Shuttleworth and Calvo earn TOTW accolades

For the second week in a row Bobby Shuttleworth is the man between the posts in the MLS TOTW. The New York native made seven saves during the match, including an acrobatic punch on a Brek Shea curler.

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— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) May 6, 2018

Francisco Calvo broke into the TOTW for the first time this season. The Costa Rican international had 12 defensive clearances and five defensive recoveries. Both players helped Minnesota achieve its first clean sheet of 2018.

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— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 7, 2018

News bits

• MLS veteran Sebastien Le Toux has retired.
• Meg Ryan of the Star Tribune talked to Adrian Heath about Minnesota’s depth during the run of three games in eight days.
• Luckily for Minnesota, Christian Ramirez traveled with the team for tomorrow’s game against LAFC. Ramirez left with a hamstring injury during the home win against Houston.
• William Stenross, writing for MLSSoccer.com, got quotes after the match from Heath and Calvo about the importance of getting a clean sheet.
• Again on MLSSoccer.com, Stenross got some Loons to wax poetic over Designated Player, Darwin Quintero.

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