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What is going to happen in the Irmo Dutch Fork game? Always high emotions and physical play. Any predictions?

all respect to dutch fork, BUT theres no way this will even be a competitive game. irmo's attack is too good for a defense with only one quality defender.
prediction:
Irmo 5
Dutch Fork 0

how bout white knoll v. lexington? lexington has always had the upper hand but white knolls attak is extremely strong led by forward jonathan salinas. this match could go either way.

DF-3
IRMO-2

Two big games that will play a big deal with this region. It will decide which teams will have two losses and only one loss.

sG why do you think this will be an upset?

IRMO- 6
DF- 0

cuz sG is NW fan?

I see this being a good game, i realize irmo is more talented but this is a rivalry game, and it is always a good competitive match...it should be another good close game

Just did that to see if I could get a reaction out of any Irmo fans. ha. Really though I think Irmo wins 4-1.

Did I see that paper correctly today?

Cardinal Newman 2
Dutch Fork 1

Maybe they were looking ahead.

irmo-5
dutch fork-0

irmo is way too powerful and fast for dutch fork.

lexington vs. white knoll is way too close to call. white knoll can score easily, but lexington has played stingy defense all year. should be a good one.

I Predict 6-1 Irmo. Dutch Fork has a good Team but there is no way they can stop Irmos Attack. And who cares if they lost 2-1 to cardnail newman iam pretty sure Irmo will beat them to

dutch fork definitely does not have the offense to score one on irmo

their defense looked weak against the offense of white knoll..i predict at least 7-0

DF 3
Irmo 1

DF is going to do something special tonight.

Boys JV
Irmo 4
DF 1


Varsity

Irmo 6
DF 0

I love all of these upsets that people are going with DF. Get real, it would be like saying that DF was going to beat NW, it just won't happen. I'm sure that these are the same people that defend current teams by saying, "they won the championship last year, so they must be good this year!". Faulty thinking......at least in large states, it is almost unheard of to have schools repeat as state champions.

JV Boys

Irmo 4
DF 0


Varsity Boys

Irmo 5
DF 0

Manchester, mind giving a recap of the game if you were able to attend? Heard that Irmo came out flat to start the second half but that DF just didn't have enough weapons going forward to make an impact. Also, does anyone know anything about Danny Cates getting ejected from the game for tackling an Irmo student waving an Irmo flag on the Dutch Fork sideline? Not sure what to believe, hope that Cates is not that much of a hot head. Seems a little ridiculous that he got that upset about a game between schools in which he attends neither one anymore

I was there and he did not tackle the guy. First of all the guy was on the field and shouldn't have been in the first place. And all Danny did was take the flag from him. There was no tackling, shoving, punching, or anything he just took the flag from him. He was probably upset because the guy was disrespecting not only DF but the soccer program too and im sure Danny still has pride about his alma mater and wanted to stick up for his school. But in no means did he tackle anybody.

First of all good game to Irmo and second of all that student was definantly harrased by Cates and another individual. He was simply celebrating running the flag, never did he step on the pitch untill cates shoved him. Completely immature and stupid by Cates, the kid needs to learn a lesson.

Yea, I saw that incident and found it kind of sad. There was no tackling, but there was certainly some shoving going on. Cates should have handled himself differently, though. Whether he wants to be or not, he is a role model to younger children (since he is a USC player now), and there were plenty of little ones there tonight. I understand having pride in your alma mater, but you should not start a pissing match with a couple of high school kids running with a flag. I hope that one of his current coaches wasn't in attendance tonight...

Anyways, for the game. The first half was controlled by Irmo. They scored an early goal from a throw-in from Padula (seems like a trend for them) to Leo. Second goal was off of a quick restart, which was a very heady play, because Emmett was wide open on the back side and just touched it past the keeper. Third goal was another throw-in from Padula to Leo. 3-0 at half, and it was a very dominant performance by Irmo. They could have had a couple more goals, and DF really had only one good goal-scoring opportunity.

Second half had a completely different feel to it. You could tell that Irmo seemed content with their 3-0 lead and just seemed too relaxed. Dutch Fork took advantage of that by possessing much more and the pace of the match slowed. DF generated a lot of pressure on the Irmo defense, but didn't get off too many good shots. After about 20-25 minutes of play in the second, Irmo picked it up some. They got a PK off a deliberate handball (Varney cut the last defender, he slipped because of the wet field and just grabbed the ball...he got a red card, which was the right call). I can't remember much of the 5th goal other than it was a solid buildup but was just sloppy in the box.

In the second half, the game got a bit out of hand with a bunch of cards given to DF. Two red cards were given, one was the handball earlier, the other one a kid got a yellow then when walking away acted like he was gonna go after the ref (he obviously wasn't going to, but still made the motion) and got a second yellow. DF's frustration was understandable, playing a rival and losing by 5 is never fun, but it made an enjoyable match a littler more sour.

Hope this was a decent recap, if you have any questions, I can try to answer. I hope to get to a few more Irmo games this season, if work allows it. They are pretty fun to watch, and I recommend anyone in the Columbia area to go check them out.

You taunt hormonal high school teenagers like that with no physical boundaries between you and them you will get stomped. He is lucky to get away with no real injuries. Congratulations to Irmo on the win.

Hmmm, Cates acting like an idiot again? He's a chip off the old block, just like his dad!

Are we really going to bring up family on here? That is a little over board there buddy. No need for it. He knows what he did, and knows it was the wrong thing to do. That is all there needs to be said about it. No need for family involvement.

firstly,
soccerboy that was very immature and messed up.

secondly,
many of you tend to forget how overboard irmo fans(mostly students) tend to go. they are always very unsportsman-like and many of their antics are ridiculous. so if the boy got "tackled" he probably deserved it. everyone in the area gets sick of their student section, but danny was the first one to do something about it. i give him props for that.

and if you don't know what i mean by overboard try coming to a fusion hockey game. you'll understand.

Irmo Kills Dutch Fork just like everyone thought. Better luck next time.

Ha! I just call them like I see them. It's not immature, it is just the honest to God truth, sometimes that hurts, you may find that out as you get older!

Secondly, the last time I checked what Danny decided to do is assault and battery. Better think before he gets his scholarship taken from him for getting into trouble with the law. I can almost guarantee that he will at some time and place later on in life get into trouble with the law if he doesn't learn to control his temper/self.

First of all, there was no fighting at all. Danny did not assault anyone. All he did was grab hold of the flagstick and wrestle with the kid with it. The kid with the flag was bigger than Danny anyways. There was no punching or kicking or anything. The guy with the flag was on the field, not on the sidewalk like some of you seem to think. I do not think what Danny did was wrong. If I was him I would have done the same thing. That kid deserved it. The flag was later returned to the Irmo fans by a DF parent.

Here is a definition for you:

assault

A crime that occurs when one person tries to physically harm another in a way that makes the person under attack feel immediately threatened. Actual physical contact is not necessary; threatening gestures that would alarm any reasonable person can constitute an assault.

So you think the actions that Danny displayed would permit an arrest? The answer is no. And could the Irmo fans actions not be considered assault according to the definition of "threatening gestures that would alarm any reasonable person can constitute an assault?"

I don't really know how much partying its going on on a tuesday night. but i don't think you right at all about fans don't know whats going on in the game.. are you serious about that? I pretty sure in europe ( where the real futbol is played) it is a whole lot crazier than it is ever over here so i don't know what you mean by punishing someone representing their team.

i was at the game, the df fans looked like they were watching the game, the irmo fans were just hanging in there, at leas the "cool" kids.

fans are fans, they will go to all kind of events to have a good time, they will go where everybody goes.

for some of us, soccer is a serious business. control the fans. El Salvador which is my country just got a fine for thousands of dollars from Fifa. That means if fifa is going to third world countries to teach the fans how to properly behave, we can do the same thing in rich and sophisticated america.

Athletes are athletes, dont mess with the big boys.

ill admit it..our(IRMO) fans are Dbags

dont get me wrong. i think fans are great when they support the team, when they know your name, and have passion for the game.

you just have to make sure things dont get out of hand. if fans can behave thats great!

Bottom line is, if it wasn't Danny Cates, nobody would care. The atmosphere at a DF Vs Irmo game is always crazy, fans are yelling obscenities, doing stupid things. We are talking about High School. Tempers flare, it is part of the passion for your school,sport and personal pride. Get over the situation and move on. Pretty sure every one there, has already done so. There was no harm done to any one, just extra entertainment.

2 for 5 purples tops at the gate what you need

i don't think anyone really cares zeeky

Well pinger I don't think anyone cares that Danny Cates jacked up some deserving punk.

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20champ04, that was very perceptive. Looking at his past posts, you are spoton. Not very classy, YellowJacket44. A poor reflection on Lexington fans.

another spot on prediction by tubescooter!

pretty heated rivalry game last time anything could happen.. but i predict 5-0 IRMO!

you would

Always a pretty heated rivalry. If you recall last year Irmo won 6-1 won and then went to Pk's the second game. Anything is possible...