KC vs. Colorado. Let Herm and Jim tell you what I think.
By: Herschel | September 28th, 2009Needing a win against a depleted Colorado team on their 3rd game in one week the Wizards earned a point at home and basically kissed their playoff aspirations good bye. Only winning out and getting a lot of help will keep KC from watching the MLS playoffs from home.
So the Wizards, in their typical “must win” situation, playing a team on their 3rd game this week, which was missing at least 4 starters, finished the game with 4 defenders and a holding mid and not getting a goal. This tie basically means the same as if we had lost; it’s sealed our fate out of the playoffs.
Although I can try and explain why I hate the way we finished the game, with an ineffective (since game 8 or so this season) Davy Arnaud who should not have even started and with few offensive options off the bench, I will let good old ex-Chief coach Herm Edwards explain to Peter Vermes how we should have played this game.
Granted KC dominated and had most of the chances, we lacked the punch that shows up only once in a while this year but that has honestly eluded us most of the season. Colorado came in looking tired and trying to slow the pace of the game and held us at bay. Hirsig managed the midfield but with little options moving forward; Jewsbury and Arnaud seem to linger in the stupor that has not left them for the last 15 or so games; Conrad and the defense did their job; Kamara brought some excitement but that was about it. Zoltan did a nice job off the bench, but missed a great opportunity at the end of the game. It all added up to a nice effort and that was it.
All in all, another typical Wizards game where we just couldn’t get it done and now the playoffs are most likely done for 2009. I’m not saying that we cannot win out, but we have 4 very tough games left and can only reach 43 points. Miracles do happen, but too many things have to fall into place for the Wizards to advance.
I’d have to agree with Jim Mora on this one (you knew it was coming):
Here are the game highlights:
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I still don’t understand how so many players get elbowed in the face and no cards were thrown until late in the game. As a ref I would have at least had to question why the hit on Wolff wasn’t at least called let along carded. I know Wolff is short but he got flat out jacked. I have seen softer hits in a UFC match.
And I would like to also commend the ref for give 2 yellow cards to Colorado for delaying the game. But, those should have come a lot earlier. Colorado didn’t look like they wanted to play at all.
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I agree. There was alot of jumping for balls with wide elbows or “elbow first” type of plays on the long balls; mostly coming from Colorado but I did see Kei and Davy do it once also. The problem with not stopping that right away is that it devolves into what happened to Josh or what we’ve seen in other games with players getting gashed.
I liked that he let them play, but dangerous play needs to be stopped right away.Posted from
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