Soccer Sweet 16 thread

[615dawg]

Stanford being aggressive early. Two shots on goal in first five minutes. Anderson with a save. 0-0.

 

[615dawg]

If we win, we go to Nebraska with a winnable match to make the College Cup (Final Four)

 

[615dawg]

Stanford with a goal at 10’ off a corner.

 

[FlotownDawg]

Stanford is one of the favorites to win the national title. I don’t expect to beat them, but it’s been a great season just getting this far.

 

[HailStout]

Stanford is one of the favorites to win the national title. I don’t expect to beat them, but it’s been a great season just getting this far.

We are definitely playing with house money

 

[Bullldawg78]

First shot for us just misses hits upper crossbar!!

 

[615dawg]

First at it for State at 20’ almost went in.

 

[615dawg]

Stanford is 45-1-2 at home since 2008. This is an uphill battle.

 

[WilCoDawg]

Let me just say this espn+ crap is pisspoor. Our games should always be labeled sec+. Now get off my lawn!

 

[Bullldawg78]

Stanford is the better team here, spacing and attack just looks better than us, but we have a fighters chance

 

[615dawg]

Stanford is the better team here, spacing and attack just looks better than us, but we have a fighters chance

Yep. We cannot get down by 2 goals though.

 

[Anon1669338224]

I tuned in for a minute. Stanford looks bigger and more athletic.

 

[615dawg]

This would be one of the biggest upsets in Mississippi State sports history.

 

[615dawg]

This feels like that first year we played UConn in women’s basketball Sweet 16 and got beat by 60.

 

[Bullldawg78]

Disagree with that yellow

 

[615dawg]

Lucky we got out of that 1-0 at half. Stanford is the better team but as long as it’s a one goal deficit, there’s a chance.

 

[Crazy Cotton]

Picked up a few yellow cards so we aren't going quietly. Wish we had a little more speed up front

 

[615dawg]

That was a good chance.

 

[CEO2044]

They are better, but it only takes a chance like that.

we need to do whatever it takes to keep James Armstrong here a long time.

 

[patdog]

To put this matchup into perspective. Stanford has been to 10 Final Fours and win 3 titles. The SEC has been to 3 Final Fours and won 1 title. Combined.

 

[CEO2044]

That was a lot harder than it looked, but should have put that one in a corner.

 

[615dawg]

Got our first corner. Starting to play aggressive. 29’ to go.

 

[Bullldawg78]

Amazing season by our girls nothing to be ashamed of! Future is bright!

 

[Dawgg]

Fantastic season. This feels a little like WBK circa 2015-2016.

 

[CEO2044]

Proud of them. MAN they had a good chance on a give and go in the box and I know that will eat at them, but that was an amazing season. Defense was strong. I’m glad we finally have a great coach.

 

[patdog]

Proud of them. MAN they had a good chance on a give and go in the box and I know that will eat at them, but that was an amazing season. Defense was strong. I’m glad we finally have a great coach.

Defense is strong. Got to replace Macey Hodge & Maddy Anderson, which won’t be easy. But we’ve got to get more goal scoring threats to take it to the next level. Or even maintain this level. Still a phenomenal season. One of only 2 SEC teams in the round of 16 and 3rd in the SEC regular season is unheard of for us.

 

[8dog]

Defense is strong. Got to replace Macey Hodge & Maddy Anderson, which won’t be easy. But we’ve got to get more goal scoring threats to take it to the next level. Or even maintain this level. Still a phenomenal season. One of only 2 SEC teams in the round of 16 and 3rd in the SEC regular season is unheard of for us.

I think Maddy Anderson may be back. Someone can confirm but she was not recognized on Senior Day.

 

[CEO2044]

Absolutely.

Hopefully this campaign helps recruiting going forward. I’ve been watching for over 2 decades and am so glad we finally have a coach that can elevate this program.

 

[CEO2044]

I think Maddy Anderson may be back. Someone can confirm but she was not recognized on Senior Day.

I wanted to say that. She’s not in any of the senior pics I’ve seen.

 

[patdog]

I think Maddy Anderson may be back. Someone can confirm but she was not recognized on Senior Day.

Just saw that she’s not in the group of seniors they recognized. She should have a Covid year since her FR year was 2020. That would be HUGE if she comes back.

 

[The Peeper]

Absolutely.

Hopefully this campaign helps recruiting going forward.

I hate to be a buzz killer (I like a buzz more than most) but I said the same thing after Men's Final 4, Women's Final, Baseball National Championship and Football SEC Champ game and it's NEVER happened.

 

[CEO2044]

We will see. Soccer is tough to get the top elite players unless you’re a blue blood, but there are also SO many great players that fall through the cracks still.

and to be fair, Stanford is one of those blue blood programs, and while they were definitely better, they didn’t have many dangerous threats. I’d say we weren’t that far off in that game.