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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Can't wait to check this out tomorrow! Admittedly don't know much about the team or the league -- anyone want to shoot me some of the basics?
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The main thing is that tomorrow is a cup match vs. MLS opposition (better, on paper). But there is a good chance of an upset. Being a cup game, which are not part of the league, this gives a unique opportunity to take down a bigger opponent, earn the league some credibility, and secure another round (which would be the final vs. Toronto - another big, novelty game).
Simply put - a little cup run like this may not happen every year, so it is to be savoured. And defeating an MLS team once (Vancouver) is notable, twice would be an amazing feat. Great for the team and the league alike. It is a nice little bonus to an already-great season so far.
Cavalry are down 2-1 in the home and home series, but there is an away goals rule in effect that serves as the tiebreaker in the event of a tie in the series. So because Cavalry got an away goal in Montreal, if Cavalry wins 1-0 tomorrow (making the series 2-2), Cavalry actually advances.
So the plot isn't as simple as "win", but I suppose that you could distill it down to "a win with good defence". And Cavalry will definitely be taking risks if the match sits at 0-0 or 1-1 toward the end, because a tie is a loss.
Away goals can make a match like this extra tense because letting one goal in, even if you're still tied on the night, can spell disaster. Or jubilation.