The Evendale Futbol Club: Match for Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

August 12, 2016

Match for Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

Great turnout and a very well played match last week, as more than 30 players participated in the weekly pickup match. Youth was definitely served, bringing a little faster speed of play and some great finishes, including a one-touch goal by Dominic C. Greg B. chipped one over the keeper's head from distance, as a reminder to stay on your line. But Player(s) of the Match honors go to Nick & Nick, playing shut-down defense on the corners ... including Nicky C. winning a defensive header over two guys twice his size. Fast and fun match.

We will play tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. Please post a comment below and indicate whether you are IN or OUT this week. Given the heat, let's try to get started as close to 9:00 a.m. as possible.

Jogo Bonito.

3 comments:

AJ said...: ATJ is IN; August 12, 2016
Peter Tanaka said...: Pete, Nick + 3.; August 12, 2016
Art S said...: Art & Ben are in maybe +1. Ben's last before moving to school.; August 12, 2016

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The Evendale FC Rules

The Evendale FC is a co-ed, weekly RECREATIONAL pickup soccer match, intended for adults who want to enjoy a reasonably "competitive" game for fun and exercise. There are dozens of competitive soccer leagues in town (indoor and outdoor) ... this is not one of them. We strictly enforce the following rules, which are designed and intended to reduce and prevent injuries to our players:

1. No Slide Tackling. There is no slide tackling of any kind, from any directions. Stay on your feet at all times.

2. No Challenges from Behind. Players must be "goalside" of the player in possession of the ball before they can play defense or challenge for possession of the ball. In other words, once beaten, you must outrun the player in possession of the ball AND get goalside again before you can play defense. It is ALWAYS more important to avoid injury than to prevent a goal.

3. Caution on 50/50 Balls. If you and an opponent are running at the same ball in open space, BOTH players are expected to use caution and slow enough to avoid a collision. It is ALWAYS more important to avoid a collision than win possession of the ball.

4. No Charging the Keeper. Both players and keepers must use caution to avoid a collision, with priority given to keepers fairly calling players off of the ball. It is ALWAYS more important to avoid injury than to score a goal.

5. Fair Substitutions. Whenever there are subs waiting to play, please be courteous and take your fair turn to sub out. Subs should rotate back in every 10 minutes. The same is true with the keeper position. Please take your fair turn at the keeper position, when needed, except for Steve B., who is prohibited from playing keeper.