Monday, November 30, 2009

UVA Rolls On

The UVA men's soccer team has made it to the NCAA round of 8 as a result of their 2-0 win against Portland.  That makes their 10th shutout in a row.

Next up is uber rival University of Maryland.  The tilt is scheduled for this Friday night in the rarified climes of Charlottesville, Virginia.

I have no idea who is going to win this one.  On the one hand, I never count out a side coached by Sasho Cirovsky.  Add to that the fact that the Maryland supporters will be present in large and loud numbers.

On the other hand,  the boys from Virginia are playing the kind of soccer that wins NCAA championships. It isn't that pretty, it's grind-it-out and get a goal or two and close the other team down.

Whoever wins this match could very well go on to win the whole thing.