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Twinstars Earn Draw in Rochester
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Twinstars Earn Draw in RochesterRochester, MN – Twinstars assistant coach Karim Darbaki was the stand-in head coach on Saturday when the Twin Cities team earned a point against Med City FC in Rochester. It was a rough and tumble game, with some diving — one player feigned injury on the Twinstars team before getting up when his team had…
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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,…
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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…
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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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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…
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Minnesota TwinStars 2, Minneapolis City 0: Suburbs Sweep City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota TwinStars 2, Minneapolis City 0: Suburbs Sweep CityMINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota TwinStars scored on either side of halftime to complete a regular-season sweep of Minneapolis City, playing the role of spoiler and taking the Crows’ playoff destiny out of City’s hands. A season-high crowd of 651 filled the stands at Augsburg College’s Edor Nelson Field for Minneapolis’ final NPSL home game of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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TwinStars 2, Minneapolis City 0: Darbaki Brace Moves Dragons Past Crows
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: TwinStars 2, Minneapolis City 0: Darbaki Brace Moves Dragons Past CrowsMINNETONKA, Minn. — Karim Darbaki converted a penalty kick and a Minneapolis City miscue into goals on either side of halftime, helping the Minnesota TwinStars carry the day and move past the Crows in the NPSL North Conference standings. For the Dragons, the win was their third in four contests, allowing the TwinStars to finish…
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Tighter Than Ever: NPSL Matchweek Five Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Tighter Than Ever: NPSL Matchweek Five RecapAfter a week in which nearly every team played two games, the standings in the NPSL North are tighter than ever as the season approaches its midway point. Just three points separate the top seven teams in the conferences after Minneapolis City bounced back with two wins, Duluth kept its unblemished record going, and Dakota…