Maccabi Brussels B

Sunday’s match against Maccabi Brussels started in a promising way for FC Irlande Ladies III. After some heavy rain during training, we actually got some sun, and within the first minutes, Marina had attempted two impressive bicycle kicks, one of which was not far off the goal. However, it would be Maccabi to open the score, and FCI went down. The team fought back courageously and levelled thanks to a nice goal from Marina. Unfortunately, Maccabi were skilful and dangerous in their counter-attacks, and they scored two more. A beautiful back post shot from Viktorija ensured we went into halftime 2-3, and with high spirits of turning the game around.

In the second half, FCI was aggressive and looking for the equaliser, which came thanks to a perfect low shot from Viktorija. They were hungry for more and looked like they were going to get it. But thanks to another counter-attack, Maccabi scored the last goal of the match, and FCI suffered the first defeat of the season.

Still, many positives to take from this match: our tenacity to come back twice, our attack looking more fluid, and some very nice pictures taken by Maccabi and shared with us.

Now, all our focus goes into preparing for our next match with a busy November schedule.