This game was such a team effort that I was half-tempted not to issue individual ratings. After all, how can you separately rate the various parts of a fully integrated whole? In the end, I decided to...
13 goals scored and 1 conceded over the past three games is not exactly a bad state of affairs. There have been 5 games in the USL Championship so far this season in which a team has scored 6 or more ...
The Hartford game was in all senses diametrically opposed to the Loudoun game earlier in the week. Overall, this was a frustrating one to watch, although the Three Sparks did eventually come out on to...
If they don’t score, they can’t win. Also, they have to play from the opening whistle, not 64 seconds later. A weird win for the Three Sparks all the way out west. They have one more trip that far (10...
This was the Legion’s widest margin of victory all year, and it wasn’t exactly surprising. The team as a whole put in a solid performance against a clearly inferior opponent. Here’s how the Forge sees...
Clearly the boys used their extended break to great effect, producing what were almost certainly the best team and individual performances of the season, and earning 3 unexpected points into the barga...
Derby games are supposed to be epic. This one was Gone With the Wind epic, clocking in at around 3 hours 45 minutes, and well worth it for the hardy souls who stuck it out until nearly 11pm. For the b...
In what was almost certainly the team’s best outing so far this season we had a slew of great performances. Here’s how the Forge rates them: GK: MATT VAN OEKEL – 8. A 5-save clean sheet in your ...
Another great night in the stands, not so great on the field, although it wasn’t for lack of trying. Here’s our assessment of the individual performances: GK: MATT VAN OEKEL – 7. Matt needed onl...
Overall, it was a miserable performance Saturday evening; there’s no way to sugarcoat that. Here are the Forge’s rather painful assessments: GK: MATT VAN OEKEL – 8. Making 7 saves says a l...