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**Unregistered** · 07-29-2016, 06:14 PM

That's one of the worst cases of match fixing I've ever seen. Not even pretending to play the game. Both teams should be tossed out and coaches should be fired. Despicable.

**Unregistered** · 07-29-2016, 06:17 PM

My 8 year old can fake playing a game better than that (and he's had to in some blowouts). No excuse. Ref should have called it so that neither team could move up. As a parent I'd be furious with the coach and the message it sends the players

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 08:10 AM

It does look bad. Unfortunately if the other teams in there group won their games then these teams would have to play hard. The teams are u18 so I the players on the field also made the choice to not try. For the most part this is their last year so why risk not making it to the playoffs? I'm sure most of these players are all set for college so there's nothing to prove in the game either.

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 08:44 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

My 8 year old can fake playing a game better than that (and he's had to in some blowouts). No excuse. Ref should have called it so that neither team could move up. As a parent I'd be furious with the coach and the message it sends the players

What would be the reason for the ref to call it? Why should they be punished for winning their first 2 games. Both teams rested for the next round. Would you rather be the other teams going home early?

What is the benefit of full out when you already qualified for the next round? Risk injury, heat exhaustion for what? Both teams have qualified for the next round by winning their first games.

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 09:17 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

As a parent I'd be furious with the coach and the message it sends the players

It's amazing, but totally unsurprising that this point for some parents is even subject to debate. Therein lies the biggest problem in youth sports and the impact on development of people, not just athletes -- parents.

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

What would be the reason for the ref to call it? Why should they be punished for winning their first 2 games. Both teams rested for the next round. Would you rather be the other teams going home early?

What is the benefit of full out when you already qualified for the next round? Risk injury, heat exhaustion for what? Both teams have qualified for the next round by winning their first games.

They can call un-sportsman like conduct for making a mockery of the game.
They did not both win there last 2 games Ambassadors FC won 1 and tied 1.
Karma is a bitch and with any luck they both loose there Semi Final rounds today.

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

It does look bad. Unfortunately if the other teams in there group won their games then these teams would have to play hard. The teams are u18 so I the players on the field also made the choice to not try. For the most part this is their last year so why risk not making it to the playoffs? I'm sure most of these players are all set for college so there's nothing to prove in the game either.

Integrity is dead (I suppose it has been in Mass. for many years). I know if I was a college coach with an eye on one of these players, a game like this would definitely affect my decision.

Something much bigger than 'making the playoffs' was at stake. Every kid out there lost.

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 09:33 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Integrity is dead (I suppose it has been in Mass. for many years).

This is proven in 10 minutes reading posts on TS.

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 10:09 AM

It has to do with poor sportsmanship then match fixing. Regardless of the match outcome they were going to be the 1st and 2nd place team. I could understand maybe both coaches didn't want their players to get hurt but doing what they did was such a poor taste and unprofessional. Both coaches should be banned for 1 year giving that they did this at the USYS National.

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 10:28 AM

Well Carlsbad Elite won but Ambassadors FC lost.
I'm rooting for Tennessee SC in the finals Sunday.

Semifinals
Carlsbad Elite 97/98 (CA-S) (NL-B1) 2�1 KHA Red (OH-S) (NL-B2) Final

Tennessee SC 16 (TN) (RIII-C) 2�0 Ambassadors FC (OH-N) (RII-C) Final

Finals
Carlsbad Elite 97/98 (CA-S) (NL-B1) Tennessee SC 16 (TN) (RIII-C) Scheduled

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 10:35 AM

This is the tournaments fault. The last games in the group should have been scheduled at the same time in order to avoid this. This same thing happened in the 82' World Cup. The two teams would advance with a draw, either one could be eliminated if the other team won. Is it disgraceful? Yes. But the coaches and players knew the stakes... Doing what they did was the obvious choice. I blame the tournament directors for allowing this.

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

It has to do with poor sportsmanship then match fixing. Regardless of the match outcome they were going to be the 1st and 2nd place team. I could understand maybe both coaches didn't want their players to get hurt but doing what they did was such a poor taste and unprofessional. Both coaches should be banned for 1 year giving that they did this at the USYS National.

How about MLB teams when they sit there best players getting ready for playoffs? Paying customers seeing AA and AAA prospects instead of major league talents. NFL colts throwing a game on their perfect season. Payton manning sitting the bench. NBA teams sitting stars to get better odds in the lottery.

Should they be banned for a year?

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

This is the tournaments fault. The last games in the group should have been scheduled at the same time in order to avoid this. This same thing happened in the 82' World Cup. The two teams would advance with a draw, either one could be eliminated if the other team won. Is it disgraceful? Yes. But the coaches and players knew the stakes... Doing what they did was the obvious choice. I blame the tournament directors for allowing this.

Sorry, not the same exact thing happened in the 82' World Cup, but a very similar situation in which a choice between integrity and the good of the game was made.

**Unregistered** · 07-30-2016, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Integrity is dead (I suppose it has been in Mass. for many years). I know if I was a college coach with an eye on one of these players, a game like this would definitely affect my decision.

Something much bigger than 'making the playoffs' was at stake. Every kid out there lost.

Those players may have had no say in this matter.
We are glad you are not a college coach, but thanks anyway.