Justin Horneker
@hornekerjustin.bsky.social
Curator of CITY SCene newsletter at stlmag.com // Talkin' NWSL, MLS, and St. Louis soccer, among other things, read my newsletter. www.talkinsoccer.com
1) Denver Summit eh? 2) Ally Sentnor eh?
Kieran Doyle@kierdoyle.bsky.social · 9h agoGoofing around with a metric on players who are good at receiving the ball and able to turn and play forward (and passers who enable it). Here's my first simple pass, just forward pass (>5m and < 45 degrees from center) + forward action. There's too many wide players so I gotta play with it.
The Pride are officially eliminated but it’s not for a lack of trying to steer out of it. Since firing Seb Hines they’ve won 10 points out of 18 points. WAFCON falling in the midst of their worst stretch of the season — 3-0-7 in the 10 matches post summer break — ultimately sank the season.
Vlatko is going to fire this entire team out of a cannon
If you go 30 minutes without a shot against the Chicago Stars you should be instantly relegated
In retrospect we should have named the St. Louis- KC rivalry after the Bullets, Britches, and Bologna sign.
At home against your rival who is rotating ahead of a Cup Final, this is the type of loss that gets a manager fired.
I do believe that the portal to Hell would appear in a Cincinnati suburb
St. Louis CITY SC's historic run came to an end in Minnesota, where they lost for the first time since May 3rd. "Preparing the bigger picture," Yoann Damet hopes the gamble will pay off Wednesday in Columbus. #Allforcity www.talkinsoccer.com/done-at-21-s...
Done at 21, St. Louis CITY SC faltered in Minnesota.
St. Louis CITY SC suffered defeat for the first time since May 3rd but the rotated squad ensured Yoann Damet's side would be at their best Wednesday in Columbus.
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Columbus Crew are able to rotate some pieces today: Mo Farsi and Dylan Chambost start on the bench. Anass Zaroury has the night off entirely. It's a derby, and a must win for their playoff chase; it will be interesting to see when Farsi and Chambost enter the match.
The UFL is coming for your Soccer Specific Stadium.
Sam Lattof@samlattof.bsky.social · 18h agoI am mad online
Marta's turn out of pressure is incredible but you already knew that
Orlando Pride@orlpride.com · 19h agoSOLAI FIRST PRO GOAL
Orlando needs a win and a Seattle draw/loss to avoid elimination today.
Orlando Pride@orlpride.com · 21h agoHow we’re lining up in Texas 📋
After last night’s 2-2 draw, the Galaxy have yet to beat either of the last 2 expansion sides. 0-5-7 against San Diego and St. Louis.
Sarver would’ve been a face of the league in the 2010s
Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 23h agoFC Dallas attacker Sam Sarver sent off for this interaction with the Houston Dynamo crowd in the dying moments of his team's 2-2 draw. Dallas just equalized from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time and were celebrating... Fans threw objects at the FCD players
In the Western Conference: Vancouver, Minnesota, and RSL were the only teams to win this weekend. Whitecaps gained 3 points of separation, St. Louis slipped in Minnesota, and every other team in a playoff spot (3-9) drew.
Justin Horneker@hornekerjustin.bsky.social · last wk.In the Western Conference: St. Louis and Seattle were the only clubs to win this weekend. Only 6 teams have won 7 or more points in their last 5 matches. Last place Sporting KC is 3rd in xPoints since September 1st, per ASA. It's bleak.
Timbers and Rapids are high up on my "Will they throw hands?" power rankings, add in the desperation of a playoff 6-pointer. My eyes are glued to this match.
This team is dripping with sauce
CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · yesterdayOk, that's pretty great (via NWSL)
Of some relevance secondball.medium.com/on-ally-sent...
On Ally Sentnor, and long shots
Quite often, discussion around Ally Sentnor’s play centres around her love of shooting from outside the penalty box. Certainly, this was a…
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NWSL@nwslsoccer.com · yesterdayALLY SENTNOR SENDS IT AND GIVES ANGEL CITY THE LEAD! The goals just keep on coming 😤
There's only 1 point between KC Current, Utah Royals, and ACFC for the final NWSL home playoff spot. KCC (47): vs. Spirit, @ Louisville ACFC (46): vs. Bay, vs. Boston Utah (46): vs. Seattle, @ Gotham Portland (43 w/ game in hand): @ Bay, vs. NCC, @ Houston Who takes it?
João Klauss generated a 100 mph shot off that header
Savy King just wound Lindsey Heaps up for an off-ball foul. Hilarious stuff is happening in Denver.
Anyways, 2nd half is 3 minutes old and Vancouver and Houston have already scored.
Justin Horneker@hornekerjustin.bsky.social · yesterdayHalftime of the 7:30 kicks, and things are mostly going St. Louis's way. A Dallas win would push St. Louis to 3rd but would also ensure a 5 point cushion in the home playoff spots with 4 matches remaining. A Vancouver loss would keep St. Louis just 2 points back of 1st place. #Allforcity
Shooters Shoot! Dribble before the shot to create the opening is actually incredible.
NWSL@nwslsoccer.com · yesterdayALLY SENTNOR SENDS IT AND GIVES ANGEL CITY THE LEAD! The goals just keep on coming 😤
Halftime of the 7:30 kicks, and things are mostly going St. Louis's way. A Dallas win would push St. Louis to 3rd but would also ensure a 5 point cushion in the home playoff spots with 4 matches remaining. A Vancouver loss would keep St. Louis just 2 points back of 1st place. #Allforcity
