It was a monumental game for Lansing Ignite as they won their first US Open Cup match in their young team history, holding off instate rival AFC Ann Arbor 2-1 behind a brace from Njeta Elma N’for to advance to the next round of the tournament.
AFC Ann Arbor
2018 US Open Cup Round 1: Ocean City Nor’easters earn 11th shutout in US Open Cup win at AFC Ann Arbor
The Nor’easters had to make the long trip to Southeast Michigan for their opening round game and they received goals from Williams N’Dah, Simone Raioli and last year’s leading scorer Fredinho Mompremier.
2017 US Open Cup Round 1: Michigan Bucks earn hard-fought 1-0 win over AFC Ann Arbor
The Michigan Bucks, a pillar of consistency, triumphed over upstart AFC Ann Arbor in a very tightly contested match, that had all the fans fully invested.