Med City FC

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Med City FC
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Full nameMed City Football Club
Founded2017; 4 years ago (2017)
StadiumRochester Regional Stadium
Capacity5000
OwnerFrank Spaeth[1]
Head coachLuke Corey[2][3][4]
LeagueNPSL
2019North Conference: 2nd
Playoffs: Regional Quarterfinals
Overall: 15th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Med City FC is a men's soccer club based in Rochester, Minnesota. It competes in the NPSL Midwest Region's North Conference.[5][1] The club's colors are blue and green.

History[]

Med City FC was founded in 2017 by Frank Spaeth, joining NPSL's North Conference as an expansion team.[6][7]

In late 2019, City was announced as a participant in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup due to its performance in the previous season.[8] This would be the team's first appearance in the tournament. However, on March 13, 2020, U.S. Soccer elected to temporarily suspend the tournament due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]

Current staff[]

Player roster[]

As of 2019 season[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK  United States
2 MF  United States
4 DF  South Africa
5 DF  England
6 DF  Chile
16 MF  Chile
18 FW  United States
20 MF  Germany
23 DF  England
28 GK  United States

Staff[]

  • England Neil Cassidy – Head Coach
  • Spain Israel Perez Medina – Assistant Coach
  • United States Mitch Amundson – Assistant Coach
  • United States Frank Spaeth – Manager

Supporters[]

The team's main supporter group is the Sawbones Army.[12][13] The group's main purpose is "to create a rooting section for the club, complete with drumming, flags, scarves, and constant chanting and cheering." The group has been officially recognized by the team as of the 2018 season.[14]

Year-by-year[]

Year League Regular Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Notes
2017 NPSL 4th, North Conference Did not qualify Ineligable
2018 4th, North Conference Did not qualify Did not qualify
2019 2nd, North Conference Regional Quarterfinals Did not qualify Lost in Regional Quarterfinals to Minneapolis City SC
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "NPSL MED CITY FC'S FRANK SPAETH ON STARTING A NEW cLUB". goalnation.com. December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Med City FC Names First Head Coach". January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Local Sports Notebook: Med City soccer team hires coach". Post-Bulletin. January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Med City FC Names First Head Coach". Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". Npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "MED CITY FC JOINS THE NPSL". Npsl.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Local sports notebook: Pro soccer returning to Rochester". Post-Bulletin. December 24, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Med City FC lands spot in prestigious Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". Post Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to Covid-19 Outbreak". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Reed, Jordyn (March 22, 2020). "Med City FC, US Open Cup in limbo". ABC 6 NEWS. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Team". Med City FC. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Sawbones Army-Med City FC Supporters Group". Facebook. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  13. ^ Livingston-Garcia, Louis. "Does Rochester have soccer hooligans?". Post Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "Support". Med City FC. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  15. ^ Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

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