Brussels British R 4

The Thirds had the honor of opening a big day for FC Irlande: a series of games against the perfidious Albion.  We started strong, with a few deflected crosses into the box, José, Timo and Massimo controlling the midfield, and a solid defense.  We had a moment of fear when we almost conceded a fourth penalty in a row, but the ref gave them a free kick, which was good news for us since the Brits’ captain was the poorest free-kick taker we’ve seen in a while.  Besides that, they weren’t very dangerous, and anyway, our keeper Guus was there the few times they threatened us.  Second half lost a bit of tempo.  We had a few opportunities, thanks to great deep balls and a corner kick that should probably have ended up in a goal for us (video attached).  But it remained 0-0.  As such, not a bad result, but a disappointment considering that we’re missing points in what’s been a frustrating start of the season, with very decent football but too many draws.  Mario was elected MOTM with a very solid performance, always first on the ball.  On the podium: Jose and Guus, if I remember correctly, with very strong performances as well.