Twice a Cosmo - 2015 NASL Fall Season: Jacksonville Armada vs. New York CosmosReshaping the American soccer landscape since 1971https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52616/tac_fav.png2015-07-19T06:33:50-04:00http://www.twiceacosmo.com/rss/stream/87631462015-07-19T06:33:50-04:002015-07-19T06:33:50-04:00Cosmos suffer first loss against Jacksonville
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<p>Saturday evening was a difficult night to be a New York Cosmos fan. While the fall season has admittedly lost some of its luster due to the boys in green clinching a home semifinal in June, it's still massively disappointing to see the club lose their first match of the NASL season to a team sitting at the bottom of the table.</p>
<p>The Cosmos had their chances, but failed to finish any of them, repeatedly striking the post and the crossbar, or watching decent efforts go wide of the mark. This was often a major problem during the 2014 season as well, which frequently saw the Cosmos drop points in matches where they outplayed their opposition because they couldn't find the back of the net.</p>
<p>Fortunately, the Tampa Bay Rowdies also lost this weekend, meaning the Cosmos didn't lose any ground in the combined table. The boys need to start finishing chances, though, to take some pressure off of Jimmy Maurer and the defense.</p>
https://www.twiceacosmo.com/2015/7/19/8999885/new-york-cosmos-jacksonville-armada-result-highlightsStephen Schmidt2015-07-18T19:09:15-04:002015-07-18T19:09:15-04:00Armada vs. Cosmos: Lineups and how to watch
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<p>The New York Cosmos are still looking for their first victory of the 2015 NASL fall season, and will have the chance to earn that win on Saturday night. They're in Jacksonville, where they'll be hosting Armada FC for the second time in the two clubs' history.</p>
<p>After drawing with the Armada in the spring season title clincher, the boys in green will be looking for a better defensive showing in northern Florida. Gio Savares has selected the following group to take the pitch this evening in search of three valuable points:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our XI & subs going against <a href="https://twitter.com/JaxArmadaFC">@JaxArmadaFC</a> tonight. Kickoff at 7:30 pm ET from Community First Park in Jax. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JAXvNYC?src=hash">#JAXvNYC</a> <a href="http://t.co/HHVNRErECT">pic.twitter.com/HHVNRErECT</a></p>
— New York Cosmos (@NYCosmos) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCosmos/status/622539044430417920">July 18, 2015</a>
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<p>Meanwhile, Jacksonville will line up as follows:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just over 30 minutes until kickoff! Here is your Armada FC Starting XI! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JAXvNYC?src=hash">#JAXvNYC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/battleready?src=hash">#battleready</a> <a href="http://t.co/8QIkOzzyWd">pic.twitter.com/8QIkOzzyWd</a></p>
— JacksonvilleArmadaFC (@JaxArmadaFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaxArmadaFC/status/622538858580738048">July 18, 2015</a>
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<p>Here's everything you need to know ahead of tonight's match:</p>
<p><b>Opponent: </b>Jacksonville Armada FC</p>
<p><b>Date/Time:</b> Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 7:30 pm ET</p>
<p><b>Venue:</b> Community First Park, Jacksonville, FL</p>
<p><b>Forecast: </b>Warm and humid, with a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening</p>
<p><b>Television:</b> As always, ONE World Sports will broadcast the match live</p>
<p><b>Streaming:</b> ONE will also stream the match on their website, and it will also be available on ESPN 3</p>
https://www.twiceacosmo.com/2015/7/18/8999067/jacksonville-armada-vs-new-york-cosmos-lineups-and-how-to-watchStephen Schmidt