FC Irlande Vets 2

After a delayed start, Vets2 stood their ground well against top of the league. Halfway in the 1st half an own goal from close range gave the hosts the lead. A couple of close calls for the green boys, but the margins were not there. Game ended 3-0, but it was a good game from the boys.

Disappointing day for Vets2. British United was not only the better team but also wanted it more, resulting in a 6-0 loss. The less said about this game the better. Luckily, Laurent’s cooking skills gave us something positive to remember from today

A disappointing day for Vets 2. La Lorraine was slightly better but Vets2 held them back well. If it was not for an early gift by the referee (maybe one of the worst we ever had), we would have gotten into half time with a 1-0 lead thanks to a Slava goal. But 1-1 it was. They scored a nice goal in the second half from which we could not recover. 2-1 loss in the end

Vets2 was playing Aema, the team just above in the ranking. Vets2 dominated the first half (yes, you read that correctly) with a ball saved on the line, a great save by their goalie on an Oscar header and some shots that went just wide. In the end, it took a rush forward by Paddy passing it to Antonio who finished it clinically in the top corner. Second half was a bit more nervous with Vets2 losing control over the game. We still had some good chances with Jeff; a clear penalty on Oscar not given; and the ref (it was theirs) allowing the goalie to stop a shot with his hands outside of the box. Luckily the ref got his vision back to disallow a final minute goal by the opposition (their attacker used both hands to put the ball in). A well deserved win for Vets2 with – in true Vets 2 fashion – 2 men of the match. Congrats to Paddy and Antonio

Vets2 played (again) against one of the league’s top 3 teams. We played well,  showing great spirit and determination. However, two unstoppable goals (plus two others) meant we lost 4-0. We had a few chances, but they were the stronger team today. MOTM: Gregorio and Neil.

Vets 2 was facing top of the league with the bare 11, no deleguee (thank you Ken for stepping up), no tablet and no match balls (thank you to the thirds for helping out on that). Half time we were 2-1 up with goals by Bobby and Oscar (great assist from Slava) and some great saves by Laurent. Playing against the wind and uphill; the second half lasted a bit too long. Brussels LTC scored two making it 3-2 for them. Still, a good performance by Vets2 against a good team. MOTM Laurent

Vets2 played Bousval Genappe somewhere in the far south. 1-0 down after a freekick was deflected but only so much it became unstoppable for Laurent. Otherwise it was fairly even although we were struggling to advance very far with the ball. In the end it was even overall, but our opponent did the scoring bit better than us. It was 4-0 but it could have been 3-0 or 2-0 too. MOTM: Scott

Vets2 played a good Entente side. We managed to keep it at 0-0 with solid defending until half way the second half. They needed a penalty to break the deadlock and then added another one. Great fighting spirit by the greens but the other team simply had more quality and in the end deserved the win

Vets2 struggled to arrive at the pitch, then struggled to find parking but managed to field a starting 11. We then got to have most chances throughout the game, with a wrongly disallowed goal, and many almost goals. End score 0-0. So another point for Vets2 this year!!!! Special mention for Pietro in goals.

Vets2 lost 4-0 vs a recently demoted St. Georges. MOTM: Neil

An even game for Vets2. While we were the more threatening team, they went 1-0 up half way the first half. Vets2 quickly equalized through Slava on an Antonio free kick. The second half both teams pushed for three points. Pangloss nearly scored but Yoshi saved on the line. We nearly scored in the last second but end result remained 1-1. Yoshi MOTM for his last game for FC Ireland before going back to Japan

Vets2 played Higgins Pumas for the first game of the season. With the help of Vets1 players Gonçalo (2 goals), Musti (one assist) and David (one assist), Vets2 were 2-0 up at half time. Second half was much tougher but a last second miss by Higgins for the equalizer meant Vets2 could celebrate their first win (2-1). Gonçalo and Musti joint men of the match