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Tim Abbott

I was born and bred in England. I'm passionate about football. I'm the Non-League Editor at NSJ, formerly editor of Northern Lights Football and Local Editor of E Pluribus Loonum. I pitch in elsewhere on the site too.

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NPSL Round-Up: 23-29 June 2024

NPSL Round-Up: 23-29 June 2024

Wednesday Duluth FC 10-0 Minnesota Blizzard Tyler Limmer scored a hat trick, Dylan Sumner scored twice, Myles Edmondson, Felipe Santos, Felipe Carli, Manny Morales and Golden Boot leader Eduoard Nys all scored one. Sioux Falls Thunder 0-0 Minnesota TwinStars Siouxland United 3-0 Joy Athletic Club Ahmed Dosso, Magloire Makila and

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NPSL Round-Up: 16-22 June 2024

NPSL Round-Up: 16-22 June 2024

Tuesday: Joy Athletic Club 2-1* Minnesota TwinStars This back and forth match was brought to a halt in the 48th minute by torrential rain and high winds. Grant Luce put Joy ahead in the 14th minute. Akinola equalized for TwinStars five minutes later. Philip Caputo put the hosts back ahead

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NPSL Spotlight: Minnesota TwinStars v Dakota Fusion

NPSL Spotlight: Minnesota TwinStars v Dakota Fusion

undefinedThe TwinStars had already notched a memorable win over Duluth FC and although they would give up a lop-sided defeat to the same opposition on the road, they remained undefeated at their home at Park Center High and in third place going into their match with top of the table

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NPSL Spotlight: Joy AC v Dakota Fusion FC

NPSL Spotlight: Joy AC v Dakota Fusion FC

Wednesday Sioux Falls Thunder 0-2 Dakota Fusion Fusion continue to set the pace, with goals from substitutes Felix Buabeng and Takumi Sato and riding out five mins down to ten men due to a second yellow card for captain Gael Gonzalez. Minnesota Blizzard 0-3 Duluth FC Edouard Nys scored twice

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NPSL Round Up: 8th June 2024

NPSL Round Up: 8th June 2024

Dakota Fusion FC 2-0 Sioux Falls Thunder FC Fusion fans brought a drum. The team proved them worthy of the accompaniment. Fusion dominated possession in the opening 10 minutes but the first Fusion shot on goal came via Brandon Garcia at 9:45. Sioux Falls Thunder’s keeper Jack Howard

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NPSL Spotlight: Minnesota Blizzard v Sioux Falls Thunder

NPSL Spotlight: Minnesota Blizzard v Sioux Falls Thunder

Spotlight Match: Minnesota Blizzard FC 1-1 Sioux Falls Thunder FC In a first half of few chances, Blizzard broke through in the 38th minute, Ashton Hosler finishing a counter attack which he had led, beginning with an interception at the top of their own defensive area. Thunder equalized in the

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NPSL Spotlight: Sioux Falls Thunder v Joy Athletic Club

NPSL Spotlight: Sioux Falls Thunder v Joy Athletic Club

undefined Spotlight Match: Sioux Falls Thunder 1-1 Joy Athletic Club Owen Salzwedel opened the scoring for Joy Athletic Club in the 19th minute, but the Goats were unable to hold off Sioux Falls, with the Thunder equalizer coming courtesy of Natinael Ayalew in the 79th minute.   [uncode_info_box items=

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NPSL Round Up: Week 1

NPSL Round Up: Week 1

Wednesday: Duluth FC 3-0 Joy Athletic Club Duluth FC's Charlie Wood had a couple of good chances with 5 mins on the clock, but the crosses in from the left were missed. Two corners back to back eventually resulted in an easy catch for the Joy keeper. Joy&

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The sadness of an Open Cup half-empty

The sadness of an Open Cup half-empty

The 110 year old Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is being threatened by current events. The regional governing body Concacaf have seemingly sided with MLS. Since the facts have been well-covered by others, I'm gonna stick with the light that the tournament brings and the emotional attachment many

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NPSL North preview

NPSL North preview

The Northern Conference of the National Premier Soccer League has kept the same number of teams but it has traded in the unambitious Aris SC for the deeply ambitious Minnesota Blizzard FC. Here's a look at the landscape in the conference. Duluth FC The BlueGreens finished the 2023-24

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