Rochester Lancers
COMING SOON: Alive and Kicking: The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers
FrontRowSoccer.com editor Michael Lewis announced Monday that his long-awaited book is in production.
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DERBY WEEK, PART III: Rochester vs. Toronto was a soccer war, sometimes just a war and then some
In 2015, former Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch hit the nail on the head when he talked about his team’s very first encounter with New York City FC.
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AUSTIN’S POWER: Gerber’s hat-trick boosts IASC (Roc City Boom) into Open Cup 3rd round
Austin Gerber struck for a second-half hat-trick to power the Italian American Sport Club to a 4-0 triumph over Pittsburgh City United in a second-round match of the local qualifying competition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Saturday.
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RIP, REINHOLD: National Soccer Hall of Famer Spath, longtime referee, administrator dies
National Soccer Hall of Famer Reinhold M. Spath of Rochester, N.Y. passed away on Sunday.
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51 YEARS AGO TODAY: The Lancers won the NASL title
The Rochester Lancers’ 3-0 win over the Washington Darts in the first leg of the North American Soccer League championship series in Rochester came at great cost as Carlos Metidieri was forced out of the first leg with a slight dislocation of his right knee early in the second half when he was tackled by Willie Evans. Metidieri, who was seen hobbling around on crutches, was listed as questionable for the second leg in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13.
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NEW SPONSORSHIP: Between MASL, AccuWeather
The Major Arena Soccer League Thursday announced a sponsorship with AccuWeather.
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SOME FAMOUS LASTS: Of the original Rochester Lancers
Today is the 41st anniversary of the original Rochester Lancers’ final game in the first incarnation of the North American Soccer League.
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41 YEARS AGO TODAY: Original Lancers played their final game, a 5-0 loss at the Cosmos
No one realized it at the time, but the original Rochester Lancers played their final game in the old North American Soccer League 41 years ago today on Sunday, Aug. 24, 1980. They dropped a 5-0 decision to the Cosmos.
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A TEAM WITH SOME HISTORY: Italian American SC will compete in Open Cup qualifying
Rochester soccer history buffs certainly will appreciate one entry in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualifying round – the Italian American Sport Club Boom.
Read More41 YEARS AGO TODAY: Original Lancers played final home game ever
Forty-one years ago today, on Aug. 22, 1980, the original Rochester Lancers played their final home game, losing to the struggling Atlanta Chiefs, 2-0.
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WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR: Lancers won’t play in MASL this season
There will be no indoor soccer in Rochester for the 2021-22 Major Arena Soccer League season.
Read MoreDERBY WEEK, PART III: Rochester vs. Toronto was a soccer war, sometimes just a war and then some
In 2015, former Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch hit the nail on the head when he talked about his team’s very first encounter with New York City FC.
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