Capital City Roots FC Put Eleven Past CB Captains in Dominant UPSL Premier Division Win

Wednesday evening at Valley Stadium belonged to Capital City Roots FC. Eleven goals, eight different scorers, and a performance that set a new standard for what this club is capable of at the UPSL Premier Division level. The final score — CCRFC 11, CB Captains FC 0 — is the biggest result in club history and a statement delivered on home turf in front of Des Moines.

Capital City Roots FC competes in the UPSL Premier Division’s NE/IA/SD Conference — one of the most competitive regional circuits in American semi-professional soccer, featuring eleven clubs across Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Wednesday’s result was a defining performance within that context. The Roots pressed high, moved the ball with purpose, and gave CB Captains no foothold across ninety minutes. This was control from the first whistle to the last.

Ephrem Aungi was the architect. The winger finished the evening with five assists — among the finest individual contributions the conference has seen this season. Ephraim Lunganga converted four of those opportunities, finishing a clinical and composed night as the clear standout performer on the pitch. Four goals in a UPSL Premier Division fixture is a performance that earns attention at any level, and Lunganga has now established himself as one of the most dangerous forwards in the NE/IA/SD Conference in this second half of the schedule.

The breadth of contribution across the squad is what makes the result more than a scoreline. Hank O’Leary scored once and assisted twice. Solomon Mamola registered three assists from central midfield. Juan Muñoz, Jacob Ewers, Loli Lonyome, Dominck Myeng, Tonatiuh Merlos Rojas, and Ademir Zalihic all found the net. Eight different goal scorers in a single UPSL Premier Division fixture reflects the roster depth this club has built entering the back end of the season.

Between the halves, Valley Stadium became something more than a match venue. Forty numbered wiffle balls went into the stands. Three buckets held donated prizes from Buffalo Wild Wings Go, Spare Time Entertainment, and Casey’s. Three fans walked away with gifts — no cost, no catch. That activation model — local businesses and matchday community engagement built around free-access soccer — is the blueprint for what a partnership with Capital City Roots FC looks like in practice.

One UPSL Premier Division regular season match remains. Capital City Roots FC closes at home.

Roots Run Deep.