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But it's not like these guys haven't been playing football by HTownND

all of their lives.

That second goal was on a through ball where the central backs were miles wide and halfway up the GD pitch.

That's basic stuff. Poch and whomever else was on the bench should have been screaming at the central defenders to not push forward. They aren't needed for offensive support.

That was failure at a basic level. It was insane to watch. This is something little kids and HS level players learn. When you are out front, you don't have to, nor should you ever, push that far up the pitch as a defender. You should also never try an offiside trap either, when in that situation. Keep the whole damn thing in front of you at all times. You're up 3-2 aggregate and +2 on AGs, sit back and keep everything in front (that doesn't mean you have to park the bus either)