Minnesota GLBT Soccer

Check out our new website!

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Check out the new website for MN GLBT Soccer at TCJacks.com. The Twin Cities Jacks are our local, national and international competitive soccer team. We will continue to host pickup soccer, league play and great get togethers!

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

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MN GLBTA Soccer League

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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.

Possible New Team Logo?

2008-02-01T12:51:00.001-06:00

80's in '08 Party A Great Success

2008-01-28T13:27:00.000-06:00

Our fund raising party at Camp went fantastic on Saturday night, exceeding our hopes of attendance. Thanks to our organizers Andy, Andrew, Adam, Jake, and everyone who pitched in to make the evening a success. Thanks also to those who partied with us.

Camp Bar also deserves a big round of applause for being so accommodating and helping us pull off a very successful social event. Please patronize them and let them know you appreaciate that they are supporting our organization.

Flier layout and design by Andy.

Printable PDF of this flier soccer80sparty.pdf

Pick Up Game

2008-01-28T12:49:00.000-06:00

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

Please bring a white, black, and also an orange t-shirt so that we can split into three visually distinct teams. We will ask each player to kick in $10 or $12 this week to cover the cost of our field rental.

New players are always welcome to join us.

Blustery Mid January

2008-01-15T15:54:00.000-06:00

Wednesday night we will be having our pick up game, January 16th, 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. This is up from $10 previous weeks due to coming up short when paying the front desk attendant.

Photos of Sunday's Game

2008-01-14T17:16:00.000-06:00

Sunday morning Orange Crush lost 0-3, but enjoyed a good time on the field playing.

More photos to come later.

Soccer this week

2008-01-07T17:11:00.000-06:00

All of our new teams kicked off their first games of the Winter II season this week.

The Sunday Orange Crush co-ed team won our first game 2-1.
The Monday Orange Crush co-ed team tied our first game 1-1.
Our Tuesday associated men's team The Matrix won our first game 9-5.

We will be having our Wednesday night pick up game this week, January 9th, at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. As always, players should try to arrive by 8:15 PM for some warm up time. 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 $10 this week to cover the cost of the field.

Because we have been coming up short paying for the fields the last few weeks, starting January 16 we will be asking each player to kick in $12 towards the cost of the field instead of the ten we had been asking for.

Goodbye 2007. Hello 2008.

2007-12-26T13:51:00.000-06:00

We will be having our final Wednesday night pick up game of 2007 tonight, December 26, at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood.

One week later on January 2, we will be having our first Wednesday night pick up game of 2008, also at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood.

As always, players should try to arrive by 8:15 PM for some warm up time. Each player will kick in $10 towards the cost of the field. 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.

New players are 100% welcome to join us.

A Short Synopsis of Monday's Game

2007-12-19T10:15:00.000-06:00

The report below is from Andrew regarding the final game in the current session of Orange Crush Monday night league play. The game was played on Monday, December 17, 2007.

The night started off scary; we were short players. It appeared that we would have only four men and two women to start our game. We asked players from on of the teams that played before us, but none of their female players wanted to play another game. We approached the other team and recruited a goalie. None of their female players were interested in playing another game there either. The other team considered allowing us to break the rules and play with 4 men and 2 women instead of 3 and 3, but this didn't allow for any substitutions. Then our recruited goalie's female friend offered to play another game. We had a complete team and were ready to start our game.

The game began with both teams passing the ball well. It was going to be a good game. Britta scored two goals back to back! With about five minutes in the first half, they answered our two goals and the score was tied.

At half time we talked about going out and having fun with the rest of the game.

The second half, we pounded shots at their goal, left, right, up and down, goalie black and blue. With about eleven minutes left in the game, I shot a ball right pass the goalie.

In the last three minutes of the game, the female player that we had recruited received a yellow card. As is the rule in this league, she had to leave the field. We didn't have another female player to take her place on the field so we played short. The other team passed well and shot on our goal. It was nail bitingly close, but we managed to hold them scoreless the rest of the game.

Orange Crush Monday night team finished seventh out of eight teams in the league. We did not finish in last place. This is a first for us.

Pick up game on the 19th

2007-12-19T01:56:00.000-06:00

On Wednesday, December 19, we will play a pick up game at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. We have rented the field from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM. If possible, players should arrive by 8:15 PM. Each player will kick in $10 towards the cost of the field. 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. New players are welcome to join us.

Here is a link to a Google Map to Corner Kick Indoor Soccer.

Soccer for the Second Week of December

2007-12-07T13:29:00.000-06:00

On Wednesday, December 12, we will play a pick up game at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. We have rented the field from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM. If possible, players should arrive by 8:15 PM. Each player will kick in $10 towards the cost of the field. 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. New players are welcome to join us.

Here is a link to a Google Map to Corner Kick Indoor Soccer.

2007-12-06T17:49:00.001-06:00

Layout and design by Andy Birkey

A Short Synopsis of Sunday's Game

2007-12-03T10:23:00.000-06:00

The game started poorly. Our defense was poorly organized and the score was 0-3 in the first ten minutes. Since this sort of score was nothing new to us however, we played on undaunted. Our passing game improved and our players were running down the ball and putting pressure on the other team's offense and defense. Adam scored a goal making it 1-3. Then the half time
whistle blew.

At half time, we talked a bit but everyone maintained a positive attitude, more about playing our best than about winning the game.

Players took the field and the second half of the game started. Jimmy scored, Adam scored, Jimmy scored again. We were in the lead. This was very exciting. The other side took a shot and got a corner kick. An unlucky touch by our goalie Jeremy knocked the ball into our net. The score was tied at 4-4. After a line change, Jake scored and did a dance of pure unadulterated joy on the field. (We teased him about this later.) The score was 5-4 and we did another line change. JB dribbled up the center of the field, shot to the corner and scored, bringing our score to 6-4. The other team struggled to get back in the game; they were worn out. The whistle blew and the game was over.

Orange Crush Sunday team had our first win ever! It felt great. This moment was almost a year in the making as we had never won a league game since we started playing together in January of this year.

We went out and celebrated afterwards.

Orange Crush's standings in the co-ed Sunday CSC League
Team Rosters for league play starting in January

Planning Our Fund Raiser

2007-12-02T14:34:00.000-06:00

Minnesota GLBT(A) Soccer will be having a planning meeting this Saturday, December 8th at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at Camp Bar in St. Paul. We will be putting together the details of our upcoming fund raiser in January. Please bring your ideas and a willingness to help. The theme of our event is an 80's Dance Party.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Andrew at mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com .

Indoor Soccer in December

2007-11-30T16:43:00.000-06:00

During December we will play pick up games on Wednesdays from 8:30 - 10:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. As always, each player will kick in $10 towards the cost of the field. 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. New players are always welcome to join us. We will play pick up games on December 5, 12, 19, and 26.

Last week Sophie, a photographer from Lavender Magazine, photographed us during our pick up game. We also submitted a press release (below) to them in the hopes that more people will find out about us and want to get involved.

Several players signed up for league play, and as it stands now, our co-ed team Orange Crush will have teams playing on Sunday and Monday. Our affiliate men's team The Matrix will play on Tuesdays. We have room for more players on these teams, especially for female players. To see the current rosters, see this link: teams.pdf Players should get fees to JB or Andrew ASAP. Email mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com if you would still like to get on a team roster. These teams will begin play in January

Pick up game attendance for the last three weeks has been 19, 21, and 18 players. Players reacted very favorably to our pick up game lasting for two hours instead of sharing the field for only a single hour. New players have joined us each of the last three weeks, this is a a trend that we want to continue.

Minnesota GLBT Soccer Will Celebrate First Anniversary

2007-11-29T16:31:00.000-06:00

Minneapolis, MN, Nov 29 — Minnesota GLBT Soccer, the Twin Cities' GLBTA soccer organization, is gearing up to celebrate their first year on the local athletic scene. Their competitive team, Orange Crush, will be holding a party at Camp Bar at 490 N. Robert in St. Paul on Saturday, January 26th, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. In addition to marking the first anniversary of the organization, this celebration will raise funds for bringing national teams to the Twin Cities and sending the Minnesota team to compete in regional and national tournaments.

Minnesota GLBT Soccer was formed in January of 2007 to provide a welcoming place for people of all ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations to explore the game of soccer and improve their skills in a fun, relaxed and community-based atmosphere. Skill levels range from people who have never played to some with college level experience, and the players range in age from 18 to late 40s. Organization founder JB Becker said, “We welcome all skill levels and anyone who is interested is welcome to participate.”

Minnesota GLBT Soccer hosts weekly indoor soccer pick up games on Wednesday evening through the winter. In addition, the organization fields a co-ed team, Orange Crush, which competes in local soccer leagues several days a week year round, both indoor and outdoor games.

Orange Crush player Andy Birkey has been with the organization since the beginning. "A lot of GLBT folks didn’t have the opportunity or didn’t feel comfortable playing competitive sports growing up," he said. “What we are creating is a space for members of the GLBT community to play the world’s most popular sport, soccer, in an environment that’s welcoming and affirming. It’s a great place to get fit, meet new people, and have a lot of fun.”

New players are always welcome to join us for Wednesday night pick up games and upcoming league play. New players interested in playing and businesses interested in supporting Minnesota GLBT Soccer may contact JB Becker at mnglbtsoccer@gmail.org and more information is available at the organization website at www.mnglbtsoccer.com .

MN GLBT Soccer provides GLBTA people a fun and supportive place to explore the joys and benefits of soccer.

Soccer for the Last Week of November

2007-11-25T11:58:00.000-06:00

On Wednesday, November 28, we will play a pick up game at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. We have rented the field from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM. If possible, players should arrive by 8:15 PM. Since we now have two hours of play time, you may also come late and be assured that you will still get adequate play time. You may also leave at any time, don't feel like you have to stay the whole two hours if that is not in the cards for you. We will continue to ask each player to kick in $10 (total, not per hour) towards the cost of the field.

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. New players are welcome to join us.

Here is a link to a Google Map to Corner Kick Indoor Soccer.

If you indicated last week that you are interested in playing on a league, on Sunday (Orange Crush co-ed), Monday night (Orange Crush co-ed), or Tuesday night (Matrix men's), we will be collecting money from you this week. Please bring your checkbook. If you are interested in league play but did not attend last week, you can still get on one or more teams. Again, bring your checkbook, we are asking players for $80 to be put on a team roster. These teams will begin play the first week in January 2008.

Soccer on the Day Before Thanksgiving

2007-11-19T11:33:00.000-06:00

On Wednesday, November 21, we will play a pick up game at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. We have rented the field from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Players should arrive by 8:15 PM. Each player will kick in $10 towards the cost of the field. 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. New players are welcome to join us.

Here is a link to a Google Map to Corner Kick Indoor Soccer.

After the pick up game, we will be having sign ups for upcoming team league play. If you cannot come on Wednesday, we will also be sending out information regarding league play opportunities early next week. At this point we are planning to field several teams with openings for players. If you are planning to sign up for a team, please bring your checkbook.

Also due to the success of our Wednesday night pick up games, starting November 28, our Wednesday night pick up games will last for two hours instead of one hour. This means we will be renting the field from 8:30 to 10:30 PM on Wednesdays.

Soccer This Week

2007-11-11T13:01:00.000-06:00

On Wednesday, November 14, we will play a pick up game at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. We have rented the field from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Players should arrive by 8:15 PM. Each player will kick in $10 towards the cost of the field. 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.

Here is a link to a Google Map to Corner Kick Indoor Soccer.

New players are welcome to join us.

Thanks to everyone that came to the fund raising party on Friday night of last week. Everyone had a good time and we raised some cash for the team.

Also it is time to start thinking about putting together league play for the second indoor season that starts the first week in January. Organizations with adult league play include Corner Kick in Maplewood Soccer Blast in Burnsville and City Sports Connection with various venues around the metro area.

Tournaments in 2008 and Beyond

2007-11-11T11:45:00.000-06:00

Andrew did some research about gay soccer tournaments that are happening in 2008, and I have to admit that I am surprised by the number of opportunities that exist to travel and play soccer with GLBT teams. Here is his list.

New York Indoor Classic
March 28-30, 2008
New York, NY

Hotlanta Classic
May 23-27, 2008
Atlanta, GA

Toronto International Pride Cup
June 20-22, 2008
Toronto, Canada

IGLFA 2008 World Cup
August 24-30
London, England

2nd World OutGames
August 1-8, 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark

Gay Games
July 31-Aug 7, 2010
Cologne, Germany

November Groove

2007-11-05T10:37:00.000-06:00

On Wednesday, November 7, you are invited to play a pick up game at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. We have rented the field from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Players should arrive by 8:15 PM. Each player will kick in $10 towards the cost of the field. Players should bring a white t-shirt, a black t-shirt, and also an orange t-shirt so that we can split into two or possibly three visually distinct teams.

Here is a link to a Google Map to Corner Kick Indoor Soccer.

Party on November 9

2007-10-29T15:17:00.000-05:00

We will be throwing a house party on November 9. For location and more information email mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com .

All past, present, and future soccer players and their friends are welcome to come.

Rugby, hockey, and volleyball players should come too, let's mix it up!

No Practice on Halloween

2007-10-29T15:12:00.000-05:00

There will be no practice on Wednesday of this week because it is Halloween.

Play Begins for Orange Crush Indoor

2007-10-29T14:18:00.000-05:00

The Monday Night Orange Crush indoor team begins co-ed league play tonight at 7:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer. If you are interested in getting in on the action contact mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com .

Wednesday Practices and New League Team

2007-10-24T10:12:00.000-05:00

On Wednesdays, we will be practicing at 8:30 PM at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. We have rented the field from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Players should arrive by 8:15 PM. Each player will kick in $10 towards the cost of the field. Players should bring a light colored (or white) and a dark colored (or black) t-shirt so that we can split into two visually distinct teams if we scrimmage.

Here is a link to a Google Map to Corner Kick Indoor Soccer.

Also we will be putting together a new indoor team that will be playing in the Monday evening indoor co-ed league at Corner Kick. Andrew is organizing and captaining this team for us. If you are interested in playing on this team please email Andrew at mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com and let him know that you are interested in playing with Orange Crush Indoor. There is a limit to the number of players that can play on this team, so communicate with Andrew as soon as possible if you are interested.

Also, if you are interested in organizing and captaining a team on a different night of the week, with us at Corner Kick, Soccer Blast, City Sports Connection or another league/facility, let us know and we will be thrilled to assist you in building more teams.

Indoor Soccer Practice

2007-10-15T11:54:00.000-05:00

We are transitioning to indoor soccer this week.

On Wednesday, October 17, we will practice /scrimmage at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer in Maplewood. We have rented the field from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Players should arrive by 8:15 PM. Each player will kick in $10 towards the cost of the field. Players should bring a light colored (or white) and a dark colored (or black) t-shirt so that we can split into two visually distinct teams if we scrimmage.

Here is a link to a Google Map to Corner Kick Indoor Soccer.

After practice we will discuss creating one or more teams to compete indoors in either the Corner Kick Adult League or Soccer Blast Adult League in Burnsville.

Crush at Camp

2007-10-12T10:41:00.001-05:00

One week ago, Orange Crush gathered at Camp to socialize and express our thanks to the bar for sponsoring us. We had a great turn out and fantastic time that night. Thanks to all who were able to make it out.

Team Standings Available Online

2007-10-10T09:51:00.000-05:00

The Orange Crush standings are available online at the City Sports Connection Sunday 7x7 Co-ed League page.

The Snowball's Chance standings are available online at the City Sports Connection Saterday 7x7 Co-ed League page.

Wish both of these teams the best of luck as our players improve and build their skills.

Hooray! A Win at Last

2007-10-10T09:10:00.000-05:00

The Matrix, an affiliate team of ours that plays Tuesday evenings in the Minneapolis Park and Rec League, won last night against Green Machine. This was our first win of the fall soccer season.

Our Final Week of Outdoor Soccer Practice

2007-10-08T10:13:00.000-05:00

We will be practicing and scrimmaging this week on Monday and Wednesday at 6:00 PM at Bryn Mawr Meadows in Minneapolis.

We are moving to indoor practices next week. Our first indoor practice will be on Wednesday, October 17 at 8:30 PM at at Corner Kick Indoor Soccer Maplewood. A Google map to Corner Kick is here. We plan to practice throughout the winter on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. Once we move indoors, please do not wear spikes if at all possible. It may be time to buy some indoor soccer shoes or a good pair of sneakers that you will be comfortable paying soccer in.

If you would like more information, or if you are interested in carpooling out to Maplewood, email mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com .

Have an Orange Crush with the Orange Crush at Camp!

2007-10-02T10:35:00.000-05:00

Join us Friday night at 8 pm at Camp! for the debut of our soccer team's brand new uniforms. Whether you play on the Orange Crush team, you've thought about playing for the team, or just like to get out and exercise over a great game of soccer, please join us as we celebrate the growth of GLBTA soccer in Minnesota. If you have orange, please wear it to the bar. And be sure to show your thanks to Camp! for their support in getting GLBTA soccer off the ground!

PS. Don't forget to ask for the eponymous (means "by the same name") drink at the bar.

Orange Crush Coming Out Party
Friday, October 5th at 8 pm
Camp!
490 N Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55101

Soccer During the First Week of October

2007-10-01T10:14:00.000-05:00

We will be practicing and scrimmaging this week on Monday and Wednesday at 6:00 PM at Texa-Tonk Park in St. Louis Park.

This past week, our practices were rained out. We look forward to moving our practices indoors so that we can practice regardless of weather conditions outside. At this point we are looking at moving indoors as early as mid October. Stay tuned for details.

We have players at a variety of skill levels and new players are always welcome to join us.

Also, feel free to click the Camp logo in the upper left hand corner of our website and see what they have going on over in St. Paul.

Wonderful Weather on Saturday?

2007-09-27T13:51:00.000-05:00

After being rained out on Monday and Wednesday of this week, although we did play for almost an hour on Wednesday, we are collectively hoping that Saturday will be a perfect day for soccer. We will practice and scrimmage on Saturday, September 29 at 1:00 PM at Bryn Mawr Meadows in Minneapolis.

New players of all skill levels, genders and sexual orientations are welcome to play with us.

Orange Crush begins play on October 7

2007-09-26T18:06:00.000-05:00

Our roster appears firm and the players playing in the City Sports Connection Sunday league with our team Orange Crush are excited to being play.

Photos taken at a Saturday Practice

2007-09-25T13:26:00.000-05:00

These are Marina's photos from a recent Saturday practice.

Soccer During the First Week of Fall

2007-09-23T14:58:00.000-05:00

We will be practicing and scrimmaging this week on Monday and Wednesday at 6:00 PM at Texa-Tonk Park in St. Louis Park. It is a quarter field with goals and nets.

We will also be practicing and scrimmaging on Saturday, September 29 at 1:00 PM at Bryn Mawr Meadows in Minneapolis.

We have players at a variety of skill levels and new players are always welcome to join us on the field.

Soccer Field Fun

2007-09-17T11:27:00.000-05:00

We will be practicing at 6:00 PM on both Monday and Wednesday nights this week.

On this past Wednesday, we were asked by a creepy park worker not to meet at the youth fields at Oak Lake Park . He said we needed a permit and when we asked how we could get a permit, he said that since we are not part of a youth league we could not get a permit.

That much said, there is a city soccer field directly west of the fields that we were playing on. Since this is a city field, not a youth league field, we should not have any problems playing on this field. This field is boardered on the north by W 35th St, on the west by Quebec Ave S, on the south by Walker St. and on the east side by Pennsylvania Ave S. You should be able to see this on the Google map for Oak Lake Park . I suggest parking on the streets boarding this field rather than in the lot for the Oak Lake Park fields.

If this field is occupied, we will go to Texa-Tonk Park which is only about a mile away.

Saturday Meeting and Practice

2007-09-14T12:54:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, September 15 we will be meeting for coffee and perhaps a light lunch at 12:00 noon at Cuppa Java which is conveniently located about 2 blocks from Bryn Mawr Meadows in Minneapolis where we play on Saturdays. We will be meeting to discuss our inevitable move to indoor soccer as the weather turns colder, other league play opportunities, and other topics.

At 1:00 PM we will head 2 blocks down the road to Bryn Mawr Meadows to practice. If you cannot make the Noon meeting, you can of course still come to practice. As always new players are welcome to join us.

Run Down of Our Teams

2007-09-10T16:39:00.000-05:00

I thought it might be useful to give a rundown of the teams that we are organizing or are loosely affiliated with.

On Sundays, starting on September 30, Orange Crush will begin play in the City Sports Connection 7x7 Sunday Co-ed League. This team is a medium skill level and is open to up to 19 players. The games will be played at Holy Angels School in Richfield. If you are interested in playing with Orange Crush, please contact Sam at mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com for more information. Orange Crush is being sponsored by Camp Bar, who very generously donated money to help us cover the cost of jerseys and league fees.

On Tuesday nights since September 4, some of us play with The Matrix in the Minneapolis Park and Recreation League. This is a very competitive league, and the players competing in this league are among the most competitive players that we have playing with us. The roster for this team is currently full.

On Saturdays, starting on September 22, Snowballs' Chance will begin play in the City Sports Connection 7x7 Saturday Co-ed League. This team is of a beginner to medium skill level and is seeking additional players. The games will be played at Holy Angels School in Richfield and at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. If you are interested in playing with this team, please contact Ian at mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com for more information.

Players of all genders and sexual orientations are welcome to play with us.

Soccer This Week

2007-09-10T16:16:00.000-05:00

Monday Night GLBT Soccer and Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer will be held at 6:00 PM at Oak Lake Park in St. Louis Park. Oak Lake Park is near the intersection of Highway 7 and Louisiana Ave South. Oak Lake Park contains several soccer fields in excellent shape.

We will use the fields at Oak Lake Park for our Monday and Wednesday practices for the foreseeable future.

Since there is less and less sun in the evening we will start at 6:00 PM from now on. If you cannot get to the field at 6:00 PM, come when ever you can make it.

Saturday practices will remain at 1:00 PM at Bryn Mawr Meadows in Minneapolis.

Labor Day Week Soccer

2007-09-02T12:06:00.000-05:00

Since Monday is a national holiday, and most of us do not work during that day, some players suggested that we play at 1:00 PM instead of our normal 6:30 PM. Also we wanted to make it a social occasion, so we will be barbecuing after we play soccer. Here is the plan for soccer on Labor Day:

Soccer practice at 1:00 PM at Bryn Mawr Meadows in Minneapolis.
Barbecue at 3:00 PM at the field after practice.

Sam and Jeremy will be bringing a grill. Please feel free to bring something to share like potato salad, something to throw on the grill, beverages, or perhaps a desert. Folding chairs, blankets and other picnic sorts of things will also help to set the mood. If you can't make it for the practice, we hope you can still make it for the barbecue.

We will practice as normal on Wednesday night at 6:30 PM at Texa-Tonk Park in St. Louis Park.

Practices During August and September

2007-08-29T11:36:00.000-05:00

Please note the time change for Mondays and Wednesdays. Since it is getting darker earlier, we will practice Mondays and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM at Texa-Tonk Park in St. Louis Park. It is a quarter field with goals and nets.

We hold practices on Mondays and Wednesdays for most of the year, and we also have Saturday practices for the next month. Saturday practices will be at 1:00 PM at Bryn Mawr Meadows in Minneapolis.

Practices are free. You can come once a week or every practice as your time permits.

We are fielding a 7x7 co-ed team, Orange Crush, for a league that starts the last week in September and we are looking for players (especially female players) that are interested in playing with us in that league. Orange Crush will play on Sundays We may field one or more additional teams (probably a men's 6x6 or 8x8 team) depending on interest levels.

As a little history, we started playing and organizing as a group in January of this year, since to our knowledge there was no openly gay or explicitly GLBT friendly soccer organization in the Twin Cities. We fielded two teams during the summer. One team, the Pineapples, played in a co-ed 7x7 league and another team, the Flamingos, played in a men's 6x6 league.

Photos of Pineapples

2007-08-21T14:54:00.000-05:00

Here are some photographs from one of the last league games that the Pineapples played.

Soccer on Saturday

2007-08-21T11:13:00.000-05:00

Several players decided that they would like to play on Saturday this week in addition to Monday and Wednesday nights. Since league play does not begin until mid-September, having a Saturday practice will be fun and still give us a time to meet on the weekend. From now through September 15, we will be meeting on Saturdays at 1:00 PM at Bryn Mawr Meadows in Minneapolis. There are three soccer fields at Bryn Mawr Meadows. We plan to use the soccer fields closest to the parking lot.

New players are welcome to join us, and we hope that returning players take advantage of the additional practice time. As always, shin guards and soccer cleats are recommended but not required. Please bring a dark shirt and a white shirt so that if we scrimmage we can create visually distinct teams.

Soccer this Week

2007-08-20T12:28:00.000-05:00

We will be holding Monday Night GLBT Soccer (August 20) and Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer (August 22) this week.

Practice is at 7:00 PM at Texa-Tonk Park in St. Louis Park.

New players are very welcome to join us. Cleats and shin guards are recommended but not required.

Fall 2007 League Options

2007-08-12T22:06:00.000-05:00

It's time to start thinking about fall leagues and getting a sense of numbers interested in different options. Below is a list of league play options.

Minneapolis Park and Rec Soccer League - Neiman FieldSept 4th - Oct 29th (9 weeks) Thursday 11 v 11 (co-ed)

City Sports Connection - Starts Oct 7 www.cscsports.com Sunday 7 v 7 (co-ed)

Soccer Blast - Burnsville Sept 4th - 7 games
Sunday outdoor 8 v 8
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday (separate leagues) indoor 6 v 6
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, or Sunday (separate leagues) outdoor 8 v 8
Outdoor games are 6:30 or 7:30 lasting one hour Indoor games start at 8:30 and last one hour Weekend games are throughout the day

Corner Kick - Maplewood Sept 8 - Oct 15thThursdays or Fridays 6pm - 11pm

Planning Our Next Steps as a Group

2007-08-08T12:20:00.001-05:00

As many of you know, in addition to our Monday and Wednesday night practices/scrimmages, we put together two teams that played in two different leagues this summer. Our Co-ed team the Pineapples played on Saturday afternoons and our men's team the Flamingos played on Tuesday evenings.

The Flamingos tied our final game.Flamingos players that played in our last game are pictured above.

We invite everyone who has played with us ever, or who wishes to play with us in the future to come to a meeting regarding the near future of our group. This meeting will be taking place on Saturday, August 11 at 3:00 PM at Camp Bar which is located at 490 N Robert Street in downtown St. Paul.

We welcome players of all genders and sexual orientations to play with us.

Please bring any information about the leagues that you would be interested in joining. This discussion can be narrowly focused, looking at specific things like "What leagues should we participate in for the late summer and/or fall,?" but discussion can also take place on a wider scope regarding longer term goals that we may have for our organization. The only thing that has been decided so far is that our next team to be created will be sponsored by Camp Bar and will be called Orange Crush. Do you have thoughts about fund raisers, improving team play, traveling to an international GLBT Soccer tournament, recruiting new players or any other topic related to the group? Come make your thoughts known.

If you are not able to make it to the meeting, please feel free to write down your thoughts and email them to mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com and we will see to it that your email is read to the assembled group.

After the meeting stick around and socialize with your fellow players, we are fun on and off the field.

Pineapples vs Pagliacci - FINAL GAME

2007-08-03T14:34:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, August 4, 2007 at 12:30 PM, our co-ed team, the Pineapples will gather at Holy Angels School, (South Field) to take on Pagliacci. Our game starts at 1:00 PM in the City Sports Connection co-ed 7v7 12 match league. Players should bring an orange shirt, a white shirt, and shin guards. Soccer cleats are recommended and bottled water helps keep dehydration at bay.

This will be the Pineapples final game in this league. We would really enjoy seeing as many players as possible for our send off, so even if you have not been able to make it to the games for several weeks, we hope you will be able to play with us this week.

After the game, we will be coordinating a visit to Camp for celebratory drinks.

Camp Bar, Twin Cities - Thank you for the Sponsorship

2007-07-31T13:10:00.000-05:00

We received word today from one of our players, John, that Camp Bar, one of the newest hot spots in the Twin Cities, is fully sponsoring one of our teams the Flamingos. This will allow us to cover league fees and purchase uniforms. It is with deep feeling and with great pride that MN GLBT Soccer expresses our our heartfelt gratitude. Say it with me team, "Camp Bar, Twin Cities you rock!"

We look forward to many happy hours celebrating and socializing in your fine establishment.

Camp Bar, Twin Cities is located at 490 N. Robert St. in St. Paul. you can also See them online at www.camp-bar.com or reach them by telephone at 651-292-1844.

July 28th - Almost All Ball

2007-07-27T19:47:00.000-05:00

Wow, we only have two more games left. On July 28th we will be taking on Almost All Ball at 1:00 CST. The game will be played at Holy Angels on the North Field. Please remember an orange and white shirt, cleats, and shin guards.

July 23rd-28th

2007-07-23T07:28:00.000-05:00

This week we will be practicing at Texa-Tonka Park at 2750 Virginia Ave So in St. Louis Park. There is a parking lot at Victoria Lake on 28 th and Virginia. Monday we will play at 7:30 and on Wednesday we will take the field at 7:00. To help us pay off Bossen Park and the nets that we ordered we are asking for a 5.00 donation. This isn't required but helps us take care of some obligations that we owe. Map:
Map to Texa-Tonk Park

Tuesday the Flamingos will take on the Soccer Sprecco at 6:00 at Neiman Field. I probably won't make it but I'm sure you guys will do awesome. Please bring an orange and a white shirt Also, remember to bring shin guards and cleats if you have them.

This Saturday the Pineapples will be playing but the schedule hasn't been posted as far as time that we will be playing. When the information comes out I will email out the information. Of course, if you have any female friends that would like to come and play, please bring them along. I know of at least two women that won't be able to make it this week.

A couple of other notes, John will be ordering the jerseys this week for those of you that paid for them. Please make sure you confirm your size with him. It sounds like we will have an event at Camp to hand them out.

July 21st, Pineapples vs Dubliner Pub

2007-07-20T07:03:00.000-05:00

On July 21st the Pineapples will be taking on Dubliner Pub. The game is at 1:00 at Holy Angel's South Field. Please remember to bring an orange and a white shirt, cleats, and shin guards. If you have any questions, please feel free to email mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com.

Soccer for July 16th-21st

2007-07-16T07:08:00.000-05:00

This week we will be playing at Texa-Tonka Park at 2750 Virginia Ave So in St. Louis Park. There is a parking lot at Victoria Lake on 28th and Virginia. Monday we will play at 7:30 and on Wednesday we will take the field at 7:00. To help us pay off Bossen Park and the nets that we ordered we are asking for a 5.00 donation. This isn’t required but helps us take care of some obligations that we owe. Map: Map to Texa-Tonk Park

Tuesday the Flamingos will take on the Green Machines at 6:00 at Neiman Field. I probably won’t make it but I’m sure you guys will do awesome. Please bring an orange and a white shirt (probably won’t need a white shirt since I assume their team color is green). Also, remember to bring shin guards and cleats if you have them.

If you haven’t heard by now, Camp has sponsored the Flamingos Team. To show them support we are planning on going there on Saturday. We haven’t had a bar night in awhile that has been planned out so this would be a great way to socialize with your fellow soccer players. Show up whenever but I will try and be there around 10:00.

This fall we are putting together an 11 man team for the Minneapolis Parks League. JB is currently working on getting us registered. There may be a fee associated for each team member who wishes to play unless we can get sponsorship for the team.

As always, new players are welcome to join in. We’re always looking for more people, especially women for our Saturday games. Feel free to email us at mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com

Pineapples vs Boca Seniors

2007-07-13T12:24:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, July 14, 2007 at 12:30 PM, our co-ed team, the Pineapples will gather at Holy Angels School, (South Field) to take on Boca Seniors. Our game starts at 1:00 PM in the City Sports Connection co-ed 7v7 12 match league. Players should bring an orange shirt, a white shirt, and shin guards. Soccer cleats are recommended and bottled water helps keep dehydration at bay.

Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer

2007-07-11T09:02:00.000-05:00

New players are welcome to join us.

We will be practicing and scrimmaging as Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer starts up again after a break for the 4th of July holiday. We will start at 7:00 PM on Wednesday July 11th. The soccer field is located at Keystone Park on Alabama Ave S. in St. Louis Park. Click the link above for a Google map to that location.

Since it is the first time we have met at this field, and we have not checked with the City of St. Louis Park, if there is a conflict and the soccer field is occupied, we will use the nearby Texa-Tonka Park, as a back up location. Texa-Tonka Park is where we have been playing the past couple of Mondays.

Flamingos vs Hot Rod F.C.

2007-07-10T01:12:00.000-05:00

Our 6x6 men's team, the Flamingos, will face Hot Rod F.C. on Tuesday, July 11, 2007. The game starts at 7:00 PM so players should be at Neiman Field G, west field at 6:30 PM or as soon as possible thereafter. An orange shirt, white shirt, cleats and shin guards are required. A water bottle would also be a very good idea.

Monday Night GLBT Soccer

2007-07-09T13:29:00.000-05:00

New players are welcome to join us.

We will be practicing and scrimmaging as Monday Night GLBT Soccer continues. We will start at 7:00 PM on Monday July 9th. The soccer field is located at Texa-Tonka Park, 2750 Virginia Ave S. in St. Louis Park. There is a parking lot at Victoria Lake on 28th and Virginia. Click the link above for a Google map to that location.

The field is short, but is in really nice condition. It has lines and goals and nets. When we arrived last week there were kids practicing on it. We warmed up and ran drills for about 1/2 hour off the field until the kids and their parents left. Then we took the field and played to our hearts content.

Pineapples vs Boca Dos

2007-07-04T09:14:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 12:30 PM, our co-ed team, the Pineapples will gather at Holy Angels School, (North Field) to take on Boca Dos. Our game starts at 1:00 PM in the City Sports Connection co-ed 7v7 12 match league. Players should bring an orange shirt, a white shirt, and shin guards. Soccer cleats are recommended and bottled water helps keep dehydration at bay.

New players are encouraged to join us.

Social Event - 4th of July Lunch at Ben's

2007-07-03T09:39:00.000-05:00

What: 4th of July Lunch at Ben's- yes it is a short notice...

Where: Ben's home

When: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM or so

What to Bring: Something to gril,something to share?, BYOB there will be soda/ ice, a liquor store is 2 blocks away if needed.

What will be there: Buns, Condiments, Plastic ware, napkins, croquet, dogs (Perri and Grady)

RSPV is great, but not required.

Monday Night GLBT Soccer

2007-07-02T11:34:00.000-05:00

The soccer group will be practicing and scrimmaging tonight, and things will be a little different than the last few weeks.

First off, we will start at 7:00 PM tonight instead of 6:30 PM. This should allow people to avoid most of the rush hour traffic.

Also new is that we will be playing at a different field. The field we will be trying tonight is in St. Louis Park. The soccer field is located at Texa-Tonka Park, 2750 Virginia Ave S. in St. Louis Park. There is a parking lot at Victoria Lake on 28th and Virginia. Click the link for a Google map to that location.

Also please note that we will not be meeting this week for Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer since it is the 4th of July holiday.

Members of the Flamingos team should also note that there is no game scheduled for Tuesday of this week.

Pineapples vs Pagliacci

2007-06-28T11:50:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, June 30, 2007 at 12:30 PM, our co-ed team, the Pineapples will gather at Holy Angels School, (South Field) to take on a team called Pagliacci. Our game starts at 1:00 PM in the City Sports Connection co-ed 7v7 12 match league. Players should bring an orange shirt, a white shirt, soccer cleats and shin guards. Bottled water comes in handy too, as it gets hot on the field and staying hydrated is very important.

Our opponents this week, Pagliacci, have 2 wins and 4 losses. If we focus and play hard we may earn our first win of the season.

We strongly encourage new players to join us.

Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer

2007-06-27T10:35:00.000-05:00

We will be meeting on Wednesday, June 27 at Bossen Park at 6:30 PM. Bossen Park is located at 5657 28th Ave. S in Minneapolis. Click here for a map to Bossen Park.

We are required to pay a field rental fee for the use of this field, so we ask all Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer participants to kick in $5 each week to cover the cost. This is a full size field with soccer goals and nets.

We will practice some drills, and then separate into two teams for a friendly scrimmage. Bringing both a light and dark shirt would be ideal.

We are looking for additional players to join us.

Flamingos vs. Off in the Woods

2007-06-26T09:55:00.000-05:00

The Flamingos will face the Off in the Woods on Tuesday, June 26, 2007. The game starts at 6:00 PM so players should be at Neiman Field G, west field at 5:30 PM or as soon as possible thereafter. An orange shirt, white shirt, cleats and shin guards are required.

Monday Night GLBT Soccer

2007-06-25T09:34:00.000-05:00

We will be meeting today, Monday, June 25 at Parkview Center School in Roseville at 6:30 PM. Parkview Center School is located at 701 West County Rd. B in Roseville. Here is a map to Parkview Center School.

New players are always welcome to join the group. We usually do some drills then separate into two teams for a friendly scrimmage.

Pineapples vs Dubliner Pub

2007-06-21T11:41:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, June 23, 2007 at 12:30 PM the Pineapples will gather at Holy Angels School, N Field to take on the Dubliner Pub. Our game starts at 1:00 PM in the City Sports Connection co-ed 7v7 12 match league. Players should bring an orange shirt, a white shirt, soccer cleats and shin guards.

Our opponents this week, Dubliner Pub, have 0 wins and 5 losses, putting them next to us at the bottom of our league. Let's play hard and earn our first win of the season.

We strongly encourage new players to join us; in past weeks we have been short on female players, which has meant very few breaks for our female players on the field.

Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer

2007-06-20T07:56:00.000-05:00

We will be meeting on Wednesday, June 20 at Bossen Park at 6:30 PM. Bossen Park is located at 5657 28th Ave. S, in South Minneapolis. Click here for a map to Bossen Park.

We had intended to scrimmage against another team on Wednesday, but they backed out on us at the last minute. Instead, we will do some drills, and then we will separate into two teams for a friendly scrimmage.

We are required to pay a field rental fee for the use of this field, so we ask all Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer participants to kick in $5 each week to cover the cost. This is a full size field with soccer goals and nets.

If you have not come on Wednesday night, I encourage you to join us.

Flamingos vs Crabs?

2007-06-19T08:53:00.000-05:00

The first Tuesday that the Flamingos played in the Minneapolis Park and Rec league we were bested by the Crabs. However, we later found out that we were scheduled to play a different team and that we had mistakenly played the Crabs. Perhaps on Tuesday, June 19 when we take the field we will play the Crabs again or perhaps we will play American International, the team we were supposed to have played in our first game.

Regardless, this week's game starts at 7:00 PM on Tuesday so players should be at Neiman Field G, east field at 6:30 PM. An orange shirt, white shirt, cleats and shin guards are required.

Pineapples vs Red Devils

2007-06-15T10:03:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 12:30 PM the Pineapples will gather at Holy Angels School, SOUTH Field to take on the Red Devils. Our game starts at 1:00 PM in the City Sports Connection co-ed 7v7 12 match league. Players should bring an orange shirt, a white shirt, soccer cleats and shin guards.

Our opponents this week, Red Devils, have 4 wins and 0 losses, putting them at the very top of our league. Let's play hard and learn as much as we can from our opponents.

We strongly encourage new players to join us; in past weeks we have been short on female players, which has meant very few breaks for our female players on the field.

After This Saturday's Match

2007-06-13T13:52:00.000-05:00

Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer

2007-06-12T13:51:00.000-05:00

We will be meeting on Wednesday, June 13 at Bossen Park at 6:30 PM. Bossen Park is located at 5657 28th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55417. Click here for a map to Bossen Park.

We are required to pay a field rental fee for the use of this field, so we ask all Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer participants to kick in $5 each week to cover the cost. This is a full size field with soccer goals and nets. The quality of the field is excellent.

Justin will lead us in some drills, and then we will separate into two teams for a friendly scrimmage.

We are looking for additional players to join us.

Flamingos vs CEMS Cobras

2007-06-11T12:25:00.000-05:00

The Flamingos will face the CEMS Cobras on Tuesday, June 12, 2007. The game starts at 7:00 PM so players should be at Neiman Field G, west field at 6:30 PM. An orange shirt, white shirt, cleats and shin guards are required.

Monday Night GLBT Soccer

2007-06-11T10:06:00.000-05:00

We will be meeting on Monday, June 11 at Parkview Center School in Roseville at 6:30 PM. Parkview Center School is located at 701 West County Rd. B in Roseville. Here is a map to Parkview Center School. New players are always welcome to join the group. We usually do some drills then separate into two teams for a friendly scrimmage.

The Pineapples, our co-ed team in the City Sports Connection co-ed 7v7 12 match league lost a close game this past Saturday. On the positive side however, we played our best game up to this point in the season.

Pineapples vs Almost All Ball

2007-06-07T15:47:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 12:30 PM the Pineapples will gather at Augsburg College, EAST Field to take on Almost All Ball. Our game starts at 1:00 PM in the City Sports Connection co-ed 7v7 12 match league. Players should bring an orange shirt, a white shirt, soccer cleats and shin guards.

Our opponents this week, Almost All Ball, have 1 win and 2 losses, so we have a good chance in our fight for our first victory in league play.

Flamingos off to a Rough Start

2007-06-06T21:57:00.000-05:00

The Flamingos, our men's 6x6 team, lost our first game of the season. Our opponents, the Crabs simply outplayed us. The loss was frustrating to some of our players, but by playing the Crabs we learned some things and now have a stronger sense of what we must work on to develop our play better.

Everything Old is New Again

2007-06-02T20:00:00.000-05:00

Lots of things are new or changing. Both Monday Night GLBT Soccer and Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer are moving to new locations due to the fact that the fields at Northeast Park are no longer available. Also this week, the Flamingos, will begin league play on Tuesday, June 5.

Monday Night GLBT Soccer will be meeting this week at Parkview Center School in Roseville at 6:30 PM on Monday, June 4. At that time, we will decide if we like the field and want to play there again or if we should move to try another field. Parkview Center School is located at 701 West County Rd. B in Roseville. Here is a map to Parkview Center School. If you have an alternative field in mind that you would like to promote to the team, please bring information regarding that field to share when you come on Monday.

Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer will begin meeting at Bossen Park in South Minneapolis at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, June 6. Bossen Park is located at 5657 28th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55417. Here is a map to Bossen Park. Kudos to Justin for reserving this park for us. This is a full size field with soccer goals and nets, and we cannot be kicked off this field on Wednesdays. The downside is that we are required to pay a field rental fee. Therefore, starting this week, we will be asking all Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer participants to kick in $5 a week to cover the cost of the field and nets. The quality of the field should be worth the cost.

The Flamingos start our league play this week in the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Tuesday night 6x6 men's league. On Tuesday, June 5 at 5:30 PM the Flamingos will gather at Neiman Fields. Please try to arrive early as our game starts promptly at 6:00 PM on Neiman G east field. Players should bring an orange shirt, a white shirt, soccer cleats and shin guards. Also, if you have not paid John Collins $20 for the jerseys he is ordering, this would be a good time to give him your money. If you need a copy of the full Flamingos schedule email mnglbtsoccer@gmail.com and we will send the schedule your way.

So to recap this week's coming events,

June 4 - Monday Night GLBT Soccer - new location - Parkview School in Roseville
June 5 - Tuesday is the first night of the Flamingos 6x6 men's league play
June 6 - Wednesday Night GLBT Soccer - new location - Bossen Park in South Minneapolis