NPSL Midwest Week 6: Recap
Wednesday:
Dakota Fusion FC 2 vs Minneapolis City SC 5 : Jim Gotta Stadium, Moorhead, MN – Magnitude Sports Network
The Crows continue to fly straight towards the Division title again after a comfortable 5-2 win against Dakota Fusion on the road. Lionel Vang opened the scoring in the 20th minute from distance and added goals from Youssef and Parens before half time. Adachi made it 3-1 at the break. City added further goals from Youssef and Boquin, sandwiched by a second Fusion goal, by Pike.
La Crosse Aris 1 vs Joy Athletic Club 6 : Logan High School Stadium, La Crosse, WI – No Stream
Joy stomped Aris 6-1, with their goals coming from Browne, Folstad and doubles from Florvil and Iwe. Aris prevented the shutout, and actually equalized at the time, through Koner.
Sioux Falls Thunder 0 vs Med City FC 4 : McEneaney Field, Sioux Falls, SD – Eleven Sports
An early sending off for Tyler Limmer for serious foul play set the tone for the home side as their resistance ended in the second half with Med City goals from Garcia and Trippner and a double from Hilton-Jones.
Saturday:
Joy Athletic Club 2 vs Minneapolis City SC 3: 7pm – St Louis Park High School Stadium, St. Louis Park, MN – CCX Media
Joy took the surprise lead in the 21st minute through Florvil but City scored twice in the last minutes of the first half through Vang and Kidd to snatch the lead and it was extended by Oliver in the 71st minute before Iwe made it 3-2 in the 90th minute.
Duluth FC 4 vs Dakota Fusion FC 0: 7pm – Duluth Denfield Stadium, Duluth, MN – Eleven Sports
Sidney Warden’s hot start continued as he scored twice and guided his team to victory over the Fusion. Also on the scoresheet for the home side were Daffern and Devlin. Duluth continue to put pressure on Med City, in particular, not to slip up.
Aris La Crosse SC 1 vs Sioux Falls Thunder FC 1 : 7pm – Arcadia High School, Arcadia, WI – Eleven Sports
Another shock point by Aris, as Arenal equalized Mackrey’s strike for Thunder and Aris goalkeeper Dryden saved a penalty which he had himself conceded.
Carpathia FC 1 vs Panathinaikos Chicago 0 : 6pm – Carpathia Club, Sterling Heights, MI – Eleven Sports
Carpathia’s Braithwaite dispatched a penalty kick in the 32nd minute to decide this match. Carpathia stay just 3 points behind Milwaukee Torrent in the Great Lakes Conference
FC Milwaukee Torrent 2 vs FC Columbus 1 : 7pm – Hart Park, Wauwatosa, WI – Eleven Sports
FC Columbus took the lead through Dia in the 17th minute, stunning the home crowd. However, they would only have to wait 10 minutes for an equalizer through Filian. The quest for perfection took more time, however, and it was only in the 86th minute that Pereyra capitalized on a free kick which struck the post to give Torrent their second goal and remain perfect on the season.