MAY 12, 2012 Detroit City FC 1, AFC Cleveland 1 DCFC Stefan St. Louis (Tom Oatley) 11′ AFC Vinny Bell 35′ A crowd of 1,072 fans ushered in Detroit’s new soccer team. It was also the debut of the Northern Guard Supporters. Pre-Game: The first march to the stadium: The starting eleven: The opening goal. …
I don’t recall how I heard about Detroit City FC, most likely through Facebook. My initial thought was “a soccer team in Detroit? Sounds like fun.” And so, Denise and I went. My first impression was about the professionalism of the atmosphere. The merchandise was not cheaply done, and the team colors – rouge and …
Those of us who are passionate about our city, and passionate about our soccer, who will sing for you, City, who is City Til We Die and will be buried in rouge and gold, are eager for the 2015 season of Detroit City Football Club soccer at Cass Tech Stadium (Estadia Cass Techia) to begin. …
July 11, 2014 Detroit City FC hosted the Fort Pitt Regiment in the friendly confines of Cass Tech Stadium in Detroit. This evening I placed myself within the cauldron of the Northern Guard Supporters section, and with these videos, I bring you with me. Singing “Detroit City, We Love You So” Chanting “DC (clap clap) …
Friday, Finally! June 27, 2014 -A day off from the 2014 World Cup as it enters The Round of Sixteen, also known as the Knock-out phase. Each game is a head-to-head match. If at the end of 90 minutes the score is level, another thirty minutes (two fifteen-minute halves) will be played. If still tied …
Friday, Finally! June 6, 2014 – Country living discoveries: We recently moved from an apartment to a home with a half-acre of land and a creek running the western border. I call it country living, though really, it’s not out-in-the-boondocks country. A half mile away is a major intersection and freeway exit, with every big …
“What I’m Thinking About” Wednesday June 4, 2014 Friday night is soccer night in Detroit. Detroit City FC is hosting the Erie Admirals, which promises to be an exciting night. Erie is the team that eliminated DCFC from the playoffs last season, sparking an instant hatred of that team by supporters. Sports are interesting, aren’t …
– Last week, I finished reading When Darkness was a Virtue by Michael Grant Jaffe. When it comes to selecting the next novel I want to read usually one of two things happen; either I know exactly which novel is next in line, or I have an elimination process that helps me make that …
Wow. What a weekend. The best way to describe it is in bite-size pieces. Motor City Comic Con (Novi, MI): This year was the 25th Anniversary of the Motor City Comic Con – an event held over a three-day weekend in May – which features comic and media celebrities from the past and present. Over …
It’s not often that a sporting event causes me to get choked up. I’ve had a few special sports moments in my life. But July 17, 2013 surpassed them all. It wasn’t a championship game. It didn’t feature a legendary player or create a moment in sports history. It wasn’t even a game that mattered …
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