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FC BRUNOS MAGPIES

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MONS CALPE FC

11th April 2016

Kick off 18:15

GIBRALTAR SECOND DIVISION

Official Matchday Programme Edition 022

The Magpie

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Programme Sponsor Match Sponsor

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MANAGER’S NOTES

After a great semi-final win versus Phoenix we

now turn our attention to the league once more.

Tonight’s match is a pivotal game for us. We

need to beat Mons Calpe to have a sniff at

making it into the playoffs; anything else would

not do. A game like this is one where we need

the crowd to really really get behind us like they

usually. We need to hear your chants, hear you

screaming for us! We will give it our all and

hopefully this will be good enough.

JOEL WILLIAMS

ABOUT FC BRUNOS MAGPIES

Formed 2013

Home Ground Victoria Stadium

Capacity 5,000

Club Chairman Louis Perry

First Team Manager Joel Williams

Technical Director Warren Muscat

Reserve Team Manager Steve Gallagher

Club Physiotherapist Martin Sa

Club Sponsor Chesterton

Club Bar Brunos Bar and Restaurant

Club Property Advisors Chesterton

Club Tax Advisors Almanac

Twitter @brunosmagpies

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DIVISION 2 CUP FINAL

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Sunday 8th May at 7pm

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Evening all

These are my first programme notes since our glorious 5-0 win v Phoenix to reach the final of the Division 2 Cup. It was an immense effort by the team and the supporters on that most enjoyable of Thursday evenings. Since then, the highlights have been watched some 1,700 times across our Facebook and Youtube channels.

The power of the cub’s marketing effort across social media, this programme (unique in Gibraltar), and Magpie News together with the status of attracting the highest attendances at league games across both divisions, save for possibly Lincoln and Europa in the premier league, gives the club huge potential to attract additional sponsors for 2016-17. If you or your company want to be involved in some manner, please let me know. Chesterton will remain as a key sponsor. Details of the packages available will be released soon and will start at £500. It must be stated that all money raised will go to improve the team. There is no profitable intent.

For the final we are working on a VIP event before the game and at half-time. Numbers will be limited. Stay close to the club’s email ‘Magpie News’ to ensure you receive the details. Details will be released in a few days.

Turning to tonight, just look at the table on page 14. Europa Point drew 0-0 with Phoenix last night which proves anything can happen. If we win this evening, we stay in contention for a promotion place. Anything less than a win, I think we have to concede that third place will be the best we can achieve. Still not bad for a club in its third year of existence and without any UEFA funds.

Building a club takes time. I think we have got off to a very good start.

#beamagpie

Enjoy the game.

Mike Nicholls

Managing Director

MESSAGE FROM THE CLUB SPONSOR: CHESTERTON

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Nana Fiifi Marfo brace sets up a final versus Europa Point

Brunos Magpies booked a lucrative Second Division Cup final against Europa Point with a convincing 5-0 win over Gib Phoenix.

Magpies took a shock lead in the 21th minute, Nana Fiifi Asare Marfo picked up a loose ball and rifled a shot past Jose Antonio Correro from twenty five yards out. Phoenix nearly equalised instantly, Raul Rocha’s through ball from Adrian Torres who smashed his shot wide from close range.

Three minutes before half-time Magpies doubled their lead, Nick Dembele whipped in a cross which found Marfo who headed his effort onto the post and Max Bothen was on hold to follow in the rebound. Magpies went into the break leading 2-0.

Phoenix started the second half the stronger side and had a chance to pull a goal back but Jonatan Benavente’s long range effort was comfortably saved by Fernando Sanchez. Phoenix had another chance in the 75th minute when Luis Cortes’ corner hit the post.

Two minutes later Magpies made it 3-0, Nick Dembele dispossessed Jose Dominguez and drifted past Jonathan Field and with only the keeper to beat, slotted his effort into the bottom corner. Three minutes later Magpies made it 4-

0, Harry Perry cut inside the box and squared the ball for Asier Calla Garcia to tap into an empty net.

Just before the final whistle Magpies made it 5-0, Sam Whelan whipped in a cross which found Nana Fiifi Asare Marfo who smashed his effort past Correro. The referee finally brought an end to the game and Magpies secured a comfortable win.

Europa Point, who beat Cannons 10-0 yesterday, will now face Brunos Magpies in the Second Division Cup final.

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Football Gibraltar

MATCH REPORT - MAGPIES 5 V 0 PHOENIX

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MATCH PHOTOS V PHOENIX

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The Gibraltar FA is delighted to announce two Futsal International Friendlies later this month. Gibraltar's National Futsal Team will be in action twice, with Scotland as opponents on both occasions.

Both matches are to be played at the Bell Sports Centre in Perth, Scotland on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th April 2016.

An official squad announcement in addition to further match details will be released in due course.

PROUD SUPPORTERS OF FOOTBALL IN GIBRALTAR

FUTSAL

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SAM'S MADRID MARATHON

My beautiful niece Casey was born with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) which was discovered when she was 5 weeks old. A VSD is a hole between the two ventricles in the heart which often causes problems with incorrect blood flow meaning that the flow to the lungs is too intense. A child with VSD can often become breathless and find feeding difficult as well as find it hard to gain weight as they expend a lot of extra energy breathing.

At 3 years old Casey had surgery at The Royal Brompton Hospital where she underwent a substantial operation to resolve the VSD. The Royal Brompton Hospital is the largest heart and lung specialist in the UK and one of the largest in Europe and is well-known for undertaking some of the most complex surgeries around the world.

I am raising money for The Brompton Fountain. They are a charity that support the children's unit of the hospital by providing vital resources and support services as well as funding pieces of medical equipment and improvements to the hospital facilities.

They do a huge amount of work to support families at very difficult times to which my family are very grateful.

To donate, please go to Sam’s Just Giving page

https://www.justgiving.com/samwhelan2

Thanks for reading!

Sam Whelan

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Back row (left—right) Fernando (GK), Lewis Constable, Simon Hogg, Max Bothen, Ahmed Elsahib, Devote Totesaut, Scott Beattie, Danny Cosgrove, Stephen Munns, Steve Gallagher, David Martin (GK )

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Front row (left—right) Michael Macias, Justin Phillips, Jack Neale, Jose Perles, Juan Calvente Rivas, Francisco Perles, Kyle Schembri, Harry Perry, Arif Hattabi, Zane Holgado, Cristian Calvente

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SECOND DIVISION TABLE

CLUB SCARVES

Team P W D L GD PTS

Mons Calpe SC 17 13 2 2 50 41

Europa Point FC 17 12 5 0 37 41

FCB Magpies 17 11 2 4 24 35

Gibraltar Phoenix 17 10 4 3 38 34

Leo FC 17 10 2 5 16 32

FC Olympique 17 9 1 7 -3 28

Red Imps FC 17 8 1 8 4 25

Europa Pegasus 17 4 2 11 -21 14

Boca Juniors 18 4 2 12 -24 14

FC Hound Dogs 17 4 2 11 -25 14

Cannons FC 17 4 1 12 -23 13

College 1975 18 2 0 16 -73 6

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FIXTURES AND RESULTS

Time

Tue 22/09/2015 FC Brunos 3 v 4 Europa Point FC 18:15

Sun 27/09/2015 Cannons FC 0 v 4 FC Brunos 18:30

Mon 12/10/2015 FC Brunos 4 v 0 FC Hound Dogs 18:15

Tue 20/10/2015 FC Boca Juniors 1 v 1 FC Brunos 20:30

Tue 27/10/2015 FC Brunos 3 v 0 Europa Pegasus 20:30

Sun 08/11/2015 FC Brunos 3 v 1 FC Olympique 18:30

Tue 17/11/2015 Mons Calpe SC P v P FC Brunos 20:30

Thur 03/12/2015 Leo FC 1 v 5 FC Brunos 20:30

Wed 09/12/2015 FC Brunos 3 v 3 Gib Phoenix 20:30

Mon 21/12/2015 Red Imps 2 v 1 FC Brunos 18:15

Wed 06/01/2016 Europa Point FC 3 v 0 FC Brunos 20:30

Mon 11/01/2016 Cannons FC* 3 v 1 FC Brunos 18:15

Sun 17/01/2016 FC Brunos 0 v 2 Mons Calpe 18:30

Mon 25/01/2016 FC Brunos 2 v 0 Cannons FC 18:15

Thur 11/02/2016 FC Hound Dogs 0 v 2 FC Brunos 18:15

Mon 15/02/2016 Glacis Utd FC* 7 V 0 FC Brunos 20:30

Wed 24/02/2016 FC Brunos ** 8 v 1 College 1975 18:15

Sun 28/02/2016 FC Brunos 2 v 0 FC Boca Juniors 18:30

Tue 08/03/2016 Europa Pegasus 0 v 3 FC Brunos 20:30

Sun 20/03/2016 FC Olympique 1 v 3 FC Brunos 20:30

Thur 31/03/2016 FC Brunos ** 5 v 0 Gib Phoenix 19.00

Mon 11/04/2016 FC Brunos v Mons Calpe SC 18:15

Mon 18/04/2016 College 1975 FC v FC Brunos 18:15

Sun 01/05/2016 FC Brunos v Leo FC 18:30

Sat 21/05/2016 Gib Phoenix v FC Brunos 18:00

Thu 26/05/2016 FC Brunos v Red Imps 20:30

*Rock Cup

**Division 2 Cup

*** Division 2 Cup Final

Fixtures are subject to change due to pitch re-alloca#ons

Sun 08/05/2016 Europa Point FC*** v FC Brunos 19:00

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GIBRALTAR LIVE MUSIC SOCIETY

Photo caption: David

Diaz collects the

cheque from Megan

Danino and Jess

Crossan of Chesterton

The Gibraltar Live

Music Society is

pleased to announce a

sponsorship deal with

estate agents

Chesterton which will

help them push on

with their innovative

journalism within the

Gibraltar music scene.

Gibraltar Live Music Society has been active since reforming almost a year ago

and has a growing number of online followers. One of the team attend all the

music events and give publicity to local talented musicians.

David Diaz, the multi-faceted member of the team commented: “We sought a

major well-known local brand to help complement our reach into the community.

We identified Chesterton as that brand and happily, they said yes. They are now

supporting us financially”.

Lisa Kilkenny, head of brand management at Chesterton confirmed this: “The

feedback from our local football sponsorship has exceeded all expectations, and

the staff love it. So when David approached us, we decided to add music to

sport and help support more community driven online projects. Our advertising

moves with the times and our clients like to see us across all media. Plus the

staff want to attend the music events themselves!”

Like and follow the society on Facebook.com/giblivemusic to keep up to date

with upcoming events, interviews and local musicians.

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Full name:

Frederick Faller

Age:

10

Favourite Gibraltar football

team:

Bruno's Magpies

Favourite player:

Nick Dembele

Favourite football team

outside Gibraltar:

Arsenal

Your dream future job:

Football player for Arsenal

Tactics if I was the Magpies’ manager:

Train harder!

Thoughts on Bruno’s burgers:

I prefer the chicken

MATCH MASCOT - FREDDIE

If you would like your child to be a match day mascot,

please contact our mascot coordinator Claire

claire.thirkill@chesterton.gi

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2015/16 NIKE FC BRUNOS MAGPIES

£22.50

Last few remaining. For sale at the club shop in

Chesterton, Ocean Village

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The reserves need support too! FC Brunos Magpies is one of two second division clubs to enter a team into the reserves league.

Time

Wed 30/09/2015 FCB Res 2 v 0 Europa Res 20:30

Thur 29/10/2015 FCB Res 0 v 8 Gib Utd Res 18:15

Tue 03/11/2015 FCB Res 2 v 2 Man 62 Res 20:30

Thur 19/11/2015 FCB Res 3 v 4 Lynx Res 20:30

Tue 24/11/2015 FCB Res 0 v 7 Lions Res 18:15

Thur 17/12/2015 FCB Res 0 v 4 Britannia Res 18:15

Tue 19/01/2016 FCB Res 0 v 4 Lincoln Res 18:15

Tue 02/02/2016 FCB Res 1 v 1 St J Res 18:15

Mon 08/02/2016 FCB Res 3 v 1 Glacis Res 20:30

Mon 22/02/2016 FCB Res 1 v 1 Mons Calpe Res 18:15

Wed 02/03/2016 FCB Res 6 v 1 Europa Res 20:30

Tue 15/03/2016 FCB Res 1 v 3 Gib Utd Res 18.15

Sat 26/03/2016 FCB Res 1 v 9 Lions Res 16:00

Thu 07/04/2016 FCB Res 0 v 5 Man 62 Res 20:30

Tue 10/05/2016 FCB Res V Lincoln Res 20:30

Tue 24/05/2016 FCB Res V Glacis Res 20:30

Mon 16/05/2016 FCB Res V St J Res 18:15

Sun 29/05/2016 FCB V Mons Calpe Res 20:30

RESERVES FIXTURES AND RESULTS

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THE MANAGER’S CHECKBOARD

As a manager the most difficult choice you face is what type of formation you will be putting on the pitch. There are different thoughts about this. Every manager tackles it in a different way according to his philosophy.

You will find coaches that work on one formation in pre-season and unless there are inevitable circumstances they stick to it no matter what. Other coaches change their formation and tactics depending on their opponents. Some managers believe in a formation and they bring in players suitable to play the formation they want and other managers create the formation according to the potential of the players they have at hand.

Then there are managers who prefer attacking formations, others who prefer defensive ones or counter attack formations. Some managers tend to like formations which promote the physical aspect of the game and others who promote the technical abilities of their players.

Below you will find some basic formations which are used by managers nowadays.

4-4-2 formation (4-4-1-1 / 4-1-2-1-2)

4-4-2 is the most basic of modern football formations. It is composed of four defenders, four midfielders, and two forwards. In the 4-4-2 formation, one of the two forwards often plays outside the penalty box to bridge the midfield and frontline. This gives the team the appearance of playing a 4-4-1-1 formation.

The advantage of this formation is having an extra player that can help the striker attack without having to wait for midfield support. Another advantage of the 4-4-2 formation is width: the two side midfielders and two fullbacks allow a team to cover

the space on the sides in defence and utilize it in offense.

A team can split the function of the two central midfielders: one can be assigned a deep role in defence while the other can be placed further up to push the ball in offense. This creates a diamond-shaped midfield and turns 4-4-2 into a 4-

1-2-1-2 formation.

4-3-3 sounds like a very offensive formation and 4-1-4-1, 4-5-1 a very defensive one but, amusingly, both formations are basically the same. Both play with four defenders, three central midfielders, two wingers, and one striker. However, in 4-3-3 the wingers are considered as forwards while in 4-5-

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In the 4-3-3, the central midfielder in the middle is primarily assigned on defence and is positioned just in front of the back four. The other two midfielders play an all-around role: they participate in defence as well as in offense.

Wingers in the 4-3-3 and 4-5-1 have the following responsibilities: they bring the ball up to the striker, provide him crosses, or cut inside the penalty area to support the striker. When their team loses the ball, it is their task to mark the opposing fullbacks.

In this type of formation, the striker is typically good at playing with his back to the goal: he can control passes and distribute the ball to teammates or make pivot shots. Because the striker is expected to receive many crosses, teams who play 4-3-3 or 4-5-1 often field a tall striker who has a great heading ability.

A 4-1-4-1 can be described either as a variant of a 4-2-2 or 4-5-1. Basically in a 4-1-4-1 formation there is a DM assigned to shield the defenders. 4-1-4-1 is known as a defensive formation with the tendency to have fast counter attacks.

5-3-2 and 3-5-2 are two football formations that are the same. Their only difference is how the two players on each flank are seen. In the 5-3-2, these players are considered as fullbacks while in 3-5-2 they are considered more as wingers. In practice, 3-5-2 is simply 5-3-2 in an offensive mode.

In the 5-3-2, there are five defenders, three central midfielders, and two forwards. One central defender may drop back to play as sweeper to convert the 5-3-2 to a 1-

4-3-2 formation.

The key players in the 5-3-2 formation are the fullbacks: their primary tasks are to defend the flanks but they also give width to a team’s offense by providing support from the sides. Since those players have to work the whole length of the pitch, they are typically versatile players with high stamina.

Of the three midfielders in the 5-3-2, one is positioned in front of the defence to perform defensive tasks. The two other midfielders play a more offensive role even if they also participate in the team’s defence. Usually, one forward plays as a striker while the other plays a supporting role.

4-3-2-1 formation (the “Christmas tree”). The 4-3-2-1 is a narrow football formation played with four defenders, three central midfielders, two attacking midfielders, and one striker. Because of its pointed shape on the blackboard, 4-3-2-1 is dubbed the “Christmas tree” formation. Cont<.

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Defence in the 4-3-2-1 is the same with other flat back four formations, except that the defence on the flanks is left solely to the fullbacks. Like in the 5-3-2 and 4-3-3, one player on central midfield is assigned a defensive role while the other two are more offense-oriented.

Unlike the 4-5-1, the two attacking midfielders focus more on the middle instead of the wings. However, a coach can give more width to its offense by letting the fullbacks work the whole length of the pitch.

The 4-2-3-1 is a football formation made up of four defenders, two central midfielders, three advanced midfielders (one playmaker, two wingers), and a striker. When people consider the wingers in the 4-2-3-1 as forwards, this formation is listed as 4-2-1-3. However, 4-2-3-1 and 4-2-1-3 are essentially the same.

The two central midfielders in this formation are primarily defensive and so they are often called “holding midfielders”. Ahead of them are the wingers, who

usually work very near the touchline to spread out opposition defence and provide crosses to the striker.

The playmaker is the key player in this formation, being the one who controls the team’s offense. He is typically the most skilful, creative, and tactically aware player of a team. Usually, he is not assigned to a fixed position and is free to play on any part of the football field.

This formation has the big advantage of having both a playmaker, who coordinates the attack, and wingers, who give width to the offense.

The 4-2-3-1 formation was the basic formation of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. It was used by more than half of the 32 teams in that tournament and was the formation of three of the four semi-finalists: Germany, Spain, and Netherlands.

Warren Muscat

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Football in Gibraltar is a popular sport. Football has a strong tradition in Gibraltar, having first been introduced by British military personnel in the 19th century. In 1895 the Gibraltar Football Association was founded, making it one of the ten oldest active football associations in the world.

Football was introduced to the civilian population of Gibraltar by the British Armed Forces in the late 19th century. It is not known exactly when the first civilian football teams were formed, but the earliest records mention that the Prince of Wales F.C. already existed in 1892, and the

Gibraltar F.C. was formed in November 1893.

Between 1895 and 1907, the only known football competition organised by the Gibraltar Civilian Football Association was the Merchants Cup. The cup was donated each year by the Merchants of Gibraltar. The first ever Cup Final was between the Gibraltar F.C. and the Jubilee F.C. and was witnessed by 1,500 spectators. In 1902, the military authorities in Gibraltar designated one of their four football grounds at North Front as a civilian ground. Before this there was no civilian football grounds in Gibraltar, so the only way the Gibraltar Civilian Football Association could practice outside the annual Merchants Cup was by playing friendly matches against the military teams whenever possible.

Gibraltar Football League

The Gibraltar Football League was set up in October 1907. The military had well established league and cup competitions before this, but local civil teams were not allowed to compete in them. The first league competition saw eight teams competing, with Prince of Wales F.C. being the winner. The growing success of the league and cup competitions was reflected in the increasing number of new teams that were registering with the association. Such was the increase in participating teams that a Second Division was added in 1909, and in 1910 the association was organising separate leagues and cup competitions for senior and junior divisions. This continuously growing interest in football in Gibraltar was also reflected in the association's affiliation with The Football Association in 1909.

Years later, the Gibraltar Civilian Football Association changed its name to the Gibraltar Football Association; it has continued to organise league competitions and promote the sport within The Rock to this day.

Golden Era

The period between 1949 to 1955 is regarded as the "Golden era" for football in Gibraltar. It was during this time that world-renowned teams such as Real Madrid C.F., Atlético Madrid, Real Valladolid and Admira Wacker among many others were arriving on The Rock to play against the national team who acquitted themselves admirably against professionals despite being amateurs. WIKIPEDIA

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