Bluestreak Cup Winners!

 





League Champions - Wembledines






Intertoto Cup Winners - Kearneys Army


Europa League Winners - Alfies Heroes


Champions League Winners - Bluestreak





Intertoto Cup Final
Kearneys Army 0-0 Delta Utd FC
Kearneys win on penalties

It took penalties to decide the Intertoto Cup Final with Kearneys Army coming out on top. Delta United had the first chance of the game in the 8th minute after winning a 50/50 after a loose cross field ball from Kearneys. After the carrying the ball towards the Kearneys goal, the resulting shot went over. Kearneys went close 5 minutes later when a ball down the line from Mike was shielded by Robbie who played a one two with Chris. Robbie was able to get the shot away but Delta Utd's keeper was down smartly to save it. Delta Utd got their best chance of the game late in the second half. A chance was worked at the edge of the box and a finesse shot towards the bottom right corner was knocked away by Kearney's keeper. With no goals and nothing to separate the sides, the penalty shootout would decide the winners...

Penalty Shootout





Europa League Final
Alfies Heros 2-0 Wembledines

Alfies proved victorious in their Cup final vs Wembledines. Dines headed wide after a free kick was played into the box in the 13th minute. Alfies recorded a shot on target in the 16th minute when a shot from Ger Fitz was blocked. The ball then fell to an Alfies man but he couldn't catch the ball cleanly and the Dines keeper Frank was able to gather ball without too much trouble. The deadlock was broken in the 27th minute (video below) when a high looping ball dropped around the six yard box and Alfie's Scally rose highest to knock the ball into the net. In the second half, Wembledines kept the ball and created plenty of action in the Alfies third. Their best chance of the game came in the 51st minute. Working the ball down the left, the ball was set on the edge of the box. Instead of taking a shot, Dines remained patient and shifted the ball out right. The ball was again set at the edge of the box, this time at a better angle closer to goal, and the resulting shot was palmed over by the Alfies keeper. In the 57th minute, Alfies got the all important second goal. A right footed shot was hit across goal and required a diving save from the keeper. Ger Fitz was on hand to head the ball home and give Alfies a 2 goal cushion. With a lot of injury time to be played, Wembledines threatened the Alfies goal several times before the final whistle went. Alfies hung on though and finished the game as 2-0 winners and picked up the Europa League Cup. 



Alfies goal 








Champions League Final
Bluestreak 3-1 Friday Night Lights

Bluestreak and Friday Night Lights had met twice already this season. Lights came out on top in a 5-3 thriller in the first encounter in February. In the return fixture, both teams' final game of the post-season, Bluestreak recorded a 2-1 win over Friday Night Lights. Bluestreak got off to the perfect start inside the first quarter of the game. A Lights defender looked to head the ball towards his keeper but with goalie already advancing, he was caught wrong footed and Bluestreak went 1 up as a result of an own goal. Friday Night Lights dusted themselves off and responded well with a shot from Colm in the 21st minute going just wide of the top corner. In the 26th minute, Tomas received the ball from a throw in on the right. He fed the Bluestreak winger who went at the defender and got a shot a away. A good save from the keeper kept the score at 1-0. In the 28th minute, an aerial ball was playd wide. The Lights keeper caught himself in no mans land outside his box. Bluestreak managed to get a foot on the ball and play the ball back into the box. With two Bluestreak players facing off against 3 Lights defenders, the scene was reminiscent of a GAA set piece. Bluestreak's Tomas went high with the shot and the helpless Lights defenders saw their team go 2 down. 

2-0 down at half time, Friday Night Lights knew they still had a shot at getting back into the game and Bluestreak knew they could not afford to be complacent. Tensions were eased early in the second half when a peach of a free kick was scored by Tots (video below). One would think Bluestreak could sail comfortably to victory at 3-0 up, but Lights responded immediately. A postage stamp goal from Lights #10 Cyril had them back in the game. Friday Night Lights gave it everything for the remainder of the game but struggled to find the target with several potshots from outside the box not managing to trouble the Bluestreak keeper. The best shot of these came from the edge of the box in the 47th minute and forced a good save from the Bluestreak's netminder. Bluestreak had a few chances of their own in the closing minutes of the game with Tots shot from 25 yards cracking the cross bar. As the minutes ticked on, Friday Night Lights began to run out of steam and it looked like it was going to be Bluestreak's night. In the 58th minute, tricky play from Colm down the right resulted in one final shot for Friday Night Lights. Bluestreak came out victorious claiming the huge prize of the FNL Cup and add their names to the echelons of history.



Bluestreak free kick goal













 UL Friday Night League Results 2021/22

REGULAR-SEASON

17th September 2021   -   Matchday 1
7pm  Team Lightning      5-0 Kearney's Army      Pitch 1
7pm  Bluestreak FC         3-0 Delta United FC Pitch 2
8pm  Boca Seniors     3-2 Delta                 Pitch 1
8pm  Wembledines     2-2 Alfies Heroes         Pitch 2
BYE         Cutters
24th September 2021   -   Matchday 2
7pm  Kearney's Army 0-5 Boca Seniors         Pitch 1
7pm  Alfies Heroes         3-3 Cutters                 Pitch 2
8pm  Delta                 3-1 Delta United FC Pitch 1
8pm  Wembledines         2-0 Team Lightning Pitch 2
BYE         Bluestreak FC
1st October 2021    -   Matchday 3
7pm  Cutters                 2-1 Delta                 Pitch 1
7pm  Team Lightning 4-3 Bluestreak FC     Pitch 2
8pm  Boca Seniors         0-0 Alfies Heroes     Pitch 1
8pm  Wembledines         7-0 Kearney's Army Pitch 2
BYE         Delta United FC

8th October 2021    -   Matchday 4
7pm  Delta                4-3 Bluestreak FC     Pitch 1
7pm  Cutters                    0-1 Team Lightning     Pitch 2
8pm  Boca Seniors          1-2 Wembledines         Pitch 1
BYE         Alfies Heroes
15th October 2021    -   Matchday 5
7pm  Delta                  2-2 Wembledines     Pitch 1
7pm  Alfies Heroes         3-1 Team Lightning Pitch 2
8pm  Delta United FC 2-2 Cutters                 Pitch 1
8pm  Bluestreak              0-1 Kearney's Army Pitch 2
BYE         Boca Seniors
22nd October 2021    -   Matchday 6
7pm  Kearney's Army 0-3 Delta                 Pitch 1
7pm  Wembledines     2-1 Delta United FC Pitch 2
8pm  Alfies Heroes     1-0 Bluestreak FC         Pitch 1 (abandoned)
8pm  Cutters                  4-0 Boca Seniors         Pitch 2
BYE         Team Lightning
29th October 2021    -   Matchday 7
7pm  Kearney's Army 1-2 Alfies Heroes         Pitch 1
7pm  Bluestreak FC(w/o)0-3 Cutters                 Pitch 2
8pm  Delta United FC 0-1 Team Lightning       Pitch 1
BYE         Wembledines
5th November 2021    -   Matchday 8
7pm  Alfes Heroes         0-0 Delta                 Pitch 1
7pm  Cutters                  0-1 Wembledines     Pitch 2
8pm  Kearney's Army  3-2 Delta United FC Pitch 1
8pm  Boca Seniors         1-1 Bluestreak FC         Pitch 2
BYE         Team Lightning
12th November 2021    -   Matchday 9
7pm  Bluestreak FC         5-1 Wembledines          Pitch 1
7pm  Delta United FC 4-3 Alfies Heroes         Pitch 2
8pm  Team Lightning 0-3 Boca Seniors     Pitch 1
8pm  Kearney's Army 2-2 Cutters                 Pitch 2
BYE         Delta

19th November 2021    -   Matchday 10
7pm  Delta United FC 0-0 Boca Seniors           Pitch 1
7pm  Delta                 0-2 Team Lightning       Pitch 2
8pm         Alfies Heroes          4-2   Bluestreak               Pitch 1 




POST-SEASON

26th November 2021    -   Matchday 1
7pm  Kearney's Army 0-3 Bluestreak FC Pitch 1
7pm  Team Lightning 1-0 Boca Seniors Pitch 2
8pm  Delta                 1-1 Wembledines Pitch 1
8pm  Friday Night Lights  2-3 Cutters     Pitch 2
BYE Alfies Heroes Delta United FC
14th January 2022    -   Matchday 3
7pm  Bluestreak FC     7-1 Delta United FC Pitch 1
7pm  Friday Night Lights  1-0 Kearney's Army Pitch 2
8pm  Delta                 1-2 Team Lightning Pitch 1
8pm  Boca Seniors     2-0 Alfies Heroes         Pitch 2
BYE Wembledines Cutters

21st January 2022    -   Matchday 4
7pm  Friday Night Lights  7-1 Delta United FC Pitch 1
7pm  Delta                 4-3 Alfies Heroes     Pitch 2
8pm  Team Lightning 3-2 Wembledines     Pitch 1
8pm  Kearney's Army 1-1 Cutters                 Pitch 2
BYE Boca Seniors Bluestreak FC
28th January 2022    -   Matchday 5
7pm  Cutters                 2-2 Bluestreak FC         Pitch 1
7pm  Delta United FC 0-1 Kearney's Army Pitch 2
8pm  Alfies Heroes         2-0 Team Lightning Pitch 1
8pm  Wembledines         0-1 Boca Seniors         Pitch 2
BYE Delta Friday Night Lights 

4th February 2022    -   Matchday 6
7pm  Kearney's Army 1-2 Friday Night Lights Pitch 1
7pm  Team Lightning 1-2 Delta                 Pitch 2
8pm  Alfies Heroes         1-0 Boca Seniors         Pitch 1 *(w/o)
8pm  Delta United FC 1-5 Bluestreak FC         Pitch 2
BYE Wembledines Cutters
11th February 2022    -   Matchday 7
7pm  Cutters             2-1 Delta United FC      Pitch 1
7pm  Bluestreak FC         3-5 Friday Night Lights Pitch 2
8pm  Boca Seniors           2-0 Delta                 Pitch 1
8pm  Wembledines         2-3 Alfies Heroes         Pitch 2
BYE Team Lightning Kearney's Army
18th February 2022    -   Matchday 8
7pm  Wembledines         0-1* Delta                 Pitch 1* (w/o)
7pm  Cutters                 2-5 Friday Night Lights Pitch 2
8pm  Bluestreak FC         3-1 Kearney's Army Pitch 1
8pm  Boca Seniors         2-0 Team Lightning Pitch 2
BYE Alfies Heroes Delta United FC
25th February 2022    -   Matchday 9
7pm  Alfies Heroes         3-3 Delta                 Pitch 1
7pm  Delta United FC 0-5 Friday Night Lights Pitch 2
8pm  Wembledines         4-1 Team Lightning Pitch 1
8pm  Cutters                 3-3 Kearney's Army Pitch 2
BYE Boca Seniors Bluestreak FC
4th March 2022    -   Matchday 10
7pm  Team Lightning 2-2 Alfies Heroes         Pitch 1
7pm  Kearney's Army 1-0 Delta United FC Pitch 2
8pm  Bluestreak FC         0-0 Cutters                 Pitch 1
8pm  Boca Seniors         1-3 Wembledines         Pitch 2
BYE Delta Friday Night Lights 

11th March 2022    -   Matchday 2
7pm  Friday Night Lights  1-2 Bluestreak FC Pitch 1
7pm  Delta United FC 0-1 Cutters         Pitch 2
8pm  Alfies Heroes         0-3 Wembledines Pitch 1
8pm  Delta                 1-3 Boca Seniors Pitch 2
BYE Team Lightning Kearney's Army




CUP COMPETITIONS
CL=Champions League; EL=Europa League; IC=Intertoto Cup

25th March 2022    -   Cup Semis
7pm  Boca Seniors 0-1 Bluestreak             Pitch 1 CL1
7pm  Alfies Heroes 2-0 Cutters                     Pitch 2 EL1
8pm  Delta               1-1 Friday Night Lights    Pitch 1 CL2
             Friday Night Lights win 6-5 on penalties
8pm  Wembledines 2-1 Team Lightning          Pitch 2 EL2
1st April 2022    -   Cup Finals 
7pm  Kearneys Army      0-0 Delta United FC         Pitch 1 IC-F
           Kearneys win 4-2 on penalties
7pm  Alfies Heroes     2-0 Wembledines                 Pitch 2 EL-F
8pm  Bluestreak         3-1 Friday Night Lights Pitch 1 CL-F