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Dynamic Duo Return to Minnesota United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Dynamic Duo Return to Minnesota UnitedGOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. – Minnesota United announced the return of two of their most popular players. Former roommates and once young upstarts, Christian Ramirez and…
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Minnesota’s Best XI Soccer News Stories of 2016
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota’s Best XI Soccer News Stories of 2016The contributors of FiftyFive.One compiled a year-end list of what we believe to be the most important news stories of 2016. It wasn’t easy but…
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FiftyFive.One Best of 2016: Young Female Player U-23
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Best of 2016: Young Female Player U-23As 2016 comes to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring the best Minnesota soccer players. This week, we’ll release the shortlist of nominees across six categories….
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Cloud City Looks Dreamy: MN United Ceremoniously Break Ground on New St. Paul Stadium
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Cloud City Looks Dreamy: MN United Ceremoniously Break Ground on New St. Paul StadiumBetween two large, yellow construction excavators holding a giant mural of Minnesota United’s soccer-specific stadium, team officials and dignitaries ceremonially broke ground for their St….
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Gopher Goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs Uses Father’s Memory as Motivation
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Gopher Goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs Uses Father’s Memory as MotivationGophers Digital Productions has recently released a brief but excellent video on senior goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs. The Faces of Fearless series speaks to Hobbs about…
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What Happened to the TOA’s Original NASL Founders
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: What Happened to the TOA’s Original NASL FoundersOn Tuesday, US Soccer released a statement saying they postponed a decision for 7-10 days on the NASL/USL sanctioning of the second division. The current NASL…
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Despite Groundbreaking, Minnesota United Midway Stadium Construction Still on Hold
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Despite Groundbreaking, Minnesota United Midway Stadium Construction Still on HoldOn Monday, Dec. 12, Minnesota United will hold their much anticipated groundbreaking ceremony for their Midway stadium site. While groundbreaking usually signals the beginning of…
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Source: NASL Down to Four Teams, Future Bleak
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Source: NASL Down to Four Teams, Future BleakFiftyFive.One has learned that the Cosmos have ceased operations and the NASL is now down to only four teams. A source with information of the…
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St. Thomas Falls to NCAA DIII Champion Tufts
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: St. Thomas Falls to NCAA DIII Champion TuftsThe University of St. Thomas Men’s soccer team finished their most successful season ever on Friday with a 2-1 loss to Tufts College (14-5-2) in…
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St. Thomas Men’s Soccer Advances to NCAA Final Four
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: St. Thomas Men’s Soccer Advances to NCAA Final FourComing from behind in two games this past weekend, the University of St. Thomas men’s soccer team (20-1-3) continued their NCAA D-III Tournament run by…
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St. Thomas Rolls Through NCAA Tournament Opening Weekend; Other MN Teams Exit
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: St. Thomas Rolls Through NCAA Tournament Opening Weekend; Other MN Teams ExitThe 12th ranked University of St. Thomas men’s soccer program was Minnesota’s shining star in this first weekend of NCAA Tournament play. St. Thomas won…
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Eighth-Ranked St. Thomas Wins MIAC Championship
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Eighth-Ranked St. Thomas Wins MIAC ChampionshipThe University of St. Thomas men’s soccer team kept its successful season rolling on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Macalester College in the Minnesota…
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Gophers’ Kolander and Teammates are Dreaming Bigger
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers’ Kolander and Teammates are Dreaming BiggerBy Michael Seidl, special to Fifty Five One. After sweeping two B1G away matches last weekend, the Minnesota Gophers moved up to No. 8 in…