Heracles - FC Groningen 3-0

Not a good effort from the Groningers.

FC Groningen U19 - NR (Classy Northridge) 2-10

Arrogant -and that is putting it nicely- and acting like a typical Northridge team (who by the way did NOT get that close to going to state, again) who acted like a bunch of kids who had been promised to make it to State but failed to live up to those standards once again did outplay us but with little class. Unfortunately they can not just enjoy being a good team but have to make fun of the opponents, play physical but then complain when they get fouled and even dive -brazilian fez-as if their style of soccer is supposed to amaze us. As the years go by I have less respect for their approach to the game of soccer and I am looking forward to the 2011 season when we can even the score.

FC GroningenU16 - Deportivo Lifestyle 5-6

Three Wegmiller goals and two Seitz goals add up to 5 for us, they found the net six times in a fairly physical contest. U19 plays at 9 pm tomorrow.

#1 SV Urk - #12 VV Grijpskerk 1-1 (0-0)

Grijpskerk took the lead in the 58th minute with a Boonstra goal in front of 600 spectators. The Urkers came back in the 65th to tie the game. The draw allows my friend Wim's team d"Olde Veste to come within one point of the Urker fishermen. Next up for the VV are the Leeuwarder Zwaluwen in a relegation derby. In other words, 6 points at stake!

Indoor update

FC Groningen U16 will play Saturday night at 8 pm, the U19 will play Sunday night at 9 pm.

2011 Schedule update

For the 2011 season it looks like we will pick up Argos on the schedule. It will either be a regular season game or in the Argos tournament. Thanks to the hard work of our Athletic Director Norm Sellers are we now only one game away from a full schedule.After all the issues we had with Angola in the last few years, we were able to drop them off our schedule.

FC Groningen19 (NW indoor)-NR 7-9

WARMING UP BEFORE TONIGHT'S GAME.

Connor steals the show with 5 (!) goals and Josh adds 2 for our total of 7 goals. We were ahead by three for a while but let the Goshen seniors get back in the game by playing a little too much on our heels after going ahead by quite a few goals. Still pretty good soccer overall. Only man marking in the back needs some attention.

FC Groningen - ADO The Hague 1-1 FC Groningen wins PK shootout 5-4

The Royal Dutch Soccer Associations Cup round of 32 drew a matchup for FC Groningen against ADO The Hague tonight. The winner of the Cup qualifies for European soccer next season. In a close game that ended in 1-1 after regulation and extra time, needed a PK shootout to determine a winner. FC Groningen came out on top by not missing a single PK. The PK shootout score was 5-4. FC Groningen moves into the sweet sixteen and faces the amateur team of SC Genemuiden just before Christmas.

VV Grijpskerk - CVVB 2-0

One of SV Urk's 10 fields (5 with lights), this one is the main field.


Only the second win this season means the VV has now gathered 7 points total but more importantly moved uop from 14th (last) to 12th place overall. Confidence is growing and hopefully just in time. This coming saturday the redshirts travel to the former island of Urk to face the first place team SV Urk.

FC Groningen - NAC Breda 2-1

Granqvist scores all three goals! The first one is an own goal but then he makes up for it by scoring two in the opponent's goal. Tied for third with Ajax!

Open Gym @ AC - time change!!

Due to basketball try outs, OG will start at 7:30 pm tonight. We will go until about 9 pm.

FC Groningen16 - FC AMPS 5-5

PLAYING IN THE NEW GREEN "NW VOETBAL" SHIRTS

Under the watchful eyes of a primarily female fan base, the NW Voetbal team (FC Groningen16) managed to come back in the second half after falling behind 5-2. The final score of 5-5 meant that a lot of effort was needed in the second half. With a nice performance from all players (Tad, Tim, Carter, Jordan, Clay, Taylor and Kyle -no subs available tonight-)partly because defensively the marks were tight and offensively the play efficient. Kyle had some timely saves when it was needed (especially when we were catching up and still 5-3 behind), Tad, Jordan and Carter played well defensively and Tim, Clay and Taylor combined well up front. Taylor finished the night with a hat trick and Clay scored the other two. Nice result in the new shirts!

U16/U19 shirts are in

Gotta love this if you are a FC Groningen fan!

U16/U19 schedule update

FC GRONINGEN U16
FC Groningen U16- Sat. Nov. 6 at 9 pm, Sat Nov. 13 at 8 pm, Saturday Nov. 20 at 11 pm.
FC Groningen U19
FC Groningen U19- Thu. Nov. 11 at 8 pm, Sun Nov. 14 at 9 pm, Sun. Nov. 21 at 8 pm.


All schedules have been posted on the Elkhart Sports Center website.

Fall Awards

Co-MVP-Ryan Lincoln/Eddie Salinas
Co-Defensive MVP (Travis Hunsberger Award)-Jason Callejas/Kyle Dijkstra
Co-Captain- Ryan Lincoln/Tyler Kronk
Most Improved- Clayton Seitz
Mental Attitude-Ryan Lincoln
All NLC - Eddie Salinas/Jason Callejas/Connor Beckwith
Honorable Mention-Ryan Lincoln
More then 100 Career Wins- Coach Duerksen
Congratulations!
All Awards are voted on by the players.

Sectional sign updated

2006, 2007, 2008 & 2010!

Reminder

OG/AC tonight at 7 until about 8:30.

LTC - VV Grijpskerk 1-0

After winning a week ago (vs Omlandia 7-0!), it was everyone's hope they would continue to gather points but it wasn't to be. The "smallruggen" lost 1-0 and are now in sole possession of the red lantern with only 4 points on the season.

FC VVV Venlo- FC Groningen 3-5

LOT OF NICE GOALS!
Twente, PSV and Ajax are the only teams ahead of Groningen. Only 4 points off the lead!