FC Irlande Men 2

And so it was, another notch on the 2nd team’s bedpost and nil points for a plucky but uninspiring Entente side in the Nossegem sunshine. The 2nds started the brighter, but Gabriel King”s pre-match harbingers of doom almost brought a goal for Entente, with Neil on hand to clear from behind the line and keep a fifth clean sheet in a row in tact. A well worked move down the left between Ewan and Lolo brought Irlande’s best chance to score in the opening stages, but was not enough to separate the sides at half time.
It was a choppy/sloppy second half all round truth be told, but it was the BIG that produced two moments of real quality the wrestle the 3 points away. The breakthrough – an incisive move from the back Neil, to Self, to Brioche, to Gab, across to Benji – BOOM – a defender getting the last touch for the OG. To wrap up the points, imperious wildcard Luis played Gabi through to provide again from the right, this time Benji was able to apply the finishing touch and spark the celebrations. Shalalalala!

Motm: Ahmet (ski bro!)

Forfeit by the opposition

Twas a beautiful day so it was. A beautiful day to slay some Union tabbie cats. From the off, the Leprechauns confiscated the ball from their feline adversaries, who looked less than interested in chasing yarn on this hot afternoon. But in the absence of rainbows typical if their natural habitats, would the leprechauns find a pot of gold?

It didnt take long for them to give the onlooking woodland creatures the answer. Ewan on debut, having missed an earlier gilt-edged opportunity to lay a first blow on the union pussy cats, slid in Servais, who sliced a strike right into the bottom corner. Luck of the Irish, so it was.

The domination was continue throughout the first half, and when Gabi was felled on the edge of the box, up stepped Pawley to lay a curled effort onto the corner of the bar, the rebound gratefully snaffled by Kevin Booba ahead of the sleeping cats.

2-0 into half-time and the game was under control.

The second half started in a slightly different pattern with the Union pussy cats stirring a miaow of intent. However, the pesky little leprechauns would not be intimidated, and after numerous openings to stick the knife in, a corner late on saw Riceputi pop up with a rare goal to put those pussies to bed.

MOTM(s) : Nick and Kevin

On a lovely post- summer September Saturday, the 2nds showed what they are really made of, in this new season 2024- 2025.From the get go, on the pitch of Union JP 1, the 2nds displayed quality passes, a disciplined defensive block and good runs. One of those allowed Thomas to dribble into the box, a deviated ball then reached Lolo who crushed the ball into the right top corner- a green, pitilesss rocket. Union JP did not find a remedy to create chances or to stop FC Ireland’s ball posession. In the second half, quick combinaisons through the middle allowed Booba to go through and to seize a pass in the box to the 2-0. George, running on the right lane, delivered a great cross to the box which was seized by Matteo who scored a header to the 3-0. Continuous long balls in the wings led to more pressure, Ryan shot amazingly on the crossbar. Today really showed how much footballistic potential lies in this team. A promising season awaits us!

MOTM : Kévin

The seconds lined up in a hot summer(ish) day in nosegem ready for a fight with the British (s)cums (no hate just liked the dramatic effect).
We started with a good lineup and got in awake and ready to fight. Although our boys were there physically, our touches were hasty and we made a lot of stupid small mistakes, giving the ball to the opposition easily. The first half finished with a few good chances from their side, and half a chance from FCI side.
Second half and some fresh legs entered the pitch. The points that were discussed during half time were respected and put out in the field, with a better offensive image. A few chances from the right wing almost gave us the lead, but at the end British were the ones that can be sad about the draw. We did not lose 2 points today, we won 1. And that’s ok. Shoutout to everyone for holding it together even when individual mistakes were happening. To everyone who was there, you could see how bad of an image is created when there is chit chat and trash talk inside the team!
Off to the next one !

The season kicked off with an intense clash between Ireland and Higgins, set against the backdrop of a field filled with the strong smell of manure.

Ireland came out strong, dominating possession early on. Their efforts paid off when Benji found the back of the net, converting a well-executed throw-in from Villu to give Ireland a 1-0 lead at halftime. It was a hard-fought first half, with Ireland holding their own.

However, the second half was a different story. Ireland’s 4-1-4-1 struggled against Higgins’ 3-5-2 formation, especially as the game became more physical. Gineste nearly doubled Ireland’s lead after some great team play, but his shot missed by just 30 cm, skimming past the right post.

Higgins managed to equalize with a penalty (!) after a big scramble in the box. From there, Ireland found it tough to build up play, held back by the heat and the wind working against them. Higgins then pulled ahead, catching Ireland’s defense off guard with a ball over the top that led to a 1-on-1 finish, making it 2-1.

Despite a late push, Ireland couldn’t find an equalizer, and the match ended in a 2-1 defeat. MOTM: BB7