So how is Boyd managing with the pre season over there?
Rosario Central, the All Whites, Waitakere United and the mighty Phoenix! speaker of engrish
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The coach looks like a nutjob / Wesley Snipes off Demolition Man
http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=560843
Promising that Tyler scored on his debut for the reserves:
Desportivo das Aves
Triumph over Vitoria Guimaraes B (2-1)
07/18/2015
"The Desportivo das Aves, League 2, on Saturday beat the Vitoria Guimaraes B, of the same league, 2-1 in a pre-season match behind closed doors, in Guimarães Sports Complex. The New Zealander Tyler Boyd scored first for Vitoria Guimaraes B, but goals to Rafinha and Rui Li secured the win for the team coached by Abel Xavier. This is the second victory of Desportivo das Aves in the preseason."
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
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The Segunda Divisão campaign got underway in Portugal last night but, for Tyler Boyd and Vitória Guimarães B, the season opened today. Santa Clara, a club from the Azores islands, visited the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques and left with all 3 points in a 1-0 win.
Boyd started the game for Guimarães but was replaced on 84 minutes by João Correia.
The team's next fixture is next Saturday when they travel to the capital, Lisbon, to take on Oriental (KO 17:00).
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Very promising that he started in their first game. Hopefully he finds his feet and scores a couple of goals soon.
Very promising that he started in their first game. Hopefully he finds a cinema and scores soon.
Grumpy old bastard alert
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Making a positive start to his career in Portugal - long may it continue.
That is the second tier right?
Making a positive start to his career in Portugal - long may it continue.
That is the second tier right?
Correct. Boyd substituted off on 59'.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Hopefully a stepping stone to cracking the 1st team.
However a croud size of 492 might just show where the Portugese 2nd tier league is at
http://au.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/15/portugal/liga-de-honra/clube-oriental-lisboa/vitoria-guimaraes-ii/2068658/?ICID=PL_MS_10
It would be fair to say that the standard in Liga 2 is not the strongest around. Don't get me wrong, there are some very talented players and Boyd will improve his game technically, but it's not the strongest second tier.
Attendance sizes are a bit of a misnomer in Portugal, to be honest. For instance, you'd struggle to find too many well-supported clubs outside of the "big 3" - that is Benfica, Sporting and Porto. Clubs like Braga, Académica and the Vitória Guimarães first team get reasonable crouds but outside of those you're talking the lower 4 figures. I used to spend a lot of time watching UD Leiria in the top flight (they were relegated 3yrs ago). They only used to average around 1,000-1,500 for home games. The big 3 have a massive hold over most Portuguese fans nationwide.
If Boyd can progress and have a good year in the B team then there's no reason he shouldn't be playing for the Liga NOS side next season.
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Hopefully a stepping stone to cracking the 1st team.
However a croud size of 492 might just show where the Portugese 2nd tier league is at
http://au.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/15/portuga...
Reserve teams never get huge crouds. Even Real Madrid Castilla and Barcelona "B" fail to get more than a couple thousands
Rosario Central, the All Whites, Waitakere United and the mighty Phoenix! speaker of engrish
Tyler played the full 90 minutes today as Vitória Guimarães B were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Freamunde. With 3 games played and no wins on the board as yet, today's result leaves the side in 17th place in the 24-team division.
The side's next game is away to newly-promoted Famalicão who sit in 4th place. The game takes place this coming Wednesday (26th).
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A full 90 minutes for Tyler Boyd in today's 1-0 win for Guimarães B at home to Algarve side, Olhanense. No goals for the Kiwi but the side is now up to a healthier 16th position after its first league win of the season. The next game is in 2 weeks away to Leixões in Matosinhos.
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He hasn't scored a goal for them yet, has he?
He hasn't scored a goal for them yet, has he?
Scored on his debut in a pre-season friendly and then in a league game:
Vitória Guimarães travelled to the capital, Lisbon, yesterday to take on Oriental. A highly entertaining game finished 4-4 and Tyler Boyd kicked it all off with a goal on 5 minutes. Making a positive start to his career in Portugal - long may it continue.
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
In action against Freamunde on the 22nd of August
Angrier but more cuddly than a Honey Badger
He hasn't scored a goal for them yet, has he?
Apologies for the tardy response on this. He has indeed scored in the league this season. It was against Oriental in the 2nd game of the season.
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In action against Freamunde on the 22nd of August
Tyler looks positively big!
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
In action against Freamunde on the 22nd of August
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
In action against Freamunde on the 22nd of August
A whiter shade of pale - 50 of them
In action against Freamunde on the 22nd of August
A whiter shade of pale - 50 of them
Wearing shades back to front during the game? New fashion? Won't catch on.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
In action against Freamunde on the 22nd of August
A whiter shade of pale - 50 of them
This is Tyler skipping the light fandango
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
Was an unused sub today in a highly entertaining 3-3 draw at Liga 2 newcomers, Famalicão. The result leaves Guimarães B in 16th place with just 6 points from the opening 5 games.
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Kotahitanga. We are one.
has not played for a while. injured or just not good enough?
Grumpy old bastard alert
has not played for a while. injured or just not good enough?
Yes he has... since the 3-3 draw, the team has played 4 games, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 1. Boyd has featured in every game -
31/8/15 Full 90 H 1-0 v Olhanense
13/9/15 Full 90 A 1-1 v Leixões
17/9/15 Sub on 72' H 0-0 v Atlético CP
21/9/15 Full 90 A 0-1 v Varzim
has not played for a while. injured or just not good enough?
Quite pathetic the grudge held by (apparently) grown men towards a 20 year old kid.
a.haak
COYN