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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 8h

I'll hold the L here lol. Heat of the moment.

They weren't bad, but I heard a lot about their weekend/holiday plans... and the banter with the sideline was ugh.

When the game is repetitive, you run out of stuff.

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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

For emphasis: one forced save (diamond) on both charts here through 120 minutes.

SAC tried to pass through a brick wall, but they were left shooting from deep, or giving the ball away.

OC had like 7 transition breaks and committed far too few numbers. Not enough wheels on the parked bus?

Good W.

Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

Sacramento Republic FC 0-0 Orange County SC

Passes per shot sequence: SAC 7.6-5.9 OC
Avg Progression to shot (m): SAC 40-30.3 OC

Shots: SAC 13-11 OC
xG: SAC 1.06-0.65 OC
xG (open play): SAC 0.78-0.53 OC
xG (dead ball): SAC 0.28-0.12 OC

#USL #SACvOC #RepublicFC #ForCounty

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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

Sacramento Republic FC 0-0 Orange County SC

Passes per shot sequence: SAC 7.6-5.9 OC
Avg Progression to shot (m): SAC 40-30.3 OC

Shots: SAC 13-11 OC
xG: SAC 1.06-0.65 OC
xG (open play): SAC 0.78-0.53 OC
xG (dead ball): SAC 0.28-0.12 OC

#USL #SACvOC #RepublicFC #ForCounty

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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

Only critique I may have is that he jumps early. He’ll struggle against stutter steps.

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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

As a goalkeeper I really appreciated how decisive he was even if he was going the wrong way.

Those three saves landed into his hands, but that’s because he made the right read on all three.

5/7 correct guesses is really good.

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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

Portland vs San Diego in the Sunday afternoon spot dovetails nicely with the fact that neither have an NFL team

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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

As the NYC mayor campaign ends in blatant Islamophobia, Zohran drops this banger and I am here for it.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك

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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

Why 22 minutes have a PIP so we can get that content through the commercials

Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

@xowngoals.com

seven Seattle dogs seems do-able, should be timed.

Seven Seattle dogs in seven minutes?

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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

Life got busy past couple weeks, so we're missing some regular season games and that's on me.

Working on a Shiny app so you can access every game from every league.

Pinning this to keep my ass honest.

Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 9h

When Kadono made a correct read, it made the shooter look very foolish. The three saves looked placed in his gloves.

His reaction time is insane, even if he jumps early sometimes.

Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 10h

Seventh OC shot: No-looker to the opposite post. This guy should have been the first taker.

Seventh OC shot: They've been hyping Jack Gurr all game. Kadono says he's trash. Early run up, telegraphed to Kadono's left, perfect read, authoritative save. LFG OC!

OC 5-4 SAC eat it

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