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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…
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FiftyFive.One Best of 2017: NPSL North Player of the Year
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Best of 2017: NPSL North Player of the YearNow that 2017 has come to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring the best soccer players in (and around) Minnesota. This week, we are releasing the shortlists of nominees across six categories. Readers can vote for their favorites with the winners announced next week. The North Conference’s inaugural season was a boon to Upper Midwest soccer,…
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News in Brief: News from Castle Black, Pinho Signs with Orlando, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: News from Castle Black, Pinho Signs with Orlando, and MoreCastle Black Minneapolis City SC has announced its 2018 NPSL North schedule but are still searching for a home venue. ANNOUNCING: the 2018 @NPSL_North schedule for #MplsCity Mark your calendars & get that Membership! –> https://t.co/QWlDxEEXAZ pic.twitter.com/RdoCU9qmCE — Minneapolis City SC (@mplscitysc) December 18, 2017 City midfielder Ian Smith wrote what it is like to…
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Minneapolis City Out of Open Cup as Stegman’s Falls to Rochester River Dogz
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Out of Open Cup as Stegman’s Falls to Rochester River DogzPaul Gotham is a freelance writer from Rochester, NY and makes a guest appearance for FiftyFive.One to recap Stegman’s Soccer Club’s US Open Cup match. PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Stegman’s Soccer Club got the start it wanted Sunday afternoon, but the Minneapolis City affiliate fell short in its quest to qualify for the 2018 Lamar Hunt…
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Minneapolis City SC Members Vote on New Kit Designs
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City SC Members Vote on New Kit DesignsNovember: the season of partisan voting. But if this is an off-year election season, no one told Minneapolis City SC, who are holding its second important vote to shape its image in 2018. The voting runs until November 22nd. Currently, members are voting on primary and secondary kit designs. The primary kit options retain the…
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News in Brief: MSHSL Tournament, Minneapolis SC Tryouts, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MSHSL Tournament, Minneapolis SC Tryouts, and MoreThe Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders battled all game long with no score. It was a bit of a grind, featuring the lowest “expected goals” total of all 379 MLS games this year. Stefan Frei came up huge for Seattle, keeping the 0-0 scoreline with some late saves. The second leg will be played on…
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News in Brief: NASL Court Document Treasure Trove
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: NASL Court Document Treasure TroveNASL v USSF: SUM almost bought Cosmos Late Monday night, a trove of court documents from the NASL’s suit against US Soccer Federation were dumped. Most of the content has not yet been read through, but Brian Straus of Sports Illustrated hit on the most intriguing part so far. Apparently, USSF’s marketing arm, Soccer United…
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Stegman’s 3, Aurora Borealis 2: Incognito Crows Nab Extra-Time Winner
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Stegman’s 3, Aurora Borealis 2: Incognito Crows Nab Extra-Time WinnerMOOSEHEART, Ill. — It took more than two hours, but Stegman’s SC prevailed over host Aurora Borealis SC thanks to a Nick Hutton goal in extra time. Wearing Minneapolis City’s tournament faux-back kits, the defacto Crows squad kept the second-year team undefeated on the field of play in U.S. Open Cup contests. Aurora opened scoring…
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NPSL North Notebook: City Selects Shirtmaker & Corey Leaves for L.A.
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NPSL North Notebook: City Selects Shirtmaker & Corey Leaves for L.A.Fall and winter tend to move slowly for short-season summer leagues, but when enough news collects, the folks at FiftyFive.One will do our best to provide a bit of depth in our irregularly-updated NPSL North Notebook. Activity remains at a slow simmer as North Conference teams wait for 2018 to begin preparations for the next…
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News in Brief: Abu Danladi Up for Goal of the Week, Heaps Out at New England, A Really Good Dog, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Abu Danladi Up for Goal of the Week, Heaps Out at New England, A Really Good Dog, and MoreAbu’s strike up for GOTW Abu Danladi’s game-winning screamer of a goal is up for MLS Goal of the Week. It was the rookie’s sixth goal of the season and his first that has been nominated for GOTW. Voting is open until September 21st. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZH9lT3gMaw/ And here’s the goal so you and I can watch…
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Guest Feature: Minneapolis City Chairman’s 2017 Year in Review
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Guest Feature: Minneapolis City Chairman’s 2017 Year in ReviewEditor’s Note: Minneapolis City SC is a non-profit, amateur team founded in late 2015 as part of the Stegman’s Soccer Club organization. In this guest feature, Minneapolis City Chairman Dan Hoedeman reflects on Minneapolis’ first season in the National Premier Soccer League, and offers a unique perspective on the practical realities running a lower-division team in the…
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Minnesotan Clubs Eye U.S. Open Cup
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesotan Clubs Eye U.S. Open CupThough the 2017 U.S. Open Cup final won’t be played until September, a pair of Minnesotan clubs have already turned their attention to the 2018 competition. National Premier Soccer League North Conference champion Duluth FC is seeking to enter the 2017 USOC through the Open Division’s national-league track. This is partially out of necessity, as…
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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…