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A massive congratulations to
@StockportCounty
@countyscarf
for clinching the League 2 title last night.
The Dragoons are buzzing for you and glad we got to take in a game towards your success!
All the boys wish you all the best next season.
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#StockportCounty
Well, it's a comprehensive defeat for the Dragoons against a far superior
@FCUnitedMcr
team.
Congratulations to them on their victory and for the rest of the
@FenixTrophy
.
Despite the result, we hold our heads high and look forward to league action returning on 30th March!
What an incredible tournament!
We may have broken an unwanted record & caused a headache with the lights going out, but we got there in the end.
We made some great new friends, a good time was had by all & memories created that will last a lifetime
Football is the true winner!
Grazie mille to Leo Aleotti, the
@FenixTrophy
team, and all the clubs who took part. ๐๐๐
In 2021, Leo and team dared to dream that a European Cup for community-focused football clubs would be possible.
Something very special has been created and we're proud to be part of it.
Thank you to everyone that has shown an interest in our little club in recent times!
So, who are we and why Dragoons and not Dragons ๐?
A ๐งตfor you with the answers!
ICYMI ๐ฐ
The Dragoons will look forward to trips to ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ and ๐ซ๐ท in the Fenix Trophy this season, as we have been drawn in Group C agaisnt FC United of Manchester and Vinsky FC.
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A brave effort, but the quality of
@FCUnitedMcr
told in the end.
We lose, but hold our heads high with our efforts.
Back to work for most of the boys now!
Good luck to FCUM and we will see you again next year!
@mason87694317
@FenixTrophy
@FCUnitedMcr
On the contrary, we started off as a group of mates having a kickabout a d pretty much still are.
Whatever the result, we are proud to get the chance to travel, represent Poland and and share our values.
Who fancies some afternoon reading? ๐
The Dragoons๐ took on
@FCUnitedMcr
this week in the
@FenixTrophy
.
Read how the game kicked off on Monday evening and did not finish until Tuesday afternoon ๐
Many thanks to
@lewmck17
for the photos!
PRAGUE! ๐จ๐ฟ
The boys arrived by train this morning to the Czech capital for their last European match in the Fenix Trophy
โ๏ธ Prague Raptors FC - Dragoons FC
๐ Wednesday, 3 May 19:30
โ๏ธ 14ยฐC
๐ Prague Raptors Football Club
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Congratulations to
@FCUnitedMcr
for winning the
@FenixTrophy
victory. At least we can say we lost to the winners... ๐
Also sending our commiserations to
@PragueRaptors
on getting so close to glory.
@FabrizioRomano
@delpieroale
@socios
Can't believe you've bought into the hype about
@socios
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Please do some research into what they've been doing at clubs and how many fans have basically lost significant amounts of money thinking this is a good idea
โฝ๐โฝ WE'RE ALL GOING ON A EUROPEAN TOUR โฝ๐โฝ
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โ๏ธ FC United of Manchester ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ - Dragoons FC ๐ต๐ฑ
๐ Sunday, 10 March 16:00
๐ง 9ยฐC
๐ Broadhurst Park, Manchester
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We made the local news today! ๐
Short report on
@TVP3Krakow
about yesterday's game in
@FenixTrophy
vs
@afc_dws
Happy to be able to bring European football to Krakow. โฝ๏ธ๐ฅ
A big thank you to
@malopolski_zpn
for their help and support in making this happen.
#COYD
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Sore heads in Dragoons HQ after promotion was sealed yesterday with a resounding 7-1 victory against KS Albertus!
We want to extend our thanks and appreciation to everyone who's supported us on our journey so far and here's to many more successes with you all!
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Thanks, guys!
You guys showed amazing sportsmanship both today and in Krakรณw with the power outage.
We take the result on the chin and go again next time.
Good luck with the rest of the tournament!
๐คThank you and safe travels back home, regardless of the result the spirit was immense
Hope you enjoyed your trip and we look forward to meeting again in the future
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@LFC
We can confirm that our manager, Ashvin Asani, was in discussion with
@LFC
but committed to
@DragoonsFc
for the next 2 years due to promises of extra
@HariboUKI_
in the dugout.
We think you made the right choice and the Haribos are incoming๐
#LFC
Hold the page. Admin is back after quite a long break. How are we all?
So next up is another
@FenixTrophy
fixture against
@afc_dws
โ๏ธ Dragoons FC - Afc DWS
๐ Wednesday, 29 March 19:30
๐ง๏ธ 4ยฐC
๐ Garbarnia Krakรณw
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โฝ๐โฝ MATCH DAY โฝ๐โฝ
Wow, it's been a while since we last said that, eh?
Here is your Dragoons ๐ travelling party for today's thrilling Fenix Trophy encounter with F.C United of Manchester.
An instant response is required after last week and Zwierzyniecki will prove tough opponents for the Dragoons this week.
We hope to see our fans there to help us to 3 points๐ช
โ๏ธ Zwierzyniecki KS
๐ Sat 3 Sept 17:00
๐บ
#Grassrootsfootball
#COYD
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Best of luck to our good friends
@PragueRaptors
๐จ๐ฟ who have the chance to play in the majestic San Siro after reaching the
@FenixTrophy
latter stages after topping our group.
Go smash it, guys ๐ช. We will be supporting you from Poland ๐ต๐ฑ
๐ Not the way we wanted to round off the group stage but we are ecstatic to be taking our spot in the finals next month and to visit
@BreraFC
before playing at the San Siro the following day ๐ฎ๐น
Thanks again to everyone involved in this awesome tournament.
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What a start to the day ๐
Thanks to
@FourFourTwo
and
@newbalance
for the signed boots of
@LFC
rising star, Harvey Elliot!
We'll now work on getting that signature on a contract for the Dragoons ๐
โฝ๏ธ๐ต๐ฑโฝ๏ธ MAN OF THE MATCH โฝ๏ธ๐ต๐ฑโฝ
You probably do not need reminding of the score from the weekend, so lets focus on the positives ๐
A man of the match has been chosen and we are pleased to announce Jan Krzyzanowski ๐ต๐ฑ as the winner of the award ๐ฅ
Congrats Jan ๐๐๐ช
New season, new goals, new look!!
We're thrilled to announce that we have partnered up with
@powercanvascom
who will be providing us with the kits for the new season!
Stay tuned for the grand reveal of your new favourite kit soon ๐
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This is what it could have been... Sadly we have been eliminated from the competition but always next year for the boys!
We look forward to travelling to our friends
@PragueRaptors
early May for our final fixture.
#COYD
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Fenix Trophy Final 4
๐ฎ๐นMilan 2023๐ฎ๐น
๐ฅ4 matches in 2 of Europeโs most iconic stadiums๐ฅ
Wednesday June 7th
18:00 CEST Semi Final 1
&
20:30 CEST Semi Final 2
๐๏ธArena Civica ๐๏ธ
Thursday June 8th
12:00 CEST Bronze Final ๐ฅ
&
17:00 CEST Fenix Final ๐
๐๏ธSan Siro Stadium๐๏ธ
Thumbs up if you're going to Manchester ๐
Our Dutchmeester Rob Smits ๐ณ๐ฑ will be part of the travelling party heading to England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ this weekend.
The midfielder scored in the Dragoons first ever
@FenixTrophy
home encounter against
@PragueRaptors
back in March 2023!
๐ฃCalling
@FCUnitedMcr
fans, we need a couple of you to answer ๐ questions for the Dragoons๐ ahead of our
@FenixTrophy
journey together!
Please get in touch for more info!
#COYD
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It all comes down to today in the
@FenixTrophy
.
Sadly, the Dragoons failed to qualify this season, but we've made some great friends in this tournament.
Best of luck to both
@FCUnitedMcr
&
@PragueRaptors
in the final.
May the best team win ๐ ๐ช
Watch it live on YT!
Big congratulations to Rohit Chandran for his 3 goals and Man of the Match award for the game against Bronowicki. Brushing aside accusations of nepotism, boss Ashvin said "my son deserved the award"
#COYD
Yet another strong showing from Italian midfielder
@EnricoForabosco
see's him pick up the man of the match award against
@BratniakKrakow
Ash commented: "Not for the first time, he dug us out of a self-inflicted hole"
Congratulations Enrico!
#grassrootsfootball
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๐โฝ๏ธโฝ๏ธMATCH DAYโฝ๏ธโฝ๏ธ๐
The Dragoons๐ welcome
@FCUnitedMcr
to Krakรณw in our 2nd group fixture in the
@FenixTrophy
tonight.
Here is your Dragoons squad for the game today ๐ช
Please note that tickets will be for sale on the door at 20 Zลoty / ยฃ5 CASH ONLY.
#COYD
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Another year completed and the annual tour to Warsaw is consigned to the history books.
Big thank you to our hosts AFC Warszawa for the hospitality and to the players and coaching staff who made the trip a memorable one!
After the excitement of promotion this past weekend our focus now turns to the weekends game against
@SF_Fairant
A few things to be ironed out during training but we're sure the coaches have a strong session planned for the boys
Congratulations to yesterdays Man of the Match
@Jdaw87
! Still unsure if the hattrick counts but we'll check VAR ๐
When asked about his best attributes in the game, Manager, Ashvin Asani responded "His hair"
Photo courtesy of the amazing
@PedroViernes
๐ทIG: pedro_viernes
A great performance from the team yesterday with a resounding victory. Could have been a lot more but the usual profligacy in front of goal continues to haunt the players. Up next KS Opatkowianka Krakรณw ๐ช
We'd like to extend our congratulations to Jake Daniels on his brave decision last night.
Football is for everyone and no player or fan should have to live in fear of who they truly are.
We stand with you Jake
๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐
#LGBT
#JakeDaniels
#FootballTogether
He must've been inspired by
@FIFAcom
commenting on his
#puskas
goal but your Man of the Match from yesterdays game was
@EnricoForabosco
Manager, Ashvin, was quick to praise his performance yesterday "he was the best of a bad bunch"
Congratulations Enrico๐
Today we're featured on
@OnetSport
#COYD
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@LaczyNasPilka
ลฤ czenie futbolem. Skฤ d w krakowskiej B klasie wziฤ ล siฤ klub zลoลผony z obcokrajowcรณw?
A rainy night ahead for the players at training this evening. Thankfully our striker, Adrian Palis, has already left early to make sure he's there on time ๐โโ๏ธ
Some great finishes, late penalty drama and a comedic own goal in Dragoons first game in A-Klasa against Dฤ bski KS Krakow.
Catch the highlights below ๐๐
#Grassrootsfootball
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So often the unsung hero in a Dragoons shirt but after his dominating performance against KS Strzelcy,
@emree_colakoglu
had to be given the MOTM award!
Ash said: "It's been a long time coming, I challenge any player to dispossess him!"
Congratulations Ozan ๐น๐ท
#COYD
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โฝ๏ธ EUROPEAN FOOTBALL IS BACK โฝ๏ธ
๐ Pencil in the date folks, as the Dragoons ๐ return to European action on 25th October, KO TBC.
A second adventure in the
@FenixTrophy
will see us take on French ๐ฒ๐ซ outfit Vinsky FC!
#COYD
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#LetTheFenixFly
#FenixTrophy
#FootballFamily
The last week of October is going to be pretty intense for European football! โฝ๏ธ
After
@PragueRaptors
vs
@VenusBucuresti
(Tuesday October 24th in case you missed it), itโs time for the Fenix to fly tirelessly to Krakow for Group C as home side
@DragoonsFc
are hosting French new
It's been a mixed bag for this weekends opponents
@pychowianka
with 2 wins and a loss from their last 3 games but after a 3-0 victory in their previous game, they'll be coming into the game this weekend full of optimism.
We're sure the Dragoons will be up for the fight ๐ช
#COYD
One of the advantages of being the first multinational team in Poland is you can sit back and enjoy the
#WorldCupDraw
knowing that everyone can be represented, except Italy to the disappointment of many of our players๐
#ciao
#arrivederchi
Waking up with that winning feeling ๐
Thank you to our hosts
@SF_Fairant
for their hospitality yesterday and hope we get to play you again in the future!
One more victory secures the title for the Dragoons
#COYD
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๐ฐYou know the score already we're pretty sure...
So how about reading how the action unfolded in the Dragoons' ๐ latest adventure in the
@FenixTrophy
against the mighty
@FCUnitedMcr
this past weekend๐
Sunday saw Gabriel Muรฑoz become the first player in our history to reach the 50-game mark! Our Chilean๐จ๐ฑ stopper has represented the Dragoons since our 1st ever fixture in 2019!
โฑ๏ธ 4487 minutes played
๐ฅ 12 Clean sheets
๐ Win ratio of 66%
Congratulations Gabi ๐๐๐ช ๐๐ค
After scoring what should've been the winning goal in yesterdays draw and a strong showing in the midfield, your man of the match is Italian vice captain,
@EnricoForabosco
!
Congratulations Enrico and next time we're sure it'll be the winner
#COYD
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On behalf of the Dragoons squad, we send our very best wishes to Louis van Gaal, who has announced he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Best of luck with the fight โค๏ธ
We here at Dragoons would like to thank Turkish midfielder
@emree_colakoglu
for his contribution this season.
Family time comes first and you'll be welcomed back in the near future, hopefully with a Championship medal with your name on it!
See you soon Ozan ๐
With a performance that defied his age, your Man of the Match against Tramwaj II is veteran French midfielder, David Nicolas!
Manager Ashvin Asani stated "After this performance, we can now see who Makelele and Kante modelled their game on"
Congratulations David!
#COYD
Football. Chuffing heck!
The Expats made hard work of it, but hard work pays off!
Playing the majority of the half with 10 men, two late goals from Sassini ๐ฎ๐น and Missi๐ฉ๐ฟ seal the first win in 3 games for the team!
Last but definitely not least, we have our good friends
@DragoonsFc
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Made by the wizards
@powercanvascom
, we've been sending this beauty out in Surprise Shirts boxes for a while now ๐คฉ
Which
@FenixTrophy
shirt is your favourite? Let us know ๐ฌ๐ง
After a slew of votes and two man of the match performances in May, your player of the month is Italian centre back, Simon Calabrese!
Congratulazioni Simon!
Always good to see a player return after a serious injury.
Romanian full back
@AmbrosieRobert
almost marked his return to the starting line up with a goal but the keeper was alert to his powerful freekick.
Here's to a strong finish to the season ๐ช
Preparation starts again today for the weekends game against Kolejarz/Prokocim II Krakรณw.
The return fixture saw the Dragoons secure a 3-0 victory and we'll be hoping for more of the same this week
#Grassrootsfootball
#COYD
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Jeลli nie wiedzieliลcie wczeลniej, dumnie podnosimy flagฤ Polski i rozpoczynamy naszฤ europejskฤ podrรณลผ w przyszลym tygodniu w
@fenixtrophy
. Bฤdziemy wdziฤczni za Wasze wsparcie jako reprezentant Polski.
A few enforced changes due to suspension, injuries and holidays but we can still call on an extremely strong squad.
Start the weekend in style and come and support the Dragoons
๐๏ธKS Nadwiลlan
๐Koletek 20, 31-069
โ๏ธSaturday 30th April, 1pm
#grassrootsfootball
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๐๐๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ข ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐: ๐ข๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐โฆ
@DragoonsFc
, sitting in the heart of Krakow, Poland ๐ต๐ฑ
First the Raptors, then the Dragoons: we love ourselves some sci-fi expat clubs!
Jokes aside, this
We will be announcing the date for the 2022/23 Group Stage draw very soon ๐ฅ
But in the meantime letโs introduce the 9 teams who will compete
Stay tuned for the 1st story tomorrow
#MakingFriendsNotMillionaires
We settled on the name Dragoons, visualising the identity of the famous Polish winged Hussars, the Polish variant of the English name for cavalry troops.
Aanstaande maandag is het eindelijk zo ver. De eerste Europese thuiswedstrijd in de
@fenixtrophy
tegen
@DragoonsFc
Aftrap is 20:00, toegang is gratis. Tickets via deze link:
VICTORY!
The Dragoons ๐ earn their first 3 points of the season with a 3-0 victory. Although the Expats were not at their best, 2 second half goals made the game safe.
Have a good weekend one and all.
#COYD
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Dziล wieczorem wywieszamy flagฤ Polski ๐ต๐ฑ
@LechPoznan
pokazaล dobry wystฤp, ale pokaลผemy kibicom jak rywalizowaฤ w Europie ๐
Obejrzyj losowanie na ลผywo o 19:30 CEST
#LetTheFenixFly
#grassrootsfootball
#COYD
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Not the result we wanted but we can take a few positives from our first game in A-Klasa.
Check out the match report from
@davioburchio
for our game against the experienced Dฤ bski KS Krakรณw
#Grassrootsfootball
#COYD
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HAPPY SATURDAYS
Time for our second announcement of the week as Broadhurst Park opens its gate to a multicultural battalion from Poland: unexpected weekend Fenix game (already the second in this edition!) and a great chance for a massive celebration of football&friendship, but