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Post by goat on Feb 21, 2004 22:53:37 GMT -6
ok guys its time for the final Div. I game of the year! whos going to win?? i think all of ya'll know by now who i'm going to pick.
this is how i see it. jesuit plays great soccer and makes you pay for mistakes. they will pick you apart if you aren't on top of your game. they are well coached and make adjustments as needed. but they won't beat lafayette.
lafayette is very strong offensively, they proved they can beat you with any number of players. jesuit will have their hands full just trying to stop lafayette from scoring.
lafayette wins the title for the first time. final score same as today 3-1 lafayette!!
GO LIONS!!!!
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Post by hdkjga on Feb 21, 2004 23:00:50 GMT -6
I was actually going to post a thread like this as you were posting it.....I also think 3-1 Lafayette. Jesuit is on top the mountain and have been there for 2 straight years......Lafayette has enough depth on the bench and skill on the field to match Jesuit. I think Lafayette's D will hold strong and Lafayette's offense produces like they know how. Not to mention, that most of the Lafayette starters now were at the game last year and quite a few got playing time. Lafayette is ready to make the next step. This will be their 3rd trip to the finals ever and their second time in a row against the Bluejays. Lafayette is good, that's all I can say to describe them. Just as goat mentioned that the Jays make the appropriate changes.....so does Lafayette. They can beat you with possession and if that doesn't work, they go to counter. This should be an absolutely awesome match. Can't wait.
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Post by Smeagle on Feb 21, 2004 23:02:04 GMT -6
I am taking Lafayette 3-2
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Post by goat on Feb 21, 2004 23:03:42 GMT -6
your right about lafayette being good at making changes as well. i think they realy showed that today. i forgot to say congrats coach dwayne!!
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Post by Eckleburg on Feb 22, 2004 7:52:01 GMT -6
Before the season began I said these 2 would be in the finals. The reason is TALENT. I said the only way they would not be here is if the coaches screwed the talent they had up. Well they didn't.
Age over Beauty: Both teams are used to winning, both in club ball and in HS. Jesuits leaders are mostly U18, Lafayette U-17. That's the difference.
Next year Lafayette will dominate. Both teams are similar, I think Jesuit will play a 3-5-2, and Lafayette a 4-4-2. The x-tra man in the midfield will make a huge difference. Lafayette will be tight, and a bit too conservative. Tied a halftime, and then Jesuit's experience will take over. However if Lafayette scores 1st, they have a great chance. If Lafayette could go up by 2, then the game would be over. - Jesuit doesn't have enough offense to play from behind. But they are virtually impossible to beat if they have a lead.
To beat Jesuit you have to play attacking soccer, and try to get the lead. When you play like Acadiana, and put 9 behind the ball you play into their hands. I don't think Dwaine will open it up until he absolutely has to, which may be to late. Jesuit 2-1.
Good luck to both sides - It should be a great game - It was a great year for Div.1
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Post by truman on Feb 22, 2004 9:08:53 GMT -6
Lafayette has made great strides to win the championship this year, but until someone proves that they can beat Jesuit in the playoffs, you have to go with the Blue Jays. I compare these two teams to STM and Vandebilt Catholic. STM, much like Lafayette, has the best talent in their division. But STM and Lafayette always fall short. I think that will happen again on Saturday.
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Post by maddie86 on Feb 22, 2004 9:53:03 GMT -6
jesuit 2-1 overtime
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Post by SulphurBack8 on Feb 22, 2004 10:49:24 GMT -6
laf defense and awesome finishing ablity will be too much for jesuit. laf will win 2-0 or 3-1 with jesuit only scoring on a pk. laf is a 2nd half team. and will dominate the 2d half just like they did against rummel. good luck laf. but i don't think u will need luck in this game
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Post by taylor98 on Feb 22, 2004 11:33:56 GMT -6
Eckeburg--- Your made a comment about Acadiana putting 9 behind the ball, unless you know what you are talking about please don't make those type of comments. Acadiana had an excellent season. I think Lafayette has an excellent chance of beating Jesuit because of the bench players they have and their overall team speed..... Good Luck Lafayette Hi......
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Post by wolf05 on Feb 22, 2004 12:16:37 GMT -6
these teams are titans of soccer and it should by all means be a really close game. i predict that there will be no two goal leads by either team at any point during the match. i predict lafayette 1-1 in regulation and 2-1 in overtime or PKs. awesome game coming up!! ;D
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Post by yeah1426 on Feb 22, 2004 12:51:42 GMT -6
Jesuits leaders are mostly U18, Lafayette U-17. That's the difference.....  so are you syaing that bc jesuits leaders are U-18 that they will dominate?...that's not true. Most of Lafayettes players that play club play for the Burn n the Burn is used to playing older skilled players..so i don't think you can take into account that bc jesuits leaders are older that thats the deciding factor for the final and maddie86 in one of your other post..you have Lafayette # 1 but you are takin Jesuit to win? i don't understand haha |
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Post by lasocrfan on Feb 22, 2004 13:04:49 GMT -6
Having watched the Raiders play both teams this year, I have to go with Lafayette. The key is not getting off to a slow start. If they play Jesuit the way they played Rummel in the second half the Lions will win. Score: 2-1.
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Post by Eckleburg on Feb 22, 2004 13:17:48 GMT -6
taylor 98:
No disrespect to Acadiana - they had a great season. I think the coach played the best he could with the personnel he had in that game. A break or 2 one way or another and the Rams could have pulled it out. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Acadiana playing a 4-4-2, whereas the 4 midfielders pushed back quickly whenever the offense lost possession? Nothing wrong with that, if fact I believe it was a very good tactic. I think they were playing more of a counter attack style instead of an all-out attack.
I think Lafayette will play the same type game. However I personally would like to see them open it up a bit more and put some added pressure on Jesuit's defense.
CL took the opposite approach and played a 3-5-2 with the outside mids pushing as far forward as possible when they gained possession. They still lost by 2 goals, but instead of 4 or 5 shots on goal, they had 20+. Lafayette has the offensive personnel to play this type of game, and they also have some very good defenders and keeper to keep Jesuit from scoring 5 goals.
What makes Jesuit so tough when they get a lead is that they go to a 4-4-2, or 4-5-1, and play defensively.
However, when they don't have the lead they are much more vulnerable on defense.
Only time will tell. Again congratulations to Acadiana on a great season.
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Post by goat on Feb 22, 2004 13:47:57 GMT -6
good post eckleburg, i think your assesment of the game is accurate. lafayette has the offensive puch to take it to jesuit and i think they will. i do think you will see lafayette open it up early. their coach knows how important that 1st goal is. like you said if jesuit gets a lead they are very tough. look for the lions to press the bluejays early. if jesuit focuses on belfour they are in big trouble, if they don't THEIR IN BIGGER TROUBLE! look for hardy to have a big game along with todd.
once again lafayette 3 jesuit 1.
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Post by BFs0cc3r on Feb 22, 2004 14:09:23 GMT -6
i've seen jesuit more often than laf so cant really predict. but saw the acadiana game and acad looked like they were giving jesuit more problems than they expected in first 10 min. After that the jays just seem overall more skilled in the attack and evnetually turned it into goals. i agree the first part of the laf-jes game will be important but you cant sit back and wait for jesuit to come at you. theyre gonna get their chances, so you have to get yours. gotta have an active and agressive midfield without giving up any defense on wings. and look out for crosses from jesuit's #20.
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Post by Footy365 on Feb 22, 2004 14:12:03 GMT -6
Look out for both the Jesuit wingers, they're both dangerous. Just disrupt the run of play, don't let them string passes together, and as soon as the number 10 receives the ball get on him. Haven't seen Lafyette play yet so i really don't feel like i have the right to predict the score.
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Post by McScruff on Feb 22, 2004 15:37:57 GMT -6
Is Cullen playing for Jesuit or is he still injured?
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Post by hdkjga on Feb 22, 2004 16:14:44 GMT -6
After seeing a lot of the posts, I have to say....Lafayette has a much better offense than they had last year. Their defense is solid but their offense keeps the ball and that helps the defense out. I think talent and depth are a factor on both squads. They don't hurt when they goto their bench. I don't think Lafayette will try to sit back and not open it up. Lafayette has openned it up all year, and I don't think they will hold back in this one....especially when they had Jesuit on their heals last year when they started pressing. Look for this to be a great game, but I like Lafayette's offense against Jesuit's D. The game breaker will be Jesuit's keeper. He was the keeper last year and made some incredible saves. If Lafayette presses like they have been, they win their first state championship.
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Post by Footy365 on Feb 22, 2004 23:18:42 GMT -6
one thing to Lafayette, however good you are in teh final third won't matter if you make mistakes in the back. Don't play around with it back there, jesuit will make you pay.
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Post by goat on Feb 23, 2004 10:03:45 GMT -6
i think footy's last post is very true. jesuit doesn't overwhelm you they just play very smart soccer. they take what you give them and they make you pay for mistakes. lafayette has to have a smart game from their back line.
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