TU advances in NCAA men's soccer

[TulsaRufnex]

11th seeded TU eliminates South Florida at Tampa 1-0 in sudden death overtime... foul just outside the box... Christian Mata gets the goal on a great free kick.
...next game is in the sweet sixteen against the winner of 6th seed UCLA vs. San Diego.

Now I'm watching MLS playoffs, LA at Seattle on ESPN... great atmosphere (over 40k in attendance) and the game hasn't even started yet...   

[TylerBGoode]

It will be TU vs. USD in the Sweet Sixteen.
We will be playing in San Diego since somebody screwed up and didn't take the necessary steps to secure a home playoff game.

[TylerBGoode]

Correction. We will be hosting the game this Sunday.

[TulsaRufnex]

My turn for a correction.  
TU's goal was scored by Omar Mata, not Christian...  http://www.newson6.com/story/20132585/tulsa-mens-soccer-advances-to-sweet-16
Game is Sunday at 5pm.

***BTW, if Tulsa had a soccer specific stadium that held around 10,000 seats, the city would be in a position to bid to host the NCAA College Cup (college soccer's Final Four).  The host school this year is fellow C-USA member Univ of Alabama-Birmingham but the venue is Regions Park Stadium in Hoover/Birmingham, Alabama... and yes, this is a double-A minor league baseball park modified to host soccer.  

Regions Park setting up to be first class venue for NCAA Men's Soccer College Cup
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/10/regions_park_setting_up_to_be.html

Alabama Sports Founda­tion CEO Gene Hallman said he was "shocked" when he saw the setup.

"I knew that the dimen­sions would fit in the sta­dium," Hallman said. "I did not know it would fit as ni­cely as it does and really have a good spectator view from the stadium that is there."

It still was important to have Wednesday's trial run. Organizers spotted some needed changes, such as having to place the official scorer in the football press box down the right field line because it has a better view­ing angle than the baseball press box.

"We need to do some­thing to protect players from sliding into the dug­out," Hallman added. "The goal on the third base side is about 15 feet from the (stands)."

One more planned addi­tion is for the City of Hoover to build a temporary televi­sion booth for on-the-air talent with camera plat­forms placed behind the temporary bleachers. This allows the main camera an­gle to shoot back toward the permanent stands.

College Cup venue turning heads
Regions Park transforms into place to watch soccer
http://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-men/article/2011-12-10/college-cup-venue-turning-heads

Built in 1998, and extensively renovated in 2007, Regions Park serves as home for the Double-A Birmingham Barons baseball team and high school football. Immediately at the conclusion of the Barons' season at the end of September, Hoover city personnel began the not-so-extreme makeover from baseball to soccer.

Workers shaved down the mound and sodded the infield. They brought in rolls of extra thick grass (costing nearly $50,000) with about three more inches of dirt than the field is accustomed to. The reason being was that they wanted it almost instantly secured to the infield's surface.
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City officials ordered new, larger capacity bleachers that hold 2,500 spectators, allowing the stadium to seat 13,600 fans for the College Cup.

 

[TulsaRufnex]

TU up one to nothing. .. half. ... if you're in the area... (edit:  after dominating first half but only ahead 1-0, TU gives up 2 goals, final score 2-1)
TU almost had the equalizer off a corner in the final ten seconds...  
Announced attendance was 1622, which means standing room only at TU's soccer stadium.  

[tulsa_fan]

My family was there!  It did seem TU didn't have the steam it needed after such a strong start!  We were at the south end of the bleachers so we didn't get to see the end up close, but there were some great opportunities there at the end.  It was funny though, I guess being a small stadium, my kids sure got their dose of horrible language from the other teams coaches.  That part was no so cool.  I guess it's loud enough during football games you don't hear it so clearly.

[guido911]

http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/simpsons-explain-soccer/LX4RzIMfZsf03GZpqLs1Bw

[TulsaRufnex]

Back at ya... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwGybS6TWEM