Welcome to this week in Timbers Army Football Club news, and it’s been a while since we checked in on game action for the TAFC clubs. A big reason for that is that 5 of the member teams have nearly a month off between fixtures, as Old Growth, Cascade Rangers FC, North End United, Rose City Athletic and Northern Alliance FC are all on extended breaks. While many played matches the first week of May in league play, they don’t resume playing until the first weekend of June. That’s not the case for everybody, as we have reports from other clubs within the umbrella since our last update for some late matches within May, including a first ever TAFC derby match within GPSD Division 1.
There’s been some delays in getting the site updated for recent results, and for regular readers of this column that can be frustrating. However, I can speak as being a player on a TAFC club in the spring since 2009 and this has been a most unusual term relating to scheduling. It’s very odd to give an entire league a month off between fixtures, but it speaks to the competition for pitches within the area. Most teams I’ve spoken with share the same concerns about finding regular fields for practice or scrimmages, but the situation has lead to some rather creative solutions. Old Growth FC used the break to play outside their own division in meeting Cascade Rangers FC a few weeks ago, then played Widmer FC in a friendly on May 27. While Widmer FC is also an over 40 Division 2 club in GPSD, the schedule doesn’t have the two teams meet officially.
We’ll hit the highlights of each team as they are reported and links where they are available. There will probably be some catchup over the next few weeks to get things back on track, but my hope is that the fall term will provide some uniformity in scheduling, allowing this report to be done on a more consistent and regular basis.
101st FC reported a 10 to 7 loss in their last match on May 18 as they have begun their second session within the spring futsal season. The team spent the first half adjusting to some new players and a change in strategy, but fell behind until making a feverish run in the second half to make things interesting. We’ll post a link to the official match report and full schedule when it’s available.
AC Loco Moco also reported a 3 to 1 loss in their last match on May 18, but according to manager Matt Wagner, the team is really beginning to respond and gel together. According to their official schedule page, they have one more match officially on June 1st to finish their current term, but plans are underway for future domination of indoor soccer. Ok, maybe the domination is a strong term, but it appears things are looking up for them.
Coat? FC manager Milon Good reported two wins for them on May 15 and May 22. The May 15 match was a tight 10 to 9 win that saw the scoreline change multiple times but Coat? FC was able to pull ahead behind 5 goals from Reid Storm. Apparently, Reid wasn’t finished as he netted six in their next victory of 8 to 3 in their next match. We promise to get the stats pages and schedule updated for them, as it appears there could be some impressive numbers being posted by these guys.
FC Dynamo and FC Portlandia met on May 19 in the first official TAFC derby in GPSD Division 1. It was a close matchup as evidenced by the final tally of a 1 all draw, per the match report submitted from Portlandia’s Alan Leonard. We didn’t get that posted yet, but both Dynamo and Portlandia played a clean match full of friendly, sporting banter. Both clubs have fixtures in the first two weekends of June that could improve their fortunes and perhaps keep both clubs on the top flight for another term. Look for updates on them coming soon.
In the adventure that is GPSD Division 4, all four TAFC clubs here are on extended break, but will resume league play this coming weekend. Cascade Rangers FC will resume league play on June 3 when they play Broken Arrow. North End United and Northern Alliance FC will get things rolling in another TAFC derby on June 6 in a midweek affair at Delta Park that isn’t at Old Oregon City HS to the joy of both sides. Rose City Athletic will also play on June 6 atDeltaPark against longtime GPSD Division 4 members May Day, who apparently have employed a new spirit of competitiveness from previous versions of the club.
Old Growth FC have six fixtures left on their schedule through June and July, and they’ve used the time to heal up from injuries and come up with clever retorts that involve people getting off the grass. A full compliment of players will be available for their next match on June 3 at LaSalle HS playing the Rose City Revolution. I’m looking forward to hearing about that from one of my teammates, as I will be traveling over the break in the Timbers schedule.
That’s all from the headquarters for now, but we’ll be back the first week of June with a plethora of updates from the various TAFC clubs. Enjoy the weather, and if you get a chance to see one of the TAFC matches, we appreciate any and all Timbers Army members to come out and watch. It’s great entertainment combined with various moments of competitive soccer, and there’s no charge to come out and support your favorite TAFC side. You might also see something truly amazing, too.
