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WCIS 151: This is Harder Than We Thought
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 151: This is Harder Than We ThoughtWith Nach away, Colin and Kaleb battle #TechnicalDifficulties to bring you the latest in Colorado being terrible, USOC being Cupsetting, and NPSL North teams being infuriating. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms iTunes Feed Google Play Podcasts Stitcher Radio Listen Now:
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Med City, Duluth FC Play to Stalemate
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Med City, Duluth FC Play to StalemateMed City FC staff and players said two weeks ago that nothing from the past season mattered. That they’d forgotten a controversial throw-in from Duluth, their own lax defending, and a last-minute goal that left them dejected as goalscorer Andrew Jenkins threw off his shirt and ran around the end line celebrating in a pure…
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High Drama in the North: NPSL North Matchweek Three Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: High Drama in the North: NPSL North Matchweek Three RecapIf you are a fan of the drama that lower league soccer creates, there may be no better conference for you than the NPSL’s North. A surprise game cancellation seemed to galvanize Minneapolis City who thrashed Dakota Fusion at home, VSLT shot up the standings with two wins in a week, and the La Crosse…
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Med City Puts Five Past La Crosse Aris
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Med City Puts Five Past La Crosse ArisMed City FC bounced back from a 3-2 loss to Minneapolis SC over the weekend to defeat La Crosse Aris FC 5-1. Were it not for a stoppage time penalty, the Medics’ 90 minutes of mayhem would have seen them keep a comfortably earned clean sheet. At least after the first half. In the early…
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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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New-Look Medics Win Nonleague Opener
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: New-Look Medics Win Nonleague OpenerThe day was wet, the night windy and gray – but the future looks bright for Med City FC. The nonleague encounter with Union Dubuque FC, a team that plays in the United Premier Soccer League, ended with Rochester’s National Premier Soccer League team winning 3-1. Last year Med City finished fourth in the NPSL’s…
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Meet the Crows: Six Things to Know About Minneapolis City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Meet the Crows: Six Things to Know About Minneapolis CityMinneapolis City SC burst on the scene in 2016 and, since then, has been one of the driving forces in the exploding lower division soccer scene in Minnesota. The well-hyped club, which finished 8-1-5 last year, heads into Saturday’s home opener against Rochester’s Med City FC with as much visibility and expectation as they have…
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NPSL North: Players to Watch This Summer
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NPSL North: Players to Watch This SummerWhile it may not look like it outside, as far as the calendar is concerned the 2018 NPSL North Conference — summer league soccer — is just a few weeks away. Players to watch this season The upcoming season is going to be a fascinating one. The top four clubs in the conference were…
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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: Award Winners
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Best of 2017: Award WinnersWith 2017 having come to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring Minnesota’s best soccer players. Last month, we released the shortlist of nominees across six categories. Readers voted for their favorites, and now it is time to announce the winners. Gophers Player of the Year: Sydney Squires Squires’ 2017 season could be described as prolific. On…
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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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Stegman’s 3, Aurora Borealis 2: Incognito Crows Nab Extra-Time Winner
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Stegman’s 3, Aurora Borealis 2: Incognito Crows Nab Extra-Time WinnerMOOSEHEART, Ill. — It took more than two hours, but Stegman’s SC prevailed over host Aurora Borealis SC thanks to a Nick Hutton goal in extra time. Wearing Minneapolis City’s tournament faux-back kits, the defacto Crows squad kept the second-year team undefeated on the field of play in U.S. Open Cup contests. Aurora opened scoring…