Follow The Stars In Richmond During Saturday's USL-2 Semi-Final
Published on August 15, 2008 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Cleveland City Stars News Release
For the second consecutive season the Cleveland City Stars will take part in the USL-2 Semi-Final round. After defeating the Western Mass Pioneers at Krenzler Stadium on Wednesday, Cleveland will now travel to Richmond to take on the second place Richmond Kickers Saturday at 7 p.m.
It will be the third meeting of the season between the clubs. The Stars dropped a 3-1 decision in Richmond on July 19th and the two sides played to a scoreless draw in Cleveland on June 28th.
The Stars will look to change their fortunes against the Kickers as Cleveland stands 0-2-3 in the all-time series with Richmond. The clubs played to identical 1-1 draws during the 2007 regular season while also meeting in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup where Richmond prevailed 2-1.
Ryan Stewart"This is obviously a huge match for our franchise," said Cleveland Head Coach Martin Rennie. "We are in the semi-finals for the second time and this year we want to advance to the finals and ultimately bring a championship home to Cleveland. We have always played tough matches with Richmond and I'm sure this will be another great match-up. We look forward to the fans coming down with us to Virginia and giving our club the boost it may need to get over the hump against one of the best teams in our league."
Fans wishing to attend the important playoff match can simply call 216-916-6586 or register online to sign up for the Green Army Road Trip to Richmond. Busses will depart the Stars' Twinsburg office at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Musa OtienoTickets are $35 for the trip and include transportation and game ticket. The office is located at 3819 E. Aurora Road in Twinsburg.
For the unlucky fans that do not attend the match, there will also be a live webcast on the CCS Website starting at 7 p.m.
Whether you are in the Green Army showing your support or watching from home, the City Stars have you covered so that you do not miss any of this season's exciting playoff action.
It's our turn Cleveland!
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