The 2013 Season The Invincibles 12 Games played; 11 Won, 1 Draw, 0 Lost First Place, NPSL Midwest Great Lakes Division 2013 Rust Belt Derby Winner I am writing this a couple weeks after the 2015 season has come to a close. And though each season has progressively become more fun and exciting, the 2013 …
July 18, 2012 DCFC 0, Windsor Stars 0 After a 2-1 loss against AFC Cleveland in the semi-final round of the playoffs in Erie, the 2012 season closed with this friendly against the Windsor Stars. The attendance was 1,032 fans, meaning that every home game in the inaugural season exceeded 1,000 fans – this in …
July 11, 2012 Detroit City FC 1, Columbus Crew U-20’s 3 CREW Jordan Tyler 24′ CREW Matt Walker 42′ CREW Matt Walker 79′ DCFC Wade Allen 90+’ On the cusp of their first playoff appearance, Le Rouge host the Columbus Crew U-20 team in a friendly that draws 1,142 City faithful. Pre-Game: Starting Eleven. Action.
July 1, 2012 Detroit City FC 1, Erie Admirals 2 ERIE Erik Beattie (Stephen Mahon) 8′ DCFC Cyrus Saydee 35′ ERIE Ryan Johnstone (Shane Howard) 72′ Fifteen hundred fans attended this must-win match. The team traveled to Buffalo the night before, earning a 4-0 win, then came home for this match where the temperature was …
June 23, 2012 Detroit City FC 1, AFC Cleveland 1 DCFC Stefan St. Louis (Keith Lough) 23′ AFCC Thomas Schmitt 87′ A new attendance record of 1,743 witness the deciding match of the Rust Belt Derby. The Supporters of Detroit City FC, AFC Cleveland, and FC Buffalo established this derby amongst themselves and created a …
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 …
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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