Steven Beitashour @ Toronto FC | 2015/16

[Gotham]

I understand there is a built-in bias against MLS, but when each week it seems Beita is sharing the field with top quality players -- Giovinco, Lampard, Pirlo, Howard, Dos Santos, Gerrard, Keane, Drogba, Villa, Kaka, Dempsey, Bradley etc...you've got to start giving him credit for playing in a competitive league. Surely a stronger league and with more international experience than the IPL/PGL, whatever we're calling it.

I personally think he's gotten better as TFC has gotten better. I think we should give him another go.

[aenima_8]

Beitashour's comments on the upcoming match against rivals, Montreal:

"“It's up there,” said Toronto fullback Steven Beitashour, who tasted some of the league's best rivalries, having played in both the California Clasico with San Jose and the Cascasdia contests with Vancouver.

“These are the games you live for, you love playing,” continued Beitashour. “Everyday in training, working your tail off, it's because of these games. You know it's more than yourself, your team. It's the entire city. They're so passionate about it. You feed off of that passion. You want to win more than anything for them.”"

http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/1...tion-vs-impact

[aenima_8]

Beitashour's comments regarding facing Ignacio Piatti in the upcoming match again Monreal:

""You can put him up there along with Giovinco as maybe one of the MVP snubs (this season)," said Toronto fullback Steven Beitashour, who will look to be up close and personal with Piatti on Tuesday.

"He's definitely a world-class player, he's got such good quality. He's just one of those players that you always have to keep an eye on because you can shut him down 10, 11, 12 times but then that 13th time — whatever (if it's) the 70th, 80th minute — he'll get a great chance and then put it away most likely.

"You just non-stop have to be aware of him, where he is and try to limit as many chances as you can.""

"He kind of likes to drift off your shoulder a little bit. He'll kind of hide from you when we're in possession. and then they look for him to break ... If you give him time and space he can pass the ball, he can beat you one on one and he can score from just about anywhere.

"So certainly he's their danger man right now but he's got some other good players around him."

They include Mancosu and the speedy Dominic Oduro, a former TFC attacker who patrols the opposite flank to Piatti.

For Toronto defender Eriq Zavaleta, the key is to limit Patti's space and opportunity.

"It's going to start with the defensive pressure up front and to then get numbers around Piatti as quickly and as fast as possible because in open spaces he's as good as it gets in this league."

"Ideally it's a team effort," added Beitashour. "But you kind of want to keep him in front of you, you don't necessarily want eyes in the back of your head. You want to make sure the eyes in the front are keeping a good distance on him and making sure he's always near."

http://cfjctoday.com/article/549130/...-eastern-final

[arvin_guzoo]

Toronto will be playing Montreal in the first leg of playoffs for the eastern conference. Kick off is at 5pm PST / 8pm EST. Folks in the states can watch live on espn go.
Starting line up for TFC
G-Clint Irwin
D-Nick Hagglund
D-Justin Morrow
D-Eriq Zavaleta
D-Drew Moor
D-Steven Beitashour
M-Jonathan Osorio
M-Michael Bradley
M-Armando Cooper
F-S. Giovinco
F-Jozy Altidore


Starting line up for Montreal
G-Evan Bush
D-Laurent Ciman
D-Victor Cabrera
D-Hassoun Camara
D-Ambroise Oyongo
M-Ignacio Piatti
M-Patrice Bernier
M-Marco Donadel
M-H. Bernardello
F-Dominic Oduro
F-Matteo Mancosu
Bench - KING DIDIER DROGBA
Stevie boy should have his hands full tonight!

[Team Melli Fan]

Game is delayed so the field can be repainted, the penalty box isn't big enough in Montreal...

It's on ESPN.

[babak_iran]

Any links?

[Karimi 8]

Hope he has a good game! Seems like he has improved a lot this season with Toronto.

[O-ZoNe]

After a 40 min delay the match has started. Apparently the 18 yard boxes had to be repainted.

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[irani8perspolis]

Beitashour directly at fault for 2nd goal, poor clearance and then didn't track the run behind him

[arvin_guzoo]

Lololololol.


2-0 for Montreal 12 mins in

[persiangodfather]

Beitashor fault on the 2nd goal

[Team Melli Fan]

Beitashour with the pass before the assist for Toronto's first goal! & Bradley just scored to make it 3-2.

[aenima_8]

Beitashour vs. Montreal Impact (1st leg):

[teammelli91]

Would be cool to see him in Team Melli again, but it's up to King Queiroz.

Also, Rezaeian has been doing really well so it's unlikely for now. But we've heard Carlos say that even a veteran in Heydari has a chance to return to the national team.

[Team Melli Fan]

Toronto up 2-1 at the half