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2020-03-11 15:43
Guest Post from SE Proulx With the historic first season of the Detroit City FC Women’s side fast approaching,… Read More
2020-02-22 19:33
I once played a game of rec soccer against a team with Seb Harris on it. As a defender,… Read More
2019-11-11 16:13
Your annual look at Detroit City FC’s home attendance numbers. Links to previous editions: 2013 2014 … Read More
2019-10-22 18:41
Saturday, October 19th, 2019 – Detroit City FC Milwaukee Torrent 1 On January 1st, 2012, the amateur and professional… Read More
2019-10-17 20:26
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 – Detroit City FC 1 Michigan Stars 0 2019 NPSL Members Cup Champions In the… Read More
2019-09-09 20:14
Saturday, September 7th, 2019 – Detroit City FC 2 Club Atlas 1 After the short-lived dream of NPSL Pro… Read More
2019-07-31 16:07
2019-07-15 16:04
Saturday, July 13th, 2019 – Detroit City FC 3 Kalamazoo FC 1 And then it falls to Diop, the… Read More
2019-07-09 17:04
Friday, July 5th, 2019 – Detroit City FC 1 Grand Rapids FC 1 Sunday, July 7th, 2019 – Detroit… Read More
2019-07-02 17:22
Sunday, June 30th, 2019 – Detroit City FC 6 Toledo Villa FC 0 Late in the first half of… Read More
2019-06-24 20:40
Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 – Detroit City FC 3 FC Columbus 0 Why is it so fun to disparage… Read More
2019-06-18 20:09
Friday, June 14th, 2019 – Detroit City FC 2 Michigan Stars 0 Sunday, June 16th, 2019 – Detroit City… Read More
2019-06-12 15:32
Friday, June 7th, 2019 – Detroit City FC 5 FC Indiana 0 Sunday, June 9th, 2019 – Detroit City… Read More
2019-06-04 14:57
Sunday, June 2nd, 2019 – Detroit City FC 3 FC Columbus 0 Sunday was one of the most complete… Read More
2019-05-30 16:16
(1) Four matches into the regular season, I’ve seen enough to convince me that the 3-5-2 should be the… Read More
2019-05-21 22:41
Sunday, May 19th, 2019 – Detroit City FC 2 Kalamazoo FC 3 “Be like water making its way through… Read More
2019-05-14 15:03
(1) This was City’s first regular season-opening win since 2015. It wasn’t a dominant performance, but was a very… Read More
2019-05-10 15:10
PART I: A Silly Place PART II: The Team The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem… Read More
2019-05-08 15:06
PART I: A Silly Place
Photo by Franzi LoetznerAfter doing separate posts for each position group the past few years, I’ve decided to streamline and cover them all in one, with the goa… Read More
2019-05-06 14:30
Detroit City FC is turning pro in August, but in the more immediate future, there remains one last romp through the league where the club has made its name, the NPSL.
There are some good as… Read More
2019-04-30 15:30
Photo by Franzi LoetznerYour annual (and extremely belated) look at Detroit City FC’s home attendance numbers.
Links to previous editions: 2013 2… Read More
2019-04-10 16:11
2019-03-21 15:04
Updated 3/21/19 – Newcomers listed in bold
Striker/Forward – 2
Max ToddDaniel Wright – College Bio
Attacking Midfield/Wing – 4Oscar Gonzalez – College Bio
Roddy… Read More
2019-02-08 21:37
Previously: SOTC 2014 SOTC 2015 SOTC 2016 SOTC 2017
I didn’t do a SOTC piece in 2018, but while I was on my vision quest, I had ample op… Read More
2018-06-05 01:25
Friday, June 1st, 2018 – Detroit City FC 8 FC Indiana 0
Photo by Dion DegennaroIn my illustrious superlative adequate rec soccer career, I’ve played on teams ranging from good to… Read More
2018-06-03 23:03
Article and Photos by Robert Sherman
Stephen Carroll, Shawn Lawson, Rafa Mentzingen, Seb Harris, Trevor Amann (twice), Brogan Shrimpton and Dave Edwardson all scored Friday night at Keywort… Read More
2018-05-30 00:24
Photo by Franzi LoetznerFriday, May 25th, 2018 – Detroit City FC 1 FC Columbus 0
Matches like Friday’s, in which the favorites come out flat and allow the underdogs to seriously… Read More
2018-05-21 15:02
Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 – Detroit City FC 1 FC Cincinnati 4 (AET)Saturday, May 19th, 2018 – Detroit City FC 2 FC St. Pauli 6
Photo by Dion DegennaroThose who strive to reach ne… Read More
2018-05-14 14:55
Article and Photos by Robert Sherman
Detroit City FC schelpped to Skyline High School in Ann Arbor on Sunday afternoon to open up the 2018 National Premier Soccer League season, but were de… Read More
2018-05-11 22:19
Article and Photos by Robert Sherman
We all remember the day like it was yesterday. Two years ago in Rochester, the likes of Dave Edwardson, Evan Louro, Cyrus Saydee, and Jeff Adkins squeez… Read More
2018-05-11 02:21
Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 – Detroit City FC 1 Michigan Bucks 1 (5-4 DCFC on penalties AET)
Photo by Robert ShermanEven if you’re not a basketball fan, you’ve probably heard… Read More
2018-05-08 15:08
PART I: Rebel Scum PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders PART V: Fullbacks PART VI:… Read More
2018-05-07 15:10
PART I: Rebel Scum PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders PART V: Fullbacks PART VI:… Read More
2018-05-06 17:48
Article and Photos by Robert Sherman
Detroit City FC had their work cut out for them on Saturday evening, having to claw their way back to earn a 1-1 draw against Harpos FC, with a crucial… Read More
2018-05-04 15:36
PART I: Rebel Scum PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders PART V: Fullbacks PART VI:… Read More
2018-05-03 16:17
PART I: Rebel Scum PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders PART V: Fullbacks PART VI:… Read More
2018-05-02 15:12
PART I: Rebel Scum PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders PART V: Fullbacks
CENTERBACK
Without… Read More
2018-05-01 15:03
PART I: Rebel Scum PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders
FULLBACK
If there’s one position on the te… Read More
2018-04-30 15:06
PART I: Rebel Scum PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers
CENTER MIDFIELD
Perhaps no player on City’s roster had as much of an up-and-down s… Read More
2018-04-29 22:47
Article and Photos by Robert Sherman
Detroit City FC returned to Keyworth Stadium for the first time since August of last year on Saturday evening, eager to open its home schedule for the 2… Read More
2018-04-27 15:07
PART I: Rebel Scum PART II: Forwards
ATTACKING MIDFIELD & WING
Any discussion of attacking midfielders must begin with Cyrus Saydee, through whom all things are possible.
… Read More
2018-04-26 15:20
PART I: Rebel Scum
Note 1: All position previews address the roster as it currently exists.
Note 2: In the case of players who play multiple positions, I’ve listed them at their prima… Read More
2018-04-25 14:51
Photo by Robert ShermanA Death Star hangs in the sky above us, its massive cannon poised to fire at everything we’ve built and fought for. It didn’t just randomly appear there; w… Read More
2018-04-23 15:13
Saturday, April 21st, 2018 – Detroit City FC 2 Chattanooga FC 1
Photo via DCFCEvery year it becomes more evident that there are two competing visions of how to build soccer in America… Read More
2018-03-21 14:07
Updated 3/21/18 – Newcomers listed in bold
Striker/Forward
Attacking Midfield/Wing
Center Midfield – 1Dave Edwardson (Captain) – Twitter
Fullback
Centerback
Goalkeeper Read More
2018-03-08 03:45
2018-02-20 16:36
Head Coach: Ben PirmannCaptain: Dave EdwardsonNPSL Great Lakes Conference: 2ndNPSL Midwest Regional Playoffs: Winner (1st Time)NPSL National Playoffs: SemifinalTop Goalscorer (Competitive Ma… Read More
2018-02-14 21:18
In just over two months Detroit City FC will open its 2018 preseason and I’ll begin my fifth full year of covering the club via Boys In Rouge. From the beginning, I’ve focused pr… Read More
2018-01-19 16:34
Photo by Dion DegennaroYour annual look at Detroit City FC’s home attendance numbers.
Links to previous editions: 2013 2014 &nbs&hell…Read More
2018-01-12 15:51
Photo by Jon DeBoerOne evening in the summerBeneath the lights and smokeA Battle of the TitansLe Rouge and Mighty Oak
From Arbor over yonderUnto the City gateWhat brought the two togetherWas… Read More
2017-08-07 15:47
Saturday, August 5th, 2017 – Detroit City FC 0 Midland-Odessa 0 (4-2 Midland on penalties AET)
Photo by Nick MikoIn the lead-up to this match my nerves were perfectly normal and I felt… Read More
2017-08-02 00:01
Photos by Robert Sherman Read More
2017-08-01 01:25
Saturday, July 29th, 2017 – Detroit City FC 3 AFC Ann Arbor 22017 NPSL Midwest Champions
Photo by Robert ShermanAs someone who’s admittedly prone to hyperbole and assigning great… Read More
2017-07-03 15:46
Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 – Detroit City FC FC 2 FC Indiana 0Friday, June 29th, 2017 – Detroit City FC 3 Michigan Stars 1
Photo by Dion DegennaroThe most compelling stories are th… Read More
2017-06-27 15:19
Friday, June 23rd, 2017 – Detroit City FC FC 2 Kalamazoo FC 1Sunday, June 25rd, 2017 – Milwaukee Torrent 1 Detroit City FC 2
Photo by Michael KitchenAs I write this I’m sti… Read More
2017-06-21 15:49
Photo by Dion DegennaroA couple weeks ago I wrote about how an improved midfield was helping correct the course of Detroit City’s season after a disappointing start. Since then the oth… Read More
2017-06-13 15:46
Sunday, June 11th, 2017 – Kalamazoo FC 0 Detroit City FC 1
Photo by Dion DegennaroOn Sunday afternoon I played a rec-league soccer game in surface-of-Venus-esque heat. It went very poo… Read More
2017-06-07 20:19
For those who haven’t heard, there’s a new pro league on the block. The National Independent Soccer Association – NISA – will begin play in the spring of 2018 with an… Read More
2017-06-06 15:40
Friday, June 2nd, 2017 – Detroit City FC 3 Grand Rapids FC 1
Sunday, June 4th, 2017 – FC Indiana 1 Detroit City FC 3
Photo by Dion DegennaroJust two weeks ago, Detroit City was r… Read More
2017-05-31 15:32
Photos by Robert Sherman Read More
2017-05-30 17:56
Saturday, May 27th, 2017 – Detroit City FC 1 Glentoran FC 0
Photo by Dion DegennaroFirst, a confession. When the friendly with Glentoran was accounced this past winter, it felt a littl… Read More
2017-05-24 15:31
Sunday, May 21st, 2017 – AFC Ann Arbor 2 Detroit City FC 0
Photo by Michael KitchenA lot of my recent reading has centered around the subject of mindset. The basic theory is that your… Read More
2017-05-18 16:19
With actual video of most matches now available, thanks to DCFC and Nick Miko, I’m going to try something I’ve wanted to do for a while – pick a few key moments from the pr… Read More
2017-05-16 15:12
Friday, May 12th, 2017 – Detroit City FC 3 Milwaukee Torrent 3
Sunday, May 14th, 2017 – Michigan Stars 2 Detroit City FC 2
Photo by Dion DegennaroNow this is the Law of the Jungl… Read More
2017-05-12 15:36
PART I: Delirium PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders PART V: Fullbacks PART VI: C… Read More
2017-05-11 15:39
PART I: Delirium PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders PART V: Fullbacks PART VI: C… Read More
2017-05-10 15:28
PART I: Delirium PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders PART V: Fullbacks PART VI: C… Read More
2017-05-09 15:03
PART I: Delirium PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders PART V: Fullbacks PART VI: C… Read More
2017-05-08 15:58
PART I: Delirium PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders PART V: Fullbacks
CENTERBACK
Harris, Si… Read More
2017-05-05 15:13
PART I: Delirium PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers PART IV: Center Midfielders
FULLBACK
Schewee, SpinksThe fullback position has u… Read More
2017-05-04 15:24
PART I: Delirium PART II: Forwards PART III: Attacking Mids & Wingers
CENTER MIDFIELD
Edwardson, WatsonFor most of 2015 and 2016, Detroit City’s predominan… Read More
2017-05-03 15:21
PART I: Delirium PART II: Forwards
ATTACKING MIDFIELD & WING
Adkins, Saydee, CatalanoThe attacking midfield was Detroit City’s strongest area last season, and there&rs&hell…Read More
2017-05-02 15:13
PART I: Delirium
Note 1: All position previews address the roster as it currently exists.
Note 2: In the case of players who play multiple positions, I’ve listed them at their primary… Read More
2017-05-01 15:09
Photo by Jon DeBoerI stood alone on a pristine green field. A cloud of smoke hung heavy in the cool night air and I smelled the freshly cut grass beneath my feet. Off in the distance, a deer… Read More
2017-04-25 14:56
The blog has gone radio-silent for a couple weeks, but there’s a very good reason for that: I’ve been hard at work in the BIRcave putting together the 2017 Season Preview. This s… Read More
2017-04-13 15:08
(5a) May 7th, 2014 – Detroit City FC 2 RWB Adria 2 (RWB Adria wins 3-1 on penalties AET)(5b) May 18th, 2016 – Louisville City FC 1 Detroit City FC 1 (Louisville wins 3-1 on penal… Read More
2017-04-06 15:19
(5) WMB Toe Rocket (2014 vs. Cincinnati)
(4) Jeff Adkins Slalom (2014 vs. Indiana Fire)
Reverse Angle:
(3) Matt Ybarra’s Weak Foot (2015 @ Cincinnati)
(2) WMB breaks Lansing (2015… Read More
2017-04-04 16:11
Subs (7): Knox Cameron (ST), Keith Lough (LW/RW/Att. Mid.), Tom Catalano (Att. Mid), Kevin Taylor (CM), Nick Lewin (LB/RB/CB), Adam Bedell (CB), Jeremy Clark (GK)
Discussion: Picking the Be… Read More
2017-03-20 15:06
Photo by Dion DegennaroBarring any late additions, Detroit City’s 2017 roster has been set and can now be examined in detail. I always use the season preview series of posts to discuss… Read More
2017-03-03 00:02
Updated 3/2/17 – Newcomers listed in bold.
Striker/Forward – 1
Tyler Moorman
Attacking Midfield/Wing – 5
Jeff Adkins
Tommy Catalano
Andrew Dalou
Cyrus Saydee
Spiro Pliakos… Read More
2017-02-07 16:04
With City’s annual open tryout this past Friday and now the full 2017 schedule dropping, the new season cycle has officially begun. It’s been a solid six months since we’ve… Read More
2017-02-07 00:11
2017-01-30 16:09
Note: I wrote this piece to be published on another site, but that fell through. Since it covers basically everything I intended to include in my annual State of the Club, I’m posting… Read More
2016-12-23 16:00
Head Coach: Ben PirmannCaptain: Dave Edwardson103rd Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Second RoundNPSL Great Lakes West Conference: 5thNPSL Midwest Regional Playoffs: Did not qualifyRust Belt Derby:… Read More
2016-12-22 15:15
As a longtime Michigan Football fan, I’ve been a reader of MGoBlog for over a decade. I’ve always enjoyed and appreciated the in-depth, intelligent, nuanced content produced by B… Read More
2016-12-15 16:00
I am alive. I haven’t written anything in four months mainly for two reasons: (1) This season burned me out and I just didn’t friggin feel like doing anything for a while, and (2… Read More
2016-08-16 15:03
Photo by Detroit City FCYour annual look at Detroit City FC’s home attendance numbers.
Links to previous editions: 2013 2014 &nb&hell…Read More
2016-08-09 14:41
Video bootlegged by Joe Novak an anonymous friend of the blog Read More
2016-08-02 15:18
Photo by Konrad MaziarzDetroit City’s 2016 season has come to an end, the last wisps of colored smoke have dissipated, and the last supporter has just now been served his beer at Fowli… Read More
2016-07-28 15:14
Where the road is dark, and the seed is sowed
Where the gun is cocked, and the bullet’s coldWhere the miles are marked in the blood and the gold
I’ll meet you further on up th… Read More
2016-07-18 15:05
Sunday, July 10th, 2016 – Detroit City FC 1 Lansing United 3 Friday, July 15th, 2016 – Detroit City FC 1 Michigan Stars 2
Photo by Jon DeBoerDetroit City’s 2016 season cons… Read More
2016-07-13 14:40
I had no motivation to write anything about Sunday (and you probably don’t want to re-live that experience anyway), so I’m going to wait until next week to post about the end of… Read More
2016-07-08 15:06
As you may (or may not) be aware, I recently wrote a piece for STAND, a UK fanzine, and it’s just been published. Print copies are available HERE and digital copies are available HERE… Read More
2016-07-06 14:53
Friday, July 1st, 2016 – Detroit City FC 0 Grand Rapids FC 0 Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 – Detroit City FC 3 AFC Ann Arbor 1
Photo by Jon DeBoerAfter Evan Louro’s heroics and Br… Read More
2016-06-29 14:47
Saturday, June 25th, 2016 – Detroit City FC 5 Dayton Dynamo 0
Photo by Dion Degennaro(1) Saturday is the best day of the week, especially when it comes to City matches. More time for p… Read More
2016-06-22 15:16
Sunday, June 19th, 2016 – Detroit City FC 1 Kalamazoo FC 0
Photo by Michael KitchenThis past Saturday, roughly 24 hours before Detroit City was set to take on Kalamazoo in a must-win m… Read More
2016-06-16 15:07
Friday, June 10th, 2016 – Detroit City FC 2 Grand Rapids FC 5 Sunday, June 12th, 2016 – Detroit City FC 2 Lansing United 2
Photo by Konrad MaziarzThe events of this past weekend… Read More
2016-06-08 14:59
Friday, June 3rd, 2016 – Detroit City FC 2 FC Buffalo 1 Sunday, June 5th, 2016 – Detroit City FC 0 FC Buffalo 0
Photo by Dion DegennaroRust Belt Derby is Detroit’s for the… Read More
2016-05-31 14:48
I spent the weekend working on a piece for an upcoming issue of Stand Fanzine so in lieu of a standard post, I decided to share a couple of videos chronicling the first two matches at Keywor… Read More
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