Another glorious Saturday morning, another early morning metro trip to Vallecas and another team of veterans and nippers awaited FC Britanico on Saturday as they took on league stalwarts Animales at Fundación Rayo Vallecano. The back-line was composed of Jorge in goal with Pete, Ricky Rama and Ed in front of him. The midfield was […]
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Before I begin I would like to thank our loyal and avid readers, without you this match report would be pointless and only read by curious players from FCB, so we humbly thank you. The game started with slight changes in the lineup from the previous week’s loss and a change in kit, Rami deciding […]
A delightful Saturday morning at la Elipa saw FCB play host to the side that pipped them to the title last season. Like their opponents, Bar la Piscina came into the game with a 100% record from the first two games of the fledgeling season and even this early the matchup with FCB had the […]
The lads were up for the game after a 6-3 win the previous week and wanted a better goalscoring record. Rami opted for a more traditional 4-4-2 this week. The stage was set as they took to the field in Cuidad de Rayo Vallecano. The back line consisted of a returning Hutch in net, Ricky, […]
A new season, new players and a new home greeted the men of Albion on their return to the Bunwer League after a few months with withdrawal symptoms over the summer. One thing that is had not changed over the break was veteran manager Rami who remains his old cantankerous self and was smartly dressed […]
FCB ended a hugely enjoyable season against Banco de Espana at Urbis on a day that promised temperatures more likely to be found in the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia than on a football pitch in Europe. Despite the threat of their pallid complexions being turned a nuclear pink the lads were in great spirit […]
FCB started with a different lineup from their previous. Hutch, Ed, Macca, Rama and Callum made up the back line. The returning Calum Cant and Sean made up the centre with Luke and Luigi making up the rest of the diamond and Foxy and Joe being the main threats up top. The strategy was simple, […]
This week saw majid’s men take on bar Galicia Villaverde with a nine o’clock start in their home barrio. Watched by a decent crowd and preceded by a perfectly observed minute’s silence the boys started sluggishly with ponderous passes and morbid movement. As the Dundee express had pulled up with a recurrence of an old […]
The game started with the cry from the captain being “We owe these lads a horrible afternoon.” An unchanged back line started well and dealt with any incursions into their territory. Dave was attacking down the right-hand side with impunity and Dorus just gave him his space to do so. On one of his voyages […]
Continuing their tour of the parts of Madrid ‘donde cristo perdió la chancla’, FC Britanico were on the road in Villaverde on Saturday for an 11am match against the vastly experienced apertura winners Union Selección. Their mission spelt out in no uncertain terms by manager Rami before the match was to bring back the three […]