R.FC. de Liège A

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.