Ho- Hum another Cleveland Championship
The final whistle blew and the AFC Cleveland Royals streamed toward goalkeeper Anthony Flowers. Then, many in the standing-room crowd of 2,205 at Independence High School followed gleefully onto the field, hailing the Royals for their 4-2 win over the Sonoma County Sol in the National Premier Soccer League national championship game.
AFC stands for "A Fan's Club." And the Royals' fans sensed title when Antonio Manfut's goal put Cleveland up, 3-2, with about eight minutes left.
LOVE THIS: The 21-year-old Manfut is an Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School graduate like LeBron James, who led the Cavaliers to their NBA championship over the Golden State Warriors. The southern edge of Sonoma County is about a 40-minute drive north of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay area.
