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Week 18 by G.F.C.
Division B
No Comment on this game. Real Montreal were what they were. Danny scored 2 sweet goals, including one right of the kick off, from mid center. Beautiful. Laurent was grandiose today, 3 minutes before the final whistle, he headed in a sweet corner kick by Dan.
Oh yes, and the ball Ian let through his legs and into Dan’s way was ridiculous… epic.
Playoffs next week.
(Rodrigo, Nick, Angelo, Laurent, Luca, Edwin, Dan, Jonas, Patterson, Joas, Ian and Danny were The Ringleaders today)
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We feature very special guests for this new match programme… our friends from Gastown Football Club. This upcoming summer will kick off their very first season. Good luck to Meelos and the boys, as they represent Vancouver to the fullest. More updates and a club website coming soon!
This piece was made by Miles Wishlow for Gastown Football Club.
Real Montreal 5-3 RFC 2 (Danny (2), Laurent)
Tags: Angelo, Dan, Danny, Division B, Edwin, Gastown Football Club, Ian, Joas, Jonas, Laurent, Luca, Meelos, Nick, Patterson, RFC 2, Rodrigo, The Ringleaders, Vancouver, Week 18
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Mar 16th, 2010 | by admin
Week 17
Division B
A good challenge today, as RFC 2 faced close rivals FC Brossard. A fight to the finish, as playoffs are only one week away. The Ringleaders had a bumpy ride; a much experienced side, FC Brossard is a very physical side. They play body to body and let the elbows swing.
Unlike our previous match several weeks ago, we made it a point to score first. We needed to end the match before half time. The ball was up and down the field, with no team in real possession. The only thing RFC did better was put the ball in the net. After a splitting through ball from back central defender Nick, Joas exploded past 2 opponents and buried the goal giving no chance to the keeper.
As mentioned earlier, FC Brossard is not shy to show some muscle and get the nerves heated. The referee lost control of the match, which made the RFC regroup and struggle to keep focus. Ian has been on a constant intensity. After a throw inn attack to goal, Ian scrapped in front of the net showing much heart, as Jonas helped put the ball in the net and made it 2-1 at half time.
The whistle blew and Danny was quick to get our hopes up for the 3 points. Beating his markers he nailed a low shot past the keeper and made it 3-1. The celebration was short however, as FC Brossard earned a penalty shot, after Arcadio, in a heroic attempt to save a goal slid to clear the ball, which is illegal in most indoor league rules. The score was now 3-2.
Young guns mixed with the experienced… and in a humble way get the job done. Joas once again entered the referee’s score page of his little booklet as he beat the keeper for a 2nd time. RFC 2 wins 4-2.
(Rodrigo, Nick, Bobby, Arcadio, Angelo, Laurent, Luca, Dan, Jonas, Patterson, Max, Joas, Ian and Danny were Ringleaders today)
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Division C
A moment of history for RFC. A moment of truth as each player seeks for glory. Tied and fighting for a playoff spot, B-Town Select would not make it easy. Their advantage? We needed to beat them by 3 goals.
Heads up as pride flows through our veins. Tough start, The Ringleaders were a little short on the bench. The referee failed to see a handball from B-Town forward, but the goal was in. RFC fought, but 0-2 at half time made things unclear.
Style matters in martial arts, and so it does in football as well. In the beginning of the 2nd, Raj dribbled 3 B-Towners, blew past the last defense man and nailed it past the keeper. What a memorable way to score his very first goal for the RFC. Epic.
Fatigue and nervesnous settled in however. After many supporting attack runs by Bobby, Nick, Kevin and Paul, the Defense was comming to a halt, letting in 2 goals in less then 5 minutes. Max was large showing he still had something to fight for, making 2-4 with 10 minutes left. Hope dies last.
With only a few minutes left, we finally earned a penalty shot. Unusually, the quiet one wasn’t that quiet after all. Left back Paul stepped up and blasted one past the keeper, giving him no chance at all. Match ended 3-4 but RFC walked out with their heads high up.
Looking forward to next season…
(Gian Carlos, Nick, Bobby, Kevin, Paul, Naz, Raj, Jonas, Max and Vince were Ringleaders today)
By Jonas Edvinsson.
FC Brossard 2-4 RFC 2 (Joas (2), Jonas, Danny)
RFC 3-4 B-Town Select (Raj, Max, Paul)
Tags: Angelo, Arcadio, B-Town Select, Bobby, Dan, Danny, Divisio, Division B, Division C, FC Brossard, Ian, Joas, Jonas, Laurent, Luca, Max, Nick, Patterson, RFC, RFC 2, Rodrigo, The Ringleaders, Week 17
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Mar 8th, 2010 | by admin
Week 16
Division B
No excuses here, just facts. Moldova is quite a dirty team. “Nonchalant” as Ian said. Is it a a good quality to have? You know, pushing, shoving, punching, kicking, clipping… and getting away with it. It’s worked for Moldova throughout the season, so why should they change the way they play?
Frostbite Cup was fun, and exhausting, but as it says in the first paragraph, no excuses here just facts.
The RFC hit the pitch with only one thing in mind, to win. Moldova is an organized squad, with tough ball control and gutsy defending. Angelo admits the first goal they scored was his fault, since he left his man unmarked with plenty of time to shoot. Moldova hit a rocket left footed shot past Rodrigo. Until that moment of the first half, the game was even, as both teams had chances to score.
The Ringleaders didn’t give up. As said before kick off, the priority was for the defensive line to support the midfield and close the gap between the center. Dan, Jonas, Patterson and Ian touched many balls, creating opportunities for Danny upfront. Moldova’s defense had their hands full.
Moldova scored a scrappy 2nd goal. Once again, RFC was in trouble, 0-2.
Ian was outstanding today, as he was at Louis-Cyr during yesterday’s Frostbite Cup. Just three minutes before half time, Ian’s hard headed work ethic brought us closer to our objective, as he gracefully beat his defender and nailed the right side of the goal and past the Moldavian Keeper, just outside the box.
We had visions of victory during the half time break. A good speech by our MUCH missed Dr. Football and the plan was clear; let’s win this match.
Oh but wait, there’s a fella with a yellow jersey and a rusted whistle we forgot to mention… Mr. Referee.
Moldova had two major actions without heavy sanctions. During the first half, a player brought down Patterson and also punched him as he fell on top of him. The Moldovan then faked an ankle injury in order to prevent a booking. He only got a yellow, when it was clearly a red card.
Another incident that could of helped the RFC was a hand ball goal scored by Moldova. The player INTENTIONALLY scored with his hand, which was clearly a red card. The referee let it slip again.
Once again TOTAL CAMPO, if you’re reading this, our chances to make the playoffs are getting slimmer by the week. All we ask for is a chance for fair play. That’s all.
With the score line still at 2-1 in favor of Moldova, the RFC kept hitting hard; both Jonas and Danny hit the post. Dan also missed a great opportunity, breaking loose from his marker, as he hit the ball just over the crossbar.
Fatigue showed up however…
The match ended at 4-1. A final score we didn’t deserve, because we played good football. A notable mention here for Arcadio as he fought hard in the back. The squad is glad to see him on the pitch since he returned from a long halt serving a suspension. Laurent as well, he’s been solid for over 3 weeks now. Keep it up boys.
(Rodrigo, Nick, Bobby, Arcadio, Angelo, Laurent, Dan, Jonas, Patterson, Ian and Danny were Ringleaders today)
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By Jeremy Bresnen.
Moldova 4-1 RFC 2 (Ian)
Tags: Angelo, Arcadio, Dan, Danny, Division B, Dr. Football, Frostbite Cup, Ian, Jeremy Bresnen, Jonas, Laurent, Louis-Cyr, Moldova, Patterson, RFC, Rodrigo, The Ringleaders, Week 16
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Mar 3rd, 2010 | by admin
Week 15
Division B
After a week break, our beloved Ringleaders had a tough match up against Division B 3rd place team Atlas Lions. It’s the second time both clubs face each other this season. It’s always good football.
RFC 2 had good rhythm, executing the ball from the defensive line, all through the midfield. Danny had 2 men on him at all time, so it was difficult to get to him.
We lost focus for half a minute, which gave Atlas Lions the lead of 1-0 at half time.
The Ringleaders came out strong in the 2nd half, but with little luck; Danny hit a post, Jonas as well. Again, by trying to pressure the attack, two deadly mistakes in defense brought us down to 3-0.
A solid ball from Angelo way back targeted to Danny’s foot brought our hopes up, but with little time left, the match ended 3-1 for Atlas Lions.
Division C
Fatigue is a reality, but not in this case. With many RFCers playing both matches today, they gave it all they had, displaying a beautiful effort and a great representation of football.
Naz was definitely on his heels, as he gave good passes to his midfielders, and also scored his very first goal for The Ringleaders.
Nyala had revenge on their mind, since we beat them earlier on this season. They scored 3 straight goals, to make it 3-1 in their favor at half time.
Late comer Bart came out roaring in the 2nd half, helping Max score 2 goals in less than 5 minutes. Dan had assisted on the plays. We had hope of winning this match.
But… wait a minute here. If you remember the disastrous match versus FC Alianza last December, then you remember that awful referee. We had him again. He cost us the match, and maybe our playoff chances as well.
If anyone at Total Campo is reading this, please hear us out. The referee (don’t know his name, and don’t want to either) let ten handballs go loose, which one of them cost us a goal. He also let a ridiculous confusing situation of a throw in end up as Nyala’s 4th goal, which made us lose the game. Even Nyala players couldn’t believe it was a goal. We respect and support your organization, but for the love of the game, please get rid of this awful referee.
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By Angelo. Old video game add from a 1986 El Grafico issue, thanks Pesci. And thanks for the help Vince.
Atlas Lions 3-1 RFC 2 (Danny)
RFC 3-4 Nyala (Naz, Max(2))
Tags: Angelo, Atlas Lions, Bart, Dan, Danny, Division B, El Grafico, FC Alianza, Jonas, Naz, Nyala, RFC 2, Ringleaders, Total Campo
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Feb 23rd, 2010 | by admin
Week 11
Division C
The RFC looked confident, blessing the pitch once again. With the league playoffs right around the corner, every match, every point counts.
Vincent Tsang is definitely improving as the weeks go by, and today was no exception. A relentless effort in the midfield brought much inspiration to the team.
It’s also worth a mention as defensive center back and captain Nick saved a goal on the line, clearing the ball at the very last second.
The dynamic Trepanier duo impressed once again, as a one-two play found Jonas all alone on the opposite side. RFC won 1-0.
Division B
In much frustration, and after many weeks, we still haven’t got over this loss. We’ve played much better football because we’ve proved it to ourselves. Or maybe College Lasalle wanted it more than us. The match ended 3-1 in their favor.
Please note that the referee awarded a questionable penalty shot that cost us the match. Then again, this will sound like an excuse. It’s not an excuse was you’re on the pitch, sweating, bleeding, battered and bruised, exhausted as your lungs are punching through your chest gasping for air.
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Match programme for Week 11 by Jessica Ghersi.
RFC 1-0 The Gunners (Jonas)
College Lasalle 3-1 RFC 2 (Joas)
Tags: captain Nick, College Lasalle, Division B, Division C, Jonas, RFC, Trepanier, Vincent Tsang
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Jan 26th, 2010 | by admin
Week 1
It’s been awhile, but we’re back.
Both RFC teams marched together on the pitch last month. After a whole summer of pick up sessions and practice, and many new faces added, we joined the Total Campo league once again.
The “placement” tournament went well. We landed a squad in Division B and Division C respectively. As the official league season kicked off Sunday, November 15th 2009, both RFC teams played well. Let’s take a closer look…
Division B
After losing their first placement match to Lachine FC, the boys were ready for their comeback debut, winning 2-1. As the defense and midfield stayed solid, both RFC forwards Ian Kennedy and Danny Pexis shined throughout the match. Joas Trepanier was fully back and in great form, as he scored the opening goal. Danny Pexis then brought home the victory with 15 minutes left to play.
Division C
The first game is always a tough one, especially after the successful season we had last year. But it’s always good to get back together as a team and welcome some new faces into the fold, and welcome back some players from long term injuries (who were looking particularly hungry for some action).
We hadn’t had chance to develop any rhythm as a fully functioning squad yet, so there was only really one thing left for us to do and that was to scrap out a victory, and that was exactly what we did. The team came together, not with fluidity we had dreamed of the night before, but with a resounding stubbornness that was expressed all too naturally. A superb finish by Jesse Bowden, stylishly slotting the ball under the opposing keeper, inspired the 3-2 victory. We left Brossard pleased with ourselves and relieved but that was to be short-lived.
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A new idea for the new season. Jeremy Wirth launched our very first match programme.
Lachine FC 1-2 RFC 2 (Joas, Danny)
RFC 3-2 B-Town Select (Jesse, Angelo,—)
Tags: Brossard, Danny Pexis, Division B, Division C, Ian Kennedy, Jeremy Wirth, Jesse Bowden, Joas Trepanier, Lachine FC, Match programme, RFC, Total Campo, Week 2
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Dec 7th, 2009 | by admin
