The AFC Cleveland Royals fought the Fort Pitt Regiment to a tough 1-1 draw Wednesday night, after a late Vinny Bell goal evened up the score line. In a true Northeast Ohio fashion, the Cleveland Royals used grit and determination to pull out a draw. Needing every chance they could take, the Royals finally broke through in the 86th minute on a Bell goal. With Fort Pitt stifling key offensive opportunities all night, the Royals knew how important getting a point
The AFC Cleveland Royals capped off their Fourth of July weekend with some fireworks of their own, securing a key three points as the playoffs near. First half goals from Adam Mitchell and TJ Welch helped the Royals defeat the Erie Admirals 2-1. Tonight’s match was a tale of two halves. In the first 45 minutes tonight the show was all Royals. From the opening minutes tonight, the Cleveland passing attack was on target. Midfielders Antonio Manfut and Smart Osadolar and
The Erie Admirals came away with a 2-1 win against AFC Cleveland on Sunday after a weather delay and 61 minutes of play. “It was unfortunate that we couldn’t finish the game due to the weather,” AFC Cleveland head coach Aaron McGuiness remarked. “We played a good first half of soccer and were able to create some good opportunities.” The lone goal from the Royals came from Riley Grant in 15th minute. The road loss came after Cleveland defeated conference rival FC Buffalo 2-1 on Friday. AFC
AFC Cleveland added another three points, with four games remaining, to add to their control atop the Great Lakes East Conference. The Royals battled through a very physical FC Buffalo team, winning 2-1. The saying “there’s no place like home” could not have been more true for the AFC Cleveland Royals tonight at DiSanto Field. After returning from two away losses in a row, the Royals pushed through the heat all evening to secure the victory over FC Buffalo. The Royals
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
Photo Credit: Kaylee Durken On a beautiful night in northeast Ohio, on the campus of Notre Dame College, AFC Cleveland put on an offensive showcase against the Cincinnati Saints. Within the first minute of the game, the Royals scored after a penalty kick, resulting from a handball inside the box. Midfielder Antonio Manfut knocked in the penalty with ease. Only moments later, with the home crowd barely settled down from the quick opening goal, Manfut struck again, running in from
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,
AFC Cleveland is proud to announce the return of four players. Midfielders TJ Welch, Mikey McGlaughlin, and Tom Granot join forward Ryan Minick on the team’s 2014 NPSL squad. Photo Credit: Brent Durken Welch joins the Royals after a successful playing career at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, OH. “TJ started last season as one of our better players and was unfortunate to have his season ended early through injury,” AFC Cleveland head coach Andy Hoggarth commented. “I think we
