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The “Minnesota Messi” Mukwelle Akale’s footballing journey back to the United States
It’s been a long, strange trip overseas for Minneapolis’ own Mukwelle Akale. But his return to professional soccer, in the U.S. no less, signifies a second chance that many players don’t receive. Akale left the United States at age 16 to sign with Villareal in the La Liga Santander – the top division of Soccer […]
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What’s wrong with Minnesota United?
Across the state of Minnesota, from Warroad to Caledonia and Luverne to Grand Marais, a cry has gone up: what’s wrong with Minnesota United? What happened to the team that won eight out of eleven games, that rocketed from below the playoff line into contention, briefly, for a top-three spot in the Western Conference? Where […]
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Tommies Earn Hard Fought Draw as Summit League Looms
After a tough string of three losses, the Tommies seem to be trending in the right direction after a hard-fought tie against Green Bay. The match was truly an end-to-end affair from the beginning, with the first chance of the game coming in just the second minute when Sophmore Charlie Holton made a run onto […]
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Silver linin(xG): Underlying numbers paint a better picture for MNUFC
I’ve got something shocking to tell you: according to the underlying “Expected Goals” numbers, the Loons just had their best stretch of the year. I can hear you now: Game’s not played on a spreadsheet, mate! Duly noted. Also noted: the only statistic that counts in the standings is the one that shows that Minnesota’s […]
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NSIC in MN: Mankato takes down #1 GVS, Crookston takes Highway 75 Rivalry, UMD scores upset at Minot
[This piece is reposted from EqualTimeSoccer.com as part of our partnership to amplify Minnesota women’s soccer news across all of Sota Soccer’s channels] We are 3 weeks into the ’22 season and some of the Northern Sun players decided to make a few headlines for you. In the past two weeks we saw Mankato State […]
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Five key trends to monitor as Gophers head into Big Ten play
[This piece is reposted from EqualTimeSoccer.com as part of our partnership to amplify Minnesota women’s soccer news across all of Sota Soccer’s channels] After four disappointing results to kickoff the 2022 regular season, the Gopher Soccer team has righted the ship with four straight wins – entering Big Ten play at Nebraska this weekend with […]
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Sota Soccer announces collaborative content partnership with Equal Time Soccer
Sota Soccer is proud to announce an exciting partnership with fellow Minnesota soccer content powerhouse Equal Time Soccer. Equal Time Soccer has been the leading source for news on all things women’s soccer in Minnesota for years, with a tireless passion for bringing Gophers, Tommies, NSIC, and D3 content to the forefront along with keeping […]
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Goalless and Winless: Minnesota United’s scoring woes have come at the worst time
A 1-0 loss to the Portland Timbers on the road in Week 30 saw Minnesota United FC lose their third straight game to a Western Conference playoff contender, with each respective side shutting out the Loons. The three match stretch has seen MNUFC concede seven goals while failing to find the back of the net […]
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Freshmen Shine in Frustrating Tommies’ Loss
The University of St. Thomas headed into their home opener having lost three of their first four games, 1-3, 1-4, and 0-5 respectively. So while today’s 0-1 loss against the Stonehill Skyhawks isn’t what the Tommies were looking for, there’s always a bright side. St. Thomas seemed to be the better side for most of […]
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The Loons don’t have a crisis, but another bounce-back opportunity
It’s been a rough few days for Minnesota United. Fans could be forgiven for pressing their panic buttons. Right on the heels of one of the most successful runs in Loons history, Minnesota had one of their worst weeks of the past few years. Let’s recap: Disaster! It’s panic time! LOONS IN CRISIS, SEASON ON […]
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