My takeaways from today's game:
- Great crowd for Minor Soccer Day. Nothing beats Cavalry summer afternoons at Spruce Meadows.
- I liked Piepgrass and Camargo as dual #8s. It allows Camargo to make late runs and drift into spaces a little more than if he was a traditional #10. I don't think it's the best idea against a team like Forge with a stronger midfield but today I thought it was a good call, particularly given the number of absences in the squad.
- Camargo with a great shot early in the first half and then an opportunistic pounce on a loose ball at the beginning of the second half.
- I thought Montgomery was immense today. Even his goal line clearance aside, I thought he commanded the back line well. Nice to see Kobza get in as well. Thought he was decent as well today.
- Musse with a day to forget. He's looked more like the early days of Musse this year; a lot more hot and cold.
- Overall, I didn't think we used the ball particularly well today. Some good finishing got us the 3 points but this was the kind of game where a draw would have been a pretty fair result.
- Cavs are off to Halifax next week which should be an interesting encounter. I really think that it's going to be a three-way race for league championship this year with us, Forge and Ottawa. But I'll see if Halifax can prove me wrong. I see them and York as likely fighting it out for 4th and 5th and then another gap between them and the rest of the field. We'll see if Valour can build some momentum here.
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