It was not a Father’s Day to remember for the AFC Cleveland Royals, losing 5-1 against Detroit City. This was in addition to an already tough 3-0 loss at FC Buffalo Friday night. Photo Credit: Pam Moody/ISNSoccer.com Under the extreme heat at DiSanto Field, the Royals’ sluggish start put the club in a hole too deep to climb out of. Throughout the early parts of the match, Detroit pushed men up the field in an attempt to grab an early goal.
AFC Cleveland (3W-1L-3D) had yet another successful road trip, finishing the weekend with a 2-2 draw against Lansing United and a 2-0 win over the Michigan Stars. “Playing two games in two days is always a challenge,” AFC Cleveland head coach Aaron McGuiness stated. “Getting four points on the road is a massive compliment to our squad.” Friday’s draw with Lansing was an exciting match full of back-and-forth action. Goals from Mikey McGlaughlin and Smart Osadolor came at the right time, allowing
AFC Cleveland is proud to announce the signing of defender Smart Osadolor, goalkeeper John Garber, and midfielder Cristian Arboleda. Photo Credit: Pam Moody/ISNSoccer.com Osadolor joins AFC Cleveland after a successful campaign with fellow NPSL side Zanesville AFC. The Glasgow, Scotland native has garnered a host of awards including GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week, NPSL National Player of the Week, Buffalo.com’s NPSL Great Lakes Conference Midseason Best XI, and Buffalo.com’s NPSL Great Lakes Conference Futures Best XI. He made eighteen appearances, all starts,
Photo Credit: Pam Moody/ISNSoccer.com The National Premier Soccer League is proud to announce its tenth National Player of the Week for the 2013 regular season. The winner, for the week ending June 9th, is Zanesville Athletic defender/midfielder Smart Osadolor. Osadolor has been one of Zanesville Athletic’s most consistent performers this season. Last weekend Osadolor was moved from his usual left back spot to left midfielder. Photo Credit: Pam Moody/ISNSoccer.com He responded with two goals and an assist for the weekend, helping Zanesville to
Photo Credit: Pam Moody/ISNSoccer.com The Battle for Ohio is usually reserved for the Indians and the Reds or the Browns and the Bengals. But this weekend the Battle for Ohio was all about the NPSL as AFC Cleveland hit the road to face newcomer Zanesville Athletic FC in a weekend of firsts. It was the first home match for ZAFC, the first meeting between Zanesville and Cleveland, and the first-ever Presidential Cup match. What’s the Presidential Cup? The teams’ faithful are
