2012 NPSL Final Four Schedule Set

WHAT: NPSL Final Four

WHERE: Del Norte High School, San Diego (CA)

Friday, July 27
5:00 PM (Central):  FC Sonic vs Madison 56ers SC
9:00 PM (Central):  Chattanooga FC vs FC Bay Area Ambassadors

Saturday, July 28
9:00 PM (Central):  Third Place match

Sunday, July 29
2:00 PM (Central):  Championship match

Matches will stream live at: http://www.sdspsoccermarketing.com

More info: http://www.sdspsoccermarketing.com/visitor-and-ticket-information
Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/112289629205999394685/events/c5b01i8uv3crbbvqn7bkpjoblqs/112289629205999394685

Final NPSL Midwest Central standings

Midwest - Central Standings	W	L	T	Points
Madison 56ers SC	9	3	0	27
Milwaukee Bavarian SC	8	4	0	24
Quad City Eagles FC	6	4	2	20
Minnesota TwinStars FC	5	5	2	17
Eau Claire Aris FC	0	12	0	0

win = 3 points; tie = 1 point

Season Finale On Saturday

National Premier Soccer League

Saturday, July 14

Kickoff at 6 PM

Minnesota TwinStars FC

vs

Quad City Eagles FC

WHERE:  Prairie Seeds Academy

Brooklyn Park, MN

WHEN:  Kickoff at 6:00 PM

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TwinStars FC Split Weekend Matches

A pair of key NPSL Midwest Central matches were played at Prairie Seeds Academy this weekend. With the top three clubs within five points of each other in the standings, nothing changed with the results.

Minnesota faced Milwaukee Bavarian SC on Saturday night and came away with a convincing 3-0 victory. On the scoreboard just three minutes into the match, the TwinStars FC cruised to the win despite playing the entire second half a man down.

2007 Minnesota Mr. Soccer (St. Bernard's HS) Keido Pour (3') scored what would be the gamewinner early on for the TwinStars. A second goal by Michael Greene in the 20' seemed to slow any thought of a Bavarian SC comeback. Just before halftime, Milwaukee did get an advantage as a red card was shown to Greene for a dangerous play between he and Milwaukee goalkeeper Josh Rohde (UW-Milwaukee).

Milwaukee could not capitalize on the advantage though and Minnesota dominated play most of the second half. Robbinsdale Armstrong grad Mathew Nyuah scored his third goal of the season in 57' to allow the TwinStars FC to cruise to the victory. Goalkeeper Erik Hundevad (Waldorf College) earned his second clean sheet of the season.

On Sunday Minnesota played host to conference-leading Madison 56ers. Temperatures at kickoff were 92-degrees and the energy level showed early on. Madison striker Anthony Santaga (13') put the 56ers on the board early and the TwinStars frustration showed on the pitch. Minnesota did battle back and looked for an equalizer, but a late first-half PK was awarded to Madison (converted by Jerry Maddi).

The two goals proved to be enough as the offense of Minnesota was unable to amount a sustained attack. Madison (7-1-0; 21 points) earned the 2-0 victory and remains on top of the NPSL Midwest Central table. Minnesota (5-3-1; 16 points) trails Madison and second-place Milwaukee (6-3-0; 18 points) with two weeks left in the regular season.

Former Totino-Grace goalkeeper Ryan Onwukwe, currently at UW-Parkside, was excellent in the net for Madison while earning the clean sheet.

NOTES: Minnesota will travel to Wisconsin next weekend to face the same two clubs (Milwaukee on Saturday and Madison on Sunday). Follow the TwinStars FC on Twitter for details: @TwinStarsFC

TwinStars FC Score Quickly, Often In 3-0 Victory

It took just 3 minutes of play before Minnesota had a game-winner tonight against their division rival Milwaukee Bavarian SC. Keido Pour scored the first goal of an evening in which the TwinStars FC were never in danger.

In the 20' of play, Michael Greene buried a ball in the back of the net for a 2-0 Minnesota lead. A final goal by Mathew Nyauh (57') was more than enough as Milwaukee could come up with very few chances.

On Sunday, Minnesota (5-2-1; 16 points) will host division-leading Madison 56ers SC (6-1-0; 18 points) in a key NPSL Midwest Central matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 PM.

USASA National Cup Region II Results

The United States Amateur Soccer Association (USASA) National Open Cup is the most prestigious tournament for amateur soccer clubs in the United States. This year the Region II Championships were held in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 15-17. Eleven clubs from the region, including the Madison 56ers (NPSL) and Cardinals (MASL), competed in the event.

Since 1914 the USASA has held the national tournament, which has four categories:

Open Cup
Amateur Cup
Over-30 Cup
Under-23 Cup


2012 Region II Amateur Cup winners: CNSC RWB Adria (Chicago)

2012 Region II Amateur Clubs:

• AAC Eagles (Chicago)
• Al-Akhir (Southern Ohio)
• Cardinals (MASL)
• Carpathia Kickers FC (Michigan)
• Cleveland Croatia
• CNSC RWB Adria (Chicago)
• FC Indiana
• Fort Wayne Sport Club
• Madison 56ers SC (NPSL)
• Milwaukee Bavarian SC Majors
• TVSA Santos FC (Southern Ohio)

Minnesota Cup At A Glance

With the Minnesota TwinStars FC off for the week, I thought I would take a look back and highlight the Minnesota Cup. The amateur state tournament for Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA), the Minnesota Cup crowns champions in seven age-levels (U13-U19). The winners of each level advance to the June 22-27 U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Championships being held in Saginaw, Mich.


2012 Minnesota Cup boys champions
U13: Minnesota Thunder Academy
U14: Minnesota Thunder Academy West
U15: Minnesota Thunder Academy
U16: Edina SC
U17: St. Croix Academy
U18: St. Croix Academy
U19: St. Paul Blackhawks SC

Congratulations to all state champions and good luck at the Region II Championships in Michigan!

Minnesota Dominates Tardy Eau Claire

In a match that was delayed 40 minutes by a late-arriving Eau Claire Aris, the TwinStars FC had no trouble staying warm and ready to play. Temperature at kickoff was 91-degrees and Minnesota made Aris FC suffer more than just the heat.

Minnesota scored early and often and the result was never in doubt. Derek Olemann (20') got the TwinStars FC on the scoreboard first. Just six minutes later Keido Pour scored for a 2-0 lead.

A defensive lapse allowed Eau Claire to get to 2-1 in the 33rd minute. That would be the last time Aris FC would get within a goal as a PK was awarded in the 40' which was converted by TwinStars FC striker Zee Tamba. Olemann scored his second of the match just before the halftime whistle to make it 4-1.

Eau Claire scored just 4 minutes into the second half, only to see Whitney Browne (56') give Minnesota a 3-goal cushion minutes later.

Following a yellow card to Minnesota goaltender Erik Hundevad and Aris FC converted making it 5-3. Before this writer/tweeter could pick up his head from his cell phone, TwinStars scored another! Two late goals by Martin Browne (80', 86') made the final score TwinStars FC 8, Aris FC 3.

EURO 2012 Is At The Local And Kieran's

This is an email from The Local

Euro 2012 is here! The first time in a decade finds the Republic of Ireland competing in the finals of a major tournament and we here at Cara Irish Pubs could not be more excited. The last time, and only other time Ireland qualified for the Euros was back in 1988. That tournament included the good, the bad, and the ugly for the Irish - beating England, drawing with the USSR, and losing 1-0 on a late goal by the Netherlands.

Giovanni Trappittoni has his side playing well organized, confident, but defensive football - very Italian, some might say. Group matches against the likes of Croatia, current World and European champions Spain, and former champions Italy is a tough ask for any nation. But, Ireland are flying hight, having gone 15 straight without tasting defeat, a run that includes a goalless draw with Croatia and a 2-0 victory over Italy, both last summer.

Is there even a glimmer of hope for the Irish. Ar ndóigh! Éireann abú!!!

EURO 2012 Promotions:

We have set up a fantasy league for Euro 2012. The winner of the league will receive a $50 Cara Irish Pubs giftcard, and second place will receive a $25 giftcard. Here are all of the details:

Link: http://games.espn.go.com/euro-manager/en/
Group Name: The Local
Group Password: TheLocal931

At The Local:
· Pints of Guinness, Smithwick’s, Harp, and Kilkenny will by $3.50 during all of the Live Euro 2012 matches
· Honoring Ireland’s participation, if you come down to The Local wearing your Republic of Ireland jersey during one of Ireland’s matches, you will receive one complimentary pint of the above listed Irish beers
· Finally, during any of Ireland’s matches, plus the semifinal and final, there will be give-aways of some nice prizes

At Kieran’s

All matches will be shown on the giant HDTV screen, plus everyday happy-hour prices during all of the matches, but during Ireland’s second and third match you can get the following:

· $3 Big Gingers, 2 Gingers, Guinness, and Finnegan’s
· $4.50 flat breads


Here is the schedule through the group stage

International Friendly:

Date	Time	Game	Live
5-Jun	12:00pm	Sweden vs Serbia	Live
5-Jun	2:00pm	France vs Estonia	Live
9-Jun	2:00pm	Brazil vs Argentina	Live

EURO 2012 - Group A:

Date	Time	Game	Live
8-Jun	11:00am	Poland vs Greece	Live
8-Jun	1:45pm	Russia vs Czech Republic	Live
12-Jun	11:00am	Greece vs Czech Republic	Live
12-Jun	1:45pm	Poland vs Russia	Live
16-Jun	1:45pm	Czech Republic vs Poland	Live
16-Jun	1:45pm	Greece vs Russia	Live

EURO 2012 – Group B:

Date	Time	Game	Live
9-Jun	11:00am	Netherland vs Denmark	Live
9-Jun	1:45pm	Germany vs Portugal	Live
13-Jun	11:00am	Denmark vs Poland	Live
13-Jun	1:45pm	Netherland vs Germany	Live
17-Jun	1:45pm	Portugal vs Netherlands	Live
17-Jun	1:45pm	Denmark vs Germany	Live

EURO 2012 – Group C:

Date	Time	Game	Live
10-Jun	11:00am	Spain vs Italy	Live
10-Jun	1:45pm	Ireland vs Croatia	Live
14-Jun	11:00am	Italy vs Croatia	Live
14-Jun	1:45pm	Spain vs Ireland	Live
18-Jun	1:45pm	Croatia vs Spain	Live
18-Jun	1:45pm	Italy vs Ireland	Live

EURO 2012 – Group D:

Date	Time	Game	Live
11-Jun	11:00am	France vs England	Live
11-Jun	1:45pm	Ukraine vs Sweden	Live
15-Jun	11:00am	Sweden vs England	Live
15-Jun	1:45pm	Ukraine vs France	Live
19-Jun	1:45pm	England vs Ukraine	Live
19-Jun	1:45pm	Sweden vs France	Live

World Cup 2014 Qualifiers:

Date	Time	Game	Live
8-Jun	6:00pm	USA vs Antigua & Barbuba	Live

MLS:

Date	Time	Game	Live
16-Jun	4:00pm	Houston vs FC Dallas	Live
17-Jun	4:00pm	Chicago vs New York	Live

Matchday Specials:

• Pints of Guinness, Harp, Kilkenny, and Smithwicks for $4.50 during Saturday and Sunday morning matches ($3.50 during Euro 2012 all live Euro 2012 matches) 
• Egg Sandwich special $4.99 – it’s an egg, ham, and cheese on toasted sourdough, with a side of creamy hashbrowns served during weekend morning matches
• Monday through Friday – the Local’s Happy Hour Specials – pint and signature drink at special prices from 11am until 6pm and appetizer specials from 2pm until 6pm

Twitter:

Don’t forget The Local is on Twitter - follow us @TheLocalMpls for all the late breaking news or if you just want a chance to win more stuff!