The Flower City Union has an open invitation to Rochester, N.Y. soccer fans to own a part of the expansion team.

For as low as $150, fans can invest in the National Independent Soccer Association team, which will make its debut in 2022.

“Flower City Union aims to be a club for the community, rooted in our hometown,” the team said in a statement on its website. “We actively embrace diversity and aim to reflect back the faces and voices of our region. We are announcing that true ownership of Flower City Union is now open for anyone who wants to be an owner of a professional soccer club. We are a club open to anyone who wants to be an owner and have their voice heard.”

The team has a goal of raising $50,000. As of Tuesday night, it had reached $7,500.

For more information and to watch the video, visit:

https://flowercityunion.com/fan-ownership

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.