BCS XI

Top Star Tickets: 0 BCS XI: 7

2010-07-11T23:07:00.008-04:00

This game was originally scheduled for June 12 at the same time as the US-England World Cup match and both teams were happy to not play that day so we could watch, however TST struggled a bit more with our rescheduled game.

The game kicked off about 10-15 minutes after 10AM, because our opponents were lacking numbers - only about 6 of them were present at 10. Despite the sweltering heat, we proceeded with kickoff and BCS XI got off to a flying start. We didn't have any subs, but we did not really suffer the effects of that as we were playing against 9 men. We had a couple of open chances early on with Joe Adu beating the offside trap but was unable to round the keeper on both occasions. He'll probably chalk those up to a little rustiness and the heat. Soon after, Darren got hold of the ball right around midfield and unleashed a low shot from about 25 yards out to the bottom-left corner of the goal. That one caught everyone by surprise, but shortly afterwards, Darren did it again. He intercepted a ball and lined up another well-driven shot to the very same location, beating the keeper on his weak side once again!

XI really dominated possession against our 9-man opponents and managed to create a few more chances that were missed. One came from some nice passing between Darren, Tim, Matt, and Ian, but Ian mis-timed his shot and the chance went dead. Another chance came from Nathan's well-taken corner that found Joe, but his rare header went well over the bar. Joe redeemed himself by running on to a bouncing ball on the break-away and lifting it beyond the onrushing keeper for his first of the game. Shortly after, center defender, Steve Houdlette ran onto a square pass and beat the keeper with a well-driven low shot to the right. The first half ended prematurely for Joe and Matt who suffered from light-headedness and a tweaked hamstring, respectively. The last 15 minutes of the half was played with 9 men on each side, but we still very much controlled the flow of the game with Darren coming close to a hat-trick when his seemingly goal-bound shot hit the post.

Given the heatwave and lack of a full squad for our opponents, we agreed with to shorten the second half to 35 minutes. The ref rightly showed Joe a yellow card upon returning onto the field for the second half, because Joe failed to inform any of the officials before going off the field to take shelter in the shade of the locker room. Unfortunately, Matt's hamstring injury prevented him from resuming his stellar performance in the game. Joe grabbed a quick goal to get things going in the second half after dispossessing the other team on the top-left corner of the box and curled a shot to the right corner of the goal. A few minutes later, the tireless Ian weaved his way through a few defenders and drove a shot to the left side of the goal. It was just reward for all his hard work. Another hardworking player who got a well-deserved goal in the game was our speedy winger, Andy Vesper, who scored with a long range shot to the right side of the goal. We had some more chances in the second half, with another well-taken corner from Nathan finding Joe's head, but the goal was ruled out, because Joe pushed his marker as he met the ball in the box. Another couple of chances saw Ian on the break-away, but was ruled offside.

Sam, who played his very last game in the BCS XI shirt, paired the very versatile Nathan in center mid during the second half and the two kept things very tidy in the middle. Darren swapped spots with Sam and kept goal, ensuring that we ended the game with a clean sheet, giving Sam a proper send-off. We used the last 15 minutes or so of the game to focus on our possession game with less emphasis on getting more goals. Our opponents outwardly expressed appreciation of this act of sportsmanship.

Special thanks to Joe for the match report. Well done Eleven.

Upcoming Mid Season Friendly

2010-08-07T22:32:00.003-04:00

In 1 week, on the 14th, we will be facing off against some Div 2 competition to get ourselves back to match fitness. We met the guys from Groton House FC at the annual league meeting this past Winter. They were nice guys and we enjoyed cracking some jokes with them when the meeting really started to get stale.

This will certainly be a fun game against a solid squad. Hopefully we'll have enough guys to play!

Be sure to check the calendar for more upcoming events.

Commoners: 0 BCS XI: 1

2010-06-05T23:52:00.000-04:00

Some match comments from players:

That was undoubtedly the most comprehensively gutsy display I've been a part of in a very long time for any team I've played on. I wasn't fully fit, we played a man down for a quarter of the game, we played at least 3 or 4 people out of their regular positions, AND we were without our starting keeper!

Obviously the odds were against us, but huddled together as a team, strategized, put aside our individual adversities, and played to win.

Under adversity, it's one thing to have a contingency plan, but effectively implementing that plan is an entirely different beast! It was our collective attitude that got us the win today. We were digging in for each other in a way that I hadn't seen before today, and when one person ran out of gas, another person hustled over to give a hand. Even under a five-minute spell of corner after corner when we were pinned in our own box, everyone was back defending and dividing the work - no one went to sleep today, despite being out of gas!

Towards the end of the game when things weren't going our way and I was starting to lose my head, I had multiple people call me out and get me to focus - thank you for the support!

It was only a 1-0 win, but a well-earned win against a strong team that worked us hard when they noticed our obvious challenges in numbers.

Great game to everyone today!

-Joe.

Watching it from the goal was quite impressive. Tons of ball movement and great passes under pressure. Great game overall.

-Sam

Revamped Crest for 2010

2010-07-27T14:32:00.001-04:00

Check at the above crest and see if you can spot the updates.

New Signings for 2010

2010-05-12T20:30:00.018-04:00

It's a long time coming, but we should finally mention a bit more about our newest signings. They've clearly been contributing since half of our 8 goals have been scored by new guys.

Owusu Agyeman doubles our Ghanaian contingency and offers some real creativity for our attack. We picked this guy up over at MIT where he studies Mechanical Engineering. He's nearly impossible to knock off the ball and his perfectly weighted through passes have already set up a number of chances.

Next up would be our big man at the back, Dave Doucette is our newest netminder. This accomplished goalkeeper comes to us from years of playing indoor after being a keeper for UMass Amherst. Our defense has been pretty solid, however Dave has made some spectacular saves and makes us very glad we've got him on our team.

Darren finally convinced his overly busy friend to join us for this season. Andrew Macurdy occasionally takes breaks from the Harvard Law Review to play in our games. This tall center mid helps hold up the ball and distribute pinpoint passes with his great vision. We wish him well with his internship and can't wait to have him back for the Fall.

The next group of guys all found us by way of our website [I guess it's good for something.]

The first time Adam Palencia played with us was in a preseason friendly; he claimed to be rusty and out of shape but we could see there was real quality there. A great strike partner up top with Joe, Adam has also been doing a formidable job as an attacking center mid. He has created a significant number of chances and is a real threat inside the box.

Ian Pasek started coming to practices and showing us why we want him on the team. He's a strong defender and a competent striker. One of his greatest assets is his engine, the guy hustles around all over the place; it's great to have these kinds of guys on the team.

Our final offseason pickup, Andy Vesper, noticed our team after spending some time as a referee for BSSL; he decided he didn't want to waste his youth running just on the sideline. So, after one preseason game we knew he'd be a strong contributor, and already with a goal and MOTM award it's clear that we were right.

D.C. Alliance: 2 BCS XI: 1

2010-05-22T23:46:00.000-04:00

Last week’s loss was bad, this week’s… it’s hardly bearable. Losing two in a row is rough, losing at home is bad, and losing to a team that we’ve already beaten, that we know we should beat… surely we can find some positives here, right?

Things started off badly when we weren’t sure if we’d even have 11 guys to start the match. Joe left right before kickoff to pick up Owusu, who decided last minute that he would, in fact, play. Ben also showed up, after running an overnight race and helped fill in for guys when they needed a breather, we really appreciate his commitment and effort despite having such tired legs.

The whistle blew and we were on the back foot. They created a few chances and really pressed us for the first 5 minutes or so. We finally woke up and got our heads into the game and started to knock the ball around a bit and put it into their half. After a good spell Darren latched onto a ball just outside the 18 and put it in the back of the net, notching his first goal from the run of play for this season.

There were a couple of close chances from set plays before the end of the half where Logan couldn’t quite get enough on the header to put in on frame, though Darren’s delivery was inch perfect. Darren was involved again when he had a nearly identical header miss from Nathan’s corner kick.

The match was fraught with persistent fouling and one of the DCA guys finally got a red card. Taking us to the half up 1-0 and with a man advantage.

Apparently it isn’t really a man advantage since just like last game we struggled against 10 men. DCA got an equalizer then about 5 minutes from time Owusu brought down their winger in the box for a clear penalty. They’d been battling all game and before the penalty contact their man had been hacking at his ankles [enough to force him out for the rest of the game]. The penalty was well taken and they celebrated being up 2-1 with such little time to go. It proved to be too much and we walked away with our head’s in our hands.

Darren left for the airport at halftime and was dismayed to hear the final result, though I guess the positives to take away might be that this might have been the most dangerous we’ve looked from set plays all season...

BCS XI: 1 The Druids: 3

2010-05-15T23:44:00.000-04:00

Last week, despite the 3-1 score line we felt positive about our effort and hoped to duplicate that intensity and quality in this game; what we viewed as the biggest game of the season so far. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.

We began the match well and it was pretty even; both teams going back and forth. Though in the latter part of the 1st half we made some mistakes and let in a goal. There was a fair amount of physical play going on and the referee was doing a good job of keeping things in check. After the goal things got a bit more chippy and the ref wisely stepped in and gave a deserved red card for violent conduct after one of the Druids tried to head butt Adam. This sent us into half time with a man advantage.

Because of some field reservation confusion we switched fields at the half, which only added to the confusion of a somewhat bizarre game. The second half became a bit more open in some ways and both teams were able to keep possession for a stretch. With a man down they played more compact and essentially had all 10 behind the ball in their own half. We finally managed to break them down and got Joe behind them from a through-ball.

The equalizer made it seem like things might be truly shifting in our favor and we carried the momentum to where Andy Vesper got taken down inside the box after cruising down the right flank to collect a long pass. The writing was on the wall, and we didn’t get the call [Andy later mentioned that the Ref claimed to play advantage… I’m pretty sure a penalty kick would have been a better advantage!!!]

A few minutes after our goal they managed a quick counter attack down the left side and got something from nothing, putting us back down 2-1. Our frustration compounded about 8 minutes from full time when we failed to make a tackle or get a foot on the ball amid a cluster of confusion and an off target shot deflected off of one of our own past Dave, who couldn’t have done anything to stop it.

Our first real loss of the season, and it was a bitter pill to swallow. They were the better team on the day, and despite the man advantage [who knows, maybe because of it] couldn’t ever get our act fully together and play like we know we can, even like we did the week before. Matters got worse with a number of injuries, including Joe straining his hip flexor during another through-pass breakaway, which put him out for the rest of the Spring.

Next week we’ll be back at home where we like to play, and will hopefully be able to turn things around.

Past Man of the Match Winners

2008-03-22T01:07:00.002-04:00

2009

Week 15:
Jan Falkowski

Week 14:
Richard Naylor

Week 11:
Mark Nolan

Week 8:
Sam McKenney
[filling in as keeper]

Week 4:
Stephen Houdlette
[entire back line]

Week 3:
Joe Adu

BCS XI: 1 Carico FC: 3

2010-05-08T20:04:00.001-04:00

We were very excited to finally take part in the McKenzie Cup, named for Ucal McKenzie, and get to play against his former team and latest cup winners, Carico FC. From all accounts they are one of the best teams in the Bay State Soccer League and most people probably expected us to get crushed. We feel that the game was even closer than the scoreline suggests. They were the better team, no doubt, but we did not roll over; we stood up and competed.

It was a gray, rainy day and the start was delayed a few minutes because of a lightning strike 30 minutes prior, which gave the head ref and the slowly arriving Carico time to assemble. We started the game with defensive tactics in mind and it paid off. We were organized, composed and doing a great job communicating with one another on the field. We know doubt surprised everyone, perhaps even ourselves when on a counter attack, Owusu slotted a through pass to Joe who got past their defense and delivered a low strike to the far post past the keeper. 1-0 to the underdogs!

It felt great to get a goal, and especially to score first. We deserved it as we had been playing well and moving the ball around. We continued with this kind of play through most of the half. Every one of our boys on the field was playing smart, intense soccer. Through some great defensive play including some nice saves by our keeper Dave we managed to hold them off for most of the half, though they definitely had some chances coming from good crosses and close headers. We felt a bit unlucky when Carico lined up a free kick about 20-25 yards out on the left side and sort of bungled the ball across the line after a good delivery.

After they equalized we had another great chance from our own free kick given about 10 yards inside their half, which Darren took quickly. We caught them off guard and Joe once again was through their defense and sent a similar shot toward goal, but didn't manage to get quite the same power on it and the keeper made the save. It was a close one that we all thought was going in, but we settled to go into the break level at 1-1.

We started the second half much like we'd done in the first, but after about 10 minutes we fell into a lull. We just seemed to lack the intensity that had been there before and it was during this time that Carico took the lead for the first time in the match. A low shot from distance was tough for Dave to keep a hold of, especially when their player came crashing in and practically kicked it out of his hands and into the goal. We were shocked by what had happened and that the ref had done nothing about it. Though, we really should not have been shocked by the ref's decision [or non-call] since he'd missed calls for much of the game going both ways. There were definitely a few bizarre situations with the referees during the game, but that's how it seems to be for BSSL, at least in Div4.

Now, loaded with confidence Carico began their best spell of the game where the difference in class really looked the most evident. They moved around with 1 touch passes creating and pressing forward. Despite this, and our continued stretch of poor form they never really managed to get behind our defense and it was another hard, low shot from distance that took a tough skip and snuck past our diving keeper.

Their 3rd goal seemed to snap us out of our malaise and after nearly going up 2-1 but now finding ourselves down 3-1 we really wanted to get something back. For the final 15-20 minutes we pressed hard kept them on their half of the field for a good portion of the time, though we couldn't manage to get another one in.

So, it ended 3-1, but it was a close game and a hard fought match. We feel good about the way we competed and are especially happy that through the whole game our defense didn't really break down. If we continue to play like this in our league matches we'll have no trouble getting promoted.

First ever McKenzie Cup match!

2010-05-03T14:22:00.001-04:00

We made it into the cup as the first place Division 4 team, which unluckily put us up against last year's winner and Div1 power house Carico FC.

Stay tuned for the result and match report.

Chimpo Dragons FC: 0 BCS XI: 2

2010-05-01T19:37:00.000-04:00

We went into this game remembering various match ups with CDFC last year and were expecting a battle, and that's exactly what we got, especially due to a referee who would not get control of the game. We also knew the game would be a test for us since we were missing a few players from the starting XI. Our newest center mid was worrying about his finals, and both our boys from Ghana were out for various reasons, along with both of our remaining Brits and Ye Wang.[international conspiracy?].

Despite all of these players missing we felt good about how things would go, though we started to worry a bit when our captain realized he left his ID at home and had to rush off to Back Bay so he could legally play. We made some adjustments and pressed forward.

Brad stepped up beautifully in the defensive center mid spot and really helped distribute the ball. He worked well with Adam in the center who also covered a lot of ground. We started off looking quite good and knocked the ball about and were playing some pretty fluid football. The wingers had been making some great runs forward and getting balls deep in the opposition half from our center mids and back line. Andy Vesper in particular made some great runs and crosses into the box. His fine play was rewarded when he moved into the attacking center mid position, while Adam took a rest to lick his wounds, and Brad sent the ball out wide to Tim who cut it back into the 18 and our Man Of The Match Andy Vesper got hold of it and ripped a shot into the goal.

From then on the game was a lot of back and forth with Chimpo trying to get back into it but never making it through our strong defense, and us continuing to push forward. They hardly created any chances and had few shots, compared to a lot of attacking pressure from our XI looking to get another.

The second goal came in the 2nd half, after Ian was brought down in the box during a corner kick. Darren, who had since arrived with his ID, stepped up to the spot to redeem himself from the horrendous miss in the 2nd minute of the season. He knew what we were all thinking, and he showed why he's got the armband and blasted it straight past the keeper.

The game ended with a fair amount of chippiness on both sides, from reckless tackles to foul-mouthed complaints; the latter of which actually saw one of their players sent off with a red card for dissent. It was a strong battle, but not as nervy as was expected and it turned out to be a bit more comfortable a victory than we would have guessed. Well done Eleven!

Commoners: 0 BCS XI: 3

2010-04-17T16:51:00.005-04:00

Home opener sees a win!

We set out to make Dilboy a fortress and today we were successful. Congrats to Andrew, Joe and Brad on the goals. Check back soon for the full match report.

Check out the Photos page for a more great shots of the game taken by our own winger Ben Forrest. Thanks Ben.

BCS XI: 1 Top Star Tickets: 1

2010-04-24T23:35:00.008-04:00

At least it's an away point and we're still unbeaten. This was a draw that feels more like a loss.

It was a beautiful sunny day down in Quincy and though it didn't look so bad at first the pitch caused us problems for most of the game. The grass and dandelions were long enough to conceal just how bumpy the ground was, so it wasn't as bad as Danehy, but it was still a bit hectic with the ball taking strange bounces. The other issue was the size; it looked more appropriate for under-12 teams because it was so short. It was maybe 3/4 of the length of our home ground at Dilboy.

The length of the pitch meant that our midfield was forced to play compact and with neither of our center mids used to playing that position we started the game off quite messy and disorganized. After 20 minutes or so we finally started to pull things together and began to play more like the XI we know.

There was a lot of back and forth in the game, not a lot of clean passing [due to the pitch] and so it was tight and began to get pretty nervy; though not many real chances were created by either side. We went into the half glad that we hadn't conceded, but disappointed that we hadn't put one in.

We came out feeling better and it showed. We dominated the play resulting with a much deserved goal coming from our Ghanaian connection. Owusu made one of his driving runs and sent Joe a slotted pass who got there before the keeper and took a tough shot; the keeper got something on it, but Owusu had continued his run and was there to knock in the rebound.

There was a still a bit of back and forth in the second half though much more of the time was spent in the opposition half with a few more shots and some good runs.

The match ended in a bit of controversy as we might have expected based on the terrible performance of our center ref all game. In the 89th minute he awarded TST penalty kick. The foul took place about the 87th minute and he took plenty of time not being clear on the call, then consulting with the other team to finally come to his decision. At first it seemed he made the call in our favor, then he seemed to be setting up an indirect kick on the 6-yard, and I couldn't understand what call he'd made. Then he finally goes to the spot. Unreal! Even more insane is that in the 2nd minute of the game their defender made a clear handball inside the box and the ref made the call, but said it was just outside. I can understand a ref not wanting to make such a big decision that early in the game, but to then turn around and do it at the end... simply unbelievable; especially since ours was a an absolutely clear call inside the box, whereas this one obviously wasn't. If it's a penalty blow the whistle and point to the spot, end of story.

The referee had been making ridiculous calls all game. Their defender heads the ball out of bounds inside our box, but then goes down. So, either it's a goal kick or a penalty... nope, corner kick. Huh? Owusu gets taken down inside their penalty area, but maybe the defender got the ball. Penatly, or clean challenge... nope, drop ball. Wha? It was like this all game. We were getting hammered on and off the ball. Most of the calls and non-calls did not go our way, but there were also ones for the other team as well. Just poor officiating. All the more reason to work hard for promotion boys! Good hard work by Steve Houdlette and Brad Rawson who both did well to make sure we didn't concede goals from open play.

It was a tough match, but a point is a point and it's better than a loss. We'll take that as we head back to Dilboy next week for a battle with Chimpo as we attempt to slay the Dragons.

BCS XI: 2 D.C. Alliance: 1

2010-04-10T21:24:00.008-04:00

The season opener and our first win!

It was a beautiful day, despite the wind. The pitch was in great condition following a rainy Friday that softened things up a bit. We began the match with a strong lineup including a few of our new signings. [Check back to the site for more info on them later.] We began in our traditional 4-4-2 and put early pressure on our young opponents. Two of our new guys started up top and it was Adam getting in behind the defense earning a penalty in the 2nd minute when the keeper shoved him in the back as they both tried to get the ball. Wearing the captain's armband Darren stepped up to the spot and ends up with his head in his hands as his shot is cleared away after having hit the crossbar.

Not to worry, we continued to press the opposition and after some back and forth Ian, in for Owusu, lofted a ball in from the right wing outside the 18-yard box and with the wind floated over the keeper and into the goal. 1-nil. A great way to mark his debut for the team. The goal could not have happened without more brilliant play by Adam up at the top working like a madmen to get the ball and make things happen.

At the half we knew that the wind would now be in their favor but couldn't do much about it and after 15 minutes or so let them get level 1-1. Much like our goal it was a high ball, Dave thought he'd be able to make a simple catch, but it hung in the air and he ended up having to swat at it and it came across the face of the goal and dropped right by one of their strikers. Unfortunately he wasn't marked tightly enough and managed to stab the ball into the net.

During the first half we made a switch in formations and overloaded the midfield, which really helped dictate the run of play. We were playing fluid in the back and sending balls through the middle of the field where Darren and Andrew really controlled things. Despite his broken hand Joe insisted to play, so we gave him some minutes. We wanted to see how things looked with him up top with Adam and Owusu playing out wide on the left wing which he likes as much as playing striker. With all this creativity up top we really started to stretch the defense and saw Joe make some great runs in behind them. Owusu sent a ball into the box from the left flank and Joe latched on and blasted a half-volley into the back of the net to put us back on top 2-1!

We finished out the game with an number of decent chances, including a quick shot from Ye that almost snuck in but was cleared off the line by a defender on the post. We had a lot of similar close chances but unfortunately didn't manage to get a lot of them on target. We sent too many balls over the bar or wide of the post, but at least we were creating chances, which is a big positive, especially for the first game of the season and especially away from home. Everybody played hard and contributed a lot to the game. Though, man of the match goes to Adam Palencia for outstanding play in his debut game. He battled hard all day winning a lot of good balls, creating space and making good runs.

Friendly vs Boston Futebol Clube

2010-04-07T23:46:00.000-04:00

Things were a bit hectic with the rescheduling for rain delays and moving to a Wednesday night, then traffic was bad, some guys who said they were coming didn't show etc. But the weather was nice, our opposition was pleasant and we got to play some soccer, what could be better?

Winning. Winning would have been better, but we had a lot of people playing together for the first time and a lot of people in strange positions. We played well enough and we accomplished a couple of our main goals which were to get more touches on the ball, especially playing in a full 11, but also to see some of our prospective players take the field and see how they fit in.

Because of our needs we are still evaluating a few guys to make sure that we are strengthening the areas that need strength and not just adding decent players in overloaded positions. We want to make sure that we have a strong 11 on the field, and strong subs to come in and contribute.

It was a fun night, and we thank Boston FC of NELASA one more time for taking care of the field and helping organize the event, they were gentlemen and it was good to play them; and hopefully we'll get to do it again some time.

We now have a better idea of some things we'll need to do this Saturday for our Season Opener against DC Alliance at 1pm in Dorchester at Pope John Paul Park. Come join us for the action!

News!

2010-04-07T12:48:00.003-04:00

After that friendly with TDFC we had a scrimmage on Saturday with our buddies, Independiente FC. We wish them luck with their crack at Division 3 after winning our division last year. They're good guys and they deserve it.

However, we did not deserve some of the bad luck from that game. Darren turned his ankle, Joe fractured his wrist in 2 spots and Gove had sprained his knee the previous week in the other game. Injury woes are already setting in, but we're doing our best to make do.

We've begun signing new players for the 2010 season and have a fair number of prospective players who will be showing their stuff tonight in Dorchester. We'll be at Ceylon Park at 8pm taking on Boston Futebol Clube.

There will probably be some tough decisions made tonight and tomorrow about asking guys to join, and having to disappoint others by not extending such an offer.

Keep an eye on the site for updates about the new signings and the roster for the season including positions and all that fun stuff.

Yearly League Meeting and Team News

2010-02-27T23:06:00.005-05:00

As you can tell from the table posted below there will be a few new teams in Division 4. As of the BSSL league meeting on Feb. 16 it was unclear exactly how many new teams there would be and what that means for the season schedule, of which we are still waiting.

The meeting started out fairly well, but after the 1st hour things really began to get bogged down and all the managers were looking to get out of the Wellesley Community Center basement. However, overall it was an informative meeting, especially for us as a new club. Entering our second year in the league there is still a lot for us to learn and it's good to be there with the league administrators and other managers. Who knows, maybe people from our team will be getting involved at the league level in the future.

We did have some positives come out of the meeting including getting to know some other team managers a little better and look forward to playing with Gunners and also the decent guys we sat next to from Groton House.

Joe and Mike and I left the meeting feeling really excited for the upcoming season and barely able to believe that the first kick is so close.

We lost a few players during the off season for various reasons including guys moving out of the country or needing to focus more on PhD's or family etc. We'll miss the guys who aren't coming back and hope we can fill the empty spots with not only good players but really stand up guys like we've always had. BCS XI has always been a group of fun and nice guys and that is something we plan on continuing.

Friendly vs Tommy Doyle's FC

2010-03-27T22:51:00.001-04:00

It was a chilly but nice sunny day. We made it out to the field in Waltham and had a decent sized group. It was good to be back together.

We had some prospective players join us to see how they fit into the squad. It's always good to have interest in the club. We definitely looked a bit rusty. Everybody's touch was a bit heavy and passes got away from us more often than we like, but as the game continued we improved.

We fell behind from a couple of good shots after defensive lapses, but we played around with our formation and definitely improved in the second half and Joe evened things back up with a couple of goals, though ultimately the game ended 3-2 for TDFC we feel good about the day and some things that we learned.

Hopefully many of the guys from Saturday will be able to make it out for our inter-league friendly on Thursday with Boston FC.

Pre-Season Friendlies

2010-03-26T01:05:00.002-04:00

We've got a friendly scheduled on Saturday against one of the new teams in Div4 of BSSL, Tommy Doyle's FC. They seem like decent fellows and it will be a lot of fun to get the full side out on the pitch in Waltham.

Then Tuesday the 30th we'll have some inter-league friendly action, facing off against Boston F.C. of NELASA. We're particularly excited about this one since the league based out of Brockton, MA fields some of the strongest teams in the state including 2 time Open Cup challengers Emigrantes Das Ilhas.

We've been in touch with a few other teams about playing one more on April 3rd, so we'll see what happens. Check back for match results on the pre-season action.

Past Golden Boot Winners

2008-03-22T23:52:00.001-04:00

2009
Mark Nolan

Tally
1. Mark Nolan - 7
2. Joe Adu - 5
3. Armand Gottlieb - 3
4. Steve Irwin - 3
5. Jan Falkowski - 2
6. Andy Allen - 1
7. Darren Johnson - 1
8. Doosup Lee - 1
9. Emre Ozkumur- 1
10. Erhan Ermis - 1
11. Sam McKenney - 1
12. Stephen Houdlette - 1
13. Will Tulaba - 1

Looking Forward to the 2010 Season

2010-02-21T18:01:00.006-05:00

We will have a few changes this year, from the roster to new fields and hopefully even a sponsor or two. As you can see there are a number of new teams we'll be facing in the league too. But, for now we're top of the table! Let's keep it that way.

DIVISION 4										Red Cards
		P	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	PT	LG-CP	-PT
1	BCS XI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0
2	Chimpo Dragons FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0
3	Commoners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0
4	Dorchester Alliance U.N.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0
5	Los Bostonians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0
6	New Team 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0
7	New Team 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0
8	New Team 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0
9	Tommy Doyles FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0
10	Top Star Tickets.com	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0

Photos

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Gunners - TCSR Academy Scrimmage
5.23.2009

Past Rosters

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2009

under construction

Photo	Player Name	No.	Address	Position
-none-	Joseph Adu	23	Somerville	Striker
-none-
-none-	Jan Falkowski	7	Cambridge	Winger
-none-	Tim Fleck	4	WInger	Somerville
-none-	Ben Forrest	20	Cambridge	Winger
-none-	Armand Gottlieb	19	Somerville	Striker
-none-	Michael Gove	13	Somerville	Outside Back
-none-	Stephen Houdlette	16	Cambridge	Center Back
-none-	Steve Irwin	12	Cambridge	Winger
-none-	Darren Johnson	17	Boston	Center Mid
-none-
-none-	Nathan Lee	18	Boston	Center Back
-none-	Sam McKenney	10	Somerville	Utility
-none-	Richard Naylor	22	Cambridge	Center Back
-none-	Mark Nolan	14	Somerville	Striker
-none-
-none-	Brad Rawson	8	Somerville	Outside Back
-none-	WIlliam Tulaba	6	Framingham	Striker
-none-	Ye Wang	5	Brookline	Outside Back
-none-	Logan Wangsgard	3	Cambridge	Winger

	new signings tba!

Past Tables

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2009

DIVISION 4										Red Cards
		P	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	PT	LG-CP	-PT
1	Independiente Futbol Club	16	11	1	4	55	15	+40	37	1-0	0
2	Ballers FC	16	11	3	2	52	23	+29	35	1-0	0
3	OHP Gunners	16	10	4	2	48	20	+28	32	0-0	0
4	Chimpo Dragons FC	16	7	7	2	37	37	0	23	0-0	0
5	BCS XI	16	6	8	2	28	31	-3	20	1-0	0
6	FC Cobra	16	7	8	1	28	36	-8	20	0-0	2	*
7	BKFC	16	6	9	1	29	43	-14	19	1-0	0
8	Essex County FC	9	4	5	0	15	26	-11	10	1-0	2	*
9	Commoners	16	2	12	2	16	53	-37	8	0-0	0
10	FC International	9	1	8	0	7	31	-24	-5	0-0	8	*

Past Results

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2009
Away Home

BCS XI: 1 BKFC: 4 [played July 11]
Independiente FC: 2 BCS XI: 0
BCS XI: 7 FC International: 1
Essex County FC: 0 BCS XI: 2
BCS XI: 0 FC Cobra: 3
Commoners: 2 BCS XI: 1
BCS XI: 1 OHP Gunners: 2
BCS XI: 2 Ballers FC: 1
Chimpo Dragons FC: 4 BCS XI: 2
BKFC: 0 BCS XI: 3 [played Nov. 7]
BCS XI: 2 Independiente FC: 2
Bye - FC International dropped out of the league
Bye - Essex County FC dropped out of the league
FC Cobra: 1 BCS XI: 2
BCS XI: 2 Commoners: 1
OHP Gunners: 1 BCS XI: 0
Ballers FC: 5 BCS XI: 1 [played Nov. 14]
Chimpo Dragons: 2 BCS XI: 2

For all league results go to the BSSL site then click on Division 4 at the top right.