By Eric Fulton

The Spring Men’s 11v11 Indoor League at the Foothills Indoor  Arena kicked off last night with 3 of our mens teams participating. Not only do we have 3 of our men’s teams in the league, but all of our men’s teams are represented by players on the squads. Our very own FC Denver Green Team won the Season-record Championship last season.

Here’s the results from last nights action:

FC Denver White vs. First Bank: 2-2; Our boys battled in a fiercely compettive game and got a tie. Good to get a result.

FC Denver Green vs. Happy Feet: 1-0; Our boys only had 10 men and got the result by playing smart counterattacking soccer. The team relied on the will and passion of the backline and the skill and elusiveness of their attackers.

FC Denver Premier vs. Corrosion: 6-1; Our Premier groups first game at Foothills was a good one. The guys displayed aggressive defense and  sharp passing to easily dismantle their opponents.

Our Coed Team, FC Denver ALPHA, kicks off their season tonight. Good Luck to them!

By: Chris Lobkovich

This week, I would like to draw attention to a very serious problem that has plagued the soccer world for years but is quickly becoming an epidemic.  I am of course talking about when shiny shoes attack.  It’s never a pretty sight.  There you are, on the pitch, in a pub, at the stadium and all of the sudden, BAM!  There they are.  An awful pair of shiny soccer shoes.   The only way for us to help stop the spread of the plight is through open, honest discussion and constant ridicule of those who wear them.

They come in all shapes and sizes.  9s, 10s, 11s.  Blue, green, red and of course bright orange.   We can’t forget about the bright orange ones.  They don’t help you’re game, they clash with your jersey and more often than not you will only single yourself out as “that guy with the ugly shoes” on the pitch.  Not to mention the fact that most fullbacks see those shoes as targets for all of their pent up aggression and you will usually get clobbered (if only they made you run faster….).

After countless hours of research and study, I have found the worst offenders.  I mean the really bad guys who wear really shiny shoes.

These pictures are disturbing and not for the faint of heart.  All of these pictures were taken of the shiny shoes in their natural habitats.

Our first example comes to us from the far away land of Germany.

Here, we have a classic example of the Grun Bootus Uglius. Please note how these green Nike’s have forced the wearer to convulse involuntarily and have made him look hideously deformed.

Another example, this time from the country of England.

This should be avoided at all cost if you encounter it in the wild.  The Grease Crested Orangus Douche, also from the fellows at Nike, has been known to turn the wearer into a monumental pussy who crashes Ferraris.

Now, as a concerned Ninja Assassin, I have scoured the world to find the source of this disease that is plaguing mankind.  And after years of looking, I have found it.  The disease seems to have all originated back in England in the mid 1960’s.  The first known documented case in a human was found in none other than Sir Elton John.

Yup.  There it is.  He single handedly started the entire shiny shoe fad and has secretly been working with Nike and other athletic shoe manufacturers around the world to help spread the disease.  I fear, the only way to stop him and the spread of this awful disease, is for somebody to sneak up on him while he sleeps and drive wooden stake through his heart.  Then and only then, will those affected with the shiny shoe disease be able to return to their normal ways and stop wearing completely ridiculous shoes.

Editors Note - The opinions expressed in this blog entry, no matter how right they are, are those solely of the Ninja Assassin and not of anybody else in the world.

The first FC Denver indoor derby is scheduled for Monday evening at 7:30pm.  This clash of titans will feature the Green Team, run by Stephen Harries, and the White Team, led by Chris Lobkovich. The Green Army was lucky enough to get a few comments from the two coaches.

The White Team is the newest member of the FC Denver family and have been making a great deal of progress over the past months.  Chris, now known only as the “Ninja Assassin”, is preparing his men for this classic battle.  When asked about his opponents and what measures he is taking in preparation from this battle, the Ninja Assassin responded by saying:

Another weekend filled with exciting soccer.  All our teams played on Sunday and represented the club well.

White team won 2-1 against Denver Revolution, full report to follow.

Green team won 3-1 against Reietto, and has moved up to third in the table. Full report to follow.

Premier team won 3-0 against 3 Lions.  It was a game of firsts.  Our first win in the 1st division, our first shutout, and David’s first goal.  Chris turned his defender twice and beat the keeper with a floater over the top and a dipping blast into the corner.  Everyone played well and came together in a must win game.

Masters lost their last game of the season 4-1, and ends with a 4-3-1 record, placing 4th in the league.  The team pulled together and played a good game but just couldn’t find the net, but once.

Women’s team won, full report to follow.

Upcoming Games:

White at Dicks #3 @ 9am
Premier at Broomfield @ 1pm
Green at Dicks#3 @ 3pm

The Premier team suffered its second loss of the season against a very good America side. The final score was 5-2, but they were definitely not 3 goals better than us. Langston scored a booming 45 yard strike over the goalie’s head to put us on the board. Langston also slipped in Raph for his 3rd goal of the season. The premier team was guilty of making mistakes on both sides of the ball. The offense missed several chances to get us back in the game, and their attackers were able to capitalize on a few defensive lapses. Nonetheless we kept our spirits up and played valiantly for the full 90. I’ve always believed that it isn’t about whether or not you make a mistake, but how you react to it that really matters. Our team reacted in the best manner possible, we never put our head down and pushed forward.

The Green team tied CO Sporting Select 4-4 in hard fought and dramatic game. Full match report with pictures will be posted later.

The FC Denver White team lost 6-0 this Sunday. It was a strongly contested midfield battle. They played a quick Chivas team that got the drop on them early and raced out to a 4-0 lead at halftime. The White squad fought really hard in the second half, but couldn’t find the back of the net. There was some fantastic play from midfield by Drew, Roy and Todd. Our forwards fought valiantly as well, and Max and Kemar came close on numerious occassions. The FC Denver White squad has a had to deal with some tough growing pains, but are really starting to come together as a squad and show a lot of promise! We look forward to good things from them and for them to finish the season strong!

The Masters team, beat one of the top teams in their league this Sunday.

The Women did not have a chance to play this weekend, but be sure to get out and support them at their next match. They are very talented and fun players to watch play.

THIS WEEKS GAME SCHEDULE:

PREMIER = Dicks #19 @ 3pm

MASTERS = Dicks #7 @ 1pm

WHITE = Broomfield Commons @ 9am.

GREEN = Dicks #19 @ 11am.

Women = TBD

Sorry for the late updates, but here is how the weekend went for FC Denver.

Green Team suffered their first lose of the season, falling 5-3 to Sefton FC.  Full game report to follow.

The White Team led by the Ninja Assasin, fell to a very good Rush team.

The premier team tied 3-3 against a solid Ex-Jesuits team.  In every game so far, the Premier team has improved but has yet to find their first win of the season.  The premier team out hustled and, for portions, out played their opponents who are a CASL powerhouse.  Dustin came up big with 2 assists.  Slipping the ball through for Chris early in the game to put us up 1-0.  We were down 2-1 in the last minute of the first half, when a well placed corner kick met the head (or shoulder) of stopper Matt Kasck to tie it up 2-2.  Dustin again showed his vision, when he played in JC to put us up 3-2.  We gave up a goal a few minutes later, but JC, active all day on the flank, saw our best chance in the dying minutes get deflected over the cross bar.  Newcomers Eddie and Marinko(SP??) made their debut for the Premier team.  Both made a great impact on the team.

Masters Team????? Word on the street is that the old fogies lost, but were short handed.

In the big news for the weekend our Two Women’s teams facing off head to head in the first ever Women’s Green v. White game. The game was a blast by all accounts. Our Green team had a dominant first half and the White team came back strong in the 2nd half to fall just short of the victorious Green team. They’ll play eachother again before the season ends, so we’ll all look forward to that.

White team fell 9-2.

Goals:

Max (Pk)
Josh (unassisted)

The white team played a sponsored U-17 boys team. I could imagine that running around with 16-18 year old kids is not fun. They began the game short handed and went down 4-0 by the 20th minute. They got better as the game progressed and we were the better squad in the second half. This team has a great deal of potential and it really showed in the last 45.

The other team took a lot of cheap shots and tempers kinda flared in the second half, but nothing got out of control. They did not accrue any cards. It would have been very easy for the team to lose their heads and do something regretful especially with the scoreline being what it was. The team kept its composure and maintained the dignity and spirit of the club.

With Sam out injured with a broken hand, Justin played admirably in the goal. If anyone sees or talks to Sam please infrom him that he needs to get medical attention for his hand. If not, the “deadly ninja assassin” will come to his house in the middle of the night and karate chop him the solar plexus.