Minnesota drops an egg as they let in four goals against previously winless on the road The Miami FC.
First Half
Minute 2
Well, it’s been a great start for Minnesota, as they have a chance on goal quickly. Looks like it could be a great night for Minnesota.
Minute 9
Well, that’s not what you want to see, if you are a Minnesota United FC fan. A deflection by a Minnesota player from a Jonny Steele shot gives The Miami FC the lead.
Minute 12
The Miami FC is playing a great high press, not letting Minnesota work the ball out from the back. Lot’s of contact so far, it seems likely if this continues, someone is going to get a red card.
Minute 15
Minnesota’s had a couple of good looks, but can’t maintain possession in the final third. Ibson get’s called for a slide tackle in the middle of the field and stops a couple of minutes of action in the middle of the field.
Minute 16
The Miami FC catches Minnesota out on the Damian Lowe’s side, and it takes a couple of clearances by Brent Kallman and Justin Davis to clear it out. Shortly after, a stray arm catches Christian Ramirez outside of the box, bloodying his nose and giving Minnesota the best chance since the first minute.
Jack Blake curls the freekick over the wall and the Miami goalkeeper manages to put a hand on it. As Jack Blake is rushing over to grab the ensuing rebound, he gets called for the foul sliding in. Blake is not having it and earns a yellow card for his amazing “spud” serve.
Minute 20
Some terrible goaltending and defending as Miami’s Martinez dribbles by Tiago Calvano and goalkeeper Ceus to double the Miami lead.
Minute 23
Minnesota is trying to get something going as Ramirez backheels it to Pinho, whose cross is blocked by one of seven Miami players in the box. Lowe tries to dribble into the box and seems convinced the Miami defender held him up.
Minute 25
Miami is now up 3-0. Some terrible defending by right side pair Lowe and Calvano as Poku finds space between those two defenders to run onto the ball, dribbles the ball around Ceus and scores.
Minute 27
Pinho is down and it’s not looking good. Jonathan Borrajo rolls over Pinho and twists his knee. Not the substitution Minnesota wanted to make right now as Lowe comes in for Pinho as he is carried off the pitch on a stretcher.
Minute 33
Justin Davis collides with Ceus hands and has to come off and get checked for a concussion. Looks like Davis will be back.
When the ball is put back into play, Jeb! Brovsky puts a knee in the back of Dario Cvitanich in retaliation for one too many dives.
Minute 39
The first real look on goal in a while comes from Ish Jome as he takes a long range shot that ends up right in Daniel Vega’s mitts.
Ibson is frustrated again with the ref, as Steele manages to handle Ibson’s face and the ball in consecutive plays.
Minute 41
Minnesota has a free kick 45 yards out, but Jack Blake’s kick ends up dribbling out the endline.
Minute 42
Damian Lowe steps up to try and grab a cross but whiffs and leaves the Miami FC player with plenty of space to run on goal and take a shot that Ceus stops with a great save.
Minute 45
Brovsky is completely turned around by Martinez and it takes a spectacular save by Ceus to keep the score at just 3-0.
Halftime
Well, that was one of the worst halves for Minnesota, particularly at home, that we here at fiftyfive.one has ever seen. Carl Craig will have to pull a rabbit out of his hat to turn the rest of this game around.
Second Half
Minute 46
Minnesota is under pressure but keeps finding the open man with their passes and it ends with Jack Blake shot going wide. Christian Ramirez started the passing sequence off with a great steal in the middle third.
Minnesota is starting the half maintaining possession well. Ramirez thinks there was a handball in the box, but the ref doesn’t see it. Danny Cruz is fouled hard from behind and on Jack Blake’s freekick Ramirez nearly scores on a header.
Minute 51
Minnesota still with great possession, but still Vega holding strong, blocking a Jome shot and coming off his line to punch out a dangerous cross.
Minute 56
Damian Lowe trips over a Miami player and tries to play on, but his injury proves to be too much for the Minnesota player and he is subbed out for JC Banks. Danny Cruz comes back to play right fullback and JC Banks plays right winger.
Minute 60
Cvitanich rolls around on the ground and Brovsky earns a yellow card. Ibson tries the same ploy a minute later but the ref sees right through it.
JC Banks shields the ball from Jonny Steele and manages to get Steele in the book for persistent infringement.
Minute 64
Minnesota is working hard to break down the Miami defense, but nothing they do can give them a clean look on goal. Great hustle from the home side, but it leads to nothing.
Minute 66
Poku is down on the ground and being tended to after being called for the foul in the box on Kallman. Possession seems more evenly matched now, and Minnesota is running out of time to level this game.
Minute 75
Minnesota can’t find any space from the midfield into the attacking third. Ramirez is making great runs, like the last run after a Miami corner where he manages to beat Poku but can’t find anyone else ready to support his run.
Miami’s goalkeeper Vega is down after a collision with his own player on a cross in by Cruz. During the injury time Minnesota uses their last substitution to bring in Vicentini for Ibson.
Minute 80
The crowd is booing Steele every time he touches the ball but Minnesota is running out of time and can’t get the ball off Miami. Whenever Minnesota does have the ball, they can’t seem to make that final pass into the attack.
Minute 82
Another freekick and Vega is caught off his line, but JC Banks is unable to put the ball into the back of the net.
Minute 86
Kallman is called for a yellow card stopping another Miami fast break at midfield.
On the ensuing possession, Dennis has a bit of room 25 yards out and catches Ceus flatfooted putting Miami up 4-0. I deserve a medal for sticking this game out.
That’s the game
Minnesota couldn’t get anything going in the box against The Miami FC. This is a game the team will want to forget.
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