Proud Partnerships Announcement
By Bob Sefcik, CFSC Executive Director

Cleveland Force Soccer Club has signed on with NEW front of jersey and back of jersey Sponsors for the 23-24 and 24-25 Club Season. Rheem, a residential and commercial HVAC company, has joined us as the front of jersey sponsor and locally owned Cleveland Dental Management, representing 11 Northeast Ohio Locations, has come on as the back of jersey sponsor. These sponsorship dollars will greatly support our growing Financial Aid program. In addition, we continue to develop our new partnership with CLE Sports PT & Performance to provide our athletes with meaningful, direct care as well as ensure our playing environments are always exceeding expectations as it relates to medical need.

We look forward to sharing continued growth plans over the next couple of months with all of you. It is a very exciting time to be a part of our Club family, and celebrating and supporting our athletes is our top priority along the way. Good luck in upcoming Spring matches - see you on the pitch!

CLE Sports PT & Performance: Recovery

By: Carol Mack

Recovery

There are many different methods to recover from training or matches, but there are also many differences in their effectiveness. 

Current research shows that quality sleep and nutrition are the two best methods. 

Mental relaxation is also important. On-field decision making, reaction time, and communicating with teammates produce what we call a mental load. Recovery is needed for those as well. This can be accomplished with spending time away from social media or meditation.

Hydration is an important part of nutrition. Replacing fluids and/or electrolytes is necessary to support the recovery process and to prepare for the next competition. 

For individualized questions about recovery, sign up for a free, 15-minute video session. Schedule an PT injury evaluation here.

The Force Effect Podcast

Episode: Who We Are...Past and Present

The Force Effect Podcast is here! Check out our first episode sharing a few details about Cleveland Force SC, who we are...past and present!

USL League 2, USL Academy & ECNL Boys Update

By Bill Lawrence

USL 2:

The season is right around the corner. We have some exciting additions to the team coming from Bowling Green, Duquesne, and the MISL pro ranks. Come help us pack the stadium for our home opener on May 13th - 7pm at Case Western Reserve DiSanto Field! Click the button below to purchase your tickets.

USL Academy:

Played in the USL Academy Cup in Tampa Florida. The group played in the third tier in the fall. This time the team played in the top tier coming home with a record of 2 wins and 2 loses. Adin Ibrahimovic scored the game winner in the first game. Grant Blake scored to tie the game in extra time in the fourth game before winning in a tie breaker shoot out 3 nil. Griffin Owen saved 3 straight PKS while Jack Roman, Marko Odorcic and Niall McClintock finished their PK attempts!

Boys ECNL:
The 2007s and 2006s are 3rd in the division. The 2005/04 team is 2nd in the division and coming off of a huge 2-1 win over Loucity this past weekend. An upper 90 goal by Jack Roman off of a strong press by Glory Hser and Noah Handzel opened the scoring. Noah Handzel scored on a breakaway in the last 5 minutes to put the team on top 2-1. 

2007, 2006 and 2005/04 are all in contention for the national play-offs this summer.

Coach Bill attending a presentation from USL A directors during the Academy Cup explaining the growth of the USL Academy league.

This year there are 10 full time divisions and 4 new pilot divisions!

USL W League, USL Academy Cup & ECNL Girls Update

By Rob Miller

Jefferson Cup:

Our U15, U16, U17 and U19 ECNL Girls all recently competed in the Jefferson Cup Showcase.  Both the U17 and U19 ECNL teams finished as runners up in the Elite brackets.  All teams played well and had the opportunity to play in front of hundreds of college coaches at the event.  The Jefferson Cup has always been a true springboard for our spring season as we have the opportunity to play against some of the best competition in the country just prior to our spring ECNL season to continue our preparations. 

USL Academy Cup:

Just days removed from our trip to Richmond for the Jefferson Cup, 15 of our ECNL girls from across three different age groups headed to Tampa for the USL Academy Cup.  This is the first year that we have competed at the USL Academy Cup and we did so as an opportunity to launch our USL Academy season this coming summer, more to follow. 

Our “U19” team, comprised of players from our 04-07 ECNL teams kicked off the tournament with a 1-1 tie against Greenville Liberty in the opening game.  We had a number of chances to start the game, including 2 that hit the post, but only managed to finish 1.  The second game was against the tournament favorites NC Courage.  We managed to start the game on the front foot and Frankee Flesher came close to scoring in the 3rd minute as she hammered the crossbar.  Ultimately we gave up a goal in the first half that proved to be the difference maker.  We continued to attack in the second half and had a couple of good looks but none that ended up in the back of the net.  We finished group play with a 5-0 win over AC Connecticut and followed that up with a 2-0 win over LA Parish AC.  All in all it was an extremely positive experience for all involved.

U13 - U19 Girls High Performance ECNL-Regional & GLA Update

 By Matt Safar

U11 - U12 Boys & Girls High Performance Update

By Everett Palache

The U11 and U12 HP Boys and Girls have grown, literally and figuratively, over the last few months. We want to continue seeing players increase their soccer IQ and technical ability and better understand their training habits moving into the spring. The majority of players have shown improvements in all these areas. 

The U12 players are in the stage of learning how to win as we prepare to enter the full ECNL Club Competition, ECNL Regional League, and GLA leagues at U13. The U11 players continue to refine principles and grow as individuals to compete in events and league play in the spring season. 

One of our goals is to create an internally competitive environment so players are better prepared for the demands of the game at high levels and the 11v11 game format. The coaching staff has been working hard to evaluate players in the high-performance classroom and scout/assess players in the competitive program. We are pleased with the process and growth of both programs. Starting this spring, we will have several players promoted from the competitive program to the high-performance program and begin competing in the PRE ECNL and GLA leagues this spring. The competitive program Director Benjamin Gunter and his staff have done an outstanding job preparing players for training and games with higher game resistance. 

FOR BOYS & GIRLS AGES 5 - 8

The CFSC Juniors Academy Spring Coed League provides individual development through a small-sided game format (5v5). Each team will play 5 games. The league session runs May 6 - June 10

League Dates: May 6, 13, 20;  June 3, 10

Sunday Games times: either 1:00 or 2:00 PM.

East League Game Location: Solon Orchard Middle School

West League Game Location:  Cleveland United Fields

*Includes a Cleveland Force SC Juniors Academy jersey

This program focuses on the development of in-game individual principles and concepts, as well as the introduction of group principles (cooperative learning and team work).Players beginning their journey, as well as more seasoned players, will find this program to be an excellent resource in developing the necessary skills for enjoyment and success in the sport. The program is attended for female and male athletes between 5-8 years of age.

The program covers:

• Individual Principles
• Introduction of Group Principles
• Laws of the Game

Our experienced Juniors Academy staff will work to establish a general understanding of how players should function within the game of soccer, and a love for the game!

2023-24 Team Tryouts

Registration now open!