Cleveland Crunch clinch postseason; soccer team to play at home Saturday

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland Crunch are back in the playoffs.

Cleveland will host the Chicago Mustangs at the Soccer Sportsplex in North Olmsted at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 25. Tickets will be on sale soon.

Weekend wins at home vaulted the Crunch to the Major League Indoor Soccer postseason. They defeated the Detroit Waza Flo, 19-3, on Saturday and the Cincinnati Swerve, 15-8, on Sunday.

This is the third season for the Crunch, who finished the year 9-3. The team went 7-1 in its inaugural year and won the Major Arena Soccer League 2 championship. In 2021-22 the team was undefeated before losing in the title game.

Sports betting is now legal in Ohio. Bets can be placed at sportsbooks, including DraftKings Ohio Sportsbook, BetMGM Ohio, Fan Duel Ohio, Barstool Ohio, Caesars Ohio, Bet365, PointsBet and Tipico.

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