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Better than I thought it would be ... especially being on our campus. However, it was nowhere close to our top-notch First Energy Stadium intimate seating, intimidating hill, and soccer-specific grass pitch minus crown.

90 minutes each for Matt Dreas. Matthew Paiva, Londen Sears, and Brett Kaminski. Next up, Akron City hosts Cleveland Force on Wednesday, May 20th at 7 pm at Infocision Stadium Summa Field. Kam Warnke and Leo Morana play for the Force. I’d love to see at least 6 Zips in this game. (7 Zips would be even better, but Noa Testa is listed among ACFC injured. Unsure when he will be available; thanks Loserville and shite ref who totally let that one go.)

Matthew Paiva 🥅 to tie the game 1-1 just before HT.

4 current and 1 former Zip among tonight’s starters! 🔥🔥🔥

Michael Nanchoff (great interview) this interview occurred during the 2025 Fall season. Sorry if it was previously posted but I don’t recall seeing it.

...Teams will be allowed to play 18 matches from late August until the Saturday before Thanksgiving and up to 10 matches from mid-February until the start of the NCAA Tournament. Specific dates for the postseason will be determined later. ... I guess I hadn't really thought too much about the actual schedule possibilities with 2 semester soccer. looking at the 2027-28 calendar, 14-15 regular season games seem possible without midweek games in Fall 2027; 7-8 seem possible in the Spring with the NCAAT starting no later than the 2nd weekend in April to complete in early May August: 2-3 Saturdays (3 if mid; 2 if late August) September: 4 Saturdays October: 5 Saturdays November: 3 Saturdays (prior to Thanksgiving) February: 3 Saturdays March: 4 Saturdays April: 1 Saturday The article doesn't mention when the NCAAT would begin, but to complete by early May, it seems it would have to start in early April

up to 18 games in the Fall and up to 10 in the Spring is moronic. I thought the reason for the Fall/Spring season was so teams didn’t have to play midweek games. 18-20 game regular season could be better accommodated over 2 semesters.

Nice pass from Wil Trapp on the build up to goal… https://x.com/MNUFC/status/2053641551281078671/video/1?s=46

Sporting Jax v IndyEleven on ESPN+ as I post this. Announcers highlighted Emil and his 23 goals at Akron in one season.

Starting with the 2026 Spring Roster; I will update as I learn of recruits and transfers in or out. Goal Keepers Gavin Crain Brett Kaminski Lincoln McCarty Kael Taylor (Recruit) Defenders Idahir (Ricky) Deanda Freddy Kossehasse Logan LaMaina Nolan McGuire Johan N'Ganzadi Ndumbi Matthew Paiva Jamai Royer (transfer to Omaha University per IG) Kam Warnke Calan DeWalt (Recruit) Giannis Gazis (Recruit) Austin Thum (Recruit) MidFielders Joshua Bartels Matt Dreas Braxton Hayes Leo Morana Tyler Morck Thomas O’Rourke Jack Roman Londen Sears Jack Sullivan Noa Testa Cole Perez (Recruit) Forwards Remi Agunbiade Ignacio Alem Aiden Benitez Angel Lopez Martin Farrel Ngongang

The nuts shrivel every time they think of playing Zips Men's Soccer, especially in Akron.