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Author: Alex Schieferdecker
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NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Twenty Eight
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Twenty EightThis year in the NASL has been a wild one, to be sure. Just looking back a few months, it’s remarkable how much has changed on and off the field. But I have to say that I’m most interested in how we’ll all view this year in four months. Or a year. Or three years.…
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Gameday Open Thread: #CARvMNU
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gameday Open Thread: #CARvMNUWhen? – 6:30 PM CT, Saturday, October 22 Where? – WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC How to Watch? My29 (Local), ESPN3 (National) Social: Official Hashtag: #CARvMNU Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Carolina RailHawks FC – @RailHawksFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: FiftyFive.One Match Preview FiftyFive.One Training Report Most of United’s MLS…
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NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Twenty Seven
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Twenty SevenWe’re almost at the close. #1. New York Cosmos – (18-5-7, 59 pts) – No Change You know what’s nuts? If the New York Cosmos, like Puerto Rico FC, had skipped the Spring Season and started after ten games…they’d still be in the playoffs if the season ended today. This past week, I submitted my ballot for…
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Gameday Open Thread: #MNUvFCE
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gameday Open Thread: #MNUvFCEOpen thread. Enjoy! When? – 7:00 PM CT, Saturday, October 15 Where? – National Sports Center Stadium, Blaine, MN How to Watch? My29 (Local), ESPN3 (Everywhere else) Reads: 55.1 Match Preview 55.1 Training Report Official Team Preview (Quick Bits) Pioneer Press: Woodbury’s Brent Kallman hopes to make United’s MLS roster Pioneer Press: United FC hopes to see Loons logo…
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NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Twenty Six
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Twenty SixI’m back! Many thanks to Jeff for taking over last week’s rankings. I’ve been away all week, and so I missed a lot of NASL action. Can’t wait to see how Minnesota did, that home match against Jacksonville was the perfect match to get back on tra— [scream] … I’m back! Many thanks to Jeff…
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NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Twenty Four
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Twenty FourWell folks, we’ve got a race after all. Here’s the situation for the top spots. Indy won the spring, and are locked into the first or the second seed. The Eleven are four points behind New York in the combined table and the fall standings. Edmonton are six points behind New York in the combined,…
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Designated Report: Impact de Montréal
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Impact de MontréalJeff Rueter has been examining the history of the MLS Designated Players in this ongoing series. This week, he traded the Montréal Impact write-up to Alex Schieferdecker along with Writers’ Allocation Money in exchange for the October 3rd installment of the NASL Power Rankings and future considerations. Per 55.1 Policy, WAM amounts are undisclosed. As Minnesota United gears…
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Gameday Open Thread: #OTTvMNU
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gameday Open Thread: #OTTvMNUWhen? – 6:00 PM CT, Saturday, September 24 Where? – TD Place, Ottawa, ON How to Watch? My29 (Local), ESPN3 (National) Social: Official Hashtag: #OTTvMNU Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Ottawa Fury FC – @OttawaFuryFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading FiftyFive.One Match Preview Pioneer Press Article on Ticket Sales Star…
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The Future Is Now: Defenders
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future Is Now: DefendersFive weeks are left in the MLS regular season. Six weeks remain in the NASL regular season. Eight weeks until the NASL final. Thirteen until the MLS Cup final and the expansion draft. It’s all happening very fast for Minnesota United FC. As the current seasons race towards their conclusion, Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker sit down to discuss…
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NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Twenty Three
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NASL Power Rankings 2016: Week Twenty ThreeOkay, I might’ve been wrong. Two weeks ago, I called the NASL playoff race over. One week ago, I doubled down. But this week, I’m not so sure anymore. Three of the four spots are all but secured. But that fourth spot… #1. New York Cosmos – (15-4-6, 49 pts) – No Change The Cosmos were…
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Opinion: The Midtown Greenway is the Missing Piece of the Saint Paul Soccer Stadium Plan
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Opinion: The Midtown Greenway is the Missing Piece of the Saint Paul Soccer Stadium PlanThe plan for the new Minnesota United FC stadium has been approved by all the relevant parties and is moving forward toward construction. Over the course of the next one to two years, a number of ancillary details will need to be worked out. One of these details is providing adequate transportation for fans going…
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Gameday Open Thread: #MNUvOTT
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gameday Open Thread: #MNUvOTTOpen thread. Enjoy! When? – 7:00 PM CT, Saturday, September 17 Where? – National Sports Center Stadium, Blaine, MN How to Watch? My29 (Local), ESPN3 (Everywhere else) Reads: 55.1 Match Preview 55.1 Training Report Official Team Preview (Quick Bits) Star Tribune: Minnesota United clinging to fourth and final spot in NASL playoffs Pioneer Press: United FC players rally to support Vikings…
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The Future Is Now: Goalkeepers
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future Is Now: GoalkeepersSix weeks are left in the MLS regular season. Seven weeks remain in the NASL regular season. Nine weeks until the NASL final. Fourteen until the MLS Cup final and the expansion draft. It’s all happening very fast for Minnesota United FC. As the current seasons race towards their conclusion, Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker sit…