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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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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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Kings in the North: Duluth Wins and the NPSL North Matchweek Ten Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Kings in the North: Duluth Wins and the NPSL North Matchweek Ten RecapDuluth was crowned champion of the NPSL North’s inaugural season after a battering of Sioux Falls Thunder and help in the rest of Saturday’s games. Dakota slipped into the second playoff spot thanks to an eight-goal thriller with Minnesota TwinStars and VSLT made sure La Crosse Aris had its worst statistical season ever. Minneapolis City…
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Minneapolis City 3, Sioux Falls 1: Crows Score Early to Stay in Playoff Race
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City 3, Sioux Falls 1: Crows Score Early to Stay in Playoff RaceSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Minneapolis City jumped on host Sioux Falls early, and weathered a late rally to keep pace in the North Conference’s playoff race. Miles Stockman-Willis scored a brace inside the opening 16 minutes, putting the Thunder in a hole from which they never climbed out. An Archie Maoh goal in the 64th…
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And Then There Were Four: NPSL North Matchweek Nine Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: And Then There Were Four: NPSL North Matchweek Nine RecapWith one week left to play in the NPSL North, the two playoff spots will be fought for between four teams. All four teams have a shot at the conference championship; some with easier paths than others. VSLT was the lone team to be eliminated from playoff contention and Med City lost for just the…
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Holiday Weekend Fireworks: NPSL North Matchweek Eight Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Holiday Weekend Fireworks: NPSL North Matchweek Eight RecapSioux Falls Thunder 0, Med City FC 0 June 28, 2017 Yankton Trails Park (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Sioux Falls halted the league-leader’s five game winning streak, holding Med City goalless but dooming the Thunder’s playoff hopes. The Medics had the first chance of the game in the 17th minute when Alexis Tahet’s free kick was…
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Pulling Away: NPSL North Matchweek Seven Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Pulling Away: NPSL North Matchweek Seven RecapThe top teams in the standings are separating themselves with three weeks and four games each to play until the playoffs begin. Med City solidified its lead on the conference with two wins, Duluth picked up an important three points in what is the only real rivalry in the North so far, and La Crosse…
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Crunch Time: NPSL North Matchweek Six Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Crunch Time: NPSL North Matchweek Six RecapThe NPSL North reached its halfway point on Wednesday as each team completed their seventh league match of the season. In a regular season that lasts just two months, quite a bit remains undecided and it’s anyone’s conference to win. Med City extended their lead at the top of the pile with two wins this…
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Tighter Than Ever: NPSL Matchweek Five Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Tighter Than Ever: NPSL Matchweek Five RecapAfter a week in which nearly every team played two games, the standings in the NPSL North are tighter than ever as the season approaches its midway point. Just three points separate the top seven teams in the conferences after Minneapolis City bounced back with two wins, Duluth kept its unblemished record going, and Dakota…
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Minneapolis City 3, Sioux Falls Thunder 1: 10-Man Crows Rally for Late Win
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City 3, Sioux Falls Thunder 1: 10-Man Crows Rally for Late WinMINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis City won back-to-back games for the first time in 2017 as new signing Brandon Bye tallied a goal and an assist in the second half. Reduced to 10 men shortly before halftime, the Crows were able to battle their way through a Sioux Falls Thunder team trying to regroup after a mid-season…
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News in Brief: New MNUFC Partnership, Supporter Group Rankings, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: New MNUFC Partnership, Supporter Group Rankings, and MoreMNUFC partnership with Lao Family Foundation On Thursday, Minnesota United announced a multi-year partnership with the Lao Family Foundation. United will be the lead sponsor in the foundation’s signature event: the Hmong International Freedom Festival July 1 and 2. MNUFC will also facilitate the festival’s soccer tournament and provide free tickets to the July 4…
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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…