FC Irlande Ladies 1

FC Irlande returned to winning ways on Saturday with a convincing 6–2 victory over Entente Jeunesse Fléron, a newly promoted side in Interprovincial C.

The tone was set immediately as we opened the scoring in the very first minute. Just five minutes later, we doubled our lead, confirming our strong start. The first half was fully under control: we dictated the tempo, kept possession, and limited Fléron to only a handful of chances. At halftime, the scoreline already reflected our dominance: 4–0.

The second half, however, told a different story. We became more disorganized, leaving too much space in midfield. Fléron took advantage of this and pushed higher, eventually scoring two excellent goals—one of them a superb free kick that was unstoppable despite a great effort from our goalkeeper.

Despite this period under pressure, we regained our composure and added two more goals, closing out the match with a 6–2 win.

This match will be remembered for several milestones: the first goals for Giorgia and Clémence in the team’s colors, and Sacha’s first (but not last) hat-trick.

FC Irlande’s women’s side delivered a spirited performance on Saturday against BX Brussels but ultimately fell short, losing 3–2 in a match that could have gone either way.
The visitors started the game brightly, dominating possession and creating the first real chances. Their early pressure paid off in the 18th minute with a moment of brilliance: left winger Albana Parubaj launched a superb cross-field ball to Sacha Vanderveken on the opposite flank. Vanderveken controlled it on her chest before finishing to give FC Irlande a well-deserved 1–0 lead.
The joy was short-lived, however. Barely a minute later, BX Brussels equalized in somewhat controversial fashion — the match sheet credited the goal as an own goal by goalkeeper Olatz, though it remained unclear whether the ball had fully crossed the line.
BX Brussels then found a stroke of luck, taking the lead 2–1 in the 44th minute after a deflected effort wrong-footed the defense. Just before halftime, a harsh penalty decision went against FC Irlande, allowing the home side to extend their advantage to 3–1.
Despite the setback, FC Irlande refused to give up. The team continued to press high and attack with determination, and their efforts were rewarded in the 78th minute when Florence Delacre fired home to make it 3–2. The final stages saw Irlande pushing hard for an equalizer, but BX Brussels managed to hold on until the final whistle.
It was a frustrating defeat for FC Irlande, who showed great character, creativity, and fighting spirit throughout the match — and who arguably deserved more from their performance.

This past weekend Ladies 1 travelled to the depths of the Belgian Ardennes to face newcomers to D2, Beauraing. After a quick lunch stop at Dinant, debating whether pizza is a good pre-game food choice and taking in the views with a nice walk, the ladies arrived ready to grab 3 points. The stellar starting 11 got dangerous from the beginning, with Làra having the first opportunity of the match a few minutes into the game. While the first half ended 0-0, the ladies knew they hadn’t travelled 118km for nothing. They came out fresh and ready to take on the second half, and clearly out played Beauraing with spotless control of the game in defense and midfield, great runs and crosses from the sides, and dangerous attacks that inevitably gave the greens not one, nor two but THREE beautiful goals. Alba gave us the lead right in the beginning of the second half, followed by Sacha and Làra soon after. The ladies might have followed with the celebration of the three points and the first clean sheet of the season with a few beers at the Funky Monkey and are said to have been spotted dancing on top of tables at some bird-named tavern until early hours.

We can’t end this report without giving a special mention to Nikki, who was our inspiration for the win this weekend and to whom we wish the speediest recovery.

Our unbeaten home streak in 2025 has sadly officially ended with a 0-2 loss. An unlucky penalty in the first half gave the visitors the lead, and they sealed the win with another goal in the second half. We struggled to break through offensively, managing only one shot on target all game – giving us clear things to work on in the next weeks.

There are a few other things to work on from the game – better throw-ins, connecting passes, staying calm and winning balls. The list may seem long of things to improve on, but one thing we delivered on was aggressivity. The coaches asked and we delivered, not 1, not 2, but 4 yellow cards! (A new team record?).

So, while this wasn’t our day at home, it might just be the wake up call we need to start winning again.. I’m predicting wins coming in the next games. Stay tuned!

Season opener and first league match against RFC Liège on a very beautiful pitch under a stunning red moon. Kick-off was taken by Liège, who started very strongly, taking advantage of a lapse in concentration from FC Irlande to score in the very first minute after a neat combination. FC Irlande woke up and strung together good combinations with strong possession, but failed to create real danger in front of the goal. A dangerous loss of the ball through the middle allowed RFC Liège to combine quickly going forward and score again, this time due to a lack of aggression from the ladies. Just before half-time, Liège won a corner which, after a scramble, ended up in the back of the net. 3–0 for RFC Liège, showing ruthless efficiency while we lacked aggressiveness — 1 foul against 8 for Liège. The half-time whistle came, giving us a chance to adjust our tactics.

The second half kicked off with Irlande, and after a long pass from Michel to Julie, she found the net: 3–1 and the match was back on for Irlande. They regained possession and control of the ball, but could never manage to score again, with Liège’s goalkeeper putting in an excellent performance.