FC Indiana and FC Columbus were both looking to avenge losses last week before their final matches of the season. Columbus were arguably favorites in the encounter as they came into the match two places above Indiana in the NPSL Great Lakes Conference standings and had hammered them 5-1 in their last meeting. Damani Camara opened the scoring in the fourth minute after a fantastic ball driven low with pace from Jonathan Barnes. The lead nearly doubled after Camara found Barnes
Coming off their first win in eight matches, FC Columbus were determined to continue the upward momentum at home to Kalamazoo FC. The match saw Kalamazoo grab a late come from behind 2-1 victory in stoppage time after Giuseppe Vitale got on the end of a ball played in from a free kick just outside the 18. The winner came five minutes after a double red card came about in the 88th minute between
Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com Sunday afternoon saw FC Columbus introduced to its home fans for the first time at Grandview Heights High School. The home side made a comeback from a two-goal deficit against in-state adversary Cleveland SC, but eventually surrendered a game-winning penalty kick late in the second leg of a home-and-home series. FC Columbus owner/coach Maziya Chete was encouraged by his team’s comeback effort in its debut home match despite the loss. After announcing his National Premier Soccer League
Friday night’s matchup between Cleveland SC and FC Columbus at Highland HS in Medina, Ohio was historic for a number of reasons. First and foremost, the game was the first-ever match for both of the new NPSL teams, the first true opportunity for fans and supporters to experience this level of competition. It also was the highest level of soccer ever played in Medina County thanks to Cleveland SC’s selection of a venue different from their
All seemed to be lost in Ohio soccer in mid-December of 2017. Columbus Crew SC announced a possible relocation to Austin, TX in October. That was followed by an unexpected hiatus from Dayton Dynamo FC in November. By mid-December, the possibility of no high-level soccer in the Buckeye State became a reality with the folding of AFC Cleveland. But now months later, in early April of 2018, hope has been restored. The Save the Crew movement continues to stay relevant thanks to
The Columbus soccer community expanded on Friday in the form of a National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) expansion team in FC Columbus. The NPSL announced that FC Columbus will be joining the league for the upcoming season and that it will be competing in the Midwest Region’s Great Lakes Conference. The NPSL’s newest team will begin play immediately during the upcoming season in May, playing home games in the Grandview Heights suburb. The stadium sits 1,500 fans and will feature a
