User:Keskkonnakaitse/2022 Cleveland SC season
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The 2022 Cleveland SC season was the club's fifth season of existence and fifth consecutive season in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of American soccer. The season covered the period from August 15, 2021 to the start of the 2023 NPSL season. Cleveland took part in the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in club history, to go with normal league competition in the NPSL.
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Owner | Samuel Seibert | ||
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National Premier Soccer League | Midwest–Rust Belt: 1st | ||
NPSL playoffs | Regional final | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Vinny Bell (6) All: Vinny Bell (8) | ||
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In its first-ever Open Cup appearance, Cleveland claimed a victory over USL League Two club Chicago FC United before falling in the second round to Forward Madison, a professional club from USL League One. Head coach Lewis Dunne departed following the cup run and was replaced by Vlad Muresan, who led CSC to a third consecutive Rust Belt Conference title. Highlighted by an unbeaten record against new in-state rivals Akron City, Cleveland took the conference title by one point ahead of Pittsburgh Hotspurs. After defeating Pittsburgh and Med City in the Midwest Region playoffs, Cleveland fell short in the regional final, ending the season with a loss to Muskegon Risers. Vinny Bell finished as the leading scorer, with six goals in the league and eight in all competitions, although he played just eight total games due to injury. Boban Cancar and Chris Cvecko played all 17 games on the season, helping Cleveland finish the year with 11 wins, one tie, and five losses.