NY Empire Ready for Battle: Home Playoff Semi-Final Set for Wednesday Night

NY Empire are gearing up for one of the biggest nights in club history. Wednesday at 8:30 p.m., the Empire will welcome local rivals the NY Renegades in a semi-final playoff clash at the SUSA Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex. With their season—and the chance to write a new chapter for the club—on the line, the players, staff and fans are all in.

This isn’t just another game. It’s a statement. For NY Empire, a club that has steadily grown its footprint locally, this semi-final appearance marks a potential turning point. Everything they’ve built—on training fields, in the locker room, in the stands—leads to this moment.

Head Coach Max Ferro rallied his squad this week, saying: “We’ve prepared and are ready for battle. Every training session, every moment this season, it’s all brought us to this fight. Now we have to bring it together and seize it. And we need our crowd. If the stands are roaring behind us, there’s nothing we can’t do.”

Coach Ferro’s message is clear: the team expects to win, but they know they cannot do it alone. The fans are the extra player, the edge that can tip a tight match. “We want the atmosphere to be electric,” he added. “If the Empire faithful show up and show out, our home field can become a fortress.”

Why this matters

• Milestone moment: A deep playoff run like this is rare in the club’s timeline. Victory would be a historic achievement.

• Community pride: More than just sport, the match is a chance for the local soccer community to rally behind a team that represents them.

• Momentum builder: A win puts the Empire into the final, and past that lies a chance at trophy silverware and broader recognition.

  
  

What to know

• Kick-off: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 29.

• Venue: SUSA Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex.

• Opponent: NY Renegades—an organization with its own ambitions and fire, meaning this won’t be easy.

• Fan call-to-arms: Empire supporters are urged to arrive early, wear club colours, bring the noise and help the team feel every bit of home-advantage.