By Betty Cantley
Avon, OH (ForeFront Field) – Wednesday, June 3, Lorain County Leviathan FC defeated their rivals, the Cleveland Force SC, 3-1 at ForeFront Field.
This match was highly significant as it marked the opening game of the newly formed Orange Barrel Cup – a local derby series between Northeast Ohio’s USL League with three teams (Leviathan FC, Cleveland Force, and Akron City FC) secured the first home victory in Leviathan Club history.
Match Highlights:
• 20th minute (1-0) – Lorain County opened
The scoring when Standout played Dakota
Jonke unleashed a powerful long-range
strike that beat the Cleveland
goal
• 26th minute (1-1) – The Cleveland Force
quickly equalized after capitalizing on
a misplaced pass to Leviathan
attempted to play out from the back.
The teams went into halftime tied.
• 47th minute (2-1) – Immediately after
the break, a Cleveland handball in
The penalty area gifted the Leviathan
a penalty kick. Team captain Marko
Valentic stepped up and converted
It restored the lead.
• 55th minute (3-1) – Dakota Jonke broke
past the Cleveland defense to score his
The second goal of the night, securing a
two-goal cushion.
Lorain County’s defense managed the rest
of the game comfortably to seal the 3-1 win.
Dakota Jonke was named “Man of the Match” for his two-goal performance, with this victory, the Leviathan moved to a 2-1-1 record on the season and took an early advantage in the Orange Barrell Cup standings.