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Lansing Ignite FC

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

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