This week Ottawa Fury FC announced the signing of AFC Cleveland and Cleveland State University standout Sergio Manesio. He is a product of both Tottenham Hotspurs and West Brom’s youth academy. “Sergio was the Defensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons with a great pedigree from Tottenham and West Brom,” said Fury FC GM and Head Coach Paul Dalglish. “He’s a winner first and foremost. He has a great character, great determination to win and fits in the culture we’re
It took AFC Cleveland 87 minutes to get a lead, but when Antonio Manfut scored, it would be the goal to beat Sonoma County Sol FC to win the 2016 National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) National Championship, 4-2. Manfut’s goal was just part of a six-goal thriller, as Sonoma County Sol FC Taylor Varnadore and AFC Cleveland’s Vinny Bell traded two goals each. AFC Cleveland’s Ryder Bell added a fourth in extra time. Photo Credit: Matthew Jones/ISNSoccer.com “(Tom) Beck got the
AFC Cleveland midfielder Skye Harter has been selected as the 12th Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2016 NPSL season. Harter scored a hat trick in AFC Cleveland’s 4-2 win over the Photo Credit: AFC Cleveland and Rachel Kraynak Erie Commodores. The win helped the Royals remain atop the Great Lakes East Conference. Harter has played a hand in five of Cleveland’s last eight goals in league play, for a total of three goals and two assists. Including friendlies, Harter has tallied three
AFC Cleveland today announced that Carter Poe will return as Head Coach for the team in the 2016 season. This will be Carter’s second year at the helm of the team, having served player/assistant coach in 2014. Assistant Coaches Brock Kertoy and Mario Gastaldo, who were members of Poe’s staff last season, will also be returning in 2016. “The organization is great. We had a good season last season and a lot of young guys, so I wanted to come back
AFC Cleveland goalkeeper Alex Ivanov has been named the 13th Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2015 NPSL season. Photo Credit: Brent Durken Ivanov faced ten shots and tallied five saves in Cleveland’s 2-0 win over the Indiana Fire. Three of the saves were clear goal-denying opportunities, preserving a clean sheet for Ivanov and the Royals. The Strongsville, Ohio native finished his collegiate career as one of the top goalkeepers in Ohio State University men’s soccer history. Ivanov is third on
By Kelly Haapala/NPSL.info Detroit City FC won their NPSL season opener Saturday 3-2 at Cass Tech against AFC Cleveland. This game also tallies points for DCFC towards the Rust Belt Derby that has been an ongoing supporter-sponsored competition between the two teams as well as FC Buffalo since 2012. DCFC won in 2013 and are the reigning 2014 champions. Both teams came out looking as though they were getting to know each other and see where they could edge their way in towards
AFC Cleveland of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Carter Poe has been named their new head coach. “We are excited to have Carter as our head coach,” AFC Cleveland CEO/President Terry Lawriw commented. “We would like to thank both Andy Hoggarth and Aaron McGuiness for leading our team over the first three years. They built a strong foundation for the club on and off the field and we are confident that Carter can carry on
Thomas Beck can certainly be called a fan favorite at AFC Cleveland, having been there from the very beginning. He has been a superb collegiate player at both the Division I (Cleveland State) and III levels (Mount Union) and now faces his next challenge, the NPSL Combine Tournament. Photo Credit: Rob Ivory/ISNSoccer.com This is an opportunity that Beck relishes for the right reasons. “I’m thrilled to have been given the opportunity to participate in the NPSL Combine and represent AFC Cleveland. The
It was an exciting 2014 season for the AFC Cleveland Royals, but their hopes of making a playoff run came to a halt after losing to the Erie Admirals 2-1. With a great home crowd on Fan Appreciation Day, the Royals came out hot as they were able to dominate the opening moments of the match. Within the opening minutes, forward Vinny Bell and left back Robbie Dambrot were able to put shots on goal. Vinny Bell used his size and strength