Akron Vulcans (Akron, OH) are proud to announce that the club has joined the National Futsal Premier League (NFPL). The club joins Ann Arbor Mudpuppies, Columbus Futsal, FC Tryzub, Futsal Indy, Grand Rapids ABK, Lansing City Futsal, Cadence and Bari 91of Chicago and Mit West Futsal Club in the league. “We could not be more excited to announce the Akron Vulcans as the first expansion team for the NFPL 2019-2020 season,” NFPL Staff Member Drew Ducker said. “The Akron/Cleveland area has
After each Columbus Futsal goal, it is tradition for the attending members of the youth academy to run down the sideline in celebration, many of them waving flags and all of them wearing their league jerseys. Photo Credit: Sam Fahmi/ Studio79 The kids were tired just nine minutes into the game on Saturday evening in the gymnasium of New Covenant Believers Church as Columbus jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, including a hat trick by forward Gui Karaoglan. It can
Photo Credit: Vince McKee/ISNSoccer.com It was a thrilling conclusion to the three-day tournament for the 2017 Futsal Copa North America Championship from Woodling Gymnasium today on the campus of Cleveland State University. Ohio North Futsal brought the tournament in, and it did not disappoint as Safira Futsal defeated Toronto United by a score of 8-5 to take home the Silver Cup Trophy along with $3,000 in first prize money. In a wild finish that saw several ejections, a player carted off
There’s lots of excitement surrounding the Futsal Copa North America, an event happening in Cleveland, Ohio this weekend. Players, coaches, and teams will be converging on the 6th City from all over North America. Yes, people are traveling from as Canada, Suriname, Guadeloupe, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Michigan to just be part of this elite event. It’s hard to award homefield advantage with so many teams traveling in for the tournament, but the most local one is Columbus Futsal Club from
Photo Credit: Zeke Rodriguez The Futsal Copa North America is the soccer event of Easter Weekend 2017, a futsal extravaganza that will grace Cleveland, Ohio from April 14-16. It’s a special event because of the quality of competition that will be on display. Simply put, the best futsal teams from across North America will be in action. Those looking for the Ohio-Michigan rivalry angle should look no further than Grand Rapids ABK and Columbus Futsal Club. Both sides are expected to
Otto Orf has done just about everything in the sport of soccer. He’s had success at every step of the game and been a star at the domestic and international level. Here in Northeast Ohio he is an absolute legend, a veteran of nearly 350 appearances with the Cleveland Force and Crunch. He’s clearly a soccer icon here and has a golden touch when it comes to stopping shots and growing the game. His latest project is a big one,
Columbus Futsal Club is an organization on the rise, a club that teaches its players to “play how the rest of the world plays.” The result is a progressive program that is setting the standard for the sport of futsal in the Midwest. Photo Credit: Studio 79 Photography – Sameh Fahmi The man leading the way is CEO/Owner Dante Garcia, who also heads up the club’s youth development program. The club has experienced great success over the past year, dominating competition as
