New Orleans, LA – (December 15th) Sunday’s contest versus Lafayette side, Louisiana Krewe, saw CCFC suffer their first defeat on the season and in club history.

The first half started with the Louisiana Krewe buzzing, pinning the home squad into their own half with very few offensive advantages being given. Louisiana Krewe’s, Quesi Weston, proved to be a thorn in CCFC’s side since the initial kickoff and his persistence paid off in the 21st minute, putting the away side up 1-0.

Crescent City would get one back before heading into stoppage time in the first half with a brilliant cross from Grant Guthrie and even better volley and finish from New Orleans’ native, Ashton Perkins, sending both teams tied into the half.

The second half began with the same intensity, but offered very little excitement for the home crowd as the Krewe staid steady and true, extending their lead to 4-1 and earning the title for the GCPL Fall Tournament Showcase.

This game concludes the fall season. More info for 2021 plans will follow.

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Alexandria, LA – (December 8th) Crescent City FC kept it’s unbeaten run safe after a thrilling 5-3 contest versus Alexandria PBFC this past Sunday.

The traveling squad featured a handful of current college talent home for the holidays, staying sharp during their offseason. In his first start of the fall season, local standout, Ashton Perkins, bagged his first goal for CCFC in the first 10 minutes of the contest, putting the away squad up 1-0.

Shortly after in the 17th minute, PJ Lynch would find the back of the net after a scramble in Alexandria’s box, giving CCFC an early 2-0 lead. The first half would continue on with both clubs finding opportunities. Alexandria would capitalize on one of those opportunities in the 33rd minute finding a 1v1 matchup with the CCFC keeper. Huber Lopez would open up his scoring campaign on the evening in the 43rd minute with a sneaky chip over the keeper, keeping CCFC’s lead at two

The second half saw the home squad make some improving adjustments that provided difficulty for CCFC to find their rhythm. After the first 30 minutes of both teams keeping each other at bay, Alexandria were awarded a penalty which was converted, closing the gap to a 3-2 lead for CCFC. 2 minutes after converting their penalty, the Pool Boys found the back of the net again to tie the game up at 3-3. Late minute heroics by Scott Burris (80th) and Huber Lopez (82nd) allowed CCFC to steal points from the central Louisiana club, keeping Crescent City’s unbeaten streak alive.

This weekend, the club will host the Louisiana Krewe on Sunday December 11th (4:00pm) at Holy Cross Field (5500 Paris Ave, New Orleans). More details on this game will be announced shortly.

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Metairie, LA – (November 20th) In a dramatic ending, CCFC was able to come away with another 3 points versus the uptown outfit, winning 4-2.

Much like the ending of their first contest, both teams came out with a chip on their shoulder and played for keeps. With the contest moving to Lafreniere Park, the smaller compact field amplified any mistakes made by either side, forcing some heavy touches and hard challenges.

The first half favored CCFC, who would have a slew of opportunities, but none would find the back of the net. In the 29th minute, Huber Lopez, would come within inches of finding the side netting, but a finger tip save by the 14th Ward keeper would keep the boys at bay. The first half would end 0-0.

Seven minutes into the second half, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Benitez would put CCFC up 1-0 after chipping the keeper after a great through ball from Emmanuel ‘Taxco’ Arriaga. Shortly after, in the 61st minute, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Benitez would fire home another shot past the keeper to go up 2-0, followed by another goal in the 63rd minute by Eammanuel ‘Taxco’ Arriaga.

With CCFC sitting at 3-0, the home crew began to up their tempo, which forced some major errors by Crescent City. After receiving a red card and giving up two goals, giving 14th Ward much needed momentum, ‘Chuy’ would seal the deal and notch his hat trick for the evening, giving CCFC a 4-2 win.

Next Sunday, the club will travel to Mobile to face off against Mobile United on November 29th (4:00pm) at Sage Park. More details on this game will be announced shortly.

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New Orleans, LA – (November 13th) Wednesday evening saw CCFC continue their lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 win over cross city newcomers, 14th Ward FC.

The night started off with both teams finding a rhythm and getting a feel for each other. 14th Ward came close to capitalizing on an early defensive blunder by CCFC to go up 1-0, but a veteran save by Eduardo Salazar kept the home team safe from going down early.

27 minutes in to the game, Huber Lopez put CCFC on the board with some great team work in the away side’s defensive third. Shortly after, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Rivera buried home the second goal of the evening, putting the home team up 2-0.

The second half showed began with 14th Ward pressing high and hard, trying to disrupts CCFC’s attempt to be patient with the ball. The intensity grew as the game went on and a lot of work for the officials was had, with both clubs receiving 3 yellow cards each. The game ended 2-0 and CCFC was able to stay top of the table.

Next Wednesday, the club will travel to Audubon Park to face off against 14th Ward FC on November 18th (7:00pm). More details on this game will be announced shortly.

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New Orleans, LA – (November 11th) A windy Sunday evening in New Orleans saw a very card heavy evening as both teams accumulated 7 yellow cars and two send offs, leaving both sides with a 0-0 draw.

The contest started out with a very press heavy Alexandria side forcing the home team out of their comfort zone of building from the back and offered a few early chances for Pool Boys. In the 3rd minute, Nicolas Mbougou of Pool Boys FC, showed off his pace early as he streaked down the sideline, sending in a cross that created a scramble in the CCFC box.

CCFC was able to find an early opportunity in the 17th minute that would have put the New Orleans boys up 1-0, thanks to some crafty play by Miles Hegedus and Eddie Choe, but the flag came up for a handball from Hegedus, erasing Choe’s early goal.

The rest of the first half saw both teams lock in each other with no real chances until the 44th minute when a cross sent in by Alexandria was left unattested and was nearly finished to put the away team up 1-0. An unfortunate bounce in the turf saved CCFC from going down right before the halftime whistle.

Coach Peralta adjusted his lineup for the second half which gave the home team the edge in possession and being effective in the final third. Although the opportunities presented themselves, the turf showed it did not play favorites after forcing Reece Wilson to stretch for a chance in the 63rd minute that sent his shot flying over the cross bar.

Two red cards were shown in the final 20 minutes of the contest with both Nicolas Mboungou of Alexandria and Leo Barros of CCFC being sent off. The second half would end leaving both teams with a point to take home.

Tonight, the club will host cross town outfit, 14th Ward FC, November 11th (7:00pm) at Holy Cross Field (5500 Paris Ave, New Orleans).

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New Orleans, LA – (November 4th) Crescent City FC opened their home campaign against Mobile United Sunday evening and did so by gifting the home crowd with 7 goals and a waltz to the top of the table.

The visitors were able to fend off CCFC for the first 20 minutes of the contest, but Axell Fuentes and Jesus ‘Chuy’ Rivera proved to be too much for the Mobile squad in the first half. The first goal came from some great team play, forcing the Mobile defense to constantly move, leaving an open lane for Stu Hayers to find Axell Fuentes, who did what he does best and put the home team up 1-0. (goal)

The second goal would come from Axell Fuentes closing down the Mobile’s defense passing lanes and intercepting a ball that led to an easy one-two with Jesus ‘Chuy’ Rivera and opening up a 1v1 with Mobile’s keeper where Fuentes took advantage and put CCFC up 2-0 in the 35th minute. (goal)

Jesus ‘Chuy’ Rivera would open his four goal run on the evening in the 37th minute, thanks to a Leo Barros lay off, Chuy was able to put a beautiful goal in the back of the net, putting the boys up 3-0. Shortly after going up 3-0, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Rivera would waste no time in displaying more of his magic, working with Leo Barros again for an easy lay off and goal to go up 4-0. (goal)

The fifth goal would go down as the play of the evening with some fancy footwork and a great cross by Axell Fuentes, who would find Grant Guthrie for the header on the back post, closing out the first half and putting CCFC ahead 5-0. (goal)

The second half saw the home team switch up their lineup a bit, getting some fresh legs a chance on the action. Goal number 6 would come in the 68th minute from Jesus ‘Chuy’ Rivera after a great chest pass from Eddie Choe. (goal) The Mexican striker would then close out the scoring for CCFC and add his total tally to four goals on the evening in the 74th minute with some easy combo play with Sebi Hincapie and some fancy footwork around the keeper. (goal) The lone chance for Mobile United came in the 88th minute from the penalty spot where the Mobile player struck it wide, hitting the post. The contest would end 7-0 in Crescent City’s favor.

This weekend, the club will host Alexandria PBFC on Sunday November 8th (5:30pm) at Holy Cross Field (5500 Paris Ave, New Orleans). More details on this game will be announced shortly.

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Broussard, LA – (October 25th) On a beautiful evening in Broussard, LA, just south of Lafayette, Crescent City FC claimed their first win in the GCPL Fall Tournament Showcase, defeating the Louisiana Krewe 3-1.

The home team came out buzzing, high pressing early and often to keep CCFC on their heels and disrupted. This hard work would pay off for the Krewe in the 19th minute when Mauricio Rancal struck a beauty from top of the Crescent City box to put them up 1-0 (see goal).

The New Orleans outfit didn’t take long before getting one back after Jesus ‘Chuy’ Benitez stripped Krewe centerback, Harrison Houle, off the ball in the Krewe’s defensive third, finding Hisham Abdelaziz’s feet, who fired home the first goal of the season in the 29th minute (see goal). Shortly after in the 37th minute, Axell Fuentes put CCFC ahead after some fancy footwork and a great ball by Grant Guthrie from the opposite wing (see goal).

The second half saw the two teams continue to try to unlock each other’s defense, with only a handful of chances from both teams. The icing on the cake came in the 79th minute from Huber Lopez (see goal), who tapped in a nice cross from Grant Guthrie to seal the win for the NOLA boys.

This weekend, the club will host Mobile United on Sunday November 1st (6pm) at Holy Cross Field (5500 Paris Ave, New Orleans). More details on this game will be announced shortly.

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