Krzysti off the mark

Karlo Krzystofski made a scoring debut on his return to the Dragons as the Welsh outfit sent basement boys Leicester Phantoms deeper into the mire with a 2-0 victory at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Welsh skipper Krzystofski only took thirteen minutes to find the back to the net, with a trademark shot from outside the area.

James Bruce then doubled the Dragons' lead 12 minutes from time.

Goals
Dragons: Karlo Krzystofski 13', Bruce 78'.
Leicester Phantoms: none.

Dragons sign Karlo Krzystofski on season-long loan

The Dragons have secured the loan signing of Barcelona Bullfighters striker Karlo Krzystofski until the end of the season.

Wales captain Krzystofski, 25, will begin a second spell with the club he started his career with and said he is looking forward to the challenge.

"I'm back home," declared Krzystofski. "I've always wanted to come back here one day and now here I am."

Krzystofski started his career with the then-Cardiff Crew in 2001 as a 15-year-old - still to this day the youngest player ever to play in the BritLeague - and stayed there six more years before in 2007, going to London United, then FC London, then East Anglia Knights and then to Barcelona Bullfighters just last year.

The Welsh superstar, sporting newly dyed red hair which matches the colour of the Dragons' shirt, hopes he can stay at the Dragons beyond the end of the season.

"I'd like to stay here. We're currently 10th in the BritLeague, and I'm here to make sure we finish in the top ten, after battling relegation early doors in the season.

"I've played in Barcelona, I've won European trophies, but for me, nothing beats playing here with the Dragons."

Saturday's Action from Round 1

FC Nottingham cruised to a 3-0 win at Glasgow, while South Coast Rangers managed a 1-0 win at Dublin.

Manchester Rockers defeated Edinburgh 2-0, Newcastle Geordies easily defeated Sheffield Strikers 3-0, while Dragons and East Anglia were held to a 1-1 draw.

Dragons 3-1 Glasgow FC

Friday 30th April 2010

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Att: 58,493.

The Dragons beat Glasgow FC 3-1 in front of a big crowd at the Millennium Stadium.

Ben Daffy responded to Weegies striker Ryan McQueen's opener by chipping keeper Stuart McDonald two minutes from the break.

Rookie striker Ian Rhys Griffin put the Welsh side in front before Christian Jones netted the insurance goal only two minutes later.

The home club will be happy with the large turnout at the Millennium, even booking a mini-gig at half-time for Welsh mega star Marky Jones. The pre-match and half-time shows also saw the Dragons' cheerleaders performing with TOTV's very own dance team, the Goal Girls.

More importantly though, for the Dragons, they will take three points as they aim to improve after their slow start to the season.

Goals

Dragons: Ben Daffy 43', Griffin 76', C. Jones 78'.

Glasgow FC: McQueen 3'.

Dragons 0-0 Strikers

Saturday 3rd April

Liberty Stadium, Swansea. Att: 9,485.

The Dragons and Sheffield played to a 0-0 draw in front of a disappointingly low crowd in Swansea.

Goals

Dragons: none.

Strikers: none.

Lightning 3-0 Dragons

Saturday 27th March

Elland Road, Leeds. Att: 24,069.

The Leeds Lightning stormed to a 3-0 win over the Dragons at Elland Road.

Rookie Chris Gay, Bobby Wood and Diego Van Den Struijk got the goals.

Goals

Lightning: Gay 44', Wood 76', van den Struijk 88'.

Dragons: none.

Rockers 2-1 Dragons

Wednesday 17th March

Rockers Park, Salford. Att: 26,765.

John Jeffries' emotional winner helped Manchester Rockers put the shock defeat in Edinburgh to bed with a 2-1 win over the Dragons.

Peter Elkins' stunning overhead kick put the Rockers in front before Adam Owens' header tied the game.

In the dying minutes, beleaguered former Scotland captain Jeffries headed home the winner celebrating in front of his fans.

Jeffries kissed the Rockers badge on his shirt at the final whistle, and then took his shirt off, throwing it into the green and yellow sea of Rockers supporters.

Goals

Rockers: Elkins 21', Jeffries 87'.

Dragons: Owens 43'.

Dragons 0-2 FC London

Friday 12th March

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. Att: 14,685.

FC London swept the Dragons away with a brace from Craig Cinoli.

Goals

Dragons: none.

FC London: Cinoli 45', Cinoli 88'.

Monsters 4-1 Dragons

Saturday 6th March

Monsters Park, York. Att: 35,473.

The Monsters got off to flying start with a 4-1 thrashing of the Dragons.

Goals

Monsters: Quique 24', 48', Watkinson 66', Van den Bergh 78'.

Dragons: Christian Jones 75'.