FCI Men’s 1s made the trip to Auderghem for a big clash against Choule.

We got off to a flying start, pushing hard for an early breakthrough. It arrived after 20 minutes when former FCI player James Shallow played an inch-perfect pass through to Ciarán, who whipped a dangerous ball in from the left for Tiago to slot home. 1-0.

Just five minutes later, we doubled our advantage with an own goal, giving us a comfortable 2-0 lead heading into the break.

After half-time, the lads kept things solid and continued to control the game. Our third came 15 minutes into the second half, as Rasul delivered a brilliant cross from the right, finding Ciarán, who finished to the keepers left.

The fourth and final goal rounded off a quality afternoon. Tiago powered through the middle with a strong run before finding Bodley, who was on hand to finish off a fantastic move.

A brilliant all-round performance, four goals, a clean sheet and a massive three points!

MOTM: Ciarán

Statement win. Onto the next

HEARTBREAK IN… wherever the fuck we are

On a foggy Saturday, Brioche was one of the first to arrive appropriately to a pitch he has history with. Seeing him looking around in the centre circle… one for all, all for one – lets fucking go, guys!

First half was bossed by Brioche from nr 6 against opponents three times his size. We had the better chances with Lolo hitting the bar with a beauty of a shot, they hooped up a few hopeful long balls. Nothing on either side though, HT 0:0.

Second half we lost a bit of momentum with the subs for a moment, but an immaculate slide from Hadri woke the beast and we turned the tables again. Now…

In what felt like 90+5, Joao broke the deadlock via a deflection after we had missed better chances ⚽ 3p in the bag, surely?

But a… decision by the ref turned into a free kick for them which turned into a corner which turned into a second ball into the box which they scored from. 1:1.

From kick-off, we went looking for a winner, but they took a quick counter well and, I think the same giant was there to head it in again. 1:2 with about a minute left.

We earned a free kick and a corner, but could not manage to tie it. Game over. FT 1:2

MOTM : Brioche

Assenois 1–1 FC Irlande Auderghem
FFA League – Match Report
FC Irlande Auderghem showed tremendous determination to snatch a dramatic late equaliser in their encounter away to Assenois, with Alba finding the net in the 90th minute to secure a valuable point.
Assenois got off to the better start, taking the lead in the 12th minute and putting FC Irlande on the back foot early in the contest.
Irlande had to work hard to get back into the game, but continued to battle in search of an equaliser. Just when it looked as though Assenois would take all three points, Alba came to the rescue with a crucial strike in the 90th minute.

It was a good match, they were very well organized and disciplined, played a long ball game and kind of shut us down. But could’ve gone either way. It was a dramatic finish and a reward for FC Irlande’s persistence and refusal to give up. While a point may not have been everything the visitors were hoping for, scoring so late in the game will certainly have made the journey home a little sweeter.

Final score: Assenois 1–1 FC Irlande Auderghem
Goal for FC Irlande: Alba (90th minute).

Wet conditions, light rain and a persistent drizzle that was a bit of a pain. The cold was definitely there too.

Union Foxes were our opponents. There was only one thing to do: win. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the outcome today.

New system, new connections, and plenty of things that were done well — very well, in fact.

We started the game in rather bizarre fashion. Just twenty seconds in, the opposition scored. We can give credit where it’s due: a great attacking move from Ryan, who delivered a brilliant assist to Gus. Unfortunately, shortly afterwards, we conceded a second goal from a ball that the opposition barely deserved to be given in the first place.

Two attacks, two goals.

But our football was much more satisfying. More attacking, more structured, and much better built up. Still, those two goals hit us hard.

The immediate response? 2–1.

Andrea somehow managed to find the net in the middle of a bit of a scramble, after the opposition goalkeeper got his hands, feet and head all mixed up with the pitch. Well, never mind. The goalkeeper wasn’t having his best day, but Andrea certainly was. 2–1. That felt good.

Then came a beautifully constructed attacking move. Sepp played a fantastic through ball into Andrea’s path, and once again, Andrea showed exactly what he’s capable of: making those runs at pace. Great control, a shot, and GOAL!

2–2.

We were playing well. We were on top of the game. Things were coming together.

Unfortunately, the referee’s whistle brought the first half to an end. And perhaps that wasn’t exactly what we needed. It broke our momentum.

The second half began, and despite some good exchanges, we couldn’t quite find that decisive moment. Perhaps the mentality wasn’t quite there when we needed it. One thing is certain, though: we were still the better side.

But football doesn’t always reward the better team. The reality on the pitch can be very different.

Football is a mental game, and today, despite everything, we didn’t quite have that mental edge in the second half.

Even so, the team showed some fantastic character in coming back into the game. Heads went up, everyone responded, and there were some really good individual and collective performances.

Time will tell what comes next, but there are positives. Real positives. There are some very good things taking shape here.

We have to keep going. We have to keep trying. We mustn’t stop.