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
The National Premier Soccer League is proud to announce that FC Wichita (Wichita, KS) has joined the league for the 2015 season. “The NPSL is excited to bring NPSL soccer to Wichita in 2015,” NPSL Commissioner Michael Hitchcock remarked. “Wichita has a good history of supporting soccer on all levels and is quickly becoming a great soccer market. We’re confident that Wichita will be a great NPSL market and look forward to growing the game together.” The team is led by
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
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a competition of hopes and dreams, a tournament where anything can happen and sometimes does. It is where amateur clubs fight to face off against NASL and MLS teams, and sometimes even win. In 2012 Eric Wynalda’s Cal FC took a mix of former pros and college stars deeper into the tourney than any amateur club in recent history, beating the Wilmington Hammerheads and Portland Timbers during the incredible run. The Timbers fell 1-0
AFC Cleveland is proud to announce the return of three players from the 2013 NPSL squad. Goalkeeper Anthony Flowers joins midfielders Ty Smith and Tom Beck on the 2014 NPSL squad for the Royals. Photo Credit: Frank Agin Flowers, a 2014 Wright State University commit, comes to Cleveland from New Albany, OH. Flowers broke New Albany HS records for GAA (goals against average), shutouts, and best overall record during his senior season. “After being primarily on the developmental side of AFC Cleveland
