GOAL! St-Rémy takes the lead in extra time
Hazmar Roger puts CS Saint-Rémy almost into the last 16! An intense matchup between these Championship sides is put to bed by some route one stuff as the Quatre-lettres captain finds one last burst of energy after 117 minutes of football to get onto the end of a goal kick from Li Lindholm and smash the ball into the net. Coquitlam switched off and paid for it.
Ryan Dumont speaks after Red Stars fall
They might be bottom of the league but losing to the National division’s Sunrise Coast is still something that shouldn’t happen, said the Red Stars manager. “We’ve maybe gotten into some bad habits where we’ve lost the resilience and mentality that helped us get into the Championship. It’s tough games every week but we can’t get into this fatalistic approach or we really won’t be winning against anyone, and that’s what I saw today. It’s really something we’ve got to get right because it doesn’t matter the level of opposition if we go out and play like that.”
Gautier’s strike puts Outineau out
Full time at Stade Olympique
Frustrating night under the dome as Tobert Usher’s return makes seemingly no difference in Outineau’s strange mid-season slump. Jeanne Gautier’s shot is fluffed by goalkeeper Max Carrieri and that’s what puts CFO out of the Cup and Strathcona into the last 16.
GOAL! Burnaby goes four up
Alexis Garrison has a second goal and that puts the icing on the cake for Burnaby. It was never in doubt for them as an overawed Racing Mistwygn team is visibly deflated, having to count holding the country’s most successful club to a 0-0 draw after 45 minutes as their prize. And at this rate you wouldn’t bet against them getting a fifth.
Hazmar Roger puts CS Saint-Rémy almost into the last 16! An intense matchup between these Championship sides is put to bed by some route one stuff as the Quatre-lettres captain finds one last burst of energy after 117 minutes of football to get onto the end of a goal kick from Li Lindholm and smash the ball into the net. Coquitlam switched off and paid for it.
Ryan Dumont speaks after Red Stars fall
They might be bottom of the league but losing to the National division’s Sunrise Coast is still something that shouldn’t happen, said the Red Stars manager. “We’ve maybe gotten into some bad habits where we’ve lost the resilience and mentality that helped us get into the Championship. It’s tough games every week but we can’t get into this fatalistic approach or we really won’t be winning against anyone, and that’s what I saw today. It’s really something we’ve got to get right because it doesn’t matter the level of opposition if we go out and play like that.”
Gautier’s strike puts Outineau out
Full time at Stade Olympique
Frustrating night under the dome as Tobert Usher’s return makes seemingly no difference in Outineau’s strange mid-season slump. Jeanne Gautier’s shot is fluffed by goalkeeper Max Carrieri and that’s what puts CFO out of the Cup and Strathcona into the last 16.
GOAL! Burnaby goes four up
Alexis Garrison has a second goal and that puts the icing on the cake for Burnaby. It was never in doubt for them as an overawed Racing Mistwygn team is visibly deflated, having to count holding the country’s most successful club to a 0-0 draw after 45 minutes as their prize. And at this rate you wouldn’t bet against them getting a fifth.
Jeunesse Lunaire 0–3 Association Ariddienne
Kingstown Athletic 2–1 CF Saint-Richard
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–1 Port City (2–1 AET)
Natanel Royals 0–1 Les Castors
Fretscray FC 1–2 Canyon Bar
CF Outineau 0–1 Strathcona Intls
Wickham Warriors 0–5 Torbay Thunder
Wynleth Flyers 6–0 Neíra Alavaria
Hamiltonian Cambria 3–1 Ealesgreen United
NGSA 0–1 Passerine
Kawarthas District 1–1 Union Lachaîne (1–1 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Sitka Valley 5–2 Sudbury Rangers
CS Saint-Rémy 2–2 Coquitlam United (3–2 AET)
Sunrise Coast 1–1 Red Stars (2–1 AET)
Burnaby SC 5–0 Racing Mistwygn
Langlois Océanic 4–0 Star of Confederation
Matchweek 22
Latrobe Athletic 0–1 Kirkenes
Star of Confederation 0–1 Saint-Richard
Saint-Rémy 1–2 Shearwater
Red Stars 2–0 Coquitlam United
Clayquot City 4–0 Saintsport Heath
Torbay Thunder 1–1 Strathcona Intls
Hamiltonian 0–2 Océanic
Novonaya 2–2 Passerine
Burnaby 4–0 Wynleth Flyers
Outineau 4–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Matchweek 23
Saintsport Heath 2–2 Red Stars
Challengers Cup round of 32 leg 1
Bastion (EUR) 2-6 Kirkenes
Taqwaa (TMZ) 5-0 Burnaby
La + Querida (FFD) 2-1 Clayquot
Bastion (EUR) 2-6 Kirkenes
Taqwaa (TMZ) 5-0 Burnaby
La + Querida (FFD) 2-1 Clayquot
Coquitlam United 1–3 Saint-Rémy
Shearwater 5–0 Star of Confederation
Saint-Richard 3–3 Kirkenes
Outineau 0–0 Latrobe Athletic
Mazinaw Vanorian 2–6 Burnaby
Wynleth Flyers 5–0 Novonaya
Passerine 1–2 Hamiltonian
Océanic 5–1 Torbay Thunder
Strathcona Intls 2–1 Clayquot City
IFCF LATEST
Burnaby manager Ryan Potter after a shocking 5-0 loss away from home against Al-Tamazgha club Taqwaa. “No, I can’t explain it. Whatever I say after this, it can only be excuses. We just weren’t any good at all and it’s up to the players to show me that was an anomaly.”
With Kirkenes well off the pace in fourth and embarrassingly knocked out of the Patriotes Cup, a good run in the Challengers Cup is the last chance that Margerie Pax has (if any) to hang on to her job. It doesn’t seem like she’s lost the room just yet, however, as they responded to going two down with a devastating effort to score six unanswered goals in the second half.
Matchweek 24
Latest: Burnaby vs. Outineau
All the latest updates from Stadium Konueira. Océanic’s loss on Saturday gives Burnaby a chance to move top of the league if they win today, or Outineau can put themselves back into contention and draw one point behind the leaders...
Key events: on / off
44 mins: Xek Sunsaber gives Burnaby the lead just before half-time! Nipping into space to tuck away a cross driven across the six-yard box from a sharp angle.
61 mins: Jason Yuanjunsson Ren levels the score for Outineau! Not the first time Burnaby lost track of the Outineau full-backs, and this time they paid as Ren sneaks through the channel to get on the end of a through ball from Laurie Rajic. It’s all square and we’re headed for a grandstand finish
79 mins: Burnaby are back in front! Minerva Emond intercepts a mishit pass from Lourence Hupe, who got maybe too excited about a possible counter-attack. Instead it came right back into the Outineau box and Timothy Sapping heads it in.
84 mins: It’s definitely over now! Agapeto Licea was left free to loiter outside the box and unleashes a 25-yard strike that finds the back of the net.
FT: Burnaby goes top of the league!
A huge result in the title race as Burnaby SC rose to the challenge and seized the top spot against a difficult opponent. An enthused Ryan Potter praised his squad: “I couldn’t ask for more. It was an excellent performance, it’s one of those where you see that we’re a team that’s hungry and when we get the focus right on the field, everything follows from there.”
Outineau manager Romain Dupuis says it’s not over yet: “It will be very difficult, but I never say it is over. Last year we were in a similar situation, too. And we came out as the champions. It’s about how we respond to this.”
Latrobe Athletic 1–2 Saint-Richard
Challengers Cup round of 32 leg 2
Kirkenes 1-3 Bastion (7-5 agg.)
Burnaby 2-0 Taqwaa (2-6 agg.)
Clayquot 2-1 La + Querida (4-2 agg.)
Kirkenes 1-3 Bastion (7-5 agg.)
Burnaby 2-0 Taqwaa (2-6 agg.)
Clayquot 2-1 La + Querida (4-2 agg.)
Kirkenes 3–2 Shearwater
Star of Confederation 1–1 Coquitlam United
Saint-Rémy 4–0 Saintsport Heath
Red Stars 2–4 Strathcona Intls
Clayquot City 1–0 Océanic
Torbay Thunder 1–1 Passerine
Hamiltonian 2–1 Wynleth Flyers
Novonaya 1–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Burnaby 3–1 Outineau
GD Pts
1 Burnaby +36 57
2 Océanic +25 55
3 Outineau +30 51
4 Kirkenes +29 50
5 Latrobe +22 45
6 Hamiltonian +8 42
Matchweek 25
Saturday Soccer post-match on /12
“Hat trick for Lacina Issoumou, and in a dire situation for Kirkenes. It was a 10 out of 10 performance to salvage what was looking like a major embarrassment for them. When Yob Yeyeh Aan is back from injury, any day now, who starts us front? Do you move Issoumou into a different position to accomodate him?”
“Well I think it is a big dilemma. Clearly, the team as a whole is not performing – a match like this kind of shows you how some players are dragging Kirkenes forward despite all that. Lacina Issoumou is one of those players who’s really stepped up and showed she’s a world class striker. So if Aan is back at 100 percent, do you take her out to put him back? Maybe Issoumou is actually better than Aan?”
“It’s the transfer fee, innit.”
“If Aan isn’t the bigger name with the bigger reputation and, I have to say, track record, I think we’re not even having this discussion.”
Burnaby 4–1 Latrobe Athletic
Passerine 1–2 Clayquot City
Océanic 2–1 Red Stars
Strathcona Intls 1–0 Saint-Rémy
Outineau 1–0 Novonaya
Mazinaw Vanorian 2–3 Hamiltonian
Wynleth Flyers 0–1 Torbay Thunder
Saintsport Heath 0–1 Star of Confederation
Coquitlam United 4–4 Kirkenes
Shearwater 2–3 Saint-Richard
Matchweek 26
Romaine Fabricator - @TransferSalad
EXCL: Ren Fang is fighting for his job! Patience running out after Mazinaw’s crucial defeat against Torbay put them into the relegation zone
Blake McDonagh’s Burner - @anonymous7743
why does sports media say things like “Yob Yeyeh Aan battling to be fit for Challengers Cup showdown” like maybe that’s why he’s injured? you gotta let them rest if they’re hurt? Like im not a physio idk
Star of Confederation 2–4 Strathcona Intls
Champions League round of 16 leg 1
Outineau 2-1 Mar Sara (VAL)
Challengers Cup round of 16 leg 1
Litala 93 (MYT) 2-1 Kirkenes
Outineau 2-1 Mar Sara (VAL)
Challengers Cup round of 16 leg 1
Litala 93 (MYT) 2-1 Kirkenes
Saint-Rémy 4–3 Océanic
Latrobe Athletic 2–0 Shearwater
Saint-Richard 1–3 Coquitlam United
Kirkenes 6–0 Saintsport Heath
Red Stars 3–2 Passerine
Clayquot City 0–1 Wynleth Flyers
Torbay Thunder 2–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Hamiltonian 0–1 Outineau
Novonaya 3–2 Burnaby
Matchweek 27
Océanic 8–0 Star of Confederation
Coupe des Patriotes 5th round
Passerine 1–1 Association Ariddienne (1–1 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Torbay Thunder 2–2 Sitka Valley (4–2 AET)
Strathcona Intls 1–2 Burnaby SC
Langlois Océanic 3–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
CS Saint-Rémy 2–0 Les Castors
Wynleth Flyers 1–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Sunrise Coast 2–0 Canyon Bar
Kawarthas District 0–1 Kingstown Athletic
Passerine 1–1 Association Ariddienne (1–1 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Torbay Thunder 2–2 Sitka Valley (4–2 AET)
Strathcona Intls 1–2 Burnaby SC
Langlois Océanic 3–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
CS Saint-Rémy 2–0 Les Castors
Wynleth Flyers 1–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Sunrise Coast 2–0 Canyon Bar
Kawarthas District 0–1 Kingstown Athletic
Strathcona Intls 0–0 Kirkenes
Saintsport Heath 2–0 Saint-Richard
Coquitlam United 0–2 Shearwater
Novonaya 0–5 Latrobe Athletic
Burnaby 2–0 Hamiltonian
Outineau 3–0 Torbay Thunder
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–1 Clayquot City
Wynleth Flyers 0–0 Red Stars
Passerine 2–3 Saint-Rémy
McDonagh rues missed chances as Strathcona bows out of Patriotes Cup
“Really mixed feelings. Firstly because we’ve have a very good week in terms of the levels of performance by the players, and when we play to our potential that’s all a coach can ask for. The sad part is it’s the second match in a row we’ve had the chance to take down a top team, and we let ourselves down at the key moments. We didn’t get the result we deserved and that frustrates me.”
Matchweek 28
Hamiltonian 2–1 Novonaya
Champions League round of 16 leg 2
Mar Sara 0-3 Outineau (1-5 agg.)
Challengers Cup round of 16 leg 2
Kirkenes 0-2 Litala 93 (1-4 agg.)
Mar Sara 0-3 Outineau (1-5 agg.)
Challengers Cup round of 16 leg 2
Kirkenes 0-2 Litala 93 (1-4 agg.)
Latrobe Athletic 1–2 Coquitlam United
Shearwater 3–0 Saintsport Heath
Saint-Richard 3–2 Strathcona Intls
Kirkenes 1–0 Océanic
Star of Confederation 0–1 Passerine
Saint-Rémy 2–1 Wynleth Flyers
Red Stars 1–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Clayquot City 1–3 Outineau
Torbay Thunder 1–2 Burnaby
Matchweek 29
“...and Novonaya have stolen a point here! Just as we go into stoppage time, Alain Germain levels the score... a great dribble from Ludovicius Dagnesses to set up the move and they could look back to that as the goal that saves them from relegation... Torbay are back where they started – in the bottom three!!”
Ren Fang looked certain to be sacked after last weekend’s draw against Red Stars, so this win against a team in the top half of the table does a lot to relieve the pressure. That was helped by Torbay and Novonaya fighting to a draw in their own relegation six-pointer, which means Mazinaw move up to 16th. Albeit very precariously, with only one point between them, Torbay, and Novonaya.
Wynleth Flyers 0–2 Star of Confederation
Passerine 1–5 Kirkenes
Hamiltonian 1–0 Latrobe Athletic
Novonaya 3–3 Torbay Thunder
Burnaby 1–3 Clayquot City
Outineau 3–1 Red Stars
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–0 Saint-Rémy
Océanic 1–0 Saint-Richard
Strathcona Intls 2–2 Shearwater
Saintsport Heath 2–1 Coquitlam United
Matchweek 30
Latrobe Athletic 2–1 Saintsport Heath
Coupe des Patriotes quarterfinals
Association Ariddienne 0–2 Burnaby SC
CS Saint-Rémy 1–1 Langlois Océanic (1–1 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Kingstown Athletic 3–1 Sunrise Coast
Torbay Thunder 1–1 Wynleth Flyers (1–1 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Association Ariddienne 0–2 Burnaby SC
CS Saint-Rémy 1–1 Langlois Océanic (1–1 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Kingstown Athletic 3–1 Sunrise Coast
Torbay Thunder 1–1 Wynleth Flyers (1–1 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Coquitlam United 0–2 Strathcona Intls
Shearwater 0–1 Océanic
Saint-Richard 4–2 Passerine
Kirkenes 4–0 Wynleth Flyers
Star of Confederation 1–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Saint-Rémy 0–3 Outineau
Red Stars 0–4 Burnaby
Clayquot City 3–2 Novonaya
Torbay Thunder 1–3 Hamiltonian
Matchweek 31
Outineau BURNS SoC to go top, Burnaby STALLED by St-Rémy
Chike Obident’s brace against a very obliging Star of Confederation defence helped CF Outineau back in to the lead as the title race takes another turn, as over in Burnaby, Li Linholm had a brilliant showing in goal, setting up the drama of Hazmar Roger’s late equalizer for CS Saint-Rémy...
Cambria ELECTRIC
Hamiltonian Cambria are enjoying their time in the sun... Their charge for an unlikely Challengers Cup spot got another boost with Jaden Kasanga getting a brace before Sofie Mylonakis set the Johnston alight by setting up a winner on a plate for Gunnar Biltz.
Ren Fang DEFIANT as Mazinaw stuns Kirkenes
No one is speculating about Ren Fang’s job security now as they extended their unbeaten run to five with a classy victory against Kirkenes – no smash and grab this, they went toe to toe with the visitors and showed what a little bit of confidence can do for a team. PotM plaudits for Cuauhtemoc Mitznahuatl, who was clinical to score twice.
Chike Obident’s brace against a very obliging Star of Confederation defence helped CF Outineau back in to the lead as the title race takes another turn, as over in Burnaby, Li Linholm had a brilliant showing in goal, setting up the drama of Hazmar Roger’s late equalizer for CS Saint-Rémy...
Cambria ELECTRIC
Hamiltonian Cambria are enjoying their time in the sun... Their charge for an unlikely Challengers Cup spot got another boost with Jaden Kasanga getting a brace before Sofie Mylonakis set the Johnston alight by setting up a winner on a plate for Gunnar Biltz.
Ren Fang DEFIANT as Mazinaw stuns Kirkenes
No one is speculating about Ren Fang’s job security now as they extended their unbeaten run to five with a classy victory against Kirkenes – no smash and grab this, they went toe to toe with the visitors and showed what a little bit of confidence can do for a team. PotM plaudits for Cuauhtemoc Mitznahuatl, who was clinical to score twice.
Wynleth Flyers 1–3 Saint-Richard
Champions League quarterfinals leg 1
CF Outineau 2-0 Urrheddiao (CMT)
CF Outineau 2-0 Urrheddiao (CMT)
Passerine 2–2 Shearwater
Océanic 3–2 Coquitlam United
Torbay Thunder 1–3 Latrobe Athletic
Hamiltonian 3–2 Clayquot City
Novonaya 0–1 Red Stars
Burnaby 1–1 Saint-Rémy
Outineau 3–1 Star of Confederation
Mazinaw Vanorian 4–2 Kirkenes
Strathcona Intls 5–2 Saintsport Heath
Matchweek 32
Clayquot City 1–2 Torbay Thunder
Champions League quarterfinals leg 2
Urrhhediao 0-3 CF Outineau (0-5 agg.)
Urrhhediao 0-3 CF Outineau (0-5 agg.)
Latrobe Athletic 2–0 Strathcona Intls
Saintsport Heath 1–5 Océanic
Coquitlam United 0–2 Passerine
Shearwater 4–1 Wynleth Flyers
Saint-Richard 2–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Kirkenes 2–2 Outineau
Star of Confederation 0–1 Burnaby
Saint-Rémy 0–4 Novonaya
Red Stars 0–1 Hamiltonian
Matchweek 33
69:44 | BUR 2-2 KIR
“...that could put Sunsaber through here... Bleke Durocher slides in! Excellent tackle and it breaks for Aurora Merelu! Kirkenes are three-on-one the other way! Merelu plays in... and Licea crunches into Lacina Issoumou from behind!”
“Shocking tackle... if you can call it that... Only thing on his mind was to take Issoumou down.”
“It’s a straight red card, no hesitation from the referee! Agapeto Licea is sent off!... But that’s not the end of the story and Licea’s been sent flying by a Kirkenes player... and that draws a crowd!”
“Colm Lumsden sprinted 40 yards and bodychecked Licea. Pushing and shoving here. I’d be mad too but they’ve got to keep their heads.”
“Bleke Durocher is trying to corral her teammates. She doesn’t want anyone doing something stupid... It’s a big opportunity for Kirkenes, with just under twenty minutes left.”
“Now this is what you call a derby.”
* * *
87:58 | BUR 2-2 KIR
“Kweon Hyeok-Joon puts in the cross, here’s Maelle Sarada on the ball... Penalty!!”
“That is a dive!”
“The penalty’s been given and Zétény Szatmári is absolutely incredulous! And you can hear what the home support at Stadium Konueira thinks about that!”
* * *
“...and now there’s another flare on the pitch. This is getting ridiculous. They’ve just got to get this over with... Aan’s had a lot of time to think about this penalty, he’s just got to keep his nerve here... and never in doubt! Yob Yeyeh Aan slots the penalty home to give Kirkenes a 3-2 lead, and with this match practically over, that is going to be a massive blow to Burnaby’s title challenge, and a boost to their Champions League aims!”
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–1 Shearwater
Wynleth Flyers 0–1 Coquitlam United
Burnaby 2–3 Kirkenes
Outineau 3–1 Saint-Richard
Passerine 2–1 Saintsport Heath
Océanic 3–2 Strathcona Intls
Clayquot City 1–2 Latrobe Athletic
Torbay Thunder 0–0 Red Stars
Hamiltonian 0–0 Saint-Rémy
Novonaya 3–2 Star of Confederation
Matchweek 34
Straight Red - @OFFINABUS
Absolute DELUGE of goals as Oceanic goes to town in Latrobe! Three goals in 11 minutes and they are going top of the league! Gauntlet thrown down as Outineau travels to Breton tomorrow!
Matt Lister - @Mlister_TV12
Total defensive gong show by Shearwater. Everyone wants to play out from the back, but when it goes THIS wrong you gotta just reset and play hoof ball for a bit
WAD LAD - @crymoreloser
yeah well nothing you can do about Ytsdan smashing it from 40 yards like that
Straight Red - @OFFINABUS
Outineau and Océanic both just now realising that goal difference could matter huh
Saint-Richard 0–1 Burnaby
Coupe des Patriotes semifinals
CS Saint-Rémy 2–2 Kingstown Athletic (2–2 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Burnaby SC 1–1 Wynleth Flyers (2–1 AET)
CS Saint-Rémy 2–2 Kingstown Athletic (2–2 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Burnaby SC 1–1 Wynleth Flyers (2–1 AET)
Kirkenes 2–2 Novonaya
Star of Confederation 0–1 Hamiltonian
Saint-Rémy 3–1 Torbay Thunder
Latrobe Athletic 1–4 Océanic
Strathcona Intls 2–1 Passerine
Saintsport Heath 3–2 Wynleth Flyers
Coquitlam United 2–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Shearwater 1–6 Outineau
Red Stars 0–2 Clayquot City
GD Pts
1 Outineau +51 79
2 Océanic +43 79
3 Burnaby +44 76
4 Kirkenes +43 69
5 Hamiltonian +13 64
6 Latrobe +27 63
7 Strathcona +18 54
Kingstown wins the shootout! CSSR crash out!
Yvonne Lawson strikes her penalty against the post and just like that, CS Saint-Rémy have completely messed this up. Comfortably leading 2-0 at half time, they let their second division opponents back into it and now it’s Kingstown who claim a sensational victory, setting up an intra-Konueira clash at Stade Outineau next month.
Cassie Mrythe, former Kelssek international
“Results matter, so while the process was not a fun experience for their fans but this has to be considered a good week for Burnaby – grinding out an away win against a scrappy St-Richard team, and getting through to the Cup final even if it took extra time.”
Yvonne Lawson strikes her penalty against the post and just like that, CS Saint-Rémy have completely messed this up. Comfortably leading 2-0 at half time, they let their second division opponents back into it and now it’s Kingstown who claim a sensational victory, setting up an intra-Konueira clash at Stade Outineau next month.
Cassie Mrythe, former Kelssek international
“Results matter, so while the process was not a fun experience for their fans but this has to be considered a good week for Burnaby – grinding out an away win against a scrappy St-Richard team, and getting through to the Cup final even if it took extra time.”
Matchweek 35
On this week’s PODCAST FC...
- Océanic had a chance to move top today but it’s huge miss for Aurora Nilsen, and Océanic, getting free in the box from a corner but then screwing a header wide from point blank range! Assistant manager Kiera Weiram is animatedly explaining to the bench how she’d have scored that one, easily. And that was the last action of the game as Passerine holds them to a draw!
- A milestone secured today too, as Hamiltonian Cambria clinches a spot in Challengers Cup with an upset win over Kirkenes! This will be the first time they’re in the IFCF tournaments, and it’s not over yet – this puts them two points behind their downtown rivals for... dare we say it... a place in the Champions League.
- After eight straight losses and the club falling into the bottom three, Anith Kehrt has been sacked as Wynleth manager as the club decide they need to roll the dice if they’re going to save their season and stay in the top flight.
- Mazinaw are finishing strong and with this dominant 2-0 win, relegation is confirmed for their opponents Saintsport Heath, who continue their perfect yo-yo record of being promoted and relegated between the Championship and National every season for the last ten years.
Outineau 1–1 Coquitlam United
Mazinaw Vanorian 2–0 Saintsport Heath
Wynleth Flyers 1–4 Strathcona Intls
Passerine 2–2 Océanic
Red Stars 2–4 Latrobe Athletic
Clayquot City 0–3 Saint-Rémy
Torbay Thunder 2–0 Star of Confederation
Hamiltonian 1–0 Kirkenes
Novonaya 0–2 Saint-Richard
Burnaby 2–0 Shearwater
Matchweek 36
Saint-Richard 2–3 Hamiltonian
Champions League semifinals leg 1
CF Outineau 2-1 Stein-los Turkish (PAS)
CF Outineau 2-1 Stein-los Turkish (PAS)
Kirkenes 2–0 Torbay Thunder
Star of Confederation 1–1 Clayquot City
Saint-Rémy 2–2 Red Stars
Latrobe Athletic 5–0 Passerine
Océanic 1–0 Wynleth Flyers
Strathcona Intls 2–3 Mazinaw Vanorian
Saintsport Heath 1–2 Outineau
Coquitlam United 1–3 Burnaby
Shearwater 3–0 Novonaya
Reed’s winner has Outineau dreaming double time
Tallin Reed linked up with Sebastian Ellex-Mar in the 56th minute to put Outineau ahead, and a mega midfield performance by Ronin Otero ensured the Rouge-et-bleu take a 2-1 score into the return leg in Stein-los. Outineau can dare to dream, not like the fans are ever going to set their sights below winning everything ever. So here’s the scenario they’re hoping will play out over the three weeks, and which is entirely in their hands: with results in all their next four matches they will win both the Kelssek Championship and Champions League, two years in a row.
Matchweek 37
Hamiltonian 1–6 Shearwater
Champions League semifinals leg 2
Stein-los Turkish 0-0 CF Outineau (1-2 agg.)
Stein-los Turkish 0-0 CF Outineau (1-2 agg.)
Novonaya 1–1 Coquitlam United
Burnaby 5–0 Saintsport Heath
Outineau 2–1 Strathcona Intls
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–1 Océanic
Wynleth Flyers 1–0 Passerine
Saint-Rémy 1–4 Latrobe Athletic
Red Stars 2–1 Star of Confederation
Clayquot City 1–3 Kirkenes
Torbay Thunder 0–1 Saint-Richard
Matchweek 38
They don’t make showdowns like this anymore. First meets second in Langlois with the championship on the line. The winner of the Océanic vs. Outineau match takes the trophy. A draw there, however, and things get interesting. Burnaby travel to Vickery to face Strathcona Internationals, and if they win there, they could pull off a big heist if the match at Stade des Pacifiques ends in a draw. Anything less however, and Outineau would take the title on goal difference.
1 Outineau 37 27 5 5 88 35 +53 86Kirkenes has practically clinched the fourth Champions League spot. Latrobe and – in the underdog story of this year – Hamiltonian, have got spots in the Challengers Cup group stage guaranteed too. Attention turns to the third and final place, which is in Shearwater’s hands.
2 Océanic 37 28 2 7 84 39 +45 86
3 Burnaby 37 27 4 6 96 43 +53 85
7 Shearwater 37 17 8 12 72 52 +20 59The two Redswyth-area clubs are already relegated and the final spot will be decided, in all likelihood, between Torbay and Wynleth. Though with a lot of stars aligning, Passerine could theoretically get sucked in. Wynleth is away in Latrobe, while Torbay play away to Shearwater. These are both tough fixtures and Shearwater have IFCF qualification on their minds and won’t give anything away.
8 Strathcona Intls 37 16 9 12 70 51 +19 57
9 Saint-Richard 37 18 3 16 61 62 −1 57
14 Passerine 37 9 7 21 43 72 −29 34
15 Star of Confederation 37 8 9 20 49 76 −27 33
16 Novonaya 37 8 9 20 48 80 −32 33
17 Torbay Thunder 37 7 10 20 44 71 −27 31
18 Wynleth Flyers 37 8 7 22 37 68 −31 31
2 min: We’re off to a fast start as Burnaby takes the lead in Vickery! A crowd formed as Titan Pogbacar dribbled down the middle and the midfielder squeezed out a pass to an unmarked Rory Joseph, who puts a curling volley beyond the reach of Ellen Underwood. Burnaby top of the table 90 seconds into the final day!
5 min: OCE 1-0 CFO - Océanic takes the lead through Aurora Nilsen! A big mistake by Max Carrieri who came to collect a cross and collided with his own player, giving the striker a gift and putting Océanic on top of the table.
24 min: OCE 2-0 CFO – The crowd at Stade des Pacifiques is euphoric! They’ve been well in control of this match and they can sense the trophy coming to Langlois! A well-worked move as Sabazio Ragone plays it through the channel for Chevalier Bay to put away!
31 min: KIR 3-0 RST – Brain-dead moment in defence and Liljan Álfarsdottír Zhou helps herself to an open goal. Yeah, I don’t think Red Stars is gonna be doing a whole lot today.
33 min: STR 0-2 BUR – They’d need a big turnaround (but not too big) in the Océanic-Outineau match for this to matter but Burnaby are 2-0 up against Strathcona as Titan Pogbacar tucks away a penalty. Xek Sunsaber is getting patched up and Heldon White is lucky to have only gotten a yellow for that silly lunge.
41 min: SHE 2-0 TOR – Bad to worse for Torbay as Jamie Bastien has been sent off! Their fate is in Latrobe Athletic’s hands but it’s still scoreless at Macquarie Docklands...
45 min: SHE 3-0 TOR – On the stroke of half time at Kingswharf, Sammy Mao strikes again and Torbay are taking on water quickly.
47 min: OCE 2-1 CFO – Outineau roared out of the dressing room and have their reward as Ronin Otero threads a pass through a crowded penalty area which is tucked away by Chike Obident!
51 min: STR 1-2 BUR – Strathcona pulls a goal back as Jeanne Gautier gets a toe onto a cross from Matyas Hayek.
57 min: STR 1-3 BUR – Vangelis Anagnakis with some twinkle toes to leave Kim Bo-Ram for dead and fire it into the net! Burnaby restores its two-goal lead; they’ve done all they can and now depend on what happens in Langlois.
59 min: OCE 2-2 CFO – Océanic are reeling as a poorly-defended corner sees captain Tobert Usher scoop up a loose ball and cannon it in from 25 yards. Outineau have levelled the score! But now the stakes ramp up again – if they draw, both lose!
63 min: LAT 1-0 WYN – Despair for Cale Rabie, who deflects Caspian Garberg’s cross into his own net! Some relief for Torbay, though they’ve still got to defend for their lives over there or goal difference could become a factor.
69 min: OCE 3-2 CFO – Océanic are in front again!! Jordyn Mah!
71 min: LAT 2-0 WYN – Wynleth are getting that sinking feeling as even with Torbay digging themselves into a hole in Breton, they’ve not been able to lay a glove on Latrobe today and Senad Tkalcic’s goal is something of a formality when it happened.
74 mins: SAI 1-1 NOV – This could be prove a crucial goal for Novonaya, getting them out of the relegation danger they’d been flirting with.
78 min: Danielle Maradrogba equalizes for Outineau! It’s 3-3 and we are in for a thriller of a finish... can one of these teams land the decisive blow?
84 min: Outineau are piling on the pressure and Sebastian Ellex-Mar has clanked a dipping 20-yard shot off the crossbar! The momentum really seems against Oceanic here; they’re still a goal away from the trophy but they look the less likely to get it.
90+1 mins: GOAL FOR OCÉANIC!! Aurora Nilsen times that run to perfection and gets in on Max Carrieri all alone – tucking it sharply inside the near post! What a dramatic end to this and surely the trophy is going to Langlois now!!
90+4 min: NO GOAL! Fury from the home fans at Stade des Pacifiques as VAR rules Nilsen was offside. It remains 3-3, and the championship they thought was theirs has just been wrenched from their grasp!!
90+5 min: COQ 2-1 HAM – Not really the biggest story but you might like to know that Tara Measley has scored a late winner.
90+6 mins: Full time in Vickery, it’s Strathcona 1, Burnaby at Bowreach. This isn’t over yet as the match in Langlois has been effectively paused to deal with trouble in the crowd... But as it stands Burnaby will be champions!
90+11 mins: Play never exactly restarted in Langlois, as stewards and police were called to handle a large group of fans trying to invade the pitch. But the message has come through that the match has been ended with the score 3-3. That means Burnaby jumps from third on first on the final day to win their seventeenth Kelssek Championship!
Latrobe Athletic 2–0 Wynleth Flyers
Passerine 0–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
Océanic 3–3 Outineau
Strathcona Intls 1–3 Burnaby
Saintsport Heath 1–1 Novonaya
Coquitlam United 2–1 Hamiltonian
Shearwater 4–1 Torbay Thunder
Saint-Richard 3–0 Clayquot City
Kirkenes 5–0 Red Stars
Star of Confederation 2–5 Saint-Rémy
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CRAZY scenes as riot police escort, APCs, and tear gas being deployed to get the teams and officials out of the stadium... VAR not only decided the title but tryin to start a civil war here
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Burnaby 38 28 4 6 99 44 +55 88 -
2 Outineau 38 27 6 5 91 38 +53 87 -
3 Océanic 38 28 3 7 87 42 +45 87 -
4 Kirkenes 38 22 12 4 97 46 +51 78 -
5 Latrobe Athletic 38 24 3 11 81 42 +39 75 -
6 Hamiltonian 38 21 7 10 59 50 +9 70 -
7 Shearwater 38 18 8 12 76 53 +23 62 -
8 Saint-Richard 38 19 3 16 64 62 +2 60
9 Strathcona Intls 38 16 9 13 71 54 +17 57
10 Saint-Rémy 38 16 9 13 71 66 +5 57
11 Clayquot City 38 15 6 17 64 57 +7 51
12 Coquitlam United 38 13 9 16 58 65 −7 48
13 Mazinaw Vanorian 38 11 6 21 46 72 −26 39
14 Passerine 38 9 7 22 43 74 −31 34
15 Novonaya 38 8 10 20 49 81 −32 34
16 Star of Confederation 38 8 9 21 51 81 −30 33
17 Torbay Thunder 38 7 10 21 45 75 −30 31
18 Wynleth Flyers 38 8 7 23 37 70 −33 31 -
19 Red Stars 38 6 8 24 41 94 −53 26 -
20 Saintsport Heath 38 6 4 28 39 103 −64 22 -
KELSSEK FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
SEASON 80 / 199-200 F.E.
Team of the season
GK: Max Carrieri (Outineau)
DF: Tobert Usher (Outineau)
DF: Zétény Szatmári (Burnaby)
DF: Timo Thomsen (Océanic)
DF: Tobert Usher (Outineau)
MF: Titan Pogbacar (Burnaby)
MF: Marten Solomonson (Latrobe)
MF: Sabazio Ragone (Océanic)
FW: Xek Sunsaber (Burnaby)
FW: Sebastian Ellex-Mar (Outineau)
FW: Chike Obident (Outineau)
GK: Megan Woodwell (Burnaby)
DF: Bleke Durocher (Kirkenes)
DF: Lourence Hupe (Outineau)
MF: Agapeto Licea (Burnaby)
MF: Ronin Otero (Outineau)
MF: Aurora Merelu (Kirkenes)
FW: Lacina Issoumou (Kirkenes)
FW: Jaden Kasanga (Hamiltonian)
Player of the Year: Zétény Szatmári (Burnaby)
Nominees: Titan Pogbacar (Burnaby), Sabazio Ragone (Océanic), Xek Sunsaber (Burnaby)
Foreign Player of the Year: Sabazio Ragone (Océanic)
Nominees: Jarno Ytsdan (Outineau), Xek Sunsaber (Burnaby), Vangelis Anagnakis (Burnaby)
Young Player of the Year: Titan Pogbacar (Burnaby)
Nominees: Gervasio Maito (Hamiltonian)
National Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsPlayoffs semifinals
1 St. David Wanderers 42 26 8 8 70 36 +34 86 -
2 Kingstown Athletic 42 26 5 11 76 42 +34 83 -
3 Les Castors 42 24 9 9 58 34 +24 81 -
4 Sitka Valley 42 24 7 11 57 31 +26 79 -
5 Union Lachaîne 42 24 7 11 64 42 +22 79 -
6 NGSA 42 22 10 10 61 45 +16 76
7 Kawarthas District 42 21 10 11 60 38 +22 73
8 Colwynian Vale 42 19 12 11 56 39 +17 69
9 Stade Laneux 42 19 11 12 51 40 +11 68
10 West Haligonia Spartan 42 18 11 13 53 44 +9 65
11 Sudbury Rangers 42 16 12 14 49 53 −4 60
12 Port City 42 16 11 15 51 45 +6 59
13 ASC Arvika 42 16 10 16 57 53 +4 58
14 Wickham Warriors 42 14 11 17 44 43 +1 53
15 Natanel Royals 42 15 8 19 42 54 −12 53
16 CF Mirabelle 42 14 10 18 44 52 −8 52
17 Rivière-Neigeuse 42 12 10 20 39 56 −17 46
18 Sunrise Coast 42 8 10 24 31 67 −36 34
19 Parracuttis 42 9 6 27 34 62 −28 33 -
20 Franche-Contamine 42 6 10 26 28 62 −34 28 -
21 Châteaufroid 42 7 7 28 31 70 −39 28 -
22 St. Kildera FC 42 5 7 30 27 75 −48 22 -
Les Castors 1–1 NGSA (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Sitka Valley 2–1 Union Lachaîne
Playoff final
Les Castors 3–0 Sitka Valley
Association North Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Gagliano Mariners 30 19 7 4 44 18 +26 64 -
2 Jeunesse Lunaire 30 17 10 3 55 23 +32 61 -
3 Ealesgreen United 30 15 8 7 43 23 +20 53 -
4 Lancaster Hill 30 14 9 7 44 32 +12 51 -
5 AS Grands-Sources 30 15 4 11 39 34 +5 49 -
6 Fretscray FC 30 13 8 9 41 26 +15 47
7 Cradithurgen 30 12 9 9 37 32 +5 45
8 Vinterhagen 30 12 8 10 33 31 +2 44
9 Bramerleigh Bulldogs 30 12 7 11 40 32 +8 43
10 Racing Mistwygn 30 11 9 10 30 27 +3 42
11 Keeleford County 30 12 4 14 29 36 −7 40
12 Hawthorn Elms 30 9 11 10 30 36 −6 38
13 New Scarborough 30 8 10 12 26 41 −15 34
14 AS Lac-Abitargnais 30 8 9 13 31 43 −12 33
15 Rythwick Tartan 30 3 2 25 9 49 −40 11
16 Cache-Crambery 30 2 1 27 17 65 −48 7
Association South Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pembina City 30 26 4 0 71 16 +55 82 -
2 Association Ariddienne 30 20 5 5 53 15 +38 65 -
3 Miramichi Lakers 30 20 2 8 60 18 +42 62 -
4 Arlingsdale City 30 19 4 7 49 22 +27 61 -
5 Ayushirda 30 18 6 6 43 22 +21 60 -
6 Delta Sorthern 30 18 5 7 44 23 +21 59
7 Inisír Valley 30 17 5 8 45 32 +13 56
8 Breton Pacifica 30 12 7 11 42 42 0 43
9 Kananzawai 30 12 6 12 39 36 +3 42
10 Watermeet 30 10 7 13 33 38 −5 37
11 Stade Montagnards 30 8 2 20 26 57 −31 26
12 White Rose 30 6 4 20 23 52 −29 22
13 Kisloups 30 4 9 17 19 48 −29 21
14 Canyon Bar 30 5 4 21 17 55 −38 19
15 Valeartha 30 3 4 23 16 59 −43 13
16 Neíra Alavaria 30 1 8 21 17 62 −45 11
Playoffs semifinals
North
Jeunesse Lunaire 1–1 AS Grands-Sources (1–1 AET) (3–0 pen.)
Ealesgreen United 0–1 Lancaster Hill
South
Association Ariddienne 3–0 Ayushirda
Miramichi Lakers 1–2 Arlingsdale City
Playoff finals
North: Jeunesse Lunaire 1–5 Lancaster Hill
South: Association Ariddienne 1–1 Arlingsdale City (2–1 AET)
The Kelssek Football League has rejected CF Outineau’s protest at the abandonment of its final day match against Langlois Océanic, confirming the 3-3 result and thus the championship for Burnaby SC. Neither club was happy, evidently Océanic felt the goal should have stood, but also bitter was CF Outineau club president Hubert Paccini who thought his team were the ones cheated: “With the time taken for the review, and the delay caused by our opponents, we should have played at least five more minutes. It’s outrageous that because of our opponents’ fans rioting, threatening the referees and our players, they’ve decided the championship in the office and not let us win it not on the field. That chance was taken away from us by criminal behaviour and it’s wrong.”
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Fisher nets the trophy in stunning upset
Kingstown wins Patriotes Cup for second time
A frustrating time in front of goal from Burnaby SC’s attackers turned into a Patriotes Cup upset for the history books as Damon Fisher got on the end of a corner late in the match to break the deadlock. Burnaby were hoping to win the league and cup double for a record third time, and were confident of a win against the second division’s runners-up. Instead, they were left to rue a litany of missed chances including Xek Sunsaber shanking a golden opportunity in the first half and Rory Joseph getting in one-on-one and taking the ball around goalkeeper Hakon Campeau, only put his shot onto the crossbar.
BURNABY 0
Megan Woodwell, Damien Neusa (Amelia Clark 62’) Ingrid Lambert [c], Zétény Szatmári, Phillip Johnson, Agapeto Licea (Aleksandra Sundberg 80’), Titan Pogbacar, Vangelis Anagnakis, Meredith Nishiyaki (Rory Joseph 75’), Yara MacEachinn, Ketsia Ventura, Xek Sunsaber (Emily Bradwell 62’)
KINGSTOWN 1 – Fisher (85’)
Hakon Campeau, Indehires Auhumevahe, Mikko McKillican, Clement Mills, Éloise Lìos, Jasmine Griogal (Tom Ballard 82’), Logane Hannigan (Foster Elkers 64’), Ariane Hirji, Aaron Eid (Lee Ó Murchadha 77’), Damon Fisher, Kevan Riiter (Mason Butler 82’)
20th Champions League final - Yübao, Nangang, Yuezhou
CF OUTINEAU 1 - Ellex-Mar (11')
Maxime Carrieri, Alain-Elric Sauvé, Lourence Hupe, Errol Tellier (Jason Yuanjunsson Ren 84'), Tobert Usher [c], Ronin Otero, Nadina Popov, Laurie Rajic (Jarno Ytsdan 72'), Tallin Reed (Pierre van de Winkel 72'), Sebastian Ellex-Mar (Danielle Maradrogba 84'), Chike Obident (Rémy Niemi 76')
ATLETIK 2 - Slomsek (49'), Riordan (67')
