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As 2016 comes to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring the best Minnesota soccer players. This week, we’ll release the shortlist of nominees across six categories. Readers can vote for their favorites with the winners announced next week. To wrap up our voting, we look to the older players that represented Minnesota this past year in MLS…
This week, we’ll be taking a look at who Minnesota might take in the upcoming MLS Expansion Draft. The Loons will get five selections of players left unprotected by the other twenty teams in the league. Atlanta will also get five selections, and they have the first pick. We will be looking at the draft…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Eric Miller helps the Colorado Rapids remain undefeated at home and Cody Cropper earns a shutout in his MLS debut. The Colorado Rapids needed a win in order to have a shot of hoisting the Supporters’ Shield, but ended up finishing the season with a 1-1 draw with…
In this two week recap of of Minnesotans playing professionally: Miller and the Colorado Rapids get a taste of the Supporters Shield while New England are all but eliminated from the final playoff spot in the East. While the rest of the league got a bye week during the international window, the Colorado Rapids played to…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Miller looks to continue his run of starts into the playoffs while Bunbury, Cropper, and Mallace struggle to get time. Eric Miller and the Colorado Rapids clinched their spot in the MLS Playoffs this past weekend with a 1-0 win against the Portland Timbers. Miller started for…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Tyler David finds the back of the net for the first time as a pro, the NWSL season ends for Kassey Kallman and Cat Parkhill, and our players in MLS eye playoff spots. Although his team did not qualify for the playoffs, Tyler David‘s last game of…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: a limited week of action sees Miller help keep Colorado undefeated at home while Bunbury can’t prevent US Open Cup loss. Eric Miller made his 50th appearance in MLS in the Colorado Rapids’ 0-0 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes. The game marked Miller’s seventh consecutive start…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Akale makes an easy transition to Villarreal C, Kallman extends an impressive streak, and Miller helps Colorado break one. Mukwelle Akale has not slowed his progress after moving up to Villarreal C this season. Akale was in the starting eleven Saturday in a 2-1 win against Torre…
A brace from Maximilano Urruti and a goal and three assists from Muaro Diaz lead FC Dallas past a depleted New England Revolution. The 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final featured two teams that had won the tournament in previous years. FC Dallas won the tournament in 1997 as the Dallas Burn and the…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: David returns to the starting XI for Saint Louis, Bunbury misses out on a win over Miller and Boston’s struggles return. After failing to get on the field last week, Tyler David started in the center of the midfield for Saint Louis FC in a 1-1 tie…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Kallman and the Breakers get a rare away result, Mallace starts out strong for the Impact, and Miller suffers a cup loss. A three week break and the knowledge that they were already eliminated from the playoffs did not stop the Boston Breakers from getting their second…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Miller solidifies his starting role, two streaks come to an end, and David attempts late game heroics Eric Miller was the only Minnesotan to play the full 90 this week. After spending the early part of the season shuffled around the back four, Miller made his third…
In this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Disappointing results ruin starts for our MLS trio, a coaching change could affect Tyler David’s role, and Mukwelle Akale sees first team minutes. Calum Mallace’s return to the starting line-up for the Montreal Impact was one to forget. After taking an early lead, the Impact allowed two first…