May 23, 2014 Detroit City FC 1, Lansing United 0 DCFC Josh Rogers (PK) 10′ Attendance: 3,112 It was a record crowd, breaking the three-thousand mark as Le Rouge hosted Lansing United this Friday evening. The largest gathering of fans allowed for an effective cross-stadium chant. The game was a chippy affair, with Josh Rogers …
May 16, 2014 Detroit City FC 3, Michigan Stars 0 DCFC Zach Myers (William Mellors-Blair) 23′ DCFC William Mellors-Blair (Spencer Thompson) 24′ DCFC Zach Myers (Cyrus Saydee) 41′ Attendance: 2,641 Surpassing our attendance record by 7, the second game of the season pitted Le Rouge against the Michigan Stars – the disease formerly known as …
May 10, 2014 Detroit City FC 1, Cincinnati Saints 0 DCFC Zach Myers (Colin McAtee) 37′ Attendance – 2,147 Home opener. I was looking forward to this match. Not only because it was the home opener, but because Le Rouge hosted a new team in the division, the Cincinnati Saints. I have this personal rivalry …
May 7, 2014 Detroit City FC 2, RWB Adria 2 (RWB Adria wins on PK’s, 3-1) Stevenson High School, Livonia, MI Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Attendance: 753 RWBA: Vlad Baciu 7′ DCFC: Tyler Arnone (Zach Myers) 70′ DCFC: Kevin Taylor (Ryan Thelen) 76′ RWBA: Vlad Baciu 90+’ PK shootout: DCFC: Miss RWBA: Goal DCFC: …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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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