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SALT LAKE CITY -- One possession changed the game for No.
10 Oregon and Damyean Dotson played the most important
role in letting it unfold. Faced with Utah setting up a
potential game-winning shot in the waning seconds of
overtime, Dominic Artis tipped a pass intended for Dallin
Bachynski to Dotson and he raced down the court for a
breakaway dunk with 1 second left. Dotsons basket sealed
a 70-68 comeback victory in dramatic fashion and helped
the Ducks remain unbeaten on Thursday night in the Pac-12
opener for both teams. "That was unbelievable," said
Dotson, who finished with 11 points. "I never had a game-
winner like that before. Its the greatest feeling for me.
Thats a great way to start conference (play)." Richard
Amardi had 14 points and Artis added 12 for Oregon (13-0,
1-0), which rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second
half. The Ducks are off to their best start since winning
13 straight games to open the 2006-07 season. Oregon won
despite shooting only 38.7 per cent (24 of 62) from the
field. The Ducks made up the difference by holding the
Utes to 38.1 per cent (24 of 63). Both teams ranked in
the top five nationally in field goal percentage coming
into the game. "Nobody got a rhythm to their offence,"
Oregon coach Dana Altman said. "Theyre a good offensive
team. I like to think we are. Neither team had a very
good rhythm and missed some open shots. I dont know if it
was tight because it was the first conference game. I
dont know what it was. But there wasnt much flow
offensively to the game." Jordan Loveridge scored 21
points for Utah, while Delon Wright chipped in 14 and
Bachynski added 11 points and 12 rebounds. The Utes (11-
2, 0-1) led by as many as 10 points in the second half,
but could not overcome the last-second turnover. Wright
put the Utes ahead 68-66 with consecutive baskets. But
Dotson made two free throws to tie it in the final minute
before coming up with the winning basket. Loveridge got
off a 3-point attempt before the buzzer, but it bounced
off the rim. He had a chance for a game-winning 3-pointer
on the final play of regulation, but that shot also came
up short. "We know we can play and compete with everyone
in the league," Loveridge said. "Hopefully next time we
can make the plays down the stretch. The guys that have
been here the last few years understand what we need to
do moving forward. It hurts of course but we cant sit
back and think about it." Utah smothered Oregon on the
defensive end to start both halves and the Utes built a
10-point lead early in the second half when Dakarai
Tucker drained a 3-pointer to put Utah ahead 45-35 with
13:45 left. That lead did not last long. Oregon tied the
game behind a 12-2 spurt that started and finished with
layups by Elgin Cook. The Ducks finally took a 51-49 lead
on a tip-in basket by Amardi with 7:32 left. "We got a
little loose with the ball and didnt have that same
intensity," Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak said. "I think
it was surprising to our guys to see them continue to run
with us." The Ducks went up 58-55 on Johnathan Loyds
layup with 3:46 remaining. Wright made a layup and two
free throws to tie it at 60. The Utes finally retook the
lead briefly at 62-60 when Brandon Taylor made two free
throws with 42 seconds left. Dotson made two free throws
with 27.5 seconds left. Then Loveridge misfired on the
potential game winner and the game went to overtime. It
offered a snapshot of Utahs struggles from long range.
The Utes shot just 15.8 per cent (3 of 19) from beyond
the arc. "We knew they had a couple of shooters, so we
were just trying to close out and run them off the line,"
Loyd said. "If they did get it up, we tried to contest
everything. And it worked for us. They missed some shots
for us." Oregon opened the game by missing 12 of its
first 14 shots from the field and went without a field
goal for 6:18 between its first and second baskets of the
game. The Ducks shot 35.7 per cent from the field (10 of
27) in the first half. Utah had a 20-10 edge in points in
the paint in the first half even though both teams had 19
rebounds.
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is a little too long for me.SHAPES OF MLS – Whitecaps
fail to take advantage of Chivas red card THE FORMATIONS
Both teams came into the game on the back of opening day
victories: Chivas USA got a late goal from Bobby Burling
to defeat the Chicago Fire 3-2, while the Vancouver
Whitecaps destroyed the New York Red Bulls 4-1. Chivas
named an unchanged lineup from the opening day, while
Vancouver were forced to make one change, as Russell
Teibert was unavailable due to a slight hamstring strain.
Kenny Miller took up Teiberts place on the right, with
designated player, Pedro Morales, occupying the attacking
midfield role for the Whitecaps. THE GAME Given that the
on-field temperature was over 30 degrees Celsius at kick-
off, the tempo of the game was understandably slow at the
start. Vancouver was content to move the ball around the
back as it tried to find a way to get Morales involved in
the game. Chivas started the game brightly, but its game
plan went out the window in the 13th minute when Augustin
Pelletieri was harshly sent off for a challenge on
Morales in midfield. The challenge from Pelletieri was a
strong block tackle, but in no way did it merit a red
card. The tackle could not be classed as violent conduct,
nor was it made with excessive force. The sending off
forced Chivas to drop Thomas McNamara back into midfield,
leaving Erick Torres to play up front on his own in a 4-
4-1 formation. The red card galvanized Chivas, though, as
they defended stoutly for the remainder of the game.
Credit has to go to their new head coach, Wilmer Cabrera,
who has transformed Chivas from a dysfunctional group of
also-rans into a well-oiled, well-organized unit. In
Mauro Rosales and Leandro Barrera, Chivas had two wingers
who provided a genuine threat from wide areas. Both
players terrorized Vancouver on the counter attack, as
time and time again, Chivas repelled the Whitecaps
buildup play. In Oswaldo Minda, Chivas had a midfield
destroyer who sat in front of the back four and disrupted
play. His defensive work alongside McNamara in the middle
of the park made life difficult for Vancouvers central
trio of Matias Laba, Nigel Reo-Coker and Morales. In
fact, Morales was virtually anonymous until the second
half, when a formation change allowed him to get more
time on the ball. In Burling and Carlos Bocanegra,
Chivas had two experienced MLS defenders. Neither player
is especially quick, but given Vancouvers inability to
move the ball quickly, this didnt pose a problem for
either defender on the day. With the home side looking
bright, Chivas took the lead just before the half-time
break after Reo-Coker forced a pass in midfield that was
intercepted by Rosales. The winger broke quickly and
played the ball to Torres, whose strike from the edge of
the penalty area hit the backside of Whitecaps skipper
Jay DeMerit, deflecting past the helpless David Ousted in
goal. Chivas fully deserved their lead, as the Whitecaps
were second-best throughout the first half. Slow,
methodical, deliberate and predictable. All of these
words can be used to describe Vancouvers play in the
opening 45 minutes. It was a complete reversal from the
slick, fluid passing performance that the Whitecaps
displayed just one week earlier and head coach Carl
Robinson had some choice words for his players in the
locker room at half-time – buck up your ideas or changes
were coming in 10 minutes. THE TURNING POINT Robinson
gave his team 15 minutes in the second half before
introducing Kekuta Manneh in the 60th minute. Manneh came
on for Reo-Coker and brought with him a change in
formation for the Whitecaps. Vancouver shifted to a 4-4-2
formation with Miller partnering Darren Mattocks up
front, Morales dropping alongside Laba in central
midfield, and Manneh and Sebastian Fernandez occupying
roles on the flanks. Manneh iinstantly changed the game
for Vancouver.dddddddddddd Every time he got the ball, he
ran at the Chivas defenders, forcing them onto the back
foot. This forced the Chivas midfield to help out
defensively by applying back pressure on Manneh, creating
space in midfield for Morales to dictate the tempo of the
game. The Chileans passing range is superb and his
through balls for the likes of Mattocks, Manneh and Erik
Hurtado, who entered the game in the 75th minute for
Fernandez, were a threat for Vancouver, although they
failed to produce a goal for the Whitecaps. Instead, the
equalizer came from good work by Mattocks down the left.
The Jamaican recovered possession after pressurizing the
Chivas backline, drove to the byline and cut the ball
back to the top of the penalty area, where Manneh was
able to calmly side-foot the ball past Kennedy. It was a
cool finish from the youngster, and the move gave a
glimpse of just how dangerous the Whitecaps can be when
their young guns are flying. THE POSITIVES The play of
the three substitutes (Manneh, Hurtado and Christian
Dean, who made his professional debut after replacing the
slightly injured Andy OBrien) made a real difference for
Vancouver. The team as a whole looked lethargic until
after the substitutions were made and too many key
players struggled to impact the game. But the youngsters
came on and made a difference by upping the tempo,
allowing Vancouver to rescue a point from a game in which
they were often second-best. Carl Robinson deserves a
mention for not only his willingness to make early
substitutions, giving those players enough time to alter
the course of the game, but also for his decision to
change to a 4-4-2 formation. Morales was ineffective in
an advanced midfield role, as Chivas did an excellent job
of compressing the space between lines, as well as across
the pitch. Dropping Morales deeper (and putting Miller up
front alongside Mattocks) allowed the Chilean to get on
the ball and do what he does best – pull the strings.
Too often, coaches are married to a tactical formation
and Robinson showed that he is savvy enough to make in-
game changes to produce the desired result. THE NEGATIVES
Too many below-par performances from too many key players
– DeMerit, Reo-Coker and Miller, in particular – saw
the Whitecaps struggle to dictate a game in which they
had a man advantage for 77 minutes. Playing Miller on the
right in place of Teibert did not work. While one game is
not enough to come to a conclusion on his ability to be
effective in a wider role, there will be plenty of
discussion and debate amongst the coaching staff before
they choose a employ the Scot in a similar role. It is
often said that it is difficult to play against 10 men,
but this is only true if you play the game at a
pedestrian pace. This is exactly what Vancouver did
against Chivas, as the Whitecaps ball movement was slow
and predictable and their off-the-ball movement was non-
existent. Chivas were able to set two solid lines of four
with Torres operating as an outlet up front, which
allowed them to break quickly on the flanks through
Rosales and Barrera whenever they recovered possession.
THE STAR MAN It is very difficult to pick out a star
player for Vancouver, as so many players were below
average. However, Manneh showed glimpses of what he can
offer as a dynamic attacking threat and he took his goal
very well. If Teibert is still unavailable for this
Saturdays game away to New England (watch on CTV BC at
11am pt), Manneh could very well have played his way into
Robinsons starting eleven. For Chivas, Leandro Barrera
looks like a perfect complement to Mauro Rosales. With
Torres and McNamara making a nuisance of themselves up
front, dont expect the 2014 version of Chivas USA to be a
pushover.
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