CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP - MATCHDAY SEVEN SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH 2020 – KICK-OFF 6.15PM
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VICTORIA STADIUM, GIBRALTAR
GIBRALTAR FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONS 2018/19
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SETTINGTHESCENE
WELCOME
WELCOME BACK TO THE VICTORIA STADIUM FOR OUR 18TH LEAGUE GAME OF THE SEASON AGAINST FC BRUNO’S MAGPIES.
HEAD COACH: German Crespo ASSISTANT COACH: Oscar Ibanez HEAD PHYSIO: Keith Ramirez PHYSIO: Adam Oria GOALKEEPER COACH: Miguel Angel Bazan FITNESS COACH: Daniel Fernandez STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: Liam Mesilio KIT MAN: Jose Manuel Lopez TEAM DELEGATE: Christian Fortuna
The team put up a very good performance in our last League game against Lynx, despite the long list of injuries we have been recently having. Since my last address to you we have also played a friendly game across the border against Norwegian second division side, Assane FC, in which we beat them 2-0. Again it was a very good performance where we were solid at the back with great work from the men up top pressuring high up the field. Both goals in the first half from two very well-executed counter attacks. As many of you might know last weekend, we played FC Boca Juniors in the quarterfinals of the Rock Cup behind-closed-doors due to the preventative measures adopted by the GSLA and GFA due to the Coronavirus. Unfortunately, except for those who managed to see the game from a roof top, I did not get to watch it but I am told it was a comfortable 6-0 victory, with our men dominating the match for the 90 minutes. It was a job well done and we now await our opponent in semi-finals. Today it’s back to League business and we face Bruno’s Magpies, a team that after the
transfer window has certainly proved considerably, hence their performances recently against St. Joseph’s in the Rock Cup, where they put up a very respectable performance losing just by a single goal. It’s not going to be an easy game at all and a win is crucial if we want to continue climbing further up the table. As to whether we shall be able to watch the game from the comfort of the stands or on a roof top, we shall have to await further developments. Congratulations on a job well done to our Under-23 team who were crowned League Champions last week when they beat Lions Gibraltar 2-1. To once again achieve the title with an average age of 17 years old, speaks very highly of not only the players but the U23 Technical Team. I think we can all agree that the future looks bright. Next week our ladies are back in action indoors for the Futsal League. The objective is the same as with the 11-a-side, to try and win this League as well.
CLUB HONOURS Gibraltar Football League: 24 wins 1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990– 91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004– 05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011– 12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017-18, 2018-19 Rock Cup: 18 wins 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992– 93, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007– 08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 Gibraltar League Senior Cup: 18 wins 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989– 90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003– 04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14 MATCH PROGRAMME Today’s special souvenir Matchday Programme has been produced on behalf of Lincoln Red Imps FC by our Official Match Programme and Website Partner:
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Enjoy today’s game… DYLAN VIAGAS President OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS 03
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PLAYERQ&A SHAY JONES
Name: Shay Jones
My role model(s) in life: Kylian Mbappe
Place of birth: Gibraltar
Where do you see yourself in the next few years: Hopefully, playing for Lincoln and the national team
Date of Birth: 24.02.2002 Age: 18 Hobbies: Gaming, Going to the gym Previous Clubs: None Favourite Food: Steak Best Experience in football: Being the captain of my national team Worst experience: Losing 2-0 to Liechtenstein when we could have won
Mention a player you admire: Lionel Messi What can we expect from Lincoln this season: A strong, well-organised team working hard to perform at our best in all competitions What advice would you give to young kids who want to do well in football: Make sure you keep motivated, and focused on achieving your goals, and most importantly enjoy it
What can we expect from Lincoln in this game: We can expect a hardworking performance to gain the best possible result What are your views from our previous game: The team played well, and were unlucky not to score more goals but the main objective was to make it through to the next round, which we did QUICK-FIRE TO FINISH... Worst dressed player: Kike Best dressed player: Blas Most intelligent player: Roy Least intelligent player: Britto Team joker: Gato Biggest moaner: Lee
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REVIEW
LINCOLN RED IMPS 2 ASANE 0 FRIENDLY – 03.03.2020
WE CROSSED the border earlier this month for a friendly fixture against Norwegian second division outfit, Asane. It proved to be an extremely worthwhile work-out for us as we ran out 2-0 winners courtesy of two first half goals from Pibe. The game proved to be good preparation for our Gibtelecom Rock Cup encounter with FC Boca Juniors, which ended in a convincing 6-0 win as another brace from Pibe plus further strikes from Coombes, Paris, Rincon and Alvarez saw us progress into the semi-final. IMAGES: Neil Wilson.
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LINCOLNFAMILY
ROUND UP
UNDER-23s: CELEBRATION TIME! CONGRATULATIONS to our Under23 team for once again being crowned League Champions in the Intermediate League for the second consecutive year. The 2 -1 victory over a very wellorganised young Lions FC outfit did not come easily. Our first goal came from Kyron McGrail on the quarterhour mark to open the scoring. Some very good saves from both keepers kept the result at 1-0 until the 68th minute when Lions FC managed to equalise. With six minutes to go until the final whistle, Ellis Wilson found the back of the net to secure the win. It means that the team is unbeaten to date with 15 wins and a draw and with a goal difference of +51. We sit ten points clear at the top of the table with only nine points left to play for.
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Congratulations to our Under-23 team who clinched their second Intermediate League title in a row courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Lions Gibraltar – 02.03.2020
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theVERDICT GERMAN CRESPO
The Head Coach assesses our last game and looks ahead to today’s big clash…
WE GET back into League action looking to add to our points’ tally having beaten Lynx in our in last League outing at the end of February. It was a game where we knew that our opponents would fight for everything; they have had a good season and made life tough for us. After we went 2-0 up we had many chances to finish the game off, but we were unable to captialise upon it and luckily on this occasion, we were not punished for it. That said, we need to learn that when we play the top teams, these mistakes will be punished. Overall I was happy with the team’s performance. We are slowly becoming the team that I want us to be and having made progress into
the semi-final of the Rock Cup, the players are motivated and ready for the battles that lie ahead. Today we take on a good team in Bruno’s Magpies. They will be wellprepared and their Head Coach, Juan Mari, knows this League very well and what is required to be successful.
ANTI-RACISM: PLAYING OUR PART IN A FAIR AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE LINCOLN Red Imps FC will not tolerate any form of racism or discrimination.
He certainly won’t make it easy for us, but we have the quality amongst the players to know that if we do the right things, we will get the result that we crave. Thank you for your valued support – enjoy the game… GERMAN CRESPO
Please contact a Club Official should you experience any form of racism or discrimination at any of our matches.
We want everyone involved in football to continue to campaign for equality and challenge discrimination, while playing a part in shaping a fair and inclusive future for everyone who loves the game. “Our club continues to condemn any racist or discriminatory comment and/or behaviour, not only in football but also from society at large,” said Club President, Dylan Viagas. “We join to support all those individuals, clubs, Federations, Associations and Institutions around the world in raising awareness and educating people against racism. “Let’s kick racism and discrimination out of football – together. Those found guilty of acts of racism and discrimination at our matches will be dealt with in the strongest possible terms.” OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS 11
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HEADTOHEAD
LINCOLN RED IMPS
AUGUST Away Fri 16 Home Thurs 22 SEPTEMBER Thurs 19 Home Sun 29 Away OCTOBER Mon 21 Home Sun 27 Away NOVEMBER Sun 3 Home Sat 23 Away Wed 27 Home DECEMBER Fri 13 Away Thurs 19 Home JANUARY Sat 18 Home Fri 24 Away FEBRUARY Sat 1 Home Sat 8 Home
Europa GLACIS UNITED
League League
1-4 8-0
COLLEGE 1975 Lions Gibraltar
League League
9-1 7-1
LYNX Mons Calpe SC
League League
4-0 2-0
EUROPA POINT League Bruno's Magpies League FC BOCA JUNIORS League
3-0 3-0 8-1
St. Joseph's MANCHESTER 62
League League
1-2 2-0
LYNX Bruno's Magpies
League League
5-0 5-1
EUROPA St. Joseph's
League League
0-2 0-1
Sat 15 Fri 21 Fri 28 MARCH Sun 8 Sun 15 APRIL Sat 4 Fri 17 MAY Sat 2
Home COLLEGE 1975 Home LIONS GIBRALTAR Away Lynx
Rock Cup15-0 League 7-1 League 3-1
Home FC BOCA JUNIORS RCup QF 6-0 Home BRUNO'S MAGPIES League Away Europa Home ST. JOSEPH'S
League League
Away Lions Gibraltar
League
GIBRALTARNATIONALLEAGUECHAMPIONSHIPGROUP Team P W D L GD PTS Europa FC 17 16 1 0 76 49 St.Joseph's FC 17 14 2 1 43 44 Lincoln Red Imps 17 13 0 4 53 39 Lynx FC 17 9 2 6 7 29 FCB Magpies 17 7 0 10 -12 21 Lions Gibraltar FC 17 4 3 10 -25 15
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LINCOLN RED IMPS COLOURS - RED, BLACK &WHITE
BRUNO’S MAGPIES FC COLOURS - WHITE & BLACK
PLD SUB
PLD SUB
LOLO SOLER
CONOR O’KEEFE
BERNARDO LOPES
IVAN VILLNUEVA
LEE CASCIARO
ENRIQUE LINARES FERNANDEZ
ANTHONY HERNANDEZ
FRANCISCO ZUNIGA
ALVARO OLIVER PARIS
JAMIE FORTUNA
ROY CHIPOLINA
DAN BENT
JOSEPH CHIPOLINA
TAMUPOWA DIMAIRO
SERGIO MOLINA RIVERO
JAVI GALLARDO
ENRIQUE GOMEZ BERNAL BORJA GIL ALBARRACIN
SHEA BREAKSPEAR
MARCOS LUIS PEREZ TRUJILLO
JEAN-CARLOS GARCIA
ANTONIO JESUS RAMOS RINCON
NACHO FERNANDEZ
JESUS TOSCANO SERRANO
JARON VINET
ETHAN BRITTO
CHASE COVELLO
FEDERICO CATARUOZZOLO
TYSON RUIZ
JAMIE COOMBES
AARON SPLAINE
GEORGE CABRERA
MATHEUS ASSUMPCAO
KYLE GOLDWIN
BRIAN PEREZ
ETHAN THORNE-LLAMBIAS BRADLEY AVELLANO JULIAN DEL RIO
JUANSE JOHN-PAUL DUARTE OLIVER FORD
CRAIG GALLIANO SHAY JONES
KIERAN CRITCHLEY
JUAN PABLO PEREIRA SASTRE (‘PIBE’)
DYLAN PEACOCK
KYLE CASCIARO
KELVIN MORGAN
MUSTAPHA YAHAYA BLAS ALVAREZ CORTES MICHAEL NEGRETTE GRAEME TORRILLA EMMANUEL CHUKWUEMEKA SUNDAY
MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE: ALEXANDER MCINCHASSISTANT REFEREE: HARRY HENDRICK ASSISTANT REFEREE: EOIN FOWLER CONNOR FOURTH OFFICIAL: JOHN ANDREW JONES TODAY'S MATCH OFFICIALS ARE FROM THE WELSH FA. WE WELCOME THEM TO GIBRALTAR AND HOPE THAT THEY ENJOY THEIR STAY WITH US.
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