The club was formed in 2006 by Ionuţ Vintilă, the manager for the next 16 years, with the team name reflecting the Romanian heritage of many of the players. Having started in Sunday football on Hackney Marshes, they switched to Saturdays in 2008 playing at Low Hall in Walthamstow. They entered the Middlesex County Football League in 2010, playing at Leyton Sports Centre, and quickly rose up the levels, through the Essex Senior League and by 2018 up to the Isthmian League, Step 4. There’s been a few turbulent seasons since, in which they’ve experienced two relegations back to Step 6. The aim is to eventually have their own home and become a respected and established part of English football.

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After six games without a win recently, FCR made a management change. New man Ryan Handley has overseen a comprehensive 5-0 win in his first game against FC Baresi, then a 2-1 win at AS London – teams who drew with and beat us recently.

Teenage former Barnet forward David Barbakadze has bagged 8 goals in 13 games. Fellow striker Cameron Thompson scored a hat-trick last week.

Admission is £7, Over 65s £5 and Under 16s £1.

The nearest station is Theobalds Grove, which is in Zone 7 and a 13 minute walk away from the ground. It’s on a London Overground line from Liverpool Street which passes through Bethnal Green, Hackney Downs and Seven Sisters among others. Otherwise, it’s a 28 minute walk from Waltham Cross (Zone 7) and a 31 minute walk from Cheshunt station (Zone 8).

Directions to the ground by car: From M25: Leave at junction 25 and take the A10 heading towards Hertford, at next roundabout take the 3rd exit A121 Cheshunt / Waltham Cross follow to next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street follow road over mini roundabout and then take next left onto Theobalds Lane follow the road for approximately ¾ of a mile then the ground will be on your left.