Clericus Cup 2011

"Beato Angelicum" it says on the website.  This is Br. Juan Carlos Canoles, prefect of the Angelicum Library, and Dominican friar.  He also happens to be captain of the Angelicum's new soccer team, claiming that they play "a heavenly and angelic soccer".

And, after two games, they're undefeated.  First beating the Benedictines four nothing, they went on to defeat the North American Martyrs in a shootout, giving them their first loss to a team other than Redemptoris Mater in years.

Fr. Emmanuel and Angelicum in bright blue

NAC in navy

I didn't get pictures of the fans, but of course they are very interesting.  The NAC-ers all dress up in flags or as characters--Batman, Robin, the Hulk, Yankee Doodle, a gorilla, a chicken.  One OP came out in habit to support his team, and a couple of members of the Verbo Encarnado order from Argentina came out in cassocks.  On the field for that side were a few priests of that order (normally in cassocks around school), and a few OPs, as well as some lay students.

The fans on the sidelines sing, chant, cheer, play drums, dance around, wave flags, and laugh at the other team's fans.  A good time is had by all.

The official article covering the game