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News in Brief: Bob Bradley, Landon Donovan, and Lower Division News
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Bob Bradley, Landon Donovan, and Lower Division NewsBob Bradley moves on Bob Bradley already being linked with a new job as Stabæk's sporting director pitches him for the Norway job: https://t.co/wEcBR10Q8n — Kris Heneage (@KHeneage) December 27, 2016 Bob Bradley’s time at Swansea City may be over, but it appears he’s already on the radar for a new gig. Having left a…
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FiftyFive.One Best of 2016: Minneapolis City Nominees
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Best of 2016: Minneapolis City NomineesAs 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. Readers can vote for their favorites with the winners announced next week. Minneapolis City’s first season ended one place in the Premier League West Division standings short of its preseason…
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News in Brief: Minneapolis City SC joins NPSL, Draft Season, and more
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minneapolis City SC joins NPSL, Draft Season, and moreMinneapolis City SC (and friends!) join the NPSL We've joined @NPSLSoccer …and we're pretty sure they can't block us now even if they want to. #MplsCity pic.twitter.com/R9eyGnpMJt — Minneapolis City SC (@mplscitysc) December 14, 2016 On Wednesday afternoon, Minneapolis City SC announced that they’ll be a part of the NPSL for the 2017 season. Our…
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Minneapolis City Joins the NPSL as Part of Rebranded North Conference
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Joins the NPSL as Part of Rebranded North ConferenceMINNEAPOLIS — Semi-pro Minneapolis City SC is leaving the Premier League of America for the National Premier Soccer League, and will begin play in the latter’s rebranded North Conference, formerly the Midwest Region’s Central Conference. City will face a pair of holdovers from the old Central Conference as divisional opponents: future metro area-rival Minnesota TwinStars…
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News in Brief: Minneapolis City Campaign, Video Refs & Loondo Goalrissian
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minneapolis City Campaign, Video Refs & Loondo GoalrissianMinneapolis City SC Launches GoFundMe Campaign We built this together. Let's keep building: https://t.co/gOHWBqh4cI pic.twitter.com/v7mfis2Bbw — Minneapolis City SC (@mplscitysc) December 8, 2016 Coming off of a successful 2016 campaign and looking ahead to 2017, Minneapolis City SC has launched a GoFundMe campaign. Funds raised will help cover player sponsorships, US Open Cup costs, and…
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Match Preview: Oakland County at Minneapolis City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Oakland County at Minneapolis CityThis Saturday, Minneapolis City will host fellow Premier League of America side Oakland County in the second qualifying round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Both clubs are competing in Open Cup qualifying for the first time in their young histories. Premier League of America The two teams did not face one another this…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 3: the Yanks are Coming!, City in the Cup, and Loons are Back
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 3: the Yanks are Coming!, City in the Cup, and Loons are BackOn this week’s episode Wes and Jeff anticipate the post-brunch USWNT friendly this Sunday, Minneapolis City enter the US Open Cup on Saturday, and they celebrate the Loons finally winning. In addition, they take a bunch of questions about philosophy, Bob Dylan, and other things not really related to soccer. You can listen below or…
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Guest Feature: Minneapolis City Chairman’s Year in Review
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Guest Feature: Minneapolis City Chairman’s Year in ReviewEditor’s Note: Minneapolis City SC is a non-profit, semi-professional team that was founded in late 2015 as part of the Stegman’s organization. In this guest feature, Minneapolis City Chairman Dan Hoedeman offers a unique perspective on the practical realities of starting and running a lower-division team in America, outside the fully-professional realm of the top three…
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Minneapolis City Build U.S. Open Cup Roster
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Build U.S. Open Cup RosterHaving received a berth in the US Open Cup, Minneapolis City has been busy preparing for its qualifying run. To land a qualifying round berth, the club used its organizational ties to Stegman’s SC (formerly Stegman’s Old Boys). Minneapolis City’s reserve side Stegman’s City won both the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League’s first division and the…
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Minneapolis City Receive Berth in US Open Cup
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Receive Berth in US Open CupWith the first season in its history under its belt, Minneapolis City will look to the US Open Cup this fall. The US Soccer Federation announced the October matchups for the first two qualifying rounds of the 2017 tournament. Minneapolis City, who play in the Premier League of America (PLA) will join the competition in…
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Toledo Calling: Premier League of America Matchweek Eleven Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Toledo Calling: Premier League of America Matchweek Eleven RecapThe East came down to the final weekend, but it was worth the wait. RWB Adria needed to beat Aurora Borealis by five goals in the final game of the season to overtake Toledo United and claim the East Division crown. Carpathia FC had a chance to make the playoffs with a weekend doubleheader during which…
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Derby Ends in Draw: Minnesota United Reserves 3, Minneapolis City 3
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Derby Ends in Draw: Minnesota United Reserves 3, Minneapolis City 3WOODBURY, Minn. — Minneapolis City scored three times in 9 minutes to take a two-goal lead into halftime, but Minnesota United Reserves fought back with two second-half goals to earn a point. Though both sides had been eliminated from postseason play last week, the draw saw the Crows finish one place higher than their local…
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How The West Was Won: Premier League of America Matchweek Ten Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: How The West Was Won: Premier League of America Matchweek Ten RecapThe West division playoff spots were wrapped up over the weekend after wins by Milwaukee Bavarians and Cedar Rapids Rampage United. The East is still up for discussion, though it will likely be a very short one. Toledo United punched its ticket to the postseason tournament but the second spot will be decided in the…