OLYMPIQUE MONTREUX DEFEATS REFUGEE ALLSTARS 4-0

OM OQUIRRH FIELD (May 26, 2011) —The Olympians spoiled the return of former teammate Henry Komona in a match that was physical and played at a high level.

Despite a good first half, the Olympians missed on many opportunities to score and only managed to draw a penalty that forward Esteban Celis Lecuona converted after he was cut down in the area.

The Olympians dominated the second half and played some exciting one-touch soccer. Hit man Isai Tapia scored in the 50^th minute.

Refugees had trouble assembling much offense in the match. Despite some good midfield performance and blazing speed on the wings, they still could not break through the OM's defense.

Still they had a few good chances. However, with a high level keeper like Jaddon Rogers in goal, good chances can quickly become average chances.

Winger Hugo Fox Bracamontes found the net in the 63^rd minute and David “El Tanke” Chevez closed the scoring in the 87^th minute.

Playmaker Ivan Marcos Olmedo dominated the match, setting up Fox’s goal and missing twice by inches in the 78th and 92^nd minutes after dribbling past Refugees’ entire defense.

       

The team is at Park City on Wednesday June 1, 2010, for a stern test against the highly competitive and motivated Snowmen.

PREMIERSHIP COLLECTS A SINGLE POINT AGAINST CLEARKLINK F.C.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT. (May 22, 2011) - Olympique Montreux’s top gun Esteban Celis Lecuona scored two beautiful second half goals but Clearlink FC, formerly Rush FC, managed to draw the game and the Olympians could only earn a single point draw from an important match that revealed an ill prepared Premiership team with not less that seven players missing the game.

“I am happy with my individual performance but we need the men to show up so we can bond as a team and have some continuity,” said Esteban.

Manager Bel-Ami de Montreux did not have the services of Hugo Fox Bracamontes, Nathan Braun, Jimmy Cuadros, Leo Oliveira, Reynold Campbell, Louis Staley and Josh Kimball.

Winger TJ Reynolds is still in therapy for a bad knee and not expected until mid June. Star defender Adis Alagic may return in July from an off season injury .

“If there is one game Clearlink FC wants to win all season, it is the game against OM. When so many players do not show up, my hands are tied. I have had to call up first division players into the Premiership basically each week. Some of them have had to play 180 minutes, two games back to back” explained Bel-Ami.

Five games into the season, the Premiership has yet to show up for a full practice despite a decision to drop Tuesday practices and only meet on Thursdays.

“This goes without saying I have fielded five different starting line ups in five games and I am sure I will have to create a new starting line up on Thursday when we face Refugee Allstars, another side looking for recognition,” Bel-Ami added.

Thus, there is no game preparation, no specific strategy, leaving the manager in the weird position to be screaming directions from the sidelines for over 90 frustrating minutes.

“Each team we face comes ready to play. It is a championship game for them. Winning or even tying us in a game is a prestigious result for them. With this knowledge, you would expect our players to take this more seriously. Some of our guys do not see it that way,” lamented the manager.

Olympique Montreux’s issues notwithstanding, Clearlink and their star midfielder Owen delivered an impressive game and easily could have won in regulation time if it wasn’t  for the heroics of goalkeeper Jaddon Rogers.

        

In Saturday’s other game, OM D1 defeated Kettrels FC 3-2 in an up tempo game.

Tim Ballantyne shone brightly with a brace of goals and now leads the Golden Boot Race thus far. Young Daaren Tapia displayed some creativity in midfield while Brian Cline showed he is getting used to the Olympians’ fast ball movement. His work created the penalty that Javier Calvillo scored in the second half.

          

Defender Colton Spencer is still nursing his injuries from last week’s violent encounter with Mutiny FC.

Click here to see pictures from both of the games

Click here for the 2011 Golden Boot Race and Season Statistics

JAMALL ADAMS LEADS OM TO VICTORY OVER OUT OF CONTROL MUTINY FC

OM Oquirrh Field. West Jordan, UT, May 14, 2011---Jamall Adams was sore in the ribs, the victim of an elbow courtesy Zach Van Wagenen. Colton Spencer limped off the field, his ankles swollen after being body slammed and knocked down flat out by Zach Van Wagenen. Igor was holding his bruised ankle kicked repeatedly by Zack Van Wagenen. Isai Tapia was manhandled, punched and beaten by Zack Van Wagenen. Alan Ruelas had to be carried off the field. You guessed it. Kung Fu Panda Zack Van Wagenen!

Finally, but much too late into the game, the referee finally showed the red card to Van Wagenen.
By then the Kung Fu Panda and his Ninja partner PJ Jensen had already mauled, mangled, pawed, clawed, scraped, scratched, tear-gassed, battered, groped, crushed, head-locked, head-butted, strangled, karate-kicked, smashed in, assaulted, held up, ambushed and mugged just about every OM player including keeper Martin Martinez.

That basically sums up the much-anticipated Olympique Montreux versus Mutiny FC fixture. The match was built up to be entertaining after what was thought to be some fun exchanges on social media.
Sadly, many of the visiting players just weren’t interested in playing soccer against the Olympians. They just flat out wanted to injure people.
Jamall’s goal, Martin’s goal tending, and the Olympians’ cool head ensured the club’s first division team claiming its fourth victory in as many games.
The speedy midfielder got the all-important goal in the 38th minute after Mutiny’s keeper spilled the ball in the area.
Jamall told the team’s official web site: "It takes more than rough plays to throw us off of our game. Our team has a pedigree of winning. We are trying to maintain that culture.”
Manager Bel-Ami de Montreux, whose Premiership side earlier defeated Utah State University 5-3, was delighted with the First Division team’s victory and wants the men to remain focused and sharp.
"I was expecting a good game of soccer and instead, we ended up trying to keep men from getting injured,” said the team’s boss.
"Now we have many men in the infirmary. We will assess the damages by Tuesday.”
In the Premiership game, the Olympians worked hard to put away a well organized and talented Utah State University in a 5-3 victory with two goals from Isai Tapia and additional goals from David Chevez, Ivan Marcos Olmedo and Esteban Celis.

ALAN RUELAS LEADS OLYMPIQUE MONTREUX TO 4-1 VICTORY

 

OM Oquirrh Field, South Jordan (May 11, 2011) -  Olympique Montreux’s Division One team (D1) maintained its unbeaten streak to three matches on Wednesday evening when it defeated a very good FC Competent Cadavers at OM Oquirrh Field in West Jordan.

The score was 4-1 with marksman Alan Ruelas scoring twice

        

"Our D1 team is in rebuilding mode," team coach Bel-Ami de Montreux told the team’s official website. "It is a work in progress and we are still evaluating some of the players who are struggling to fit into the team."

Bel-Ami's team plays next Saturday against a fired up Mutiny FC, led by the brash and distinguish PJ Jensen who has fired the first verbal shots in social media:

Jensen posted this on his Facebook status:

"OLYMPIQUE MONTREUX CAN KISS MY ASS AND THEY ARE GOING DOWN ON SATURDAY."

Well said, Jensen!

OM D1 has won its three first games by a combined 13-3 score.

"We are playing a lot of back to back games," defender Colton Spencer said, "but each game is an opportunity to take three points, so I hope we do not go kissing PJ’s ass this weekend. I heard PJ does not shower very often, so it must be rather smelly down there."

In Tuesday’s game, Winger Alan put the Olympians ahead after just 4 minutes and it looked to be an easy evening. But the Cadavers team quickly composed themselves and started putting up a fight.

They controlled possession.

It was apparent that OM midfielder Robert Engelbretch and his mates weren’t playing well, prompting Bel-Ami to rethink the formation to slow down the speedy Cadavers.

In the 12^th minute, central defenders Igor Ivakovic and Colton miscommunicated to gift a one on one opportunity to the opposition that made sure to score on keeper Martin Martinez.

In the second half, the Olympians, playing rather poorly, but still managed to strike two more times with penalty goal by Alan (53^rd), Adam Sandoval (68^th). Alan completed the scoring in the 79^th minute.

“It was not a pretty sight from here. Me missed so many opportunities to silence the Cadavers but fired blank too many times. I think our superior fitness saved us. The Cadavers just could not maintain the same rhythm for 90 minutes,” said Bel-Ami.

Saturday will be a battle! See you there!

MONTY “VOLCANO” BERGENER ERUPTS WITH HAT TRICK

O.M. OQUIRRH FIELD, May 7, 2011.--- Everybody knows Monty Bergener was a dormant volcano that could erupt without warning and cause high scales devastation to defenses in the Utah soccer landscape. The ambitious 18-year old forward did just that in leading Olympique Montreux to a devastating performance against one of the most seasoned teams in the Utah Soccer Association’s First Division.

The Olympians’ 7-1 win over Sandy FC’s competent side this Saturday lifted OM to the top of the Division One (D1) standings with a stunning 10 goals scored to 2 conceded after two games in the young season.

Winger Jamall Adams hit the opener at the 12th minute followed by machine gun rapid scoring by attacking midfielder Patrick Fairchild (25^th), forward Alan Ruelas (30^th) and winger Tim Ballantyne (39^th).

Colton Spencer and his defensive mates, marshaled by a commanding Igor Ivakovic, easily repelled all of Sandy FC’s attempts to reach keeper Martin Martinez’s nets.

It was after the pause that the Monty erupted. The teenager was everywhere, sharp and powerful. His cheeky shots in the 55^th minute sent the keeper the wrong way.

In the 67^th minute, He latched onto a Patrick pass, outraced his marker and dispatched a powerful kick into the upper top right of the goal, leaving the keeper no chance despite a brave dive.

Ten minutes later, Mounty delivered the Olympians’ first hat trick of the season with a header following a pinpoint cross by Robert Engelbretch, a powerful midfielder with something to prove.

Sandy FC scored a consolation goal in the waning minutes.

On April 30th 2011, The Olympians D1 defeated Pan World FC 2-1 in the season opener with goals by Jamall and Leo Oliveira.

PREMIERSHIP DEFEATS VERY GOOD F.C. GUNNERS TEAM

OM OQUIRRH FIELD, May 7, 2011 - Olympique Montreux Premiership team maintained an undefeated record by beating F.C. Gunners 1-0 on Saturday.

Captain David Chevez scored on a well-taken penalty kick in the 20th minute after forward Leo Oliveira was sent tumbling by the keeper inside the six-yard box.

"We will now get ready for Utah Refugee All-stars on Wednesday, " Midfielder Ivan Marcos Olmedo said. "The important thing is that we keep winning.”

Olympian coach Bel-Ami de Montreux was missing several players due to nagging injuries and absence. Ace forward Estaban Lecueno was nursing a thigh injury while defenseman Mike Smith and Parker Haycock were rested.

Without shining, the Olympians controlled possession throughout and defended well as the Gunners used their speed to penetrate several times in the danger zone.

OM goalkeeper Jaddon Rogers, also know as JR-1, was tested and had to deploy his full size to parry a dangerous shot in the 35^th minute and was forced again to dive to deflect a dipping strike at the 67th minute.

No. 9 David Chevez and forward Isai Tapia had good shots but the Gunners keeper was up to the task.

"We tried our best to augment the score but we kept coming short,” said Bel-Ami, whose team defeated Pan World last Saturday 6-1 with a brace by Estaban and goals by Leo Oliveira, Alan Ruelas, Spencer Whipple and Steve McMurdie.

The side will be in action against the Utah Refugees Allstars on Wednesday and will face Utah State University a.k.a RuckUSU on Saturday.