MEN’S 1STS AND LADIES 1 WIN KEY GAMES – 23RD MARCH
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FC Irlande
We are an international, Irish amateur football club based in Brussels, Belgium. With three women’s teams, four men’s teams, and two vets’ teams, we are one of the biggest amateur sports clubs in Brussels! We pride ourselves on our diversity and with players from over 50 countries around the world, FC Irlande is truly your home away from home!
Every weekend, we take to the pitch to defend our famous green jerseys. We play with a spirit of fairness, competitiveness, fun and camaraderie on and off the pitch! Not only do we get to make friends but we also discover some of the delightful and sometimes quirky places in and around Europe’s capital. Brussels.
If you’re interested in joining our family then don’t hesitate to get in touch and become a member of this fantastic community!
Recent Results
Latest results, Mar 23, 2024
Press (Amicale)
Press (Amicale)
VSFC Irlande Men 1
1sts travelled to deepest Flanders for a tough game against Press Amicale. We started poorly & were thankful, again to Ricard for keeping us level. We went ahead with one of our first attacks, a lovely move down the left, Sylvain, Ciarán involved, Alvaro curling into the top corner with his *right* foot. Not a misprint. 1-0 HT. We were better in the 2nd half, few chances & added the 2nd with 15 to go through a Rachid free kick that he won. They were never out of the game & pulled one back with 10 to go. We hung on with a couple of impressive cameos from the bench by Liam & Sigve helping to see us over the line. Brussels British drew so we’re 12 ahead with 4 to play, a deserved position & a really hard fought game today. MOTM Alvaro
FC Irlande Men 1
Vetuso FC
Vetuso FC
VSFC Irlande Men 2
What a beautiful day to play football in the middle of nowhere in Wallonia. So nice to play one half with golf balls falling on us. Anyway, the Boys in Green started on the strong foot, scoring 0-1 after 15 min, after a beautiful cross of Ryan finding the head of Thomas. 0-1 at HT. In the second half, the Seconds let the opponent installing himself in our defense, giving them some opportunities. Unfortunately, FCI was not far from scoring the 0-2, with Lolo hitting the post from outside of the box. But now the least funny part: the ref gave 3 red cards in 7 minutes to Matteo, Brioche and Nate. 8 against 11: quick maths ! Luckily, the Seconds managed to hold the score to the end. 0-1 victory !!! Shalalalalalalaaaaaaa !
MOTM: Thomas Peeters
FC Irlande Men 2
Brussels British 7
Brussels British 7
VSFC Irlande Vets 2
Vets2 travelled to Rosieres to face Brussels British. Having beaten the Irish soundly in the first game, there was a degree of underestimation on the part of the Brits which Vets2 swiftly punished. It was 1-4 at half time with a quadruple by MotM Oscar. Second half was more difficult as the Brits got a second early on. But the Irish held on and managed to see the game out. Great win, great performance. MotM Oscar and runner-up Fajar.
FC Irlande Vets 2
FC Irlande Ladies 1
R.FC. de Liège A
Tubifoot
FC Irlande Vets 1
Braine Terminus FC 1
Braine Terminus FC 1
VSFC Irlande Men 3
The Thirds had a long drive out into Wallonia this Saturday to take on league leaders, Braine Terminus. They were thrilled to find upon arrival an absolutely pristine grass pitch awaiting them (by Walloon standards – it was still about as flat as a Green ski piste). But that excitement turned sour when the opposing Délégué informed them that only Hazards can play on the “Hazard family pitch.” Instead, the lads would be tenderizing the soil for the local farmer on the potato patch just next door. The “pitch” had one good side – about a 5m wide stretch of harder mud with a few blades of grass poking through. The middle of the pitch was a black hole where balls played through would stop dead on their first bounce. And the far side of the pitch was nothing short of brown swimming pool, where each step came with the risk of losing your boot (and anything else below the knee) to the muddy abyss. What followed was 70 minutes of not quite football, not quite farming, but something in between. Running was a challenge, passing was a challenge, planting your foot to kick was a challenge. In the chaos of the first half, Braine Terminus took a skeevy dive in the box, drawing a booking for Sims and a penalty kick they would convert for 1-0. The Thirds kept their energy up going into halftime, creating a few chances but none that would truly test the keeper. In a truly bizarre sequence of events, the ref gave no call on a ball played back by a defender and picked up by the Brainy keeper, despite Irlande’s protests. The second half found the Thirds going downhill, with great pressing and energy from Colm and Alex down the “good” side. Unfortunately, the home side found the back of the net a second time on a counter crossed in. Antoine made his in-field debut, but it sadly wasn’t enough to bring the Thirds back into the match. FT 2-0. MOTM Colm & Christian, both with very impressive performances despite the circumstances.
FC Irlande Men 3
Colo Colo
Colo Colo
VSFC Irlande Men 4
4ths had a tough game against the champion of our division.
Final score 2-0. Motm Matteo.
FC Irlande Men 4
Latest results, Mar 22, 2024
FC Ronvau Chaumont
FC Ronvau Chaumont
VSFC Irlande Ladies 3
On Friday, 22 March, FC Irlande faced F.C Ronvau. After last week’s game, we wanted to show what we were capable of. But getting there was already a big challenge. Friday’s traffic made us arrive quite late.
The first minutes of the game are quite equal. But FCI gets unlucky when it concedes a penalty due to a handball. Ronvau turns the penalty into a goal taking the lead with the score of 1-0 at 18’. FCI is not discouraged by the goal and fights back. Alex creates an excellent action: she takes the ball up and gives a really good pass. The first half ends with a result of 1-0.
The second half is harder for FCI. The team does not manage to create good scoring opportunities. Only at the end, Béa has the chance to score and equalise the match but the ball goes out. The game ended with a score of 1-0 for Ronvau.
We were quite disappointed with the score at the end of the match. However, we have only one thing in mind: we need to play strong against Nivelles. As Béa said, we must keep our anger from this game and use it against Nivelles. On a positive note: we got a cake! This made Maz astonishingly blithe because it reminded her of last year’s game, and she was craving it a bit 😉
Player of the game: Alex
[Dakota]
FC Irlande Ladies 3
SC Ixelles A
SC Ixelles A
VSFC Irlande Ladies 2
Where were you on Friday the 22nd of March 2024 when FC Ireland played against SC Ixelles?
For years to come, this question will be asked over and over again. In pubs, in metros, at family gatherings, and in the streets of Buenos Aires. If you, Dear Reader, did not spend it at the Stade Albert Demuyter (Field 1), I regret to say that it will haunt you for the rest of your life. Let me therefore offer you some solace through a few paragraphs, and take you back to that historical evening.
It was cold and the rain was pounding on the artificial straws of grass. Despite the conditions (and the late hour for such an occasion), the Ladies in Green marched proudly on to the field, ready to take on the higher ranked opponent. The whistle rang and a game of the most beautiful sport in the world began.
The first 45 minutes showed clearly that this was not a battle fought hiding in the trenches. Both teams wanted to take the control of the game, the possession was shifting constantly. The wings had to work hard as the centre was blocked and Ixelles tactic was clearly to play down the wings to their quick attackers. FC Ireland did not run out of ammunition and the opponents goalkeeper had to stay sharp to handle the counter-attacks.
At halftime, CPT DOF Stobbs, a legend among coaches and a God among motivational speech writers, lit up the fighting spirit. The tired, bloody and bruised green soldiers were now ready for another round.
The second part started like the first, physical with sliding tackles taking place around the field. In the 55th minute, Ixelles got a freekick outside the box and did not waste the opportunity. It was 1-0. However, the sound of the home fans fire works was silenced only 12 minutes later, as Tiittula got the ball outside the box, smooth touch with her stronger left, surprises by moving the ball to her right and takes a shot. The ball hit the net in the left corner and FC Ireland had risen again.
Ixelles was desperately trying to reach the 3 points they had expected, but the warriors of centre defence Vuorenlinna and Joyce, continuously sacrificed themselves by heading away ball after ball through the smoke of the flares. The shots Ixelles managed to get on target were each time met by gloves worn by a legend, “Mariana, Mariana” the green crowds sang in excitement.
Dear Reader, I wish I had the time to take you through each second of this evening. I wish I could recite all the phenomenal performances of each player, but I cannot. So Dear Reader, if there is one name I want you to remember from Friday the 22nd of March 2024, that is the name of Willemyns. The pride of Argentina and Auderghem, was everywhere. She ran, she tackled, she headed, and meanwhile she smiled, because she knew, this was the night of the Greens and no one was going to get pass her.
FC Irlande Ladies 2
Upcoming fixtures
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FC Irlande Men 3
April 6, 2024 vsWell Team
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FC Irlande Men 1
April 6, 2024 vsBraine Storming
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FC Irlande Men 2
April 6, 2024 vsHermes FC
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FC Irlande Vets 2
April 6, 2024 vsLTC 6
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FC Irlande Men 4
April 6, 2024 vsNew Arquois FC 2
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FC Irlande Vets 1
April 6, 2024 vsForestois Sc 4
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R. Wavre Limal
April 6, 2024 vsFC Irlande Ladies 2
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R. Union St-Gilloise
April 7, 2024 vsFC Irlande Ladies 1
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RCS Nivellois A
April 7, 2024 vsFC Irlande Ladies 3
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