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2019 US Open Cup Round 1: Lansing Ignite wins tournament debut over AFC Ann Arbor

May 9, 2019 by Fletcher Sharpe

Players from Lansing Ignite FC and AFC Ann Arbor battle for the ball in their First Round match in the 2019 US Open Cup. Photo: Lansing Ignite FC

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.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, AFC Ann Arbor, Lansing Ignite FC

2018 US Open Cup Round 1: Ocean City Nor’easters earn 11th shutout in US Open Cup win at AFC Ann Arbor

May 10, 2018 by Josh Hakala

The Ocean City Nor'easters pose for a team photo prior to their 2018 US Open Cup match against AFC Ann Arbor. Photo: Ocean City Nor'easters

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.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, AFC Ann Arbor, Ocean City Nor'Easters

2017 US Open Cup Round 1: Michigan Bucks earn hard-fought 1-0 win over AFC Ann Arbor

May 14, 2017 by Fletcher Sharpe

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, AFC Ann Arbor, Michigan Bucks

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