Moving
I am in the process of moving to Blogger. I have most of my accounts with Google and am hoping a more central location for this blog may give me more time to put into it.
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Minnesota Kings NPSL Schedule Released
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) expansion club Minnesota Kings FC released their inaugural league schedule via their website this week. The Kings FC will open against the Minnesota Twinstars FC on Saturday, May 22 at 7 PM. Their official first “home” game will be played the following day against the Twinstars. Game time at Mounds View H.S. is scheduled for 2 PM.
Minnesota Kings FC schedule
May 22: @ Minnesota Twinstars FC, 7 PM
May 23: vs. Minnesota Twinstars FC, 3 PM
June 5: vs. Milwaukee Bavarian SC, 7 PM
June 6: vs. Madison 56ers, 1 PM
June 12: vs. Eau Claire Aris FC, 7 PM
June 13: vs. Chicago Fire, 3 PM
June 27: @ Chicago Fire, 3 PM
July 17: @ Madison 56ers, 7 PM
July 18: @ Milwaukee Bavarian SC, 1 PM
July 29: NPSL Final Four
FA Cup 5th Round Replays
Results from the 5th Round Replays of the FA Cup:
Aston Villa 3, Crystal Palace 1
Reading 3, West Bromwich Albion 1
Stoke City 3, Manchester City 1
Tottenham 4, Bolton 0
March 6 Quarterfinals
Portsmouth vs. Birmingham City, 6:30 AM (CT)
Fulham vs. Tottenham, 11:15 AM (CT)
March 7 Quarterfinals
Reading vs. Aston Villa, 7:15 AM (CT)
Chelsea vs. Stoke City, 10 AM (CT)
Quarterfinals of FA Cup Announced
The sixth round of the FA Cup, the oldest domestic cup in the world, was announced on February 14. Their are still three matchups to be decided as the fifth round saw results needing a replay. Those matches will be played on Wednesday, February 24.
Fifth Round replays:
- Aston Villa (Premier Lg) vs Crystal Palace (Championship)
- Stoke City (Premier Lg) vs Manchester City (Premier Lg)
- West Bromwich Albion (Championship) vs Reading (Championship)
- Tottenham (Premier Lg) vs Bolton (Premier Lg)
Quarterfinals will be played on March 6-7:
- Chelsea (Premier Lg) vs Manchester City or Stoke City
- Fulham (Premier Lg) vs Bolton Wanderers or Tottenham Hotspur
- Reading or West Bromwich Albion vs Crystal Palace or Aston Villa
- Portsmouth (Premier Lg) vs Birmingham City (Premier Lg)
FA Cup 5th Round
The 5th round of the FA Cup will be played this weekend in England. Winners will advance to the quarterfinal round. Of the final 16 teams, League 2 club Notts County is the lowest ranked team still alive in the competition.
Saturday, February 13
Birmingham City 2, Derby County 1
Chelsea 4, Cardiff City 1
Portsmouth 4, Southhampton 1
Reading 2, West Brom Albion 2
Manchester City 1, Stoke City 1
Sunday, February 14
Bolton vs. Tottenham, 7:30 AM (CT) on FSC
Fulham vs. Notts County, 9 AM (CT)
Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa, 9:30 AM (CT) on FSC
FA Cup 5th Round Draw
The fifth round of the FA Cup was just conducted. Three matches remain in round four as those matches all resulted in a draw this weekend. They will be replayed on February 2. Fifth round matches will be played on February 13-14.
5th Round:
- Crystal Palace (Championship)-Wolves (Premier) winner vs. Aston Villa (Premier)
- Manchester City (Premier) vs. Stoke City (Premier)
- Derby County (Championship) vs. Birmingham City (Premier)
- Bolton (Premier) vs. Leeds United (League 1)-Tottenham (Premier) winner
- Chelsea (Premier) vs. Cardiff City (Championship)
- Fulham (Premier) vs. Wigan (Premier)-Notts County (League 2) winner
- Reading (Championship) vs. West Bromwich Albion (Championship)
- Southhampton (League 1) vs. Portsmouth (Premier)
US Mens National Team Set To Face Honduras
U.S. Soccer Wire for January 19, 2010
In preperation for the upcoming World Cup, the USMNT is set to face Honduras on Saturday. Fox Soccer Channel will cover the match live beginning at 6 PM.
Upcoming schedule:
Jan. 23: vs. Honduras, 7 PM @ Los Angeles (FSC)
Feb. 24: vs. El Salvador, 6 PM @ Tampa (ESPN Classic)
Mar. 03: at Netherlands, 1:30 PM @ Holland (ESPN2)
Minnesota Soccer Stakeholders Summit Announced
From http://www.nscsports.org/news-info/index.htm
You are invited to the Minnesota Soccer Stakeholders Summit on Thursday, January 21 at 6:30 pm at the National Sports Center’s Schwan Center Gold Room. There will be a social time between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm with the program beginning at 7:00 pm.
The purpose of the meeting is to seek your input on how the new Division II pro soccer team can advance the cause of soccer in Minnesota.
We recognize you as an important stakeholder for this new Minnesota team. The goal of this team is to advance the interests of soccer at all levels in Minnesota. The NSC is asking your help to coach us towards that end.
Join us for a night of input, information, fun and refreshment (food and drink will be provided).
Please RSVP by 4:00 pm on January 15 to Lynda Lynch at 763-785-5631 or by email at llynch@mnsports.org.
