By Jinseong Kim

This weekend, AFC Ann Arbor men and women have three consecutive games both home and away. Men, traveling away twice, battle Flint City Bucks and Kalamazoo FC on Friday, July 8 and Sunday, July 10 respectively. Women, on the other hand, wrap up their inaugural USL W League campaign on Saturday, July 9 as they host Midwest United.

Last week wasn’t so pleasant for the men, as they managed to grab two draws at home against Flint City Bucks and Lansing City Football. Both matches ended 1-1, AFCAA men are yet to confirm the playoff spot that is only given to the top two teams of the Great Lakes Division.

Currently sitting in second of the table, men are tied in points with the league leader Kalamazoo FC (21 pts), and three points ahead of the third-placed Bucks. With three games remaining on the schedule, men are eyeing to collect at least four points in the two most important games of the season.

Since a 1-1 draw in Saline, the Bucks have played Oakland City FC twice on July 2 and 5, toppling OCFC 5-2 away but falling behind 3-1 at home. KZFC, on the other hand, meet Midwest United two days before they host AFCAA. Bucks and KZFC are the only two sides that Ann Arbor haven’t beaten.

Women, meanwhile, are in a positive mood after winning the Michigan Milk Cup on Wednesday for the first time in history. Beating Flint City AFC 5-1 thanks to Luana Grabias’ and Marcella Helena’s brace, and Agatha Nimene’s very first goal with AFCAA, women lifted the inaugural trophy at Atwood Stadium.

Although they are eliminated from the playoff race, The Mighty Oak women are looking forward to finishing the season strong in front of home supporters. The opponent, Midwest United, crushed Flint CIty AFC 8-0 in their recent USL W League game. The women are also eyeing to get revenge on a 1-3 loss they suffered on June 20 against the second-placed Midwest.

About AFC Ann Arbor

Association Football Club Ann Arbor (AFC Ann Arbor) was founded in 2014 and competes in USL2 (men’s) and USLW (women’s) national amateur leagues. We are a community-based club, focused on equity, justice, and anti-racism. We consider all of our stakeholders, including supporters, players, staff, and ownership to be part of the #AFCAAFamily. Come On You Mighty Oak!