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Match Preview: New York at Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: New York at MinnesotaMinnesota United must win Saturday night. Rayo OKC must lose Sunday afternoon. Any other combination of events ends Minnesota’s 2016 season. Also, the Loons face the league’s top team — the Cosmos — that they’ve only ever beaten once before. If that weren’t enough, Loons fans will bid farewell to the National Sports Center on…
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Hofstra Ruled Out, NASL Exploring Options for Final Site
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Hofstra Ruled Out, NASL Exploring Options for Final SiteAs it stands, the New York Cosmos will have hosting rights for the NASL Championship Final should they prevail in the semi-finals. What isn’t so sure is just where they might host the final. FiftyFive.One has learned that the Cosmos are not going to use their current home at Hofstra University’s James A. Shuart stadium. Instead,…
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NASL Power Rankings: Taking Stock in Week Twenty Five
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NASL Power Rankings: Taking Stock in Week Twenty FiveAlex Schieferdecker has been ranking NASL teams all season in his unparalleled Power Rankings series. This week, he traded the column along with future considerations to Jeff Rueter in exchange for the Montreal Impact Designated Report along with Writers’ Allocation Money. Per 55.1 Policy, WAM amounts are undisclosed. *** I can see why Alex abandoned this column for Mexico…
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Cosmos Hold On for 1-0 Win Against United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Cosmos Hold On for 1-0 Win Against UnitedA volleyed shot from New York’s David Diosa in the first half ended Minnesota United FC’s unbeaten run as the Loons fight to maintain their spot in the playoff picture. Minnesota kept the same starting lineup from their 1-0 win against Rayo OKC while the Cosmos made one change from a scoreless draw against the…
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Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at New York
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at New YorkVoting is now open. Contribute your match ratings. If you are unfamiliar with the 1-10 rating scale being used by FiftyFive.One, please give our Match Ratings Primer a quick read. Feel free to reread as a refresher as well, as a shared understanding of the scale will only improve the quality of the community match…
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Gameday Open Thread: #NYCvMNU
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gameday Open Thread: #NYCvMNUWhen? – 6:00 PM CT, Saturday, September 10 Where? – James M. Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, NY How to Watch? My29 (Local), One World Sports (National) Social: Official Hashtag: #NYCvMNU Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc New York Cosmos – @NYCosmos Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday New York Cosmos Match – @NYCosmos_Match Pre-Match Reading…
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Match Preview: Minnesota at New York
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota at New YorkMinnesota still has the inside track on fourth place, but teams in the middle of the table have incrementally gained ground on the Loons. Facing the Cosmos in New York, a point on the road would be an acceptable result, but might make the race for the postseason an even tighter affair. A favorable schedule bodes…
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A League of Their Own: the Cosmos, the NASL, and TV Deals
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: A League of Their Own: the Cosmos, the NASL, and TV DealsJust before the 2016 NASL season, the league announced several landmark broadcasting deals. They snagged four separate national broadcast deals with BeIn Sports and CBS Sports Network joining the existing ESPN3 and ONE World Sports (OWS) deals. Notably absent from these new broadcasts schedules, however, was the league’s flagship team, the New York Cosmos. On…
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So, United Beat the Cosmos
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: So, United Beat the CosmosI have to admit—I let Minnesota Sports Pessimism settle in around the 85th minute. Against all odds and reason, Niko Kranjcar was still on the pitch after receiving a yellow in the first half and being called for more fouls after the fact. Damion Lowe, meanwhile, was sent off despite clearing the ball before his…
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Awkward Dinner Conversation with the NASL
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Awkward Dinner Conversation with the NASLHolidays are time of joy, relaxation, and reconnecting with friends and family. And part of many holiday traditions are large gatherings and family dinners. For the last 5 years, the NASL is part of our soccer family. And sitting beside the NASL leads to some awkward dinner conversations. Most people are polite at work, forgiving…
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Alan Willey, A Reluctant Hero
Continue Reading: Alan Willey, A Reluctant HeroOn a sweltering August evening in 1978, Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota was buzzing. The 45,863 fans were still streaming in from epic tailgate parties. The smell of charcoal briquettes and seared meat still lingered over the switchback ramps to the stadium’s upper levels. As you rose higher you could scan the Thunderbird Hotel with…