Minnesota GLBT Soccer

Summer Soccer Pick-up Games

2009-05-08T11:45:00.005-05:00

Twin Cities Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender and Allied Soccer Fans, we have outdoor pick-up soccer from 9-11 am Saturdays in St. Paul at McMurray fields.

Please bring a black and a white shirt, appropriate gear, and $5 to help cover the cost of the fields.

Directions and a link:

Take 94 to the Lexington Ave exit (in Saint Paul east of Snelling)
Go north on Lexington (a right turn if you're coming from the east or a left turn if you're coming from the west)
Pass University
Pass Pierce Butler
Pass Energy Park Drive
After Energy Park Drive, you will drive under some train tracks. Immediately after the train tracks, you will be able to turn left onto Jessamine Ave.
Drive up the hill and past some softball fields and eventually you will see some nice turf soccer fields in the park below.

Our group meets on the West field (the BIG field further away from Lexington.

We also have teams in several leagues in the Twin Cities, and are sending a contingent of players to the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association tournament in Washington DC.

Pick-Up Games at Soccer Blast

2009-01-03T21:27:00.004-06:00

The group is playing weekly pick-up games on Tuesday nights from 9:00 PM 11:00 PM at Soccer Blast in Burnsville.

Soccer Blast is an indoor facility with several fields. Our group is using their dome field which is a great space for playing soccer. We have the field for two-hours.

Please bring shin guards, black and white shirts, and $10 to help pay for the
cost of the field. We look forward to seeing you and hope you had a great holiday season.

Additionally, we have two teams playing in the winter City Sports Connection Leagues.

For more information email mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com or give Ian a call at 651 442 7936 if you have any questions.

Friday Night Soccer

2008-07-28T16:58:00.002-05:00

Thanks to Dave S and Ian we have a great new place to play soccer on Friday nights from 6-9 pm. The location is at the Perpich School for Art and Education in Golden Valley. I hear the field is in excellent condition and even has lines and nets! Playing the worlds greatest sport with friends and heading to Schuller's Tavern for some post soccer wrap up sounds like a great way to start the weekend. Of course, everyone of all skill levels are welcome to come and play. Bring your soccer skills or enthusiasm and a dark and light colored shirt. Hope to see everyone there!

Perpich School for Art and Education
6125 Olson Memorial Hwy
Golden Valley, MN 55422

Schuller's Tavern
7345 Country Club Drive
Golden Valley, MN 55422

Red Bulls Win Championship!

2008-07-14T17:41:00.002-05:00

The Summer league came to a dramatic end on Saturday with the Red Bulls narrowly beating Envy 2-1 in sudden death. It was a great battle between two very deserving teams, but a lucky deflection won it for Red Bulls. Congratulations goes out to all the teams for a fantastic season. All four teams played great soccer throughout the season. Of course there is much more soccer to be played this summer. We will continue with open soccer at Bryn Mawr as follows:

Mondays 6:30 - 8:30
Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:30
Saturdays 2:00 - 4:00

Hope to see everyone on the pitch!

Updates to Soccer League 2

2008-06-24T20:50:00.001-05:00

Due to lower than expected interest in the summer soccer session 2, we are going to just have open soccer on Saturdays between 2 and 4 o'clock at Bryn Mawr. Anyone is welcome to come play.

In order to make up the costs of the permits, we are asking that people pay 5.00 each time they come and play with the group through the beginning of September. If you plan on showing up quite a bit, you can pay a flat rate of 40.00 and not have to worry about paying anything else for the rest of the summer.

Any questions, feel free to email the group at mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com

2008-06-12T11:43:00.000-05:00

This past weekend was week 4 of our soccer league. The first game had the Red Bulls battling it out against Envy. Envy won their first game against the Red Bulls with a score of 3-2. The second game The Big P took on the Blue Revolution. Hungry to get back from their first loss due to a forfeit, the Big P won with a score of 5-2.

Current Standings:
Blue Revolution 7.5
Red Bulls 5
Big P 5
Envy 2.5

This upcoming Saturday will have the Red Bulls playing the Big P at 2:00 to battle it out for the second and third place spots in the current standings. Envy hopes to continue their winning streak against the Blue Revolution.

The League Continues

2008-06-04T09:43:00.002-05:00

This last Saturday was a great day for soccer. We couldn't ask for much better weather. It also saw 2 undefeated teams take each other on and one team getting onto the standings with points.

The 2:00 game had The Big P taking on Envy. The Big P came out victorious thus getting on to the standings board with 2.5 points. The 3:00 game had the 2 undefeated teams taking each other on, Blue Revolution vs the Red Bulls. Unfortunately, the Red Bulls only had 4 people showing up and causing a forefit. They did get some players from the Envy and Big P team so they could scrimmage against the Blue Revolution. The final was a tie of 3-3.

Standings-
Blue Revolution 7.5
Red Bulls 5
Big P 2.5
Envy 0

Next week the teams will get their chances at revenge. 2:00 will have the Red Bulls taking on Envy and 3:00 will have Blue Revolution vs the Big P.

After the games have been played, there will be a potluck. Anyone is welcome to attend. The decision on whether or not to hold it based on weather will be made Friday night.

Soccer Uniforms

2008-06-03T14:04:00.002-05:00

For those people out there interested in playing with the MSP Crush teams in the future, new uniforms are on their way. In order to keep costs down, if we order 10 or more, the uniforms will only cost 44.99. If they are purchesed afterwards the cost goes up to 59.99. If planning on orderinging them, please let Andrew know and get him the funds by June 14th.

Saturday Leage Recap

2008-05-20T07:52:00.003-05:00

May 17th was the second installment of the GLBT Crush Soccer League. The weather was wonderful and people were all geared up to take to the fields.

The first game had The Blue Revolution taking on Envy. The outcome was a score of 3-0 in favor of the Blue Revolution. The second game was a battle between The Red Bulls and the Big P. The final score was 8-2 with the Red Bulls continuing their winning streak.

Standings:
Red Bulls 5
Blue Revolution 5
The Big P 0
Envy 0

No games are scheduled on May 24th for Memorial Weekend. People are welcome to show up and play open soccer at Bryn Mawr from 2:00-4:00.

May 31st continues the soccer league with The Big P taking on Envy at 2:00 and undefeated teams Red Bulls taking on Blue Revolution at 3:00. 9:00 there will be a get together at the 19 Bar.

11x11 Soccer - Females still needed

2008-05-14T14:08:00.001-05:00

This summer starting in June we are forming an 11 person soccer team. We still have some opprotunities for players to get involved. There currently aren't any females that have signed up. If interested please feel free to email the group at mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com

First Game of the Crush Soccer League is Complete

2008-05-10T19:15:00.002-05:00

Today was the first game of the Crush Soccer League and boy was it a wet one. Both games were played in rain with the second game being played on a mud pit. Everyone had a lot of fun and should be congratulated for coming out in such lousy conditions.

The first game was against the Blue Revolution and The Big P. Unfortunately, the Big P didn't have enough players and had to forefit the game. Both teams still played with one of the Blue members going over to the Purple team to even things out. The end of the game was 8-4 for the Purple Team.

The second game had team Envy vs the Red Bulls. By this time what little bit of grass was gone and the game was played in pure mud. The final was 8-0 in favor of the Red Bulls.

Team Standings -

Red Bulls - 2.5 pts.
Blue Revolution - 2.5 pts.
The Big P - 0 pts.
Envy - 0 pts.

Next week on Saturday has Blue Revolution against Envy at 2:00 and The Big P vs the Red Bulls at 3:00.

GLBTA Soccer League Game 1

2008-05-06T23:05:00.003-05:00

After much planning, our first game for the MN GLBTA League will take place this Saturday at 2:00pm. The game will be held at Bryn Mawr which is located off of Hwy 394 and Penn.

At 2:00, Andrew's Blue Revolution will take on Sam's The Big P. The 3:00 game will have Katy's Envy taking on The Red Bulls captained by Britta.

May in Full Swing

2008-05-06T23:02:00.002-05:00

May is now full swing with our outdoor schedule. We have moved outdoors and set up shop at Bryn Mawr located off of HWY 394 and Penn. To see a list of events that we have scheduled, look at our calendar on the right side of the page.

Gearing up for Summer Leagues

2008-04-08T15:31:00.003-05:00

Summer is just around the corner even though the temperature doesn't feel like it. We have some exciting new options for players with league play.

Beginning in May MN GLBTA Soccer will be hosting their own league. Games will be played on Saturdays between 2-4 at Bryn Mawr. There will be 4 teams of equal skill level that will play each other twice. The final (7th) week will be a championship round. If registered and paid by April 15th the cost is 40.00, afterwards it goes up to 50.00. If interested in playing please email mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com. All skill levels are welcome to join.

On Sundays the team will enter it's first 11x11 soccer league. Options are either playing at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis or the National Athletic Center in Blaine. Details to come.

Mondays and Wednesdays this spring and summer are designated for practices and pick up games. We have permits reserved from 6:30-8:30pm at Bryn Mawr. All people are welcome to join in.

Spring Fling

2008-04-01T23:06:00.001-05:00

2008-03-30T01:14:00.001-05:00

MN GLBTA Soccer League

2008-03-11T07:40:00.003-05:00

Registration has began for the MN GLBTA Soccer League. The cost is 40.00 if registration is paid by April 15th, 50.00 if paid after that day. Fees will be used to cover the cost of permits this summer on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

There will be 4 teams, all of which will have equal skill level. All skill levels and players are welcome to join.

Play will be on Saturdays between 2 and 4 o'clock at Bryn Mawr.

If interested in playing or to request a registration form, please email mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com.

Pick up game Wednesday March 12th

2008-03-11T07:36:00.002-05:00

As a reminder we will be playing pick up soccer on March 12th from 8:30-10:30pm. We play at Corner Kick Soccer Facility in Maplewood on the Wembley Field. Please remember to bring an orange, black, and white shirt along with 10-12 dollars to help the group cover the cost of the field. Cleats are a no no but shin guards are recommended. If you have any questions, email mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com.

Pick Up Soccer on March 5th

2008-03-04T16:14:00.003-06:00

We will have Pick Up Soccer for those that are interesting in attending on March 5th. We will be playing from 8:30-10:30pm on the Wemble Field at Corner Kick Soccer Facility. Please bring a black, white, and an orange shirt so we can break into teams. We ask that everyone pay 10-12 dollars (depending on the number of people that show up) to help cover the cost of the field.

Crush Soccer Welcomes Their New Logo

2008-03-02T18:01:00.003-06:00

MN GLBTA Soccer is proud to present it's new logo. All teams put on by the soccer group will be competing under the Crush name. When competing nationally and internationally we will be adding MSP to be the MSP Crush

Orange Crush Win First Playoff Game

2008-03-02T17:53:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to the Orange Crush on their first playoff victory in the CSC League. This is the first time any of the teams we have put together have made it to a playoff game. The final score was 4-2.

The game started off with a quick goal by our forwards. It was time for shock and awe. After some passing back and forth their defense tried to clear the ball but ended up scoring on their own goal. It wasn't pretty, but we took it.

During half time we made sure we did just sit back but instead we came out and attacked. We knew they were going to be pushing hard. Sure enough they did. We scored a goal and they came back and scored two back to back. It was getting a little hairy and we knew the time was counting down. In last few minutes of the game we had a corner kick and it went right to Ben who popped the ball right in.

Good job to all of those that played today. Was a great game. The Sunday Orange Crush team this season is 3-3-2, our best record to date.

Pick Up Game at Corner Kick

2008-03-02T13:11:00.000-06:00

Wednesday night we will be having our pick up game, March 5th, at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. Players should try to arrive by 8:15 PM to warm up.

Players should bring a white t-shirt, a black t-shirt, and also an orange t-shirt so that we can split into three visually distinct teams. We will ask each player to kick in $12 this week to cover the cost of our field rental. No outdoor cleats please.

February 21st - Fundraising Meeting

2008-02-20T12:29:00.003-06:00

We will be having a fundraising meeting at Pi on February 21st. The meeting will start at 7:30 and go to whenever. Pi is located at 2532 25th Ave S in Minneapolis. Anyone is welcome to join to contribute their ideas and help on projects.

Pick Up Game at Corner Kick

2008-02-17T15:14:00.000-06:00

Wednesday night we will be having our pick up game, February 20th, at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. Players should try to arrive by 8:15 PM to warm up.

Players should bring a white t-shirt, a black t-shirt, and also an orange t-shirt so that we can split into three visually distinct teams. We will ask each player to kick in $12 this week to cover the cost of our field rental.

Planning Meeting Saturday

2008-02-08T11:12:00.001-06:00

MNGLBT Soccer will be having a planning meeting at the Wilde Roast Cafe in Northeast Minneapolis at 5:00 PM on Saturday, February 9. We have reserved a meeting room from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. The meeting will last no more than two hours.

Items for discussion include league play, summer fields, playing a Chicago team, uniforms, a team trip and more.

Please show up a few minutes early to buy your food and/or beverage and get situated before the meeting starts.