Category Archives: Football

Football

Lone Star Republic v F.C. Knights

November 13, 2016 Andrew

North Texas Premier Soccer Association

Division 4 (Fall Season)

Play Off Semi Final

Sunday 13th November 2016

Kick off 14.00 Actual 14.09

Lone Star Republic 3 F.C. Knights 1, attendance 22

45′ + 3, 0-1

53′ 1-1

60′ 2-1

73′ 3-1

@ Premier Park, Pitch 4

11115, Elam Road

Balch Springs, TX 75180

No admission or programme.

Once again the semi final pitted 1st v 4th from the league table. LSR certainly made things difficult for themselves, having a man sent off after 23 minutes and then conceding in stoppage time at the end of the first half, but in the end they turned it around and the result was never in doubt once they went in front.

This game completed seeing a match on all seven pitches here at Premier Park.

Football

Young Guns v Goodfriend United

November 13, 2016 Andrew

North Texas Premier Soccer Association

Division 2 (Fall Season)

Play Off Semi Final

Sunday 13th November 2016

Kick off 11.00 Actual 11.09

Young Guns 3 Goodfriend United 1, attendance 13

18′ 0-1

50′ 1-1

72′ 2-1

90′ 3-1

@ Premier Park, Pitch 7

11115, Elam Road

Balch Springs, TX 75180

No admission or programme.

Today, I had the opportunity to see games on the only 2 pitches I hadn’t yet done at Premier Park. This was 1st v 4th from the final league table, going the way of the top seed, gaining revenge for a 2-3 defeat that I saw them suffer a month ago for their only defeat of the season.

Football

F.C. Knights Killeen v Twin Cities F.C.

November 12, 2016 Andrew

Texas Premier Soccer League

Saturday 12th November 2016

Kick off 19.00 Actual 19.01

F.C. Knights Killeen 2 Twin Cities F.C. 4, attendance 26

20′ 0-1

25′ 0-2

29′ 0-3

49′ 0-4

63′ 1-4

76′ 2-4

@ Summit Soccer Complex

401, North Amy Lane

Harker Heights, TX 76548

No admission or programme.

It had been an easy 44 mile drive north from Georgetown and was less than 10 miles off route back to Dallas. Plenty of time to go to the ground to make sure the game was on, getting there just as the away team were arriving. I then headed off for something to eat.

Knights are new to the league, having been formed by the coach of now defunct Temple United from last season, hence the move south to Harker Heights. Twin Cities, who are top of the league, were coasting it until Knights got their first goal and despite conceding a second, were never likely to throw it away and even missed a penalty two minutes from the end which would have given them a greater winning margin.

Football

Austin Real Cuauhtemoc F.C. v Central Texas Lobos

November 12, 2016 Andrew

Texas Premier Soccer League

Saturday 12th November 2016

Kick off 15.00 Actual 15.03

Austin Real Cuauhtemoc F.C. 1 Central Texas Lobos 1, attendance 42

76′ 0-1

85′ 1-1

@ Georgetown Recreation Center

1003, North Austin Avenue

Georgetown, TX 78626

No admission or programme.

This was a late venue change in a match I was doing anyway. The 3pm kick off also meant a double opportunity. Thankfully, Lobos have a very good Facebook page, so I had no problem turning up at the correct place. It pitched the current champions against a league newcomer pushing for a place in the end of season play offs. ARC had a man sent off a minute before going behind, whilst the visitors conceded the equaliser just three minutes after they were also reduced to 10 men.

Football

Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles v University Nebraska Omaha Mavericks

November 5, 2016 Andrew

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I

The Summit League Conference

Saturday 5th November2016

Kick Off 19.00 Actual 19.03

Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles 1 University Nebraska Omaha Mavericks 3, attendance 601

14′ 0-1

38′ 0-2

56′ 0-3

89′ 1-3 (pen)

@ Case Soccer Complex

7777, South Lewis Avenue

Tulsa, OK 74171

No Admission

Team Sheet free, double sided.

It was a 100 mile drive north east from Shawnee, the majority along the I-44, part of which is a toll road. Having clocked up 270 miles so far today, it was nice to know it would only be 248 miles home from here.

The visitors were very impressive, cementing their second place in the conference table in what was the final game before the end of season play offs. A minute into the second half play stopped, and after a short discussion a yellow card was issued to the Oral Roberts Coach. Apparently, they had started the second half with 12 players. Surely it was the Referee who was at fault, as he should have counted the number of players on each team before the restart ?

Football

East Texas Baptist University Tigers v Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys

October 29, 2016 Andrew

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III

American Southwest Conference

Saturday 29th October 2016

Kick off 18.30 Actual 18.34

East Texas Baptist University Tigers 1 Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys 3, attendance 137

36′ 0-1

53′ 0-2

68′ 1-2

78′ 1-3

@ Cornish Field

Van Zandt Avenue

Marshall, TX 75670

No admission

Programme free, 4 pages, covers Friday/Saturday matches.

Football

Jarvis Christian College Bulldogs v Wiley College Wildcats

October 29, 2016 Andrew

National Association Intercollegiate Athletics

Red River Athletic Conference

Saturday 29th October 2016

Kick off 13.00 Actual 12.59

Jarvis Christian College Bulldogs 0 Wiley College Wildcats 1, attendance 32

65′ 0-1

@ Lear Park Athletic Complex

100, H.G. Mosley Parkway

Longview, TX 75604

No admission or programme.

Jarvis Christian College is actually in Hawkins, some 25 miles west of here. They are currently building a new ‘soccer’ field at their campus, so are playing home games here in Longview.

Wiley College knew a victory would guarantee them a play off place and more importantly a home game. As it turned out, an unexpected defeat for the team above them in the table meant a second place finish and a bye straight into the play off semi finals, which would be held in Houston.