Match Day One: FC77 Rangers v Wolfhounds

SPRING 2011

MATCH DAY ONE:

BLUE MONK DERBY

FC77 RANGERS (0-0-0, 0 Points)

V

Wolfhounds FC (0-0-0, 0 Points)

After coming off a much improved winter season--with the exception of the Kells FC match, of which we will never speak again--'Gers kicks off the new spring O-30 Third Division season in fine fashion...with a Blue Monk Derby!

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FC77 Rangers v Wolfhounds FC

Sunday, 3 April, 2011

Delta Strasser Field - Delta Park East

11:00 a.m. KO

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Prematch Hype: No Subs v FC77 Rangers

This Sunday we entertain No Subs again at the MES. Despite losing against them in the first match of the season, Rangers have outscored our rivals 14 to 11 maintaining the edge with 3 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

• FC77 Rangers 2-3 No Subs
• No Subs 1-3 FC77 Rangers
• FC77 Rangers 4-1 No Subs
• No Subs 2-4 FC77 Rangers
• FC77 Rangers 1-4 No Subs

Interestingly, 9 of our 14 goals against No Subs came from the midfield with Aaron Radigan topping the scoring charts:

1. Radigan - 4
2. McConnachie - 3
3. Burden - 1
4. Foubister - 1
5. Lemos - 1
6. Muralt - 1
7. Ntini - 1
8. Sibanda - 1
9. Snyder - 1

Will Rangers reverse the early season disappointment? Will Aaron return from injury and add to his tally? We’ll find out on Sunday!

Scouting Report: Green Dragons

This week’s match is against new club Green Dragons. Very little is known about our latest opponents so scouts were dispatched to uncover everything they could ahead of this weekend’s clash:

Green Dragons last competed in the Fall (“frolicked in the autumn mist”). Their newly appointed manager (“Little Jackie Paper”) was inexperienced but brought initial success to the club. This earned the Green Dragons wide support (“Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came”) especially away from home.

However an unlucky string of results led to the growing unrest between players and manager (“A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys”) and ultimately the disinterest of their Billionaire owner (“Painted wings and giants's rings make way for other toys”) tightened transfer funds.

A late night showdown resulted with the board calling for the manager’s resignation (“One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more”) and results soon plummeted with morale falling to an all time low (“His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain”).

Rudderless in the battle to avoid the drop (“Without his lifelong friend, Puff could not be brave”) the once mighty Dragons were relegated to the Over 30’s 3rd Rose Division (“So, Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave”).

FC77 Rangers v Green Dragons
Kickoff: Sunday, 26 April at 12:00 noon.

Sources:
http://www.tafkab.org/puff/index.html
http://www.tafkab.org/media/puff/Peter_Paul_&_Mary_-_Puff_The_Magic_Dragon.mp3

Derby Day Hype - FC77 Rangers v Wolfhounds FC

While there are many major football rivalries around the world (Rangers vs. Celtic, Liverpool vs. Everton or Manchester United, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, Boca Juniors vs. River Plate to name a few) none of these can possibly compare to the derby of the Greater Portland Soccer District over 30's 3rd Rose City division: FC77 Rangers versus Wolfhounds FC/Blue Monk!

Since the dawn of recorded history (Spring 2007) these storied teams have locked horns no less than six times. These are entertaining matches resulting in an average tally of 5.17 goals per game.

With Rangers emerging the victor four out of six attempts we’ve outscored our opponents 20 to 13.

• FC77 Rangers 4 - 1 Blue Monk
• Blue Monk 2 - 5 FC77 Rangers
• FC77 Rangers 7 - 3 Blue Monk
• Blue Monk 2 - 1 FC77 Rangers
• FC77 Rangers 1 - 4 Blue Monk
• FC77 Rangers 2 - 1 Blue Monk

Not surprisingly Ntini tops the scoring charts against Blue Monk. Indeed, the record closely resembles our Top Scorer table. Scorers against Blue Monk:

1. Ntini - 7
2. McConnachie - 4
3. Radigan - 3
4. Foubister - 2
5. Muralt - 1
6. King - 1
7. Sibanda - 1
8. Blue Monk O.G.

Will Rangers return to their winning ways against against Wolfhounds FC like we did on October 26, 2008? We'll find out Sunday at noon!