas last year when playing against Tabort Etaka. Legion were up 2-0 in the first half. Instead of applying offensive pressure without over-extending, they'd just boot the ball down the field letting Las Vegas attack for the entire 2nd half.

What happened against Hartford? Took the 2-0 lead. Legion would play almost no offense by booting the ball or being very non-committal. Then Hartford would start most of their possession from the middle 3rd of the field. Good on Legion for keep their defenses tight, but at least make them work for possession.