It's Game Day....Again

Me writing this newsletter

RIFC continue their early season gauntlet, heading to Birmingham to take on the Legion tonight. After a disappointing 1-1 draw with Monterey this past Saturday, RIFC need to start accumulating points if they want to keep the dreams of a home playoff game at Centreville Bank Stadium alive.

While RIFC are dealing with injury woes, facing Birmingham and Tampa, who are struggling in their own right, on this mini road trip might just be what the doctor ordered.

A Gritty Comeback or a Disappointing Draw?

RIFC dominated a 1-1 match against Monterey Bay except for the few metrics where it counts. They controlled play and kept Monterey out of their defensive third but couldn’t bring all three points home.

A sloppy defensive mistake and a lack of ideas in the final third let the effort down with The Tide needing to settle for a draw.

Matt Hands gives his quick three point takeaway in the Riptide Report

Timmy is here as always with his Player Ratings for this one

Andrew and I dove into the positives (there were some!) and negatives of this one including my favorite concession item at Centreville Bank Stadium to date

The Traveling Tide

The Tide turn their attention to Birmingham Legion tonight. Tied on points, the Legion have had their own struggles to start the season leading to the dismissal of long time head coach Tommy Soehn.

Hopefully some home cooking for Clay is just what the doctor ordered to get him back on the scoresheet.

Matt Hands breaks this one down in his Prematch Lookout

Patrick is back with the Pre-Match Essentials. Give the man an upvote on Reddit!

Up the Tide!

Ryan & the Tide Talk Team