The UTC Herald
The terraces7 Feb 2028
The mood at UTC has turned into something else
Supporters who sing when it goes badly are supporters. Supporters who gather afterwards are a problem, and everybody inside the building knows which of the two this now is.
Squad7 Feb 2028
A one-man rearguard from Ignacio Barrios
There were 8 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
The dugout7 Feb 2028
Jean Deza keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” UTC may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Boardroom7 Feb 2028
Graduation day at UTC
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad7 Feb 2028
A row about effort at UTC
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Marcos Lliuya was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Market7 Feb 2028
UTC promote Alexander Flores from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Alexander Flores has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market7 Feb 2028
UTC promote Paolo Garces from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Paolo Garces has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market7 Feb 2028
UTC promote Gabriel Guerrero from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Gabriel Guerrero has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market7 Feb 2028
Andre Valera steps up from the UTC academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Andre Valera has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Player ratings One of those days for Miguel Silveira
- Boardroom UTC let a promise lapse
- Squad A falling-out at UTC