Linlithgow Rose CFC 2013s

CFC A League ⚽️:

First league fixture of the year, and always a good fixture against Bathgate Whites, but one where the boys came away thoroughly disappointed - many chances came and went, and then the boys hit with a sucker punch at the end. A learning experience for the boys, where the results don't always reflect the performance and to ensure they make some of their chances count! Onto next week ⚽️

Max MOTM with a strong performance at the back keeping the pressure in the other half ⚽️

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CFC First 11s season recap ⚽️:

As we approach the official start of our 2nd 11s season, a quick recap of our highlights from the 1st season 🌹⚽️

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CFC Friendly result ⚽️:

Good performance by the boys as we move along our pre-season - a range of goal scorers, with some good attacking interplay, and a solid defensive effort at the back. A game played in good spirits and a big thanks to the Colts for making the trip over ⚽️

Match sheet below 🌹

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CFC Friendly ⚽️:

Lineup for a CFC friendly 🌹⚽️

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⚽️ CFC Open Trials:

CFC are hosting an open trial period - see details on the poster below, all positions welcome 🌹

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🏆⚽️🌹 End of Season Awards:

A wrapup post on our end of season awards:

A great evening celebrating the achievements of both the CFC and Maroons teams in their first season of 11s!

Massive thanks to all involved - coaches, parents, and of course the boys themselves. Pictures below of our award winners and a few extras 🏆

Our award winners 🏆

CFC Top Goalscorer (League) - Arran Walker
Maroons Top Goalscorer (League) - Kyle Clark
CFC Unsung Hero - Jack Garven
Maroons Unsung Hero - Hadyn Cowe
CFC Coaches' Player of the Season - Marc Hamano-Bunce
Maroons Coaches' Player of the Season - Rory Johnston
CFC Parents' Player of the Season - Isaac McKenzie
Maroons Parents' Player of the Season - Daniel Blackburn
CFC Players' Player of the Season - Max Killey
Maroons Players' Player of the Season - Cian Smith

Congrats to all the boys!

Both teams looking forward to the season ahead ⚽️

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Wishing everyone a happy summer from the 2013s CFC & Maroons ⚽️🌞

🏆🌹⚽️ A2 League Cup final CHAMPIONS!

What an amazing night... A first cup final for CFC and what a fantastic performance from the boys to take the title!

🗒A longer warmup, and following a motivating team talk in our changing rooms, the boys made the walk out alongside our opponents Forth... A close game was expected, as it often always is against Forth and it was fitting for us to play them in the final.

What followed was 1 of the best 1st half performances from our boys in recent memory - energy all over the pitch - barely a sniff was allowed from our defence, any pressure was cleared swiftly, our midfield fought to win every battle throughout and retain possession to find any forward balls to our strikers & wingers where possible. The pressure eventually told with a great finish from Nadal to go 1-0 up. The boys continued from there though, and in more pressing from our strikers up top, an unfortunate own goal went in from Forth. They kept pushing till the end of the 1st half and were unfortunate not to go 3 or 4 up, whilst keeping our defence as strong throughout.

2-0 at half time, but the coaches and boys were all too aware that the game can change quickly and we needed to keep the same intensity. In the 2nd half, Forth came out strongly and a much more even battle, with Forth creating some shooting opportunities, and our boys having less opportunities to apply the pressure back. With a few sub rotations, the boys kept to the task and again defended resolutely to keep the score at 2-0 and take the title!

A great performance across the full squad - from our goalies, defence, midfield and strikers ⚽️

As coaches we couldn't be prouder, and this day will live long in the memory for the boys, coaches and parents 🌹

Best of the pictures & videos below 🏆

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End of Season Awards:

All set for tonight 🌹

🏆⚽️ A2 League Cup final!

Its finally here... a first cup final for our boys tomorrow night against Forth @ West Calder Seniors!

It's been a great end to the season for the boys, with strong performances and also real grit to get ourselves into the final - well deserved, and whatever happens, a huge accomplishment.

But we are going for the win of course! 😀 Looking forward to a great final against an opponent we always have close games with ⚽️

All are welcome to come along and support - details on the poster 🌹

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