Do Haeng Michael Kitchen

Writer. Attorney. Detroit City FC Til I Die.

April 19, 2014 Detroit City FC 1, Saginaw Valley State University 0 (Friendly) Hurley Field, Berkley, MI DCFC:  Zach Myers (at some point in the first half). It was a chilly April afternoon, and it was a game I almost missed.  We had closed on a house on April 15th, and the lease on our …

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The 2014 Season In this season, Le Rouge entered new territory.  The previous year’s performance granted them a place in the U.S. Open Cup – the oldest professional soccer tournament in America. To support the community, the team wore special jerseys in partnership with the “You Can Play” project which promotes inclusion in sports, particularly …

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Comic books have always hyped the Hero versus Hero story.  The Hulk vs The Thing.  Thor vs Iron Man.  Wolverine vs The Hulk.  These match-ups feed on the competitive musings of adolescent boys.  “Who would win in a battle between Thanos and Darkseid?  Man-Thing and Swamp Thing?  Green Arrow and Hawkeye?”  The formula tends to …

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July 17, 2013 Detroit City FC 2, Windsor Stars 0 DCFC  Grant Chong DCFC  Akeel Tariq Attendance:  1,211 The season having come to a tragic end, there was one friendly left on the schedule.  Last year, this was the game I first ventured into the Northern Guard Supporters routine.  This year, it proved to be…different.  …

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The second game on July 13, 2013 featured Buffalo FC vs the Erie Admirals.   The Admirals put a thumping to Buffalo, winning by a score of 5-2, advancing to the finals match on Sunday versus Le Rouge.  Though I stayed and watched the match, I didn’t photograph it.  I was more interested in watching the …

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I’m looking at the graphic novels in my to-read stack.  The genre of most graphic novels can be found on the back cover, near the UPC code and/or publisher’s logo.  For example, from my stack Grendel vs The Shadow is labeled “Comics & Graphic Novels/Crime & Mystery.” Sex Criminals: Volume Two is labeled “Science Fiction.”  …

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July 13, 2013 Detroit City FC 3, AFC Cleveland 1 DCFC Kevin Taylor (PK) 37′ DCFC Zach Myers (Miche’le Lipari) 49′ AFCC Vinny Bell (PK) 61′ DCFC Knox Cameron (Fabio Pereira) 74′ Attendance:  2,634. The playoffs.  Win, and we play the next day against the winner of the FC Buffalo-Erie Admirals match.  Lose, and it’s …

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June 23, 2013 Detroit City FC 4, FC Buffalo 0 DCFC  Grant Chong (Luke Diener) 33′ DCFC  Shawn Lawson (Knox Cameron) 61′ DCFC  Austin Oldham 85′ DCFC  Ian Mort OG 89′ This was a big game.  One of the biggest in this young club’s history.  And it had everything. Going into the match, Le Rouge …

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