Sundays
@SuffolkFA
@bury_sunday
Div4 match vs Inter MH will b dedicated by the club in memory of Oscar, 1 of our players from 1st men's season
Oscar sadly passed during a RTA before Xmas.
Squad will wear black arm bands & have a min applause. Members of Oscars family will attend
Risby Greens FC -
@bury_sunday
@SuffolkFA
Div4 Champions!
After today's 2-0 away win vs
@YouthStanton
, who gave us a very good game, we clinched the Div4 title.
Thoroughly deserved by all the lads after a gr8 season.
Champione, Champione, Ole.... Ole.... Ole!!
UPPA RISBY π’β«οΈ
Just like our central midfielder Joe Austin (captured by brother
@ryanaustin24
) away on half term family hols, Risby Greens FC Open Cup progress "sunk" for another year......!
Lovely opportunity 4 the club today 2 show our appreciation 2 1 of our biggest supporters - George, & provide a home shirt.
George & his family have been supporting the Greens all last & this season.
George pictured below with his Dad, our Skip Frosty & his fav player
@Browno99
Whilst always wishing 2 remain humble & respectful as a club, sometimes I guess u should shout from the roof tops your merits!
4 only the 2nd time since starting in men's football, we find ourselves top of the division & after 3 wins on the bounce 4 only the 2nd time also.
π’β«οΈ
A 2nd season of gr8 progress 4 Greens! Having finished bottom of Div4, 3 wins in 24 & dumped in 1st Rnd of 4 cups, this season we finished a credible 6th in Div4, 2 Cup Quarters, 10 wins, 2 draws in our 25 matches. 61 goals & several back 2 back wins. More progression next season
Brilliant celebration tractor & trailer parade around Risby village.
Lots of club friends& family and residents out to cheer us on in cracking weather!
Kids big & small enjoyed it! Lots of music, air horns, flag & scarf waving...
Huge club thanks to RCB Farms.
UPPA RISBY! π’β«οΈ
Back 2 our flowing best in dominant Div 4 home win vs
@StowmarketUtdFc
that in all truth should have yielded more goals. Missed 2 sitters & had 3-4vg chances before our 1st!
Gr8 hattrick frm Greig, 1 with banging assist frm GK Ed & stunner 25yd frm Alfie. MotM
@Browno99
π’β«οΈ
Pitch all set & painted for our first home clash this evening against the Fly (
@AFCDragonfly
) of Div3 in our 3rd pre season friendly. Finally some decent weather 2 get this done!
It's warm out there, so will be a test in more ways than one. 1830KO. All looking forward to it π’β«οΈ
4 wins on the bounce 4 the 1st time in men's football today in
@bury_sunday
Div 4 clash @ Risby v
@AFCcedars
enables the Greens 2 remain top of the early season table.
Good solid win against a Cedars side who kept playing 2 the final whistle. 50th appearance for
@Townsy2003
too.
Hats off 2
@ChedburghFC
4 making us work real hard 4 3pts today
Not gr8 day @ the office 4 Greens, lots of uncharacteristic sloppiness. 1-0 up to 3-1 down, 2 in a min before HT, but never truly in control of the game.
Need to be better! Sign of gd team tho 2 get pts on an off day
Lads looking the business in their new club jackets (Sponsored by GeoTeam Spa) wearing for the first time today in league action vs Bury Wanderers.
UPPA GREENS
π’β«οΈ
π΅β«οΈ
3rd league win on the bounce vs Bury Wanderers away at Gainsborough, in blustery conditions.
Good display, but took 2 periods end of each half of more clinical finishing 2 confirm our dominance. Hats off to Bury GK who made some fine stops. Ran out 7-1 victors.
FORZA RISBY π΅β«οΈ
Home goals all prepared today, newly tie wrapped and nets tightened for our first home friendly this Wednesday 9th vs the Fly (
@AFCDragonfly
) and for the season ahead....
Just the pitch to set out and paint to go....., once this August summer weather improves!
π’β«οΈ
Brilliant video sequence montage by our resident club photographer of most of yesterdays goal mouth action for Risby Greens FC vs Stanton FC in
@bury_sunday
Div4.
Love the lads passion & celebrations.
FORZA RISBY π’β«οΈ
Challenging conditions & oppo today in Div4 league clash at Risby vs
@Thurston_FC
.
Tight/ tough game for good 70mins+ with pen separating teams. Not at our flowing best & had 2 b patient. 2 gd teams.
MotM -
@tomgraham12
Goals - Scott 2, Joe
Assists -
@Matty_Barbs
2
FORZA RISBY!
Hugely proud of RGFC in their first season in
@bury_sunday
@SuffolkFA
2 win 2 awards @ the AGM last week whilst I was away with work commitments! Our Club Captain Tom standing in 2 take the plaudits! Winning BDSFL Div 4 Fair Play Award and Club Secretary Award. πto all the team.
Greens make
@SuffolkFA
Trophy Semis/ last 4 with gd away display vs gd & tough
@AFCDragonfly
side.
First Cup Semi app for men's team.
Gusty wind made for challenging game too
MotM
@Chezney94677504
, Joe Austin
3xβ½οΈJoe Austin (2 pen)
FORZA RISBY π΅β«οΈ
Greens bow out of
@SuffolkFA
County Cup S/F under fine margins!
1-1 @ FT & lost 5-4 on pens...but only half the story!
@Barton_MillsFC
played prob the better football, but Risby had the more/better chances
0-0 at 90 but with 10 added on
BM gr8 20yd'r to bottom corner on 6 added
Our new 24x8
@FootballFoundtn
funded goals from
@MHGoals
just arrived. Just need building/setting up at Risby playing field now! Green/black nets in club branding a nice touch too (& with wheels!). Big thx 2 Risby Trust 4 allowing us to lock them to the MUGA for easy match setup.
Big game this Sunday 24th 4 The Greens 2 reach a
@SuffolkFA
County Cup Final as we visit
@Barton_MillsFC
in the Semi Final
Match has been moved to Mildenhall Town FC's Thurlow Nunn Premier Division ground
Looking forward to it & hopefully with a decent Green Army following
π΅β«οΈ
Finally get better of our bogey team
@YouthStanton
. Oppo better side 4 first 30 & go 1 up. 10mins later we equalise via gr8 Greig FK & thereon in we boss the game & with some scintillating play & moves 2nd half.
7 wins on bounce & we go top too!
Superb 2nd half from Greens..
π’β«οΈ
Gr8 performance frm whole squad in tough encounter vs Coldham Hall @ home. Tactical cancelling each out 0-0 1st half. More open 2nd half & where Greens improved with some gd interchange. Gd game changing impact frm all subs.
MotM
@Matty_Barbs
Goals Pat 2, Joe,
@Matty_Barbs
π’β«οΈ
Massive thank you to The Nook at Risby Barns (Daryl & Maria) for looking after the lads so well today with Turkey Trimmings, chilli garlic bread etc. after our County Cup win at Risby Community Trust Playing Field.
Superb hospitality and club sponsor.......
Thanks guys.
π’β«οΈ
Risby progress 2 QF's of
@SuffolkFA
Sunday Trophy after 2-0 success vs
@FalconsSundays
.
In truth, Falcons played the nicer stuff but our work rate off the ball was intense! Clinical in front of goal when the chances came. Ed in goal was immense! Whole team worked their socks off!
Yesterday saw the completion of our pre season intensive training batch of sessions. We now move on to our 2nd phase of pre season with the first of 8 friendlies, away at
@StowmarketUtdFc
Wednesday evening at Wetherden, 1830KO.
All are looking forward to getting going again! COYG
Much improved & best performance of pre season to date put in by the Greens last night vs very strong
@SL_FC_
Div 3 side who really tested us. Ended 2-2.
Starting 11 & subs working really hard in a much more cohesive & composed display.
MotM - Frosty
β½οΈ
@Townsy2003
, Barbs
π’β«οΈ
A highly clinical 1st half performance, up 7-1 by HT, in
@bury_sunday
Div4 league match away at
@ChedburghFC
. Oppo played some decent stuff themselves, but lads were totally on it! Gr8 hattrick from
@Matty_Barbs
, peachy 25yd screamer from Pat, & MotM
@Browno99
at full tilt!
π΅β«οΈ
Due to 20th Birthday celebrations & a weekend in Notts, Alfie now makes his delayed 50th competitive men's appearance for RGFC this Sunday away at Inter MH.
Bagging his 179th overall appearances for the club from youth days too.
Well done Alfie.
UP THE GREENS π΅β«οΈ
Back to
@bury_sunday
Div 4 league action tomorrow (Sunday 11th) as we host
@ChedburghFC
at Risby Community Trust Playing Field.
Greens looking to maintain their current top of the table position against a side who like us have had a good SFA County Cup run.
UPPA GREENS! π’β«οΈ
A vg patient display today from Greens U12 vs a committed & resilient
@gtbartonfc
who stood firm throughout & had their chances. Another gr8
@SuffolkWAYS
advert 4 the league ethos. Well done both teams
@SuffolkFA
Greens grab hard earned victory away vs
@StowmarketUtdFc
3-1 in
@buryfree
Div4. Credit 2 Stow who gave us a real gd game, esp 2nd half.
Lads dug in & played well, 2 of our youngest players grabbing shared MotM with brilliant FB displays. We stay top of the pile with 4 to go!
π΅β«οΈ
Greens back in cup action this Sunday 3rd @ Risby. This time in
@SuffolkFA
Sunday Trophy 3rd Rnd when we entertain
@FalconsSundays
.
Expecting a tough game vs decent opponent frm Div3. We're both going well nr top of our respective divisions. Quarter Finals await the victor.
π’β«οΈ
Top of table clash this Sunday 3rd as Greens (top) play
@Thurston_FC
(2nd) in a big divisional away game.
Risby looking for a 9th win on the bounce in the lge.
Expecting a challenging match against a team who have strengthened since our early season encounters.
UPPA GREENS π΅β«οΈ
2nd plays 1st this Sunday 26th in Div 4 league clash, as we take on Coldham Hall FC.
Always a difficult game. Ran out 5-0 victors in away first game of season, but they are on great run since!
In Div 4, they are unbeaten away, we're unbeaten at home... something has to give!
π’β«οΈ
Great start 2 the campaign with 5-0 away win @ Coldham Hall on a gr8 pitch/ setting. Never beaten Coldham previously in 8! Rare clean sheet too.
Whole team bang on it today! Scott Hayes with a banging hattrick!
MotM - Scott
Goals - Scott 3,
@Matty_Barbs
, Pat
FORZA RISBY π΅β«οΈ
A bit of recognition for our defensive back line/ unit & GK Ed - 3 clean sheets in first 4 league matches is another new stat for the Greens and credit 2 all the boys/squad. A good team & performance always starts from the back with a solid platform!
Keep it going lads...
π’β«οΈ
New Risby club jackets ordered for the squad - Acerbis Italia brand - Kemari full zip jackets kindly sponsored by our Italian sponsor, GeoTeam Spa based in Roma.
Black/ white jackets to go with both 1st & 2nd strips this season.
FORZA RISBY GREENS!
π’β«οΈ π΅β«οΈ
Courtesy of GeoTeam Spa, Roma, Italy, kind sponsorship of the Greens, additional Acerbis match day kit has arrived.
2 Kit bags, First Aid bag, 3 bottle holders, 2 Capt armbands & 3 Acerbis caps for management.
This now sees the demise of the Tesco bag doubling as the medical bag!
6th win on spin despite not being at our best today. 1st half of effort, but things not clicking as normal & lacked intensity!
@AFCcedars
worked hard & made life difficult.
Early 2nd half doubled our HT lead & took hold thereon in. Superb away hospitality provided
UPPA RISBY π΅β«οΈ
Another competitive match tonight away vs
@StowmarketUtdFc
in our 1st pre season friendly. Won 3-2, but in fairness Stow played the better football, but 2 b expected in 8th friendly maybe. Ring rusty, but a good outing 4 the lads. MotM
@tomgraham12
,
@tomgraham12
2β½οΈ
@Browno99
β½οΈ
Penultimate preseason friendly last nite away @ local side
@TuddenhamRovers
who are Cambs Div1 & a few cuts above us in calibre!
Gave them good close game losing out 2-1 with gr8 effort from the lads. A good all round showing.
MotM
@ryanaustin24
,
@Jamie7480091863
β½οΈ
FORZA GREENS!
Ran out 6-0 victors today in
@bury_sunday
Div4 home action vs Bury Wanderers.
Meant we stretched out our lead @ top of table before 3 tough final run in games. Now 8 home wins from 8 clean sweep in the league & 9 wins in last 10.
MotM
@Matty_Barbs
& Tom Frost.
UPPA GREENS π’β«οΈ
Risby Greens FC -
@bury_sunday
@SuffolkFA
Division 4 Champions.
Trophy & Medals Presentation kindly by Brian Chapman of BDSFL.
Special day with a special group.....
π’β«οΈ
π΅β«οΈ
FORZA RISBY!
Risby going with Acerbis for our new 23/24 kit.
We remain true 2 our 1st kit legacy & in homage 2 Risby FC of old during the 70's etc, with our traditional green/black- after 10yrs we move away from stripes for next season.
New 2nd strip sees us in something completely different!
Our penultimate Home
@bury_sunday
Div 4 match this Sunday vs
@ChrisRo90513243
Bury Wanderers FC.
Looking 4 an improved performance on last time out & 2 maintain our clean home sweep of league results, currently 7 wins from 7.
Come & support with the Green Army!
UPPA GREENS π’β«οΈ
but Risby with super Joey Austin FK on 9 add on
Unbelievable scenes in ground with gotta b 120+ in attendance @ Mildenhall Town FC Rec Way grnd
Lottery of pens with BM GK making gr8 save from our 1st which was difference!
MotM
@Townsy2003
Joe Austin β½οΈ
Bursting Pride tho!
π΅β«οΈ
Next up for the Greens, we welcome newly formed
@AFCcedars
this Sunday 1st Oct to Risby in our 4th
@bury_sunday
Div 4 league match of the season.
Hoping to keep the current good start & run going...
Lads, as usual, buzzing for the next game.
FORZA RISBY! π’β«οΈ
Preseason silverware always goes down a treat!
Risby won the Sharpie Cup 4 2nd yr running up the Beet vs very decent Kenny Jones Select IX, with large crowd &
@buryfree
in attendance, raising money for 2 great causes. Hard fought 3-0 win against some vg players of old & new π΅β«οΈ
Some brilliant images of Sunday's game at Risby Community Trust Playing Field taken by our resident club photographer
@normansavigar
- cheers Norman!
Greens remain top of Div 4 with 2 to go and remains fully in our hands.
That hard fought point means Mills can no longer catch us.
Final
@bury_sunday
Div4 league game/ match day tomorrow away vs
@YouthStanton
.
An excellent season sees us already promoted & a chance for the title - a win will clinch it, but with
@Thurston_FC
on our tails if we don't!
Sure to be a great end to the season.
FORZA GREENS! π’β«οΈ
2nd lge defeat inflicted away @
@Barton_MillsFC
losing 3-2 after 2-1 up @ HT. Best team we have played this season 2 date who worked v. hard.
Poor pitch but no excuse. Tight, competitive & eventful game. Some huge saves frm Ed & BM GK.
Back @ home next Sunday after 1 month!
π΅β«οΈ
Congratulations 2 our
@Townsy2003
who this Sunday 7th will make his 100th competitive league/ cup appearance for Risby Greens FC.
This across 6 seasons with the club, 3 in youth and last 3 in Men's.
Always great 2 see one of our young lads progressing & hitting these milestones.
Long overdue 22/23 season Cub Photo Shoot today in the Risby sunshine. Great to include family members and supporters too who have supported the lads so brilliantly this season.
Joe Austin banging in penalty on 36mins to give Greens the lead vs Thurston FC in today's
@bury_sunday
Division 4 clash in scorching heat at Risby Community Trust Playing Field.....
π’β«οΈ
Sunday Risby looking for 3 wins in 3 as we take on
@YouthStanton
@ home in
@bury_sunday
Div4. After languishing at & finishing bottom last season, this is unusual territory!
Sunday 25th Sept
BDSFL Division 4
Risby Greens FC vs Stanton FC
Risby Community Trust Playing Field
1030KO
New Italian Acerbis kit for 2023/24 season with our kind shirt sponsors AMAS Investments & Ben Bonnett Fencing.
Black shorts & socks with our Green/Black 1st strip. Black shorts & Light Blue socks for our Light Blue 2nd strip.
Lads looking fwd to donning the kit for first time!
Exciting final 3 game run in 4 Greens 2 decide promotion & title winners
Having no game for 3 weeks.... top of table has tightened up somewhat! Tough games coming up vs 3rd & 2nd.
14th Home vs
@Barton_MillsFC
21st Away vs
@Thurston_FC
28th Away vs
@YouthStanton
COYG π’β«οΈπ΅β«οΈ
Display full of energy/desire vs excellent
@Wanderers_thet
side in Floodlit Cup. Gave very gd account of ourselves. 2 scrappy 1st half goals conceded but hit post & had 2 clear cut chances. Ed GK not overworked but some fine saves. Not big gulf between us on this performance
π’β«οΈ
Risby progress to Rnd 3 of
@SuffolkFA
Sunday Trophy with gr8 overall performance v Div 3
@Pal_WanderersFC
. Oppo having their chances with xbar, post & miss pen. Lads fully back on it after prev Sunday's disappointing display. Cup comps continue with Open Cup next week @ home π’β«οΈ
Well earned/deserved, but hard fought point in big clash vs
@Barton_MillsFC
.
Preserved unbeaten record @ home in final game @ Risby of season.
Vg/competitive game between 2 good sides.
@ButcherGeorge16
with gr8 3rd min goal across GK to bottom corner but worldie equaliser!
π’β«οΈ
Greens U13 team and captain collecting
@SuffolkWAYS
U13 League Champions Cup, WAYS League Cup and WAYS Winter Futsal cup today in BSE. Great season of success by a great together, respectful and spirited/ committed bunch. 100% win record - 17 league and cup wins out of 17! COYG.
Risby Greens FC end of season trophies ready for 14th and final
@bury_sunday
league match at home along with presentations/ Club BBQ. π’β«οΈ Who gets what.......... we'll have to wait and see! Uppa Greens.
slick passing football was not possible! With Stow throwing the kitchen sink at us in last 20 we ran out 3-2 victors.
@Browno99
grabbing a brace 2 move to 21 for the season,
@tomgraham12
also hitting a gr8 FK. MotM today shared between our 2 FB's Dan & Jamie who had blinders.π’β«οΈ
Expecting tough game Sun 9th Oct vs
@FcPalgrave
in 2nd Rnd Snap on Tools
@bury_sunday
Open Cup from Div above. Will be good early season test against a Div 3 side.
Sunday 9th Oct
Open Cup BSE Rnd2
Risby Greens FC vs Palgrave Wanderers FC
Risby Community Trust Playing Field
1030KO
NEW PLAYERS WANTED - Greens are looking for 10 new players for the 22/23 season in
@bury_sunday
Div 4 Sunday league
@SuffolkFA
. We are looking for a Goalkeeper and 9 outfield players as we are losing several to university & US Soccer Scholarships. Please DM if interested. Cheers.
UP THE RISBY.........!
Great banter/ support from
@cam_humphreys
during ITFC's superb Championship 4-2 win vs PNE on Saturday at Portman Road.
Thanks Cam!
π’β«οΈ
5 wins in 6 competitive outings
32 goals scored
4 conceded
3 shutouts/ clean sheets
More to come with lots to work on still, but a pretty decent start to the 23/ 24 BDSFL campaign by the Greens so far.....
FORZA RISBY
π’β«οΈπ΅β«οΈ
Now with much better numbers in the camp post recent recruitment drive & injured/ ill players coming back, we travel to
@BrettvaleFC
tomorrow for the very first time for
@bury_sunday
Div 4 encounter. Looking forward to the game. COYG π’β«οΈ
With last Sunday's postponement, hoping this 1 goes ahead with the continued heavy rain this week!
Risby away vs
@StowmarketUtdFc
in
@bury_sunday
Div4 league match looking to maintain our position at the top of the pile.
Stow's final game, yet we have 6, hopefully 7 to go!
π΅β«οΈ
Will be good to be back in action this Sunday after last week's postponement - next up for Risby is
@bury_sunday
Div4 away clash vs
@ChedburghFC
Historically a competitive encounter between 2 sides of Green & Black!
We'll be in change strip for this one....
FORZA RISBY! π΅β«οΈ
After last weeks away postponement, was good 2 get back 2 it today @ home vs Coldham Hall FC in
@bury_sunday
Div4 action. With 1 min to go it looked for all the world that we would finally beat the oppo for the 1st time, but fair play to Coldham who made a final set piece pay off
Risby have done an Italian Job! Rome though, not Turin!
Mille Grazie to GeoTeam Spa based in Roma, our club jackets & kit bags sponsor 4 next 2 seasons.
GeoTeam are an offshore survey contractor offering services in the Med & worldwide.
Su per il Risby!
An emotional match day dedicated 2 our past player Oscar with a 1min applause prior to KO & the team wearing black armbands. Team did Oscar & his onlooking family proud with a great win.
That's now 5 wins on the bounce 4 1st time in men's football. 5 wins from 5 at home in the
A competitive
@SuffolkWAYS
cup game this am for Greens U13 away vs Pakenham Youth
@gtbartonfc
who gave us our toughest game of the season & restricting our score to the lowest this season & only 1 2nd half goal. Great credit to Pakenham - you should feel proud of your performance
Those that may know Risby greens FC will appreciate that our youth grassroots legacy is very important to us & gives the club its identity. As the season draws to a close, huge πto our young lads who are cranking up the appearances for the club over many years - Alfie 172 apps,
league with only 1 home defeat this season in 8 league/cup games.
Lads played brilliantly esp in 1st half pressing/stifling vg young/dynamic Inter Moreton Hall who played some nice football too
Shared MotM 2
@Matty_Barbs
& Greig
Well done to
@Townsy2003
4 his 100th club app
π’β«οΈ
Risby Community Trust Pitch looking prob its best in a long time! Painted & cut ready 4 tomorrow's 1st
@bury_sunday
Div4 home match of the season. Massive thx 2 our own Steve A for cutting the pitch today - even giving it Wembley stripes! Ready for the visit of
@Thurston_FC
. COYG
Club shout out to our third younger player in recent weeks, Daniel Ranson, who will this Sunday 29th reach his 50th competitive Men's appearance & milestone.
Nice one Dan - well done and with many more Greens apps to come.....
UPPA RISBY!
π’β«οΈ
π΅β«οΈ
Despite being far frm our best, we came away from a 1st visit 2
@BrettvaleFC
with a 6-3 win. Big credit 2 BV who never let us settle or find a rhythm with their press & work rate. Coming back 2-0 to 2-2 & 4-2 to 4-3, before we got away. MotM
@Browno99
3β½οΈ
@tomgraham12
2β½οΈ Lukeβ½οΈ
A good preseason now behind us. Plenty of mins 4 many & with performances/partnerships clicking more frm game 4. Squad buzzing 4 league start now!
W 3-2 @ Stow Utd
L 0-5 @ Stanton
L 2-5 home DragonFly
W 3-0 at Charity game
D 2-2 home Spectre
L 1-2 @ Tuddenham
W 5-2 home Chedburgh
At league season half way we're already on more points, wins & goals than whole of last season (21, 7 & 42, opposed to 19, 6 & 37) - as well as a healthy +GD after 2 seasons of negative GD! 3 clean sheets in 9 & only 9 conceded.
........ that's Progress.
UPPA GREENS
π’β«οΈ π΅β«οΈ
Club shout out to 2 of our 19yr old young guns - this Sunday 1st home game will c both Alfie &
@Townsy2003
chalking up 50 men's competitive appearances 4 Risby Greens FC.
Both having been with us during our youth days amassing 179 & 90 apps respectively.
Nice one lads!
UPPA RISBY
Completed preseason friendly schedule with home 5-2 win vs
@ChedburghFC
.
Good game with Risby putting in decent composed display, but lacking cutting edge at times til last 1/4. Ched GK making some v. gd saves.
MotM
@tomgraham12
& Joe
@Matty_Barbs
, Scott, Joe, Patβ½οΈ
FORZA RISBY
After tough baptism last season in 1st men's season, Greens are seeing early fruits of improvement/ development albeit early doors - 3 wins in 1st 4 (only 3 wins in 24 last year), 2 home wins in 3 (0 in 21/22), 1st cup win in 5 attempts. More to come hopefully, but a good start.