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NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Eight
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week EightIt’s times like this that I think I owe readers (all five of you) a brief explanation of my perspective. I generally believe (in more…
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Legislature Approves Property Tax Exemption for Minnesota United Stadium in St. Paul: Bill Heads to Governor Dayton
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Legislature Approves Property Tax Exemption for Minnesota United Stadium in St. Paul: Bill Heads to Governor DaytonEdited 8:30 a.m. 5-23-16 In the final hours of the Minnesota State Legislature, the Senate approved House Bill 848 which provides property tax exemption for…
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Minnesota Can’t Keep Pace With Indy Eleven, Lose 4-2
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Can’t Keep Pace With Indy Eleven, Lose 4-2Minnesota could have had a commanding lead in the Spring title race with a victory in Indianapolis. Instead, a couple of defensive gaffes from the…
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Menace Gets Calls, Subs Score for Season-Opening Win
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Menace Gets Calls, Subs Score for Season-Opening WinThe Des Moines Menace was the beneficiary of fortuitous subbing and a late penalty call from the assistant referee. The Menace eked out a 2-1…
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Minneapolis City Draws in Debut: Bavarians 0, Crows 0
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Draws in Debut: Bavarians 0, Crows 0Minneapolis City took the field in its first-ever competitive match on Saturday. The setting was greater Milwaukee’s Bavarian Soccer Club on a beautiful spring night,…
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Gameday Open Thread: #INDvMNU
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gameday Open Thread: #INDvMNUOpen thread. Enjoy! When? – 6:00 PM CT, Saturday, May 21 Where? – IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium, Indianapolis, IN Reads: 55.1 Match Preview…
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2016 NPSL Midwest Central Conference Preview
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: 2016 NPSL Midwest Central Conference PreviewReprinted courtesy of National Premier Soccer League The 2016 NPSL season kicks off this weekend for Midwest Central Conference. With three new teams in the…
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NPSL Minnesota TwinStars Kick Off Season With Two Home Games This Weekend
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NPSL Minnesota TwinStars Kick Off Season With Two Home Games This WeekendThe 2016 Minnesota TwinStars will bring loads of experience with them into the four-team Midwest Central Conference of the NPSL. Their coach, Youssef Darbaki, was…
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Source & Report: Legislature Agrees on Property Tax Exemption for Minnesota United Stadium
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Source & Report: Legislature Agrees on Property Tax Exemption for Minnesota United StadiumThe Star Tribune reported Friday afternoon that the Minnesota State Legislature has agreed to a property tax exemption for the Minnesota United FC stadium they…
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The Contributions of Danny Cruz
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: The Contributions of Danny CruzMinnesota United is six games into its 2016 campaign, and Danny Cruz has started all six games on the right side of the attack. The…
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Six Games In, Speas Already a Cornerstone for Minnesota United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Six Games In, Speas Already a Cornerstone for Minnesota UnitedWhen Ben Speas signed with Minnesota United, he was seen as a rare commodity: a true #10. At the time, Coach Carl Craig remarked, “I…
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Chalktalk United: Minnesota United 2, Jacksonville Armada 0
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Chalktalk United: Minnesota United 2, Jacksonville Armada 0The result was expected: Minnesota United FC breezed through a routine 2-0 victory over the Jacksonville Armada. Despite the routine nature of the victory, though,…
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Minneapolis City Scrimmage Des Moines, Announce Roster
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Scrimmage Des Moines, Announce RosterOn Saturday, Minneapolis City took 26 players south to play a pair of 60-minute friendlies against the Des Moines Menace reserves. The trip served as…