Division 1A (Spring Season)
Sunday 3rd April 2016
Kick off 17.00 Actual 17.22
Santos F.C. 1 Leon F.C. 3, attendance 26
23′ 0-1
24′ 1-1
39′ 1-2
83′ 1-3
@ Samuell Garland Park, Pitch 7
11500, McCree Road
Dallas, TX 75218
No admission or programme.
Since opening, the entrance has moved to a different road, if the address on the sign outside is believed. There are a mixture of pitches here, six of them being full size. This pitch is floodlit and has a small section of metal bleachers.
Saturday 2nd April 2016
Kick off 19.00 Actual 19.28
Rayo OKC 0 F.C. Edmonton 0, attendance 6,416
@ Miller Stadium
1777, South Yukon Parkway
Yukon, OK 73099
$10 admission
Programme free, 36 pages.
From Norman, it was a 45 minute drive for the second game of the day and debut of N.A.S.L. newcomers Rayo OKC. They have the same owners as Rayo Vallecano in Spain’s La Liga, who would perhaps be better off financing them, as they regularly struggle in the top flight, rather than set up another professional club in direct competition to Oklahoma City Energy F.C. who admittedly play in the U.S.L. at level 3.
Miller Stadium is home to the Yukon High School Millers American Football team, who also play in red and white colours, so the stadium does look more like a proper home to Rayo. A pretty good crowd in a stadium that holds 6,500, although judging by the empty spaces, either the crowd was wrong or the stadium holds more than stated. I have to say the food on offer was of very poor quality, especially the cheese burger I sampled. One bite, which was of a cold bun and barely warm burger, saw it returned to the counter where the offer of a refund was gladly accepted. The pathetic excuse offered for serving sub standard fayre was that they only have one microwave to warm the food up. Disgusting. At least the mobile catering van on the far side of the stadium was better, especially the beef tacos.
Eventually, nearly half an hour late, made worse by having to endure two National Anthems, the match finally started. It certainly wasn’t worth the wait and was absolutely dire, not helped by a red card for the visitors after 30 minutes. There was a slight improvement when new signing Georgios Samaras, former Manchester City and Celtic striker, came on for the final 12 minutes and Rayo actually looked like they might nick it.
U19 Semi Final
Saturday 26th March 2016
Kick off 10.00
Prepa Tec Monterrey 0 F.C. Golden State 1 (AET), attendance 115
116′ 0-1
@ MoneyGram Park, Pitch 5
2100, Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX75229
No admission or programme.
Prepa Tec were absolutely awful and never had an attempt on goal in the entire match and their plan was to take the game to penalties from the outset. The fact that their ‘keeper was Man of the Match says it all.
So, as with Richland College, I managed to tick off 9 of the 10 pitches in use, so maybe I’ll be back to complete the set next year ?
U17 ‘Super’ Semi Final
Friday 25th March 2016
Kick off 13.30
Loudon S.C. 1 F.C. Golden State 3 (AET), attendance 85
24′ 0-1
66′ 1-1
98′ 1-2
105′ 1-3
@ MoneyGram Park, Pitch 6
2100, Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
No admission or programme.
U19 Quarter Final
Friday 25th March 2016
Kick off 11.00 Actual 11.02
F.C. Golden State 6 West Coast Kirsch F.C. 1, attendance 52
15′ 0-1
36′ 1-1
39′ 2-1
48′ 3-1
63′ 4-1
66′ 5-1 (pen)
82′ 6-1
@ MoneyGram Park, Pitch 3
2100, Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
No admission or programme.
U17 Quarter Final
Thursday 24th March 2016
Kick off 18.00 Actual 17.58
Pipeline S.C. 2 Sereno S.C. 1 (AET), attendance 40
58′ 1-0
88′ 1-1
99′ 2-1
@ MoneyGram Park, Pitch 7
2100, Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
No admission or programme.
U19 Group
Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Kick off 18.00 Actual 18.03
B.F.C. Barca 2 Dallas Tigres 1, attendance 120
28′ 0-1
85′ 1-1
90′ 2-1
@ MoneyGram Park, Pitch 1
2100, Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
No admission or programme.
Easily the best game of the day, the only surprise being how long it took Barca to turn it round.
U19 Group
Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Kick off 16.00 Actual 16.03
United Services Portsmouth 0 F.C. U.S.A. Texas 1, attendance 65
72′ 0-1
@ MoneyGram Park, Pitch 4
2100, Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
No admission or programme.
U19 Group
Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Kick off14.00 Actual 1415
Ikapa United 2 A.Y.S.E.S. 2, attendance 38
11′ 1-0
48′ 1-1
78′ 2-1 (pen)
86′ 2-2
@ MoneyGram Park, Pitch 8
2100, Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
No admission or programme.
Just as the teams were about to enter the pitch there was a heated discussion taking place on the sidelines. Apparently, one of the teams had a player listed who had received a yellow card in each of the first two games, so should be serving a one match suspension. Thankfully it was sorted just in time, or the rest of the day’s schedule would have had to be changed.
U19 Group
Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Kick off 12.00 Actual 12.01
Barking Abbey Football Academy 0 West Coast Kirsch F.C. 1, attendance 29
73′ 0-1
@ MoneyGram Park, Pitch 9
2100, Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
No admission or programme.
