The good guys host Charlotte at Buzzard Point (generically Audi Field) tonight!
Hard to say what personnel we roll out for this, and I will not be available to update when the lineups and benches are announced, but wanted to make sure there was space to post.
Charlotte have not been in form in the league coming into this fixture, but we all know the Open Cup is nothing if not chaotic. Both teams likely have a decent chance, and game state will likely be king in this match.
Vamos United!!!
Location: Audi Field
Kickoff: 7:30
Available Streaming: Paramount+
Well since Talonesque is unavailable, I will do the honors.
Starting XI: Kim, Schnegg, Rowles (C), Bartless, Tubbs, Herrera, Enow, Servania, ,Kijima, Peglow, Murrell
Bench: Dodson, Farr, Fletcher, Hopkins, Leal, Peltola, Stroud
Outside of Stroud, almost the strongest starting 11 possible, I feel like
**Bartlett…just noticed the typo.
For Charlotte FC:
Starting XI: Bingham, Marshall-Rutty, Tuiloma (C), Malanda, Scardina, Diani, Petkovic, Eryk Williamson (DC United Academy Alum), Tavares, Ageyemang, Vargas
Bench: Abada, Biel, Bonico, Marks, Neeley, Ream, Smalls
Couldn’t kill enough time at the office, so I got to the stadium shortly after the doors opened and was subjected to the most thorough stadium security screening I’ve ever been through.
Between the lack of acknowledgement that we’re playing in the Open Cup, the midweek-ness of it all, and the weather, I can’t imagine this is a very high attendance game, but on the off-chance anyone’s around, I’m in 124. I’ll be the one crocheting until kickoff.
Stroud and Kijima combine to force a save out of Bingham early.
DCU fails to punish Bingham for a horrible mistake.
Enow gives up a free kick in a bad spot.
Kim comes up with a big save. Too many Charlotte players got up compared to DCU players on that corner.
DCU Academy Alum Eryk Williamson taking corners for Charlotte.
Schnegg with a beautiful long range cross to Herrera who gets off a weak shot that’s an easy save for Bingham low at the post.
Absolute rocket from Schnegg!!
Schnegg with a first timed half volley banger!!! It’s 1-0.
Peglow almost finds a streaking Herrera on a quick counter after forcing a turnover at midfield.
Petkovic with a long ranger bouncer that Kim calmly saves.
Finally able to join, awesome to have a lead!
Could it be that Lesesne has truly smartened up as a coach? Feels like our play has been far less dumb of late
Enow picks up a yellow.
It’s ok, I trust his judgement. Not.
Kijima gets mugged and no whistle. Then Enow picks up a yellow, for a late clumsy challenge.
Benteke would never get away with Agyemang just did to Kijima
Kim with another save against Petkovic this time from short range but at a tight angle.
Petkovic fires into Joon’s gut, but good hands by our goalie to kill it, still
Woo, halftime, 1 up in the Open Cup.
Ugh, Claudia Pagan is in studio. We miss you.
The club’s social media hasn’t been the same since she left….
Well that’s a shift…watching Open Cup then getting the halftime from Club American vs Gotham FC CONCACAF W Championship….
Yeah, not a competent switchboard
I was really close to commenting on what a service Paramount+ is doing showing this game, but this kinda blows it for me, especially since it’s clear I’ll have to go elsewhere for Schnegg’s shot
A little hard to tell in the rain, but looks like Stroud warming up pretty thoroughly while the rest of the team is in the locker room.
Yup, Stroud for Peglow at halftime
Jinx
Yep, Stroud is on for Peglow
Peglow out and Stroud in to start the half.
Joon does it again, this time on Agyemang
Ageyemang forces a save from Kim.
Murrell does well to create a shot pocket, save in the rain
Murrell forces a save from Bingham.
Tubbs on a yellow now
Tubbs picks up a yellow…..so apparently Charlotte can do things but DCU can’t?
(Ref shrugs): they told me to be consistent
Tavares goes into the book for Charlotte with a yellow.
Looks like Kijima picked up a yellow…?
Damn Ageyemang ties it.
Joon got beat far post.
Didn’t feel it was really his fault, the defenders had to deny that angle
Defenders had to deny that run in general…he slalomed through that side of the defense.
Dang, Agyemang starts feeling himself, slots it in beating our whole right side of defense
Well, a home collapse, perhaps
Well shit its 2-1…to Charlotte.
Peltola and Hopkins coming on.
Peltola has been pinging some good cross field balls
We are super lucky to not be down 3-1 right now.
Frankly lucky to not be down by two at this point. A play where we simply failed about five tackles on the way to a shot
Fletcher sighting
Fletcher and Leal coming in.
Fletcher’s first real contribution is to be way offside on a promising play
Woodwork saves us big time
Pretty sure we’re going out of the Open Cup at home….
How else were we gonna do it, silly? 🤣😅😭
Did Tubbs really just bring us back to life?
Tubbs levels it on the recycle off a corner!
Just checked in, and I’m a good luck charm!
A C-Rockett from Tubbs, for the goal.
Looks like this game doesn’t have enough sense to come in out of the rain. Extra time.
Extra time here we come
Extra time again. I can barely feel my fingers, y’all – did not prep well enough for this weather when I left my house at 8:30am
Sigh