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The Sprint is Over: Final NPSL Power Rankings
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: The Sprint is Over: Final NPSL Power RankingsWhat. A. Season. Minneapolis City went undefeated in conference play and set a new conference points record. Aris shut out the highest scoring team in the nation. Defending champions Duluth finished with the same points they had last season, but needed a final match win just to make the playoffs. Med City came roaring back…
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On to the Playoffs: NPSL North Matchweek 10 Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: On to the Playoffs: NPSL North Matchweek 10 RecapThe North Conference season wrapped up this weekend, and while every team was in action, the result of the Friday evening game rendered all other postseason clinching scenarios moot. Minneapolis City SC and Duluth FC are into the NPSL Playoffs, the latter qualifying for the second consecutive year after a 1-0 win against Med City…
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Crows Fly Highest: NPSL North Matchweek Nine Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Crows Fly Highest: NPSL North Matchweek Nine RecapMinneapolis City lived up to the hype for the first time and walked away with two trophies in a week, qualifying for a playoff spot that had proved elusive the first two seasons despite high expectations. The North Conference champions downed two big rivals, including a Duluth side that had previously won five straight games.…
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La Crosse Shocks the World: NPSL North Matchweek Eight Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: La Crosse Shocks the World: NPSL North Matchweek Eight RecapLa Crosse Aris successfully parked the bus against the NPSL’s top-scoring team and picked up its second point in five full seasons. VSLT drew as well, leaving Duluth as the only team that gained ground on the conference leader, making the last three games (four if you are a fan of VSLT) of the regular…
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No Mercy in the North: NPSL North Matchweek Seven Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: No Mercy in the North: NPSL North Matchweek Seven RecapWhile no team has been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, for all intents and purposes, the NPSL North is now a four team race. Assuming VSLT wins its rain-postponed game versus La Crosse Aris, the Sky Blues will sit four points back of the top spot, while Duluth holds third place, seven points behind leaders…
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The Half-way Point: NPSL North Power Rankings
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: The Half-way Point: NPSL North Power RankingsIt is hard to win games in the NPSL, harder than in most leagues, because of a mixture of talent parity and roster unpredictability unique to a summer league reliant on college-aged and recent post-college players who are not being paid to play. Couple that with a short season in an extremely compact time frame…
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Doubles Done: NPSL North Matchweek Six Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Doubles Done: NPSL North Matchweek Six RecapWith a busy week ahead, the NPSL North’s weekend was full of action that had the potential for season-changing consequences. Minneapolis City and Duluth FC each completed doubles over Med City and Dakota Fusion respectively, VSLT pulled off another 1-0 win to continue holding a playoff spot, and the bottom two teams have nearly been…
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Crows Make a Statement: NPSL North Matchweek Five Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Crows Make a Statement: NPSL North Matchweek Five RecapThe top of the NPSL North is as tight as ever with the teams in the upper half of the standings separated by three points or less and two of those teams having a game in hand each. Minneapolis City notched a big win over VSLT in the Green Line Derby, Duluth snatched all three…
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Grudge Matches Ahead and Behind: NPSL North Matchweek Four Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Grudge Matches Ahead and Behind: NPSL North Matchweek Four RecapAs is tradition for a conference in which 14 regular season games are packed into two months, the table remains tight and there was a good amount of movement in the past week. After opening the season with a draw, VSLT has won four straight to fly to the top of the conference. Rivals Minneapolis…
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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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Soft Open: NPSL North Matchweek One Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Soft Open: NPSL North Matchweek One RecapThe first week of the NPSL North season featured just one game; Minneapolis City traveled to Sioux Falls for the opener and the Thunder earned a draw. The conference starts play in earnest with all eight teams in action next Saturday. Minneapolis City SC 2, Sioux Falls Thunder 2 May 5, 2018 Yankton Trails Park…
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News in Brief: MNUFC add Fernando and Dawkins, USSF Financials, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MNUFC add Fernando and Dawkins, USSF Financials, and MoreMNUFC roster additions Minnesota United continues to build out their roster late in the offseason. MNUFC announced midfielder Luiz Fernando will join the club on loan this season from Brazilian side Fluminense FC. The loan agreement includes an option for MNUFC to buy Fernando at the end of his loan. Reports surfaced this week that…