Isn't it more likely that these players aren't used to playing on such a well kept field..rather than it's the field's fault?
And just a note on Walhalla/BE. I was very impressed with Walhalla. I'd never seen them before and they were pretty good (lots of "latin flare"). Contrary to what someone said earlier..they played BE step for step. I didn't see the first goal, but the 2nd was just an own goal AND with about 5 min. to go Walhalla had a goal called back because the player didn't touch the ball when he faked on an indirect kick. Regardless of that play..both teams played quality soccer. It was a good 2A match (though it didn't have the intensity of Chapin/Emerald vs BE).