College Cup

Saw the 2nd half of Sparty v Akron and first half of IU v Maryland

By the time we got to game1, Akron was already up 3-0. Maybe what I saw wasn’t indicative of how the game got that way, but it looked like the Zips were just waiting to spring counters. Fair play to them though - they were very organized defending, and lightning quick in transition.

Both Akron goals I saw came from the ball going out to the left flank and a midfielder cutting in on their right foot. Sparty defenders failed to step to the ball. Too easy.

In the 2nd game (we left at half...b8 has a game at 8am tomorrow) IU looked pretty gutless. Although, their left midfielder (#21) looked like he could cause some trouble - pinged a couple decent balls in. Maryland were having the better of it, more possession, higher up the field, and managed to pop in a goal (albeit a scrappy one).

Based on what I saw, I don’t see Akron getting beat on Sunday.