Lionsbridge FC

Lionsbridge FC’s 2025 season came to a heartbreaking close Friday night with a 3-1 loss in extra time to Vermont Green FC in the USL League Two Eastern Conference Final at a sold-out Virtue Field. #UpTheBridge 🦁

A cross into the box and a header by Evan Howard to open the scoring is the @bowditchford Drive of the Game!

A cross into the box and a header by Evan Howard to open the scoring is the @bowditchford Drive of the Game!

An incredible performance between the sticks earns Henry Hampshaw @riverside Man of the Match honors! #UpTheBridge🦁

“We’ve got a great group of young men who represented not only the club, but myself and my staff, and the community that we’re in very, very well.” Coach Whalley reflects on a great season after falling 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Final.

Our season ends in Vermont.

There will be a minimum of 3 minutes of extra time 3-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

115’ | Vermont get a third. 3-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

114’ | Henry Hampshaw gets a fingertip on a shot going top left! 2-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

110’ | Materazzi makes way for Matheus Ulrich 2-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

106’ | We make a change as Lopes comes on for Ulrich 2-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

End of Half 1: Vermont 2, Lionsbridge 1

103’ | Vermont pull ahead 2-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

96’ | 🟨 Yellow shown to Vermont #26 after a foul on Materazzi 1-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

END OF REGULATION: We'll play two 15 minute halves.

90’ | We’ll have a minimum of 4 minutes of extra time this half. 1-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

80’ | Purks replaces Louis 1-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

78’ | Howard with another shot, but it’s an easy stop for the keeper. 1-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

74’ | Dominguez replaces Gallegos 1-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁

72’ | Howard with an opportunity but it goes up and over 1-1 | #VGFCvLBFC | #UpTheBridge 🦁