Elder beats Mason in Overtime

.Ok after reading this thread this will be the last time I post or read yappi.

1. That was the best officiated game of the year. Were there some missed calls? Yes but he let the players decide the game and that is the best way to go about it. phatnef you all did a wonderful job.

2. Lotr10 come on are you really going to question a coach who was 17-1-2 on the year, and ranked 4th in the state? Mason plays their style of play they did the short throw in all year and it got them that far. The game was not decided by Mason's throw in. Coach Reedy coaches to his player’s strength. His players are great with the ball at their feet. So they put it there. If they had the players that were more successful lobbing balls in the box they would. You had two contrasting style of play that both teams executed very well. Elder plays the free kick and throw in style well while Mason plays the possession and build up style well. Congrats to Elder you got the best of my Comets on Tuesday.

3. Mason boys, you guys are the best group of players to be around, congratulations on a wonderful season, good luck in your future endeavors and stay in touch.
 
Again, soref described it very well. Also again, I will say this..........if those "fouls" happen once, twice, or three times within different team's penalty boxes, they most likely won't be called fouls. But if the defensive team thinks that they can get away with playing overly aggressive and they keep doing it, a PK will most likely be called, no matter what the circumstances of the game are.

PK's are a privilege. They are not a right. You have to take into consideration that 90+% of the time there is going to be a PK, there will be a goal. So, when there is congestion and physical play in the box, most decent referees will not AWARD a PK for an incident. It most likely will have to be earned. That may not have sounded right, but i think you know what I mean.

I'm sorry Mr. Bill, but the statement "a foul is a foul is a foul" is not correct at all.

Just an FYI, too. The the two AR's for tomorrow's Elder/'Creek game are from Cincinnati while the CR is from Dayton. So if anybody is wondering about some home cooking, keep that into consideration.
 
PK's are a privilege. They are not a right. You have to take into consideration that 90+% of the time there is going to be a PK, there will be a goal. So, when there is congestion and physical play in the box, most decent referees will not AWARD a PK for an incident. It most likely will have to be earned. That may not have sounded right, but i think you know what I mean.

I'm sorry Mr. Bill, but the statement "a foul is a foul is a foul" is not correct at all.

I guess the Elder player didn't hit the ground hard enough in order to have the "privledge" to "earn" his PK after getting pushed in the back.

Sorry, Phatneff, but we'll agree to disagree on this one.
 
Just an FYI, too. The the two AR's for tomorrow's Elder/'Creek game are from Cincinnati while the CR is from Dayton. So if anybody is wondering about some home cooking, keep that into consideration.

Well since Elder gets "home field advantage," BC gets a hometown ref. We'll see how it goes. Hopefully all is well.
 
Beevercreek Owns Elder Saturday

Elder escaped on tuesday. There is no doubt in my mind that Mason was a better team but unfortunately in this fine sport, the best team doesnt always win.

I dont know anything about Beevercreek but I do know Elder is not very good and will lose.

Go Creek
 
800fan...why don't you just stop posting?? A team that "isn't very good" doesn't make it to the regional finals. A team that has only lost 3 games doesn't qualify as a "not very good" team. I'm sure you weren't at the match against Mason. Both teams bring different qualities to the table. It was a very evenly played match. Both teams had equal chances. Mason had more possession, but wasn't that expected?? What wasn't expected, from you especially, was that Elder would net 2 goals. I bet you've only seen Elder play once or twice. Get over it. They beat an extremely good team. That amounts to at least a little respect from ppl like you that have disrepected Elder since day 1.
 
.Ok after reading this thread this will be the last time I post or read yappi.

1. That was the best officiated game of the year. Were there some missed calls? Yes but he let the players decide the game and that is the best way to go about it. phatnef you all did a wonderful job.

2. Lotr10 come on are you really going to question a coach who was 17-1-2 on the year, and ranked 4th in the state? Mason plays their style of play they did the short throw in all year and it got them that far. The game was not decided by Mason's throw in. Coach Reedy coaches to his player’s strength. His players are great with the ball at their feet. So they put it there. If they had the players that were more successful lobbing balls in the box they would. You had two contrasting style of play that both teams executed very well. Elder plays the free kick and throw in style well while Mason plays the possession and build up style well. Congrats to Elder you got the best of my Comets on Tuesday.

3. Mason boys, you guys are the best group of players to be around, congratulations on a wonderful season, good luck in your future endeavors and stay in touch.



very well said soccerfirst...probably the smartest post ive seen on here so far
 
.Ok after reading this thread this will be the last time I post or read yappi.

1. That was the best officiated game of the year. Were there some missed calls? Yes but he let the players decide the game and that is the best way to go about it. phatnef you all did a wonderful job.

2. Lotr10 come on are you really going to question a coach who was 17-1-2 on the year, and ranked 4th in the state? Mason plays their style of play they did the short throw in all year and it got them that far. The game was not decided by Mason's throw in. Coach Reedy coaches to his player’s strength. His players are great with the ball at their feet. So they put it there. If they had the players that were more successful lobbing balls in the box they would. You had two contrasting style of play that both teams executed very well. Elder plays the free kick and throw in style well while Mason plays the possession and build up style well. Congrats to Elder you got the best of my Comets on Tuesday.

3. Mason boys, you guys are the best group of players to be around, congratulations on a wonderful season, good luck in your future endeavors and stay in touch.

Soccerfirst, I'm curious why you visit message boards if you stop posting/reading them the first time you don't agree with them!

FYI, I agree with your first point 100%. As you can tell from my earlier posts I thought the refs did a great job! However, I can listen to other points of view and several posters here felt the officiating was poor. They're entitled to their opinion even though I disagree!

On your second point, I knew that some people wouldn't get my post. Read it again. I'm not slamming the Mason coach I'm asking a question. In fact, I even ask if "I'm nuts" for bringing this up.

Let me expand but first a couple of disclaimers. Mason had a great year and the Mason coach did a great job. However, my point was that some of the coaches tactical decisions may have been influenced, consciously or subconsciously, by his having coached girls the previous few years. I've watched my share of girls soccer and it stresses possession. Throw ins are just a way to get the ball back into play. It's a tactical game that lacks the physicality and explosiveness of the boys version. I enjoy both games but also believe that you have to coach them very differently.

So here's my question and I hope the more experienced soccer people can answer. Did the fact that the Mason coach was the girls coach the last few years impact the style of play and attitude of the Mason boys team. I'm sorry, but the only other sport where you can have the girls/boys coach switch is basketball and I've been told it often takes a couple of years for the coach to settle into the new role.

The reason I ask this is I was very impressed with Mason when I saw them beat Fairfield earlier in the year. FF played a brutal schedule this year but I thought Mason was hands down the best team they played. However, during the Colerain game, it looked like a different team. The faster pace, more intense physical play and critical importance of set pieces (corner kicks, throw ins and free kicks) during the playoffs seemed to expose a weakness on the Comets side. The fact is Colerain came within a whisker of beating Mason and Elder did beat them.

To me, Mason should have won the regionals and made it as far as the semifinals. However, after seeing them taken out of their game by the physical play of Colerain and then watch them squander numerous position opportunities on corner kicks and throw ins against Elder, I was curious as to why.

I'm not a soccer expert, but when you switch from coaching the girls game to the boys game, there must be some effect (I also believe it would impact a switch in the other direction).

So again, Mason had a great season winning the tough GMC the first year in the league. But when you look at the playoffs - both the margin of early game victories and how far the Comets made it - I don't think they did as well as the talent dictated.

So I think my original question was fair, so since this is a high school soccer board, lets discuss!
 
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