Lou City 1- NC 0
Jansen Wilson shares the credit after he scores the match’s only goal in Lou City’s match against NC.
He’s keeping the ‘stache, y’all! After scoring a goal in the last two matches, and running it by his wife, Wilson was happy to share with the media after the game that the mustache was a keeper. He was certainly a contender for Man of the Match, but it was hard to compete against the brilliant defense of Damian Las (squeaky clean sheet), not to mention the tireless efforts of Manny Perez bringing the ball down the field approximately 415 times, and of course that block from Josh Jones that kept NC from scoring immediately after Lou City in the opening fifteen minutes.
There were also some crazy, intimate moments that had to be captured and captioned, and that’s what I’m here for. Enjoy!
Warm-ups are always fun, unless you don’t get the color pinnie that you want. Sorry, Cam. (The blue ones were pretty tight.)
Jansen Wilson and Taylor Davila model the different color warm-up pinnies. (See what I mean about the blue? I want to paint my office that color.)
The line-up before the kick-off. The place to show off your athleticism, encourage your teammates, and play peak-a-boo with Coach before kick-off.
The huddle. The place to get some encouraging words from your Captain, or watch your Captain tolerate someone else trying to hype up the team. I’m guessing it wasn’t going well at this point.
Instead of amping up the team, Adams decided to whisper sweet nothings into the ear of the NC player who was brave enough to face-off against him for a header.
Congrats to Brandon Dayes on his first USL sanctioned start and an awesome game! I think he is well-prepared to take his driver’s test in a few months.
Josh Jones also had an amazing game. He was put in charge of keeping the ball dry on the throw-ins, and he did a fantastic job.
I think - based on the bulging vein in Cameron Lancaster’s neck - that he is still mad about that pinnie. Or else the always-dubious-looking Paco was pulling on his jersey and the ref missed it.
I heard that Jake Morris requested more full-body pictures be taken of him (honestly), so here you go, Jake! Maybe take your phone out of your pocket at the next hydration break?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Kyle Adams angry (unless he was recently head-butted by a moron). Not sure what got him going this time, but NC steered clear as he brought this ball down the pitch.
Nothing screams “guilty” like throwing your arms in the air while the player you were covering is sliding on the pitch. The ref looks utterly confused, probably because he was constantly out of position for someone wearing green.
The set-up for Wilson’s goal happened so fast I thought I missed it, but no! Here’s a clear shot of Manny Perez setting up the goal.
The way that Serrano celebrated, I thought he made the goal rather than Wilson. I’d love for him to come cheer me on sometime. “Yes, Elizabeth! Manage those spreadsheets, yeaaaaaaah!”
The exact moment that Wilson decided he’s keeping the mustache.
Wilson’s Goal Celebration Gallery
Manny Perez looks surprised by the location of the ball that he just brought down the pitch (“how did it get THERE?”) while the Girls Night Out group shares nachos (Row 4, my friend Lauren appreciates a good photobomb).
Whiny NC player begging for possession after Lambert clearly won the header.
Lambert keeps the ball in play while Handsy NC player goes in for a smooch from Morris.
Now Kissy Face is trying to undress Lancaster. Poor Cam had a rough night in the jersey/ pinnie department.
Lou City may not have scored a second goal but they still made NC’s Keeper look like an, well, see above photo.
Taylor Davila also literally felt the love from NC with Paco grabbing him for a dance before he decides to trip him.
Speaking of love, gotta show some more love to Brandon Dayes as the coaches congratulate him when he exits the game. Look at those smiles.
Phil Goodrum was in the match for a total of 0.03 seconds before he made a run for the goal. I don’t know how he managed to slide and retain possession as Beardy tries to take the ball away unsuccessfully.
Here we get a glimpse of what Josh Jones would look like with a mohawk (I like it!) and a reminder that the entire NC FC has no understanding of the concept of personal space. What the heck is even happening to Kyle Adams?
The culmination of a beautiful set up by Serrano and four (yes four) attempts to add another goal to the scoreboard were thwarted with some help from the referee.
Davila the Elder pleads his case to the referee using small words so that the ref can understand him.
Never misses arm day or leg day but clearly missed brain day.
Has this ever happened before? Davila sub for Davila. As a mom, I am very happy for their mom.
I’m so glad Aiden McFadden made an appearance. Similar to Goodrum, his impact was seen quickly, this time by the ref who decided to finally start calling fouls.
A late punch-save by Las who demonstrated his karate skills for the ball. Someone give that man a black belt!
Last minute effort by NC proves fruitless, as Young Davila and Tosch bring the Pine Sol to keep Las’s sheet clean.
Jersey Swap, Player Hugs, Cute Kids, and Fan Appreciation Gallery
Warm-up & Game Shots Gallery that were too awesome to caption
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