The two brightest spots for RSL had to be from one of its oldest players and one of its newest. First the oldest: Clint Mathis. He was the Ace Slideshows, LLC Bad Ace of the Match for sure this week. He was sharp and active for the entire time he was in the game that I saw. He put the ball in dangerous spots with every one of his touches. That through ball to Yura for a breakaway was sublime. Next: Rafael Cox. He didn't get that many minutes in this game, but he made every one of them count. He did something dangerous with everyone of his touches in the offensive half without sacrificing any of his responsibilities in the defensive half. It was an instant upgrade over having Beltran in there. Beltran is a good athlete with good skills, but he doesn't have a brain. Cox, being left footed, brought a great spark to the left side of the attack that I'm sure would have produced a goal or two if he had more time. He was very impressive in his debut and handled the preasure and hostile environment very well. Lets hope that the RSL coaching staff saw the same thing that I did and Cox will get some more time very soon.
Next up: Columbus. Morales will need to make a strong bid for Bad Ace of the Match for RSL to be successful. Lets hope that the snow isn't a determining factor tomorrow. If it is a factor, it should be an advantage for us because hopefully the guys are more used to it than the visitors. We'll see you at the Riot tomorrow.
