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Batan B – Las Torres

adrie — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:07:23 +0000

Thoughts before the match: The second match of the season. We play at home, so we might have a slight advantage. We’ll see.

Thoughts after the match: Wow, I did not expect this. A massive win, 14 – 2 for our team. Three assists by Alan. Great result and a great game.

Results

Datum	Thuis	Resultaat	Bezoekers
9 Okt, 18:00	Batan B	14 – 2	Las Torres
3 Okt, 09:00	Alcotan	1 – 10	Batan B

Alcotan – Batan

adrie — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:44:32 +0000

The first official game of the season couldn’t have started any better. A 1 – 10 win, topped off with a beautiful goal from Alan. A great day for the team!

Guard of honour

adrie — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:06 +0000

Saturday we had another football match with Alan. Batan played against Viera, one of the best teams. The result: a very tough but brilliant win! We started badly with 0-1, then 0-2, but we fought our way back. 1-2, 2-2, 3-2 (Alan scored), 4-2. Halftime. Then 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5… and right after the equaliser, a goal straight from the kickoff: 6-5. Amazing. The spectators/parents went wild with joy. The kids even got a guard of honour as they left the pitch.

Batan B – Guiniguada B

adrie — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:00:49 +0000

It was going to be a tough match. We had already played them away, and that hadn’t been pleasant: an extremely physical team. During that previous match, a teammate’s shin guards had even been snapped in half. We lost that game, and everyone was aware of the potential dangers. Alan had spent the past weeks practising extra on jumping and dodging.

Today was the day, and the start was immediately bad. In the very first minute we conceded a goal. 0-1. Ah well, I thought, Alan is starting on the bench, so we’ll see how it goes.

But then something unexpected happened: the equaliser! 1-1. Nobody saw that coming, and the whole game shifted. Slowly the match became more physical, but we held our ground. The goals kept coming: 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, and finally 6-4.

Alan also scored a beautiful goal. From midfield, high into the corner. Unstoppable. The crowd was completely caught up in the tension, and emotions were running high. The coaches and the referee even had to calm down some of the parents and family members. Well… that’s how it goes sometimes.

Phase 2, step 2, all-in!

adrie — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000

The game: Batan B – Real Sporting B
Results

Datum	Thuis	Resultaat	Bezoekers
29 Nov, 09:00	Batan B	6 – 1	Real Sporting B
23 Nov, 10:30	Lomo Blanco	2 – 6	Batan B

We won again! A nice game with lots of goals. We can clearly see the teams are much more equal now, and that makes for much better games to watch.

Phase 2, hit the ground running

adrie — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:00:19 +0000

The game: Lomo Blanco – Batan B
Results

Datum	Thuis	Resultaat	Bezoekers
23 Nov, 10:30	Lomo Blanco	2 – 6	Batan B

Yes!, last Sunday Batan Alevín B achieved a convincing 6 – 2 victory. A welcome improvement compared to the previous phase. It was an enjoyable match that was finally rewarded with a splendid win.
The aftermatch: As you can clearly see in the photo taken after the match the players themselves were also in the mood for celebration.

Batan B – Las Torres C

adrie — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 10:34:39 +0000

There are two three types of clubs where children can play football. The first type is a club where kids can simply enjoy being active: running around, kicking the ball, and seeing if they can learn a bit of discipline. This is roughly the kind of team Alan currently plays in, and we’re quite happy with it.

The second type is a team where results matter. Here, you’re expected to show up for every match and perform well. If you don’t stand out as a player, you’re asked to go elsewhere. These teams are meant for top talent, and that’s not what we’re looking for with Alan. Today, Alan is playing against one of those professional teams.

The third type is the neighborhood team that could just as well be a wrestling club. Alan played against one of those last week. There’s little discipline and lots of pushing, pulling, and kicking.

The other team played like an oiled machine, and they won with 17 goals, but still, we had some chances and it was an enjoyable game.

Results

Date	Home	Result	Visitor
1 Nov, 09:00	Batan B	0 – 17	Las Torres C
26 Oct, 09:00	Guiniguada B	3 – 0	Batan B
18 Oct, 09:00	Batan B	1 – 10	Carnevali
11 Oct, 09:00	Simusetti C.F. A	20 – 3	Batan B
4 Oct, 09:00	Batan B	0 – 10	San Lazaro U.D. A

The next phase will start in a couple of weeks. This time the teams will be better aligned to their respective levels, and that will hopefully give us a couple of more interesting matches, with some options to win and boost moral.

Guiniguada B – Batan B

adrie — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:14:22 +0000

Unfortunately, we didn’t win. This time it was an emotional match. Two of our coaches were sent off the field. The other team had some bigger players who were playing very physically. One of our players ended the match with a shin guard that had been kicked in half. Many players went home with a few new bruises. Luckily, Alan is alert and quick. I saw him jump over an outstretched leg a few times to avoid some unwanted pain.

The next match is against one of the strongest clubs, so we don’t have high expectations for that one. But after that, we’ll be in a group that’s more at our level, so it’ll be more fun again and hopefully with plenty of chances to win.

Results

Date	Home	Result	Visitor
26 Oct, 09:00	Guiniguada B	3 – 0	Batan B
18 Oct, 09:00	Batan B	1 – 10	Carnevali
11 Oct, 09:00	Simusetti C.F. A	20 – 3	Batan B
4 Oct, 09:00	Batan B	0 – 10	San Lazaro U.D. A

Batan B – Carnevali

adrie — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 19:24:31 +0000

Despite the heavy loss, it was still a very exciting match. Our team attacked fiercely, and there were many near goals. They just missed, bounced the wrong way off the post, or the goalkeeper jumped in just in time. The match could just as easily have ended 6–10. Still a loss, of course, but that doesn’t matter at all. The kids had a great time playing together as a team.

Results

Date	Home	Result	Visitor
18 Oct, 09:00	Batan B	1 – 10	Carnevali
11 Oct, 09:00	Simusetti C.F. A	20 – 3	Batan B
4 Oct, 09:00	Batan B	0 – 10	San Lazaro U.D. A

Simusetti C.F. A – Batan B

adrie — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 19:58:21 +0000

Uf, this game did no go as planned. Somehow you just know that when the keeper starts to cry you are basically in for a losing match. Still, Alan scored a goal, so the defeat was quickly forgotten and we had reason to celebrate.

Results

Date	Home	Result	Visitor
11 Oct, 09:00	Simusetti C.F. A	20 – 3	Batan B
4 Oct, 09:00	Batan B	0 – 10	San Lazaro U.D. A