Checking in with Minnesota’s NPSL Teams
The summer is only half over and yet the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) season is nearing its completion. Despite the Twin Cities having a Division 2 soccer team in the NASL’s NSC Minnesota Stars, we also have two NPSL teams: The St. Paul Twin Stars, who are the oldest team going back to 2005, and the Minnesota Kings who started in NPSL play last year. This year the Kings have moved to St. Michael, Minnesota, about 30 miles from downtown Minneapolis.
Looking at the Midwest division of the NPSL and with 1 game yet to be played for the Twin Stars and 2 games for the Kings, the Twin Stars (5-1-5) find themselves in 4th place with 16 pts. The Kings sit 2nd from bottom at 7th place with 8 points and a 2-2-6 record.
Last weekend both teams made the trip to Quad City and Chicago, Illinois. The Kings were shutout in both games being defeated by the Chicago Fire NPSL team on Saturday 3-0 and against the Quad City Eagles on Sunday by a score of 6-0.
The Twin Stars split their games, losing to Quad City on Saturday, 3-1 and defeating the Chicago Fire on Sunday by a score of 3-0. Igor Stosic and Keido Pour each contributed a goal in the first half and Adama Diawara scored in the 58th minute of the second half.
The Twin Stars finish their regular season up at home this weekend at Prairie Seeds Academy High School where they will play their across-town rival, the Kings. That game is Saturday, July 16th with a 7:00 pm kickoff.
The Kings will finish their season off on Sunday, July 24, with a home game against the first place Milwaukee Bavarians (7-2-1) who have 23 pts. That game will be played at Community Education Field Stadium with kickoff at 1:00 pm.
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Don’t forget the King’s WPSL team, who are 3-1-6 with 10 pts, in the middle of their pack. Gotta give the women their due. They play hard, too!
Kudos to the Kings org for bringing higher level women’s soccer to Minnesota.
I have been out to a few of the Kings matches this summer and have had a great time. This is a great way to support soccer in our community. Come on you Kings!!!