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Croatian Eagles Earn First Win: Premier League of America Matchweek Five Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Croatian Eagles Earn First Win: Premier League of America Matchweek Five RecapMinneapolis City SC and Cedar Rapids Rampage United both reached the midway point of their seasons and although neither tallied a win over the weekend, both teams find themselves in a three-way tie for first place in the West Division on points. With Toledo’s win, a three-way tie was also created at the top of…
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Derby Weekend: Premier League of America Matchweek Four Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Derby Weekend: Premier League of America Matchweek Four RecapThe league called it Derby Weekend, and while there were a few local derbies, most teams still had to travel over one hundred miles to their games. Minnesota United Reserves made the shortest trip; an 18-mile jaunt to Minneapolis to take on the Crows, but Aurora Borealis trekked 283 miles to play Toledo United. Nonetheless,…
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Crows and Loons Set for Twin Cities Derby
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Crows and Loons Set for Twin Cities DerbyThis evening at 6:35 PM, Minneapolis City will host the Minnesota United Reserves at South High School’s Les Barnard Field. With a potential move to MLS looming on the horizon for United, and MLS franchises placing reserve teams in the USL, this season’s Premier League of America meetings between the two sides offer fans in…
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Crows 2, Eagles 1: Minneapolis City Grinds Out Victory in Home Debut
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Crows 2, Eagles 1: Minneapolis City Grinds Out Victory in Home DebutMINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis City broke a 1-1 first-half tie, scoring in the 75th minute from the penalty spot to record a victory in its home debut. Forward Matthew Gweh scored City’s first-ever competitive goal in the 9th minute, and also played a hand in City’s second. Starting XIs The introduction of holding midfielder A.J. Albers allowed…
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Minneapolis City Set for Inaugural Home Opener
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Set for Inaugural Home OpenerThis Saturday at 4:00 PM, Minneapolis City will play its first-ever home match at South High School’s Les Barnard Field. The contest comes a week after more than 50 supporters made the six-hour drive to cheer the Crows in their competitive debut away to Milwaukee Bavarians. It will be interesting to see what type of crowd…
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Toledo Makes a Statement: PLA Matchweek Two Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Toledo Makes a Statement: PLA Matchweek Two RecapThe second week of play in the Premier League of America featured four matches, including season openers for Aurora Borealis SC, Madison 56ers, and Minneapolis City SC. If offense was the theme of week one, it was defense in week two. Three teams kept clean sheets, with Milwaukee Bavarians and Minneapolis City playing to a…
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Minneapolis City Scrimmage Des Moines, Announce Roster
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Scrimmage Des Moines, Announce RosterOn Saturday, Minneapolis City took 26 players south to play a pair of 60-minute friendlies against the Des Moines Menace reserves. The trip served as City’s final look at a number of players ahead of trimming down its roster in advance of the start of its Premier League of American campaign. The two clubs squared…
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PLA Matchweek One Recap: Opening Weekend
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: PLA Matchweek One Recap: Opening WeekendThe inaugural Premier League of America season opened this weekend with four matches, including two contests in two days for Grand Rapids Ole SC. There were a total of 17 goals scored, with every team in action finding their way onto the scoresheet. Three of four home teams secured victory, with only Ole SC suffering…
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Interview: Minneapolis City Ready to Compete
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Interview: Minneapolis City Ready to CompeteMinneapolis City is now less than a month away from its first-ever competitive match. The club has inspired a supporters group and sold nearly 90 memberships, but it remains to be seen how successful the Crows will be on the field. To that end, Northern Pitch spoke to two players with NPSL experience now vying…
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Minneapolis City Land Pair of Commitments
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Land Pair of CommitmentsOn Monday, Minneapolis City announced the commitments of Valparaiso forward Matthew Gweh and Post University defender Abdallah Bah. The duo are the Crows’ first to be paired with host families that will provide housing over the summer for the 2016 Premier League of America season. Gweh, who hails from Apple Valley, was Minnesota’s 2012 Gatorade…
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Minneapolis City Announce Stadium, Gain Eligibility for Open Cup
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Announce Stadium, Gain Eligibility for Open CupIt was a notable week for Minneapolis City. On Tuesday, the club announced its home ground for the coming 2016 season. Then, on Thursday, City was provided with a path to Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification as the Premier League of America added a 12th team. During City’s launch event on on February 6th,…
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Minneapolis City Unveil Logo, Announce Commitments
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Unveil Logo, Announce CommitmentsNewly-founded semi-pro soccer club Minneapolis City held its official launch this evening at the Local in downtown Minneapolis. The club’s brass, coaching staff and advisers—as well as a pair of players who signed their commitments—were on hand to greet 80-plus supporters and unveil the club’s crest ahead of City’s inaugural campaign in the Premier League…
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SSC Minneapolis City: Stegman’s Next Step
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: SSC Minneapolis City: Stegman’s Next StepAfter six years of success fielding teams in the MASL and MRSL, local amateur club Stegman’s Old Boys will take its most ambitious step to date and launch Minneapolis City in the Premier League of America. We sat down with Stegman’s three founders and the newly appointed head coach of Minneapolis City to discuss City’s…