Push The Panic Button: RBNY 1 – TFC 3

By: Dave Martinez | October 5th, 2008

When even the band-aids can’t hold back the gush of blood, you know your in trouble. Led by Gabriel Cichero, Jorge Rojas and Juan Pietravallo, the Red Bulls put up a mediocre effort that lead to an eventual and predictable finish.

Gabe Cichero commited another of his “one gaffe a game” plays, as an errant and ill advised back pass header to Conway fell well short, allowing the speedy and dangerous Chad Barrett to snag the ball and float it in nets.

With a physical effort being put through moving forward, the Bulls simply couldn’t produce fluidity in its attack. Not until Dave Van Den Bergh at least. The inclusion of Van Den Bergh in the second half resulted in a temporary jolt for the team, leading to a beautiful goal, slot right, for Dane Richards.

A “trick” set piece, held by Gabe Cichero and Jorge Rojas, ended with a Rojas left into the wall, which ricocheted to Marvell Wynne, who burnt the entire right side of the field to feed Barrett for the game winning goal. Cichero was nowhere to be found, still wondering how he was behind a set piece ball, way on the other side of the field.

Remember “Countdown to Extinction?” Well, after writing it, I felt I was a bit too negative. Unfortunately, I was right on point. And depending on the results of Chicago v. KC Sunday, this playoff push may take a different view – from the outside, in.

MAN OF THE MATCH

Marvell Wynne. The way he basically dusted the entire team, just in time to feed his team to a goal – wow. I would really like for all of you dolts that were around last year to show face and tell me again how Marvell was all speed and no skill . . . .

TURNING POINT OF THE MATCH

If there was one play that turned the game around, it was that Rojas free kick gone awry. But let me tell you – the trigger shy forwards, and the wasted opportunities didn’t help either.

WHAT THE *$!*!$_!**@& MOMENT OF THE MATCH

Gabe Cichero, once again, has a gaffe. He played well after this happened, for the most part. But his accident prone defense has been costing us far too much lately. Once again, I advocate the return of Jeff Parke at central defense in a 3-5-2. Let Cichero take a wing.

SPECIAL ED PLAYER OF THE GAME