UHS beats EHS for District CHampionship

[Uhigh498]

UHS beat EHS 3-2 in a hard fought game to win the Division III district 4 title. The game was fairly even throughout and was a hard victory for UHS. Even UHS won this was one of the worst officiated games i have ever seen. Our goalie possibly got hurt on a ridiculous play by WIll Davidson jumping into him. He did not recieve a card. Overall there were about 10 yellows given, both coaches carded, one red, a whole section of EHS fans kicked out, and the police called in for "the referee's protection.

[thuglife]

This was absolutely the most unfair game I have ever witnessed. The referee issued the UHS coach a red card however he continued to coach his team from behind the fence. The line judge saw this routinely and did nothing of it and merely chuckeld. This is absolutely rididculous. Forcing the EHS fans to leave was apalling when they weren't yelling anything differnt than the U-High fans. The game was thrown by the referees and the players on both sides deserve better than that. Congratulation to UHS, however such injustices should not be tolerated.

[Vista]

You said that the Uhigh Keeper was badly hurt. What is his status as far as his for the first round game and beyond?

[bouree]

The keeper for U-High did not leave the game after his injury and was icing it during the 1st half. In the 2nd half, I didn't see him with the ice although he was favoring it. The attacker did get a card for running into the keeper. The players dictated how this game was called by the officials. They were more interested in hurting one another than playing the game. The U-High coach got a card for entering the field and screaming at the ref. It was a good card. The Episcopal coach got a yellow card for picking the ball up before it went out of play. Another good card. If anyone was paying attention to the ejected coach, the refs would make him leave and then he would wander back. The refs could have abandoned the match but that would not have been in the best interest of the kids. As for the fans, they were yelling obscenities and telling U-high players "I'm going to get you". The police were called for assistance with the unruly fans. From the mouth of an Episcopal Dad, "they act like this all the time". Be proud Episcopal for educating such wonderful students. I know they'll make you proud in their future endeavors. Episcopal parents, you must be proud of the foul mouthed kids you have reared.

[thuglife]

A few unruly fans should not cause all of the rest of the fans to be punished. UHS has had its bad apples to as noted by the vandalism of episcopal last year. Only those who were guilty were punished not the whole school. As for the coach continuing to walk back this should have been stopped. He should have been made to leave the premesis. It is absolutely fair to the kids to assure that the game is fair and if it is not that it be cancelled. If Anthony Ravussin or Will Davidson recieved red cards they would not have been able to re-enter the game however this is exactly what the ref allowed with the UHS coach. This game became unfair after one word from the U-High coach to his team. The game should have been cancelled for this reason.

[thuglife]

For a game which is essentially a playoff game for both teams it is expected to have physical and at times overly aggressive play towards a rival. This should be refereed as well as possible as it was. It is also all the more ridiculous that this coaching was not tolerated. Someone should appeal this as such is downright unfair to the kids who are supposed to be learning sportsmanship and fair play. As a spectator I felt betraved by the lack of discipline shown by the refs.

[Uhigh498]

The University coach entered the field to check on our hurt goalie who was in pain and need of assistance.

[thuglife]

He did this before he was acknowledged by the ref. and told he could do so. Regardless after his issuance of the card he should not have been allowed to continue to coach.
The only respectable thing for u-high to do is to forfeit.
THis will not happen but just note that is what should take place.

[Uhigh498]

Considering the fact that EHS fans were violently threatning UHS players i don't think that coaching was an issue or even a deciding factor in the game. What Will did was deliberate and was intended to hurt the UHS keeper. Rules are meant to protect the keeper so when the keeper jumps stright up and catches ball and is then hit by Will jumping into him, something is obviously wrong with that call. The game is decided by the players that play the game and not the coach during the game. It was a poor display of sportsmanship and maybe the UHS should not have come one the field but he was protecting and helping an injured player.

[Uhigh498]

But, Regardeless, better officiating could have prevented some of these events from happening to either team.

[rubyslippers]

Yes...it's a shame this occured in the manner it did.

It's a shame that our fans act the way they do sometimes.

HOWEVER...I've said it before and I'll say it again...our fans are no worse than Football, Basketball, or Baseball fans. The difference is that our crowds are so small that individuals and small groups stick out and are heard more clearly and more often. Next time you go to a football game and the ref blows an inteference call or something...listen to the comments around you. You'll hear them...but the ref won't because of the number of fans. It's not right by any means, but I just hate it when soccer is given a bad rap because "there fans are the worst" it's not true.

[OMhooligan26]

well i have already notified SRABR about the referee and it is going to their Executive Board. i said that the game was baddly refed for both teams, and we will see what they decide to do about it. hopefully if they get enough complaints they will not allow him to ref another game.

[fan]

When is University going to Play OCS?

[flat3]

fan said:

When is University going to Play OCS?

On or before Feb. 12 at UHS.

[flat3]

rubyslippers said:

HOWEVER...I've said it before and I'll say it again...our fans are no worse than Football, Basketball, or Baseball fans. The difference is that our crowds are so small that individuals and small groups stick out and are heard more clearly and more often. Next time you go to a football game and the ref blows an inteference call or something...listen to the comments around you. You'll hear them...but the ref won't because of the number of fans. It's not right by any means, but I just hate it when soccer is given a bad rap because "there fans are the worst" it's not true.

I totally agree, rubyslippers. Fans' behaviors weren't outrageous (I am on the other side, by the way).
Refs calling the police last night was ridiculous. Refs were not in any danger at all. The plays weren't overly violent, either. Physical, yes, but violent and out of control, no. The refs made it look bad, stopping too many times for a little contact here and there.
Worst of all, the ref summoned the player almost after every foul and preached them, stopping the flow of the game. DO NOT talk to players if you won't give them a yellow. Players know what they did. Some referees would like to be the center of attention, and the referee last night was just that. I believe that the best referee was an "invisible" one, who doesn't get into the flow of the game.

[soccerguy]

referees that stop and talk to players are tring to keep from yellow or red carding them during the game. the problem is that to many people a critics and not enought try to make a diffrence by becoming a referee. understanding soccer is onething but refereeing soccer brings in a whole other element, ie man managment, interpersonal skills and much more. i dont think that some of the people that post here have those skills because they blame others to much, instead of fixing the inter problems with there teams and what not. I was at the game and i listened to what the kids where saying and they had no right to call out profane things to kids on the feild. I think the referee did the best that he could given what the teams gave him to work with. AND NO I AM NOT A REFEREE