Futera FC 2010/2011 Season Review

The first season of the Futera FC project (2010/2011) was as exciting and interesting as expected. The Red Shields were steered to a comfortable 9th placed finish by the Virtual Managers in Division 2. Numbers on the Virtual Managers LIVE Platform soared throughout the season as people from across the world heard that they could manage their own REAL LIFE football team at the 'click of a button'.

The season started well for Futera who didn’t record their first defeat until they were beaten by three goals at the Regional Ground in late October. However, it took them three months & the Christmas Break to recover. A convincing 5-1 win over Markyate on January 23rd extinguishing the dark cloud that had been hanging over the Futera FC players & Virtual Managers alike.

Probably the strongest performance of the season from the Virtual Managers came during the Futera FC V Brache Green Man game on the 6th March. With Futera trailing 3-2 a wise decision from the Virtual Managers regarding the formation was made. The change saw Jack Magill get the support he needed within the Brache final third setting up a thrilling finale. Futera scored twice within stoppage time via Magill and Ramos and the Virtual Managers rejoiced!

Crawley Green Reserves 0 v 3 Futera FC

Futera FC added to their undefeated start to the season with a convincing win over Crawley Green.

Two goals from debutant Ashley Wadhams and another from Pat Daley handed Futera FC their 3^rd win of the season and kept the Red Shields’ 100% record intact. 

During a balanced first half both teams scrambled to get ahead in the final third with Futera causing problems across both flanks. Renan Ramos, who had started the game out of position at right back hurtled forward at every given chance in order to aid Futera FC’s attack.

Futera FC 4 St Johns 1

After the previous weeks epic 4-1 win against newly promoted USL Red Star, Futera FC hosted yet another of last season's successful League 3 Teams, St Johns.


'Successful' seems an understatement, with St Johns having won not only the League but also 2 Cup Competitions in the previous season. General Manager Alkesh had already earmarked them as the Red Shields' main competition and as they lined up on a cold, windy Sunday in England, both players and Virtual Managers (VMs) showed obvious signs of nerves as kick off approached.

Futera FC 4 USL Red Star 1

With an incredible pre-season under Futera FC's belt, which saw 13 goals scored and 2 conceded, and a few great signings by Manager Alkesh Lalji, you couldn't blame Futera FC's players and Virtual Managers for being slightly optimistic about the coming season.

Rumours had been rife on Facebook all week, that we now possibly have a team that could challenge for honours, and on the back of this performance the RED SHIELDS would not have gained many doubters.