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Week 14 -The Gold Rush 2010
Division 5 written by Angelo
A crucial match and a much needed victory here. Because after today, there’s only one game left, and we must make the playoffs. So we marched to the Soccerplex very positive and confident that we can get our 3 points.
Coach Maillet was present for the occasion and had a perfect game plan set up. And it all seemed too real as the whistle blew. Right from the kick off, Edwin sent a ridiculous splitting ball to Davis, which to his surprise, put him one-on-one against the Footballers’s goalkeeper. The ball went wide, but a great break with only a few seconds in the game! It felt good so we kept pressing!
The Ringleaders had an amazing first half. Bart was really on his game, considering the fact that he party all night dancing till the early morning. Black was first on the ball, with some fluid exchanges in the midfield, Rob, Ian, Edwin, Raj… some lovely footwork indeed. The “D” line was also implicated in the program, as Bobby, Nick and Patterson took some great runs and placed good attacks in their efforts to support the mids.
The offensive line was super charged, but caught offside on almost every play! It was quite frustrating as we disagreed with the referee, but we stayed humble and played on.
Right before half time, Dan Marrett took a great shot from outside the box, and with all that rain, hitting it low and clever he did. The keeper stopped it, and JB was unlucky on his rebound to finish. A big opportunity for The Ringleaders, but the scored stayed 0-0 at the break.
The tactics switched for the 2nd half, as coach Maillet insisted on the importance of scoring a goal. Hence, we played with 3 defensemen in the back. Fatigue however, creeped up like a uninvited guest. The Footballers FC came out aggressive, with a more suicidal kick-and-go kind of style. That meant we had to run up and down over and over again.
One thing for sure, as Davis mentioned in the car on the way to the pitch, is that he hadn’t scored a goal while Thanasi (aka Dr. Football) is present at our games. Tonight was no different I’m afraid. Our top scorer couldn’t find the back of the net. We must break that curse and we will damn it!
Time was running out, and still no luck; 0-0 with only a few minutes left. We must say every RFCer was on top of his game and in full form. With coach Maillet directing on the side lines, delegating on positioning and substitutions, we stayed organized till the end.
A memorable exchange between Jonas and I. Early in the 2nd half, after the Footballers sent a long ball (you guessed it), Jonas miss judged it as it bounced over his head and kept on going. Don’t forget the rain was on and off, and on turf, that’s most likely to happen often. But I read the play and made it back on time, heading the ball clear and out for a corner. Well, it was Jonas’s turn to save me. With only seconds to go, a long ball again, catching me off guard, let our opponents on a break away. I ran as fast as I could, nervous and embarrassed, and as it seemed like the heart breaker was to happen, Jonas pulled a miracle save, coming out to the edge of his box grabbing the ball from underneath his opponent and clearing the danger.
I was in bed, and even though the game ended 0-0, I was still smiling, thinking about that save.
(Jonas, Patterson, Morgan, Angelo, Bobby, Nick (c), Edwin, Rob, Bart, Victor, Marrett, Ian, JB, Naz, Davis, Raj were The Ringleaders today)
*Luca didn’t make it. He thought we were scheduled for Sunday.
Footballers FC 0-0 The Ringleaders
*Man of the Match: Jonas
Tags: Angelo, Bart, Black, Bobby, Coach Maillet, Dan Marrett, Davis, Division 5, Dr. Football, Edwin, Footballers, Ian, JB, Jonas, Luca, Nick, Patterson, playoffs, Raj, RFCer, Rob, Soccerplex, Thanasi, The Gold Rush 2010, The Ringleaders, Week 13
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Aug 21st, 2010 | by admin
Manchester City vs New York Red Bulls
This new cell phone technology always comes in handy when you need it. RFC Midfielder Robert Fox skipped the game this week end to a much deserved break. The one sporting the #34 jersey has played many consecutive matches for The Ringleaders, and after suffering a hard hit into the ribs last week, Rob made his way to the New Red Bull Arena in order to support his beloved Manchester City. Yes he loves them, I can co-sign that, he emails me all the time talking mad shit about how good they will be this upcoming season.
Rob also added in the group email how much he thanked Dan Marrett for the tickets.
Seems like Rob was almost on the bench.
Through an email again, I believe Rob mentioned how he got the chance to chat with Toure. How wonderful.
See you at the “Maximum 3-Touches” practice tonight.
Tags: #34, Dan Marrett, Manchester City, Maximum 3-Touches, New Red Bull Arena, New York Red Bulls, practice, RFC, Rob, Robert Fox, The Ringleaders, Toure
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Jul 27th, 2010 | by Angelo
RFC Indoor Scrimmage
Dan Marrett is always on the next level of things. His profession proves it. He showed to our ”Brigade Wednesdays” session a few weeks ago with a camera on his head.
Tags: Brigade Wednesdays, Dan Marrett
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Apr 9th, 2010 | by Angelo
Head start…
Ringleader Dan Marrett (first on the photo starting form the right) was featured in a Red Bull Formula 1 commercial today. After missing both week 9 matches, he was spotted by several members of the team, sporting a light grey WESC hoody and a blue Penfield tuque.
“I was getting ready for Frostbite Cup 2010… just warming up…” said Dan Marrett. The tournament kicks off Saturday, the 6th of March.
Watch this amazing clip here.
Tags: Dan Marrett, Frostbite Cup 2010, Red Bull Formula 1
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Jan 21st, 2010 | by admin
Week 7
Division B
In Week 7 versus league B leaders (and undefeated) Moldova, the holidays take a toll on your body. Joas Trepanier hurt his knee during his first shift, one false movement and one bad push from behind, the boy was out of luck. We wish him a speedy recovery.
The Ringleaders were quite confident and focused. I don’t think Moldova saw us coming. We contained them well, with very little space for them to maneuver. It was 2-0 for them at half time, the second goal being a handball control that the referee failed to see.
An inspiring performance by our midfield saved us the match. Hassan Tounkara was brave today, exchanging the ball and executing precise plays between Dan Marrett, Ian Kenedy, Jeremy Patterson and Danny Pexis. The match ended 2-2, with a questionable action at the end of the 2nd half. Danny Pexis was clearly going on a break, while the last defender of Moldova touched it with his hand. He deserved a red card, but only got a yellow. I’m clearly frustrated tonight. I’ve seen teams behave better without referees on the pitch. Do we really need them in these amateur garage leagues?
Division C
I was about to write my report on this game when I received a group email from RFC’s Director of Football, Angelo Destounis, which summed up our performance and the game perfectly, so I’ll quote directly from his email:
‘With Vince and Joas injured, Team C had a big challenge. A very inspiring performance boys, we had them at 2-1, we only crumbled with 10 minutes left because of fatigue. And if Naz wouldn’t of hit the post, we had them at 2-2. For those who missed the game, Paul connected with Marrett on a crazy goal. It has now become a legend, you’ll hear about it 200 years from now, in some prophetic book found in ancient ruins.’
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Dr. Football inspired by Eric Castel.
Moldova 2-2 RFC 2 (Hassan, Danny)
RFC 1-5 Blues Brothers (Dan)
Tags: Dan Marrett, Danny Pexis, Eric Castel, handball, Hassan Tounkara, Ian Kenedy, Jeremy Patterson, Joas Trepanier, Moldova, The Ringleaders, Week 7
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Dec 22nd, 2009 | by admin
