Forest City London SC

FC LONDON U21 Celebrates League Championship

08/12/2011 04:30 PM

FC LONDON's Under 21 team finishes the 2011 season in First Place in the Provincial U21 West Region League with an undefeated record of 7 wins and 3 ties, 13 goals for and only 4 against. Coaches Rob Pereira and Les Johns led the squad into tough competition against teams like North Mississauga and Oakville. FC LONDON's Connor McFall also finished tied second in scoring across the league. Several members of the team are now making their way to Residency Programs with the Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC.

FC LONDON puts an exclamation point on their final Home Game

08/12/2011 04:48 PM

FC LONDON put an exclamation point on London soccer on Thursday night at the London Marconi Club with a 5-1 defeat of the Toronto Lynx handing the Lynx their 3rd loss of the season in head to head competition. FC LONDON then went on to finish their season with a 1-1 tie against the Ottawa Fury giving them a record of 9 wins, 5 losses and 2 ties. London then went onto the windy city for the Great Lakes Championship qualifying game, where they were defeated by the Chicago Fire 3-0 to end their 2011 season. For additional information about the game CLICK HERE . Article courtesy of Steve Green www.lfpress.com

FC LONDON loses to Chicago Fire in 2011 playoffs

08/12/2011 04:41 PM

Congratulations to the Kitsap Pumas in Washington State for their success in winning the 2011 PDL Championship defeating the Lorado Texas Heat 1-0. After a 3rd place Great Lakes finish by FC LONDON, London lost 3-0 to Chicago in the Division playoff qualifying game. Chicago then lost to Thunder Bay in the Conference semi-final. Thunder Bay continued on to defeat the Michigan Bucks 2-1 in the final. Continuing to the North American Championship, Thunder Bay was defeated by Kitsap in the National Semi-Final More about the PDL Championship. Keep track of FC LONDON over the off-season Twitter or follow FC LONDON on Facebook.

Stihler and Morris and local clubs confirm involvement with FC LONDON

04/02/2010 01:34 PM

Forest City London’s team just got a little stronger with the commitment of 2 their stars from the 2009 season as they look to take a run at the North American Championship for the 2010 season schedule in the Great Lakes Division in the USL - Premier Development League.

Sabastian Stihler - The Big German is back! Stihler is coming off a stellar year for Shorter College where he was named to the NAIA Men’s All-American Second Team after finishing with 10 Goals and 3 Assists. Stihler was also named Southern States Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year. During the 2009 PDL season with FC LONDON Stihler struggled with injuries early in the season and by mid season was a standout defender with the squad.

“He’s a big addition to the roster. He’ll make an impact both physically and mentally.” Says Martin Painter, Head Coach for FC LONDON. “His experience and presence in a defensive role sets the bar high for the rest of the team.”

Johnny Morris - Morris had a solid season for highly ranked Notre Dame Ohio, where they were ranked in the NAIA Top 10 for most of the year. Morris started every single game for Notre Dame finishing with 2 Goals and 10 Assists as their Right Back. Notre Dame was knocked out at the Elite 8 Stage of the NAIA Championships in 2009. While with FCLONDON last year, Morris grew throughout the year to eventually take on the Captain role as the team made their playoff run without injured regular skipper, Michael Periera.

“We’re thrilled to have Johnny and Satastian back. By the time the year was finished, he ended up winning the “Nother’s Player of the Game Award” with the most outstanding games throughout the season.” Says Painter.

FC LONDON has also continuing its ongoing relationship with the local soccer community with confirmed games at the London Portuguese Club, London Marconi and the German Canadian Club fields.

“Our goal from day one was to engage the community, and here we are in year 2 with the same mandate.” Says Ian Campbell, CEO of Forest City London. “All these clubs and venues have great soccer history in London. It’s an honour to be able to put our squad on the same fields that created the soccer fabric of our community.”

Games held at local clubs this year include:

Friday, June 18^th – London Marconi – 7:30 VS Chicago Fire

Saturday, June 26^th - German Canadian Club 7:30 VS Indiana Invaders

Saturday, July 17^th – London Portuguese Club 7:30 VS Cincinnati Kings

“We’re excited about the opportunity to host a game for FC London again this year” says Dave De Benedictis, of London Marconi Soccer, “We have a rich soccer tradition here at the club and another top quality game here on our field is great for all fans of the game.”

All other games will be held at TD Waterhouse Stadium including the home opener on May 28^th, against Toronto Lynx and the annual CANADA DAY game where this year, FCLONDON will play their arch rivals Michigan Bucks.