Red Stripe FC
Franchise Record: 3-0-1
Regular Season Record: 3-0-1
Friendly Record: 1-0-2
Red Stripe FC is a Hattrick club based in Rockland, New York that plays in USA VI.281. They are owned by Kevin Wetzel and managed by Ladislav Oravec. Currently, their home field is named the Special Events Lot. The 12,000 seat stadium was named after an tailgating venue which Wetzel used to frequent with his college friends while attending the University at Buffalo.
Red Stripe FC takes its name from the Jamaican beer, Red Stripe. Wetzel created/managed/played for Red Stripe Hockey, a roller hockey team based out of Buffalo, New York. The team, who is in entering their fourth season, is marred in a league worst sixteen game losing streak. Wetzel hopes to bring an air of consistancy to hattrick by taking over Red Stripe FC.
About the Owner
Kevin Wetzel is a graduate student at the University at Buffalo School of Education. The aspiring teacher was referred to Red Stripe FC by Rochester United owner Timothy Burrows.
About the Team
Franchise Firsts
Red Stripe FC played and won their first game under new management on January 20, 2008 against Winder Degand. Steven Kolff tallied the first goal in franchise history with his mark at the 38th minute. He added a second at the 52nd minute. Svens Virbulis added a pair of his own at the 58th and 72nd minutes. Goaltender Andre Roll earned the shut out for Red Stripe FC. The three heros coincidentally were acquired moments prior to kickoff.
Their first international match came on January 30, 2008 against Els Boquerons in Spain. Svens Virbulis tallied two first half goals as Red Stripe managed to hang on for the 2-1 victory.
Rivalry
Begining January 24th, 2008, Red Stripe FC and Rochester United have signed a friendly agreement in hopes of creating a friendly rivalry between the two squads. Red Stripe will visit Rochester's Burrows Square Park in the team's second game, first on the road, under new management.
The True Blue Cup
Rochester leads 1-0-0
The two squads agreed to accept a sponsorship bid from True Blue, a fan club at their alma-matter University at Buffalo, for their rivalry. It is appropriately dubbed, The True Blue Cup. The inaugural game of the TBC was played on January 24th, 2008, with Rochester coming back from a 2-0 deficit to win 4-2.
Franchise Statistics
| Season | League (ID) | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result | ||
| 34 | VI.281 (27617) | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 36 | - | 27 | +9 | 26 | Remaining in VI.281 | |
| 35 | VI.281 (27617) | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 51 | - | 8 | +43 | 36 | In Progress | |
NOTE: Wetzel assumed control of FC zamora at the week 10 mark of season 34, the two team's stats are combined to calculate stats for the season.
