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Med City FC Edges TwinStars in Thriller
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Med City FC Edges TwinStars in ThrillerROCHESTER, Minn. — The Wednesday evening NPSL North matchup between host Med City and the TwinStars from Minneapolis was an exciting one, with the host overcoming an early deficit. Med City not only found a way back but grabbed a late game winner allowing the Mayhem a 2-1 victory. When Ayomide Adebayo picked up the ball…
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Last Unblemished Record Falls: NPSL North Matchweek Four Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Last Unblemished Record Falls: NPSL North Matchweek Four RecapThe fourth week of play in the NPSL North brought Dakota Fusion’s first loss; a surprise home defeat to Minnesota TwinStars. The Minnetonka-based team had demolished La Crosse Aris earlier in the week for its first win of the 2017 campaign. La Crosse continued its run of futility against VSLT and Duluth let a lead…
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Favorite Off the Rails: NPSL North Matchweek Three Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Favorite Off the Rails: NPSL North Matchweek Three RecapA busy Memorial Day weekend started separating teams in the standings as Minneapolis City ended its three game homestand with only a point to show, Dakota Fusion remained the lone undefeated team in the conference, and Duluth grabbed its first win against a hapless La Crosse Aris side. Minneapolis City SC 1, Med City…
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Rainy Day Soccer No. 5 & 20: NPSL North Matchweek Two Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Rainy Day Soccer No. 5 & 20: NPSL North Matchweek Two RecapRain soaked the region in the second week of the NPSL North season, canceling one game and making for interesting playing conditions in the other three. Dakota Fusion, Minneapolis City, and Duluth are the only remaining undefeated teams, the latter two having drawn on Saturday evening. VSLT rebounded from an opening weekend loss with a…
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And They’re Off: NPSL North Matchweek One Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: And They’re Off: NPSL North Matchweek One RecapThe NPSL’s new North Conference launched this weekend with all eight teams in action. Med City FC was the lone home side to capture all three points after dismantling La Crosse Aris FC, the Dakota teams squared off with Fusion leaving victorious against Sioux Falls Thunder, and Minneapolis City SC took the inaugural Green Line…
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News in Brief: MNUFC-Surly Partnership, Loons Injuries, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MNUFC-Surly Partnership, Loons Injuries, and MoreSurly announces official beer of MNUFC Announcement: Rising North, the official beer of @MNUFC https://t.co/ns2bv1I1Tu pic.twitter.com/eSzCcsBtFp — surlybrewing (@surlybrewing) April 19, 2017 Surly Brewing Company and Minnesota United FC have announced that Rising North Pale Ale is the official beer of the Loons. You’ll be able to get your hands on 4-packs of those lovely…
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NPSL North Notebook: Trapos Sign Two, City Development, and Dragons Playing With Fire
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NPSL North Notebook: Trapos Sign Two, City Development, and Dragons Playing With FireWe’re just over two months away from the start of competitive play for teams in the NPSL North Conference. While there will be comparatively more of note to write about come May, there have still been interesting events taking place in advance of the coming season. Viejos Son Los Trapos FC recruit Galvan Yanez and Xiong VSLT president…
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NPSL North Conference Full Schedule
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NPSL North Conference Full ScheduleAs a follow-up to yesterday’s piece highlighting the budding local and regional rivalries in the NPSL Midwest Region’s rebranded North Conference, here is the conference’s full slate of regular season games. To the best of FiftyFive.One’s knowledge, at time of publication not all North Conference teams had yet released their schedules. The following represents the first…
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NPSL North Conference Schedule Released
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NPSL North Conference Schedule ReleasedThe NPSL Midwest Region’s North Conference released its schedule today. The North, which includes a pair of holdovers from the old Central Conference, features six clubs new to the NPSL — two of which have yet to take the field in a competitive match in any context. Three of the North’s teams are located in…
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Chicago Mustangs Spoil Minnesota TwinStars Last Home Game
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Chicago Mustangs Spoil Minnesota TwinStars Last Home GameThe Chicago Mustangs traveled to Minnesota on Saturday only to be welcomed by weather that was more mid July-like. With a clear sky, high humidity, temperatures in the 90s, and field turf playing another 15 degrees hotter, it was truly a scorcher at Hopkins High School stadium. This third league game for the Mustangs could have…
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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 conference all from Wisconsin and western Illinois, rivalries are sure to heat up this year. Here is your 2016 NPSL Midwest Central Conference Preview Chicago Mustangs Location: Lake Barrington, Illinois…