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MN Migration: Kallman Continues Her Record Setting Streak
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Kallman Continues Her Record Setting StreakIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Mallace and David earn starts, ejections doom New England and Colorado, and Yueill takes on a new role. In a “replay” of the 2016 NWSL final, the Washington Spirit were once again on the losing side. Kassey Kallman earned her first start of…
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MN Migration: Bunbury Helps the Revolution Steal a Late Point
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Bunbury Helps the Revolution Steal a Late PointIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Bunbury adds a spark, Akale scores in a losing effort, and Kallman finds a starting role. The Portland Timbers took an early lead against the New England Revolution with a volley from Diego Valeri. The well-hit strike left Cody Cropper little he could do to…
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MN Migration: Cropper Stopper Bests Loons & Yueill Back in San Jose
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Cropper Stopper Bests Loons & Yueill Back in San JoseIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: NWSL preseason continues while Cropper and Bunbury get a result against their home state. Cody Cropper earned his third start of the season for the New England Revolution in a 5-2 win over Minnesota United FC. Cropper made three saves and was not particularly…
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Minnesota Migration: Mallace Makes His Season Debut
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Migration: Mallace Makes His Season DebutIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Mallace is a surprise addition, Cropper has to wait for his first shutout, and preseason begins for the NWSL. A late scratch of Marco Donadel from the Montreal Impact’s starting lineup gave Calum Mallace his first appearance of the season. The midfielder put in 72 minutes…
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MN Migration: Akale Returns for Villarreal CF C
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Akale Returns for Villarreal CF CIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Akale helps Villarreal C extend its unbeaten run while Miller commits a game-changing blunder. During the last week Mukwelle Akale started in two victories for Villarreal CF C. The results extended the team’s winning streak to 11 games. On Wednesday, the lone Minnesotan playing abroad put in an active 82 minutes.…
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MN Migration: MLS Opening Weekend
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: MLS Opening WeekendIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Cropper and Bunbury faced off against Miller in their season debuts while Mallace and Yueill didn’t see the field when their teams met. The Colorado Rapids hosted the New England Revolution in their respective season opener. Eric Miller started at right back for Colorado and went the…
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News in Brief: Announcer Chris Lidholm Not Returning, U-16 Rule Change on the Horizon, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Announcer Chris Lidholm Not Returning, U-16 Rule Change on the Horizon, and MoreLongtime Minnesota soccer announcer Chris Lidholm is not returning for 2017 https://twitter.com/chrislidholm/status/818905106246758402 According to Lidholm’s tweet on Tuesday, he will not be returning for another year announcing for Minnesota United FC. His voice has been synonymous with Minnesota soccer for so long, it’ll be strange watching a United broadcast next year and not hear his…
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FiftyFive.One Best of 2016: Young Male Player U-23
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Best of 2016: Young Male Player U-23As 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. Today we look at Minnesota’s young guns. These guys are playing in different parts of the world and…
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MN Migration: Seasons Come to an End
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Seasons Come to an EndIn this week’s recap of Minnesotan’s playing professionally: Miller and Mallace see their MLS playoff runs stop short of the final and Akale struggles for minutes in Spain. Despite only needing a 1-0 win in the second leg of the Western Conference Final, Eric Miller and the Colorado Rapids fell to the Seattle Sounders in…
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MN Migration: Miller and the Rapids Fall to Seattle
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Miller and the Rapids Fall to SeattleIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Miller features while Mallace is stuck on the bench, Akale returns to the starting eleven, and Kallman is on the move. The Seattle Sounders hosted the Colorado Rapids in the first leg of the Western Conference Finals. Although the Rapids lost the game 2-1, they did come…
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MN Migration: Colorado and Montreal Advance to Conference Finals
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Colorado and Montreal Advance to Conference FinalsIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Miller and Mallace move closer to the MLS Cup Final while Akale makes his return to the field. After falling to the LA Galaxy 1-0 in the first leg of the conference semifinals, Eric Miller and the Colorado Rapids needed to continue their excellent run at home. Team…
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MN Migration: Mixed Results in MLS Playoffs
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Mixed Results in MLS PlayoffsIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Mallace makes appearances in both of Montreal’s playoff wins while Miller starts in a losing effort for Colorado. The Montreal Impact have a long road to the MLS Cup, but seem to be well on their way. On Wednesday, the Impact traveled to take on DC United in…
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MN Migration: Miller and the Rapids Fall Short of the Shield
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Miller and the Rapids Fall Short of the ShieldIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Eric Miller helps the Colorado Rapids remain undefeated at home and Cody Cropper earns a shutout in his MLS debut. The Colorado Rapids needed a win in order to have a shot of hoisting the Supporters’ Shield, but ended up finishing the season with a 1-1 draw with…