Last week the Union scored a massive victory, picking up the win in their first-ever PSP Kit Craziness matchup. They also snaggeed a pretty good result in Costa Rica, but I’ll let Mike Servedio handle that one.
PSP’s Kit Craziness continues this week with the results of the Sweet 16, and the opening of voting for the Elite 8. Last week’s matchups saw all higher seeds advancing for the first time in the tournament, with most matchups being fairly decisive. Here’s how each poll went down by the numbers.
(1) Philadelphia vs. (9) Nashville
Unbiased? No. Fair? Yes. No surprises here.
(4) Montreal (Primary) vs. (12) Toronto
The second tie of the tournament. Montreal goes through on a coin flipped by Chris.
(2) LA Galaxy vs. (10) Miami
Disgustingly lopsided, which, to be fair, could’ve been predicted.
(14) Orlando vs. (11) Portland
Closer than a lot of the other matchups this round, and rightfully so. Not much to separate these two, but Portland will find themselves in the Elite 8.
(1) Vancouver vs. (9) Minnesota
Tighter than you’d expect a 1, 9 matchup to be, but Vancouver dances on and sends Minnesota home.
(4) Austin (Primary) vs. (12) Sporting Kansas City
Another tight matchup between two similarly stripy designs. Could Austin’s primary be becoming a sleeper pick?
(2) San Jose vs. (10) Montreal (Secondary)
Total blowout and the third-largest margin of victory this round. Props to Montreal’s secondary for making it this far at all.
(14) Houston vs. (6) Austin (Primary)
A close one between two kits totally devoid of design elements. Austin goes through, rightfully so, in my opinion.
Now onto the Elite 8, with breakdowns from my aesthetics associate, Chris Gibbons.
(1) Philadelphia vs. (4) Montreal (Primary)
Philly’s new kit speaks for itself: top-rated by ESPN and beloved on every thread nerd site the world over. Montreal (who got past Toronto on a coin flip) have a really solid new entry whose subtlety actually shows through.
— Philly Soccer Page (@phillysoccerpg) April 13, 2021
(2) LA Galaxy vs. (11) Portland
A Galaxy all-timer, a late 90’s throwback, against Portland’s consistently solid 2021 entry. Green is the theme, and one suspects both clubs are making it off these shirts.
It's not easy being green. #PSPKitCraziness
— Philly Soccer Page (@phillysoccerpg) April 13, 2021
(1) Vancouver vs. (4) Austin (Primary)
A Vancouver classic, with details sewn instead of melted. No small task, and worth not overlooking. Austin comes in heavy with their home shirt, setting their brand right off the bat.
— Philly Soccer Page (@phillysoccerpg) April 13, 2021
(2) San Jose vs. (6) Austin (Secondary)
The Quakes go throwback, too, with a simple entry that harkens and updates at the same time. Austin’s away makes it because of how sharp their green is. Otherwise, it’s a template kit.
— Philly Soccer Page (@phillysoccerpg) April 13, 2021
Like always, voting takes place over on the PSP Twitter, with embedded poll links showing up here a few minutes after publication. Voting ends Saturday morning!
(All kit images sourced from Footy Headlines)
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