FC Británico de Madrid v Cervezas Mahou


Ismael Majid netted the opening goal, tapping the ball into an open net after the referee adjudged the keeper to have spilled the inswinging corner. The protests that followed resulted in a flurry of cards for the travelling team. The only goal that separated the sides, somewhat controversially, as a lacklustre Britanicos went in at […]

After a weekend without football, the Brits were eager to get back on track after two disappointing results in the first matches of the Clausura.   As Josue’s mix filled the changing room, the whole team got ready with only one thing in mind: proving to themselves and the rest of the league that they […]

FCB started like a bat out hell at the whistle. Macca and Rama pushed high and wide working with their wingers, Ed and Jordan respectively, as per Fleck’s instruction to make the compact defensive unit of Animales break rank and allow FCB in behind (Phrasing). The first 20 mins continued this way with the opposition […]

The game started off with a simple 4-4-2 formation thanks to Mike Basset (Fleck). From the beginning MAYCO´s game plan was simple, get free kicks or hit Javi with the long ball. The former worked soon into the first half when a soft challenge from Alex ended in a penalty and a yellow. The first […]

The game started with FCB moving the ball well. We pressed high and made the opposition make mistakes regularly. Sadly that ran both ways at the beginning. Jordan and Ed pressed and won the ball well on the left and Rama kept it quiet on the right with some calm defending. Foxy pressed across the […]

FCB started off the match totally in control. We passed the ball around comfortably and the opposition barely got out of their own half. Despite having the lions share of the possession the goals were not forthcoming. The defence had nothing to do but mop up the long balls that were being sent in desperation. The breakthrough […]