Detroit City FC returns home this weekend with two matches in just three days. The Minnesota Twinstars come to town Friday, May 29, with kickoff at Cass Tech set for 7:30 p.m. Less than 48 hours after Friday’s matchup, Detroit City (1-0-1) will hit the road on Sunday, May 31, going head-to-head with Lansing United (1-0-1). Sunday’s kickoff in East Lansing is set for 2:00 p.m.
Under the lights Friday night, greeted by thousands of DCFC faithful, Minnesota (0-0-1) will experience for the first time the exhilarating and daunting fortress nestled in downtown Detroit. Le Rouge will look to take advantage of the raucous home atmosphere in order to remain atop the Midwest standings. As the oldest team in the Midwest Region, founded in 2005, the Twinstars have seen much success around the league. Coached by Alex Bunbury, whose son Teal plays for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS), Minnesota is sure to be in good hands. While the Twinstars have years of experience and a worthy resume, there is one category in which they are lacking: They have never played at Cass Tech.
Sunday’s match at Michigan State University’s DeMartin Stadium in East Lansing is a much shorter trip than last weekend. City will look to avenge its 2-2 draw against Lansing on July 13, 2014 that saw Le Rouge miss the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) postseason in its final match of the season. Prior to that result, City defeated Lansing, 1-0, in the clubs’ first-ever meeting on May 23, 2014.
Le Rouge earned a point on the road this past weekend, tying FC Buffalo (1-0-1), 1-1, on Saturday, as a handball in the Wolves’ 18-yard box gave DCFC a penalty kick in the 78th minute. Down by one goal, captain Josh Rogers (Michigan State) stepped up and slotted the ball home to even the score.
Be sure not to miss the Twinstars’ first-ever appearance at Cass Tech, and get your tickets for Friday’s game as well as tickets for the rest of the 2015 home schedule online at https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/detcityfc/tickets.
DETROIT CITY FC LOOKS AHEAD TO IMPORTANT TWO-GAME WEEKEND
