On September 21, 2020, the group stage of the NISA Fall Tournament began. Detroit opened with a 2-0 loss against the Michigan Stars. An uphill battle loomed in order to advance in the tournament.
No one expected what would happen next.
Four straight wins, and we won the tournament.
- September 24, 2020: Oakland Roots (NISA Fall Tournament) 2-1 (1-0-0)
- September 27, 2020: New Amsterdam FC (NISA Tournament) 4-2 (2-0-0)
- September 30, 2020: Los Angeles Force (NISA Tournament Semi-Finals) 1-0 (3-0-0)
- October 2, 2020: Oakland Roots (NISA Tournament Finals) 2-1 (4-0-0)
Then, we kept on winning.
The 2021 Legends Cup in Chattanooga where we didn’t concede a goal.
- April 13, 2021: Cal United Strikers (NISA Legends Tournament) 0-0 (4-1-0)
- April 16, 2021: Stumptown AC (NISA Legends Tournament) 2-0 (5-1-0)
- April 22, 2021: 1904 FC (NISA Legends Tournament Semi-Final) 1-0 (6-1-0)
- April 25, 2021: Chattanooga FC (NISA Legends Tournament Final) 3-0 (7-1-0)
Even though City had assured its place in the NISA 2020-21 Championship match, they went on to win the NISA Spring Season.
- May 1, 2021: Maryland Bobcats (NISA Spring Season) 1-0 (8-1-0)
- May 7, 2021: at New Amsterdam FC (NISA Spring Season) 1-0 (9-1-0)
- May 12, 2021: at Cal United Strikers (NISA Spring Season) 3-0 (10-1-0)
- May 15, 2021: at 1904 FC (NISA Spring Season) 3-1 (11-1-0)
- May 22, 2021: at Michigan Stars (NISA Spring Season) 1-1 (11-2-0)
- June 2, 2021: Los Angeles Force (NISA Spring Season) 3-0 (12-2-0)
- June 5, 2021: Stumptown AC (NISA Spring Season) 0-0 (12-3-0)
- June 26, 2021: Chattanooga FC (NISA Spring Season) 2-1 (13-3-0)
And, of course, the championship match.
Then, it was on to the 2021 NISA Independent Cup, where we won the Great Lakes Region.
- July 14, 2021: FC Buffalo (NISA Independent Cup: Great Lakes Region) 3-1 (15-3-0)
- July 28, 2021: Livonia City FC (NISA Independent Cup: Great Lakes Region) 10-0 (16-3-0)
- August 3, 2021: at Cleveland SC (NISA Independent Cup: Great Lakes Region) 4-1 (17-3-0)
And into the 2021 NISA Fall Season.
- August 7, 2021: Chicago House AC (NISA Fall Season) 3-2 (18-3-0)
- August 14, 2021: at Cal United Strikers (NISA Fall Season) 1-1 (18-4-0)
- August 21, 2021: 1904 FC (NISA Fall Season) 3-0 (19-4-0)
- August 29, 2021: at Chicago House AC (NISA Fall Season) 1-0 (20-4-0)
- September 4, 2021: at Chattanooga FC (NISA Fall Season) 2-1 (21-4-0)
- September 11, 2021: New Amsterdam FC (NISA Fall Season) 2-1 (22-4-0)
- September 15, 2021: at Maryland Bobcats (NISA Fall Season) 4-0 (23-4-0)
It was September 18, 2021 at Keyworth. Stumptown AC struck late in the match to win 1-0 and end the streak.
This is an amazing achievement by the Boys in Rouge and Gold.
Summary of the Streak
Games – 27
Wins – 23
Draws – 4
Days – 362
(September 24, 2020 – September 18, 2021)
Goals For – 63
Goals Against – 14
Clean Sheets – 15
On to the next streak.
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