FiftyFive.One
• Voices From Soccer's North •
Tag: La Crosse Aris FC
-
Doubles Done: NPSL North Matchweek Six Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Doubles Done: NPSL North Matchweek Six RecapWith a busy week ahead, the NPSL North’s weekend was full of action that had the potential for season-changing consequences. Minneapolis City and Duluth FC each completed doubles over Med City and Dakota Fusion respectively, VSLT pulled off another 1-0 win to continue holding a playoff spot, and the bottom two teams have nearly been…
-
Crows Make a Statement: NPSL North Matchweek Five Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Crows Make a Statement: NPSL North Matchweek Five RecapThe top of the NPSL North is as tight as ever with the teams in the upper half of the standings separated by three points or less and two of those teams having a game in hand each. Minneapolis City notched a big win over VSLT in the Green Line Derby, Duluth snatched all three…
-
Grudge Matches Ahead and Behind: NPSL North Matchweek Four Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Grudge Matches Ahead and Behind: NPSL North Matchweek Four RecapAs is tradition for a conference in which 14 regular season games are packed into two months, the table remains tight and there was a good amount of movement in the past week. After opening the season with a draw, VSLT has won four straight to fly to the top of the conference. Rivals Minneapolis…
-
High Drama in the North: NPSL North Matchweek Three Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: High Drama in the North: NPSL North Matchweek Three RecapIf you are a fan of the drama that lower league soccer creates, there may be no better conference for you than the NPSL’s North. A surprise game cancellation seemed to galvanize Minneapolis City who thrashed Dakota Fusion at home, VSLT shot up the standings with two wins in a week, and the La Crosse…
-
Med City Puts Five Past La Crosse Aris
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Med City Puts Five Past La Crosse ArisMed City FC bounced back from a 3-2 loss to Minneapolis SC over the weekend to defeat La Crosse Aris FC 5-1. Were it not for a stoppage time penalty, the Medics’ 90 minutes of mayhem would have seen them keep a comfortably earned clean sheet. At least after the first half. In the early…
-
Nobody’s Perfect: NPSL North Matchweek Two Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Nobody’s Perfect: NPSL North Matchweek Two RecapThe NPSL North had all teams in action for the first time and, already at this early stage in the season, no one is without a mark on their record. Minneapolis City and Sioux Falls both came back and got three points after drawing in the conference opener, Duluth stole a point on the road,…
-
Achieving Longevity in the Notoriously Unstable World of Lower-Division Soccer
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Achieving Longevity in the Notoriously Unstable World of Lower-Division SoccerFans of the lower-division game in and around Minnesota have never been more spoiled for choice locally, with the NPSL North — having burst on the scene last summer — now gearing up for its 2018 season with a consistent slate of teams. That isn’t damning them with faint praise. Soccer in the U.S. is…
-
It’s Baaack: March NPSL Power Rankings
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: It’s Baaack: March NPSL Power RankingsLast season the NPSL North was extraordinarily close, with a mere three points separating the champions from the fourth placed side. It made for great theater, with the last day of the season critical to decide the conference winner and the additional playoff place. With all of the clubs in the conference save Med City…
-
Kings in the North: Duluth Wins and the NPSL North Matchweek Ten Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Kings in the North: Duluth Wins and the NPSL North Matchweek Ten RecapDuluth was crowned champion of the NPSL North’s inaugural season after a battering of Sioux Falls Thunder and help in the rest of Saturday’s games. Dakota slipped into the second playoff spot thanks to an eight-goal thriller with Minnesota TwinStars and VSLT made sure La Crosse Aris had its worst statistical season ever. Minneapolis City…
-
And Then There Were Four: NPSL North Matchweek Nine Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: And Then There Were Four: NPSL North Matchweek Nine RecapWith one week left to play in the NPSL North, the two playoff spots will be fought for between four teams. All four teams have a shot at the conference championship; some with easier paths than others. VSLT was the lone team to be eliminated from playoff contention and Med City lost for just the…
-
Holiday Weekend Fireworks: NPSL North Matchweek Eight Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Holiday Weekend Fireworks: NPSL North Matchweek Eight RecapSioux Falls Thunder 0, Med City FC 0 June 28, 2017 Yankton Trails Park (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Sioux Falls halted the league-leader’s five game winning streak, holding Med City goalless but dooming the Thunder’s playoff hopes. The Medics had the first chance of the game in the 17th minute when Alexis Tahet’s free kick was…
-
Pulling Away: NPSL North Matchweek Seven Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Pulling Away: NPSL North Matchweek Seven RecapThe top teams in the standings are separating themselves with three weeks and four games each to play until the playoffs begin. Med City solidified its lead on the conference with two wins, Duluth picked up an important three points in what is the only real rivalry in the North so far, and La Crosse…
-
Crunch Time: NPSL North Matchweek Six Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Crunch Time: NPSL North Matchweek Six RecapThe NPSL North reached its halfway point on Wednesday as each team completed their seventh league match of the season. In a regular season that lasts just two months, quite a bit remains undecided and it’s anyone’s conference to win. Med City extended their lead at the top of the pile with two wins this…