After the long winter break, FC Irlande Ladies comes back on the pitch against RCS Nivellois.

The teams start strongly, aware that the match is a good opportunity to get some points. In the first minutes, FCI is more effective in putting pressure on the opponent’s defence, and it is thanks to this tactic that the first goal of the match is created at the 9’. Sophie steals the ball from a Nivelloios defender, enters the penalty box and puts the ball in the middle, and Zoe, left alone by the defence, finds the back of the net. However, the advantage is short-lived. At 12’, Nivellois well uses a free-kick and pierces a not perfectly-positioned FCI. FCI keeps its head up and tries to find the space on the wings to launch Sophie and Viktorija. 20 minutes later, Nivellois finds the second goal and is now winning the match. FCI goes close to the equaliser, but a wonderful shot from Viktorija is stopped by the post. At 45’, Nivellois nets another goal, making the result 1-3.

Despite the good performance of the first half, FCI is 3-1 down, but as the last match of 2025 taught us, it is feasible to come up from 2-0 down. The second half begins, and after a few minutes, Zoe scores the goal that reopens the game. 10 minutes have passed from this goal, and Nivellois scores its fourth goal, presumably, closing the match. For FCI players, the match still has a lot to say, and in two minutes, between the 71’ and 73’, they equalise the score. First, Eli delivers a perfect through ball for Zoe, who only needs to slightly touch the ball to score and then Zoe, with her head, arrives on a deflected cross. From then on, the two teams attempt to hurt each other but unsuccessfully. The clearest occasion to score arrives on the feet of Eli, whose beautiful shot ends over the bar. The match ends with the electrifying result of 4-4.

The new year brought to FCI a brand-new striker (not that we needed one) and the confirmation that we can have many flaws, but for sure, we are not quitters. If we keep the good work and attitude, we can have a really interesting and exciting second part of the season.

Important win by the 1sts as they came from behind to win 3 1 against LTC. 1st half wasnt the best as we struggled to get into any rhythm. Opposition took the lead after a quick move. 1 0 down at half time, We got back into the match when Tiago headed home from a Bono cross. Then we had the Rach show. 2 brilliant goals put us 3 1 up and we started to dominate with some pacy football. Could have maybe got a few more but 3 1 was the final score.

MOTM Rachid