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Author: Bill Stenross
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Making Meaning Out of a so-called “Meaningless” Friendly
Continue Reading: Making Meaning Out of a so-called “Meaningless” FriendlyIt’s easy to call a preseason match with regular season priced tickets a “cash grab.” But for so many in attendance at US Bank Stadium, it was so much more than that. For Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan, it’s becoming more and more important to keep up with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City,…
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Minnesota United FC Routs Visiting Los Angeles FC 5-1
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Routs Visiting Los Angeles FC 5-1Three home matches, three wins. Minnesota United FC beat Los Angeles FC 5-1 off Rasmus Schüller’s first goal for the Loons, two goals for Christian Ramirez, and a goal each for Miguel Ibarra and Darwin Quintero. Lineup Minnesota has settled into a line up that Coach Adrian Heath appears comfortable with, with the familiar 5-3-2…
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Minnesota Outlasts Real Salt Lake 3-2, Starts Home Stand With Win
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Outlasts Real Salt Lake 3-2, Starts Home Stand With WinMinnesota United FC outlasted Real Salt Lake 3-2 at home thanks to goals by Ibson, Darwin Quintero, and Miguel Ibarra. The visitors staged a comeback with second half substitute Joao Plata scoring two, but fell short of stealing any points from the Loons. Lineup Minnesota again came out in their newer look 3-5-2 formation. Francisco…
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FC Dallas Burn Minnesota, Steal All Three Points in 1-0 Win
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: FC Dallas Burn Minnesota, Steal All Three Points in 1-0 WinOn an incredibly hot day, FC Dallas was the team that found a way to win against the home side Minnesota United. Roland Lamah scored the match’s only goal off a corner kick, giving FC Dallas the three points on the road. Lineups Minnesota has been struggling with the absence of Francisco Calvo in center back…
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Minnesota United FC Beats FC Cincinnati in Penalties in U.S. Open Cup Action
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Beats FC Cincinnati in Penalties in U.S. Open Cup ActionIt seems odd to say that a win in penalty kicks after a nil-nil draw seemed preordained, but Minnesota United played a composed match away to FC Cincinatti. Bobby Shuttleworth had two saves during the penalty kicks to give Minnesota the win as they move on to the round of 16 in the 2018 US…
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Soccer Supporters are the Punks of the Sports World
Continue Reading: Soccer Supporters are the Punks of the Sports World“If the kids are united Then we’ll never be divided” -Sham 69 Nicholas Bisbee, co-founder of True North Elite, asked me a question on twitter about the similarities of the hardcore music scene and soccer supporters culture. Here’s the original question: Didn’t know you were a hardcore guy! Lived out in Boston and started a…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC v. Montreal Impact
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC v. Montreal ImpactA draw against the conference leaders Sporting KC was neither a great result or a disappointment. This weekend’s tilt against Montreal Impact is a match Minnesota should win at home. Montreal is currently in free fall, with only 9 points so far and in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Previous meetings There were some…
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Minnesota United FC Holds On, Draws 1-1 With Sporting Kansas City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Holds On, Draws 1-1 With Sporting Kansas CityMinnesota United managed to keep the score level against a superior Sporting Kansas City side. The visitors struck first with a Khiry Shelton header, but Darwin Quintero managed to level the score at 1-1. On a beautiful spring day in the northern state of Minnesota, the Loons faced a daunting task. Their form poor as…
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Minnesota United FC Posts First Shutout of the Season, Beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 at Home
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Posts First Shutout of the Season, Beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 at HomeMinnesota United FC survived a red card and the onslaught of Vancouver Whitecaps’ offensive might to hold onto a 1-0 win over their Western Conference rivals. Miguel Ibarra had the only goal of the game. Three weeks after one of the biggest blizzards in Twin Cities history, Minnesota was treated to an absolutely beautiful spring…
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Minnesota Makes Another Quality Trade, Nicholson for Rapids’ Miller
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Makes Another Quality Trade, Nicholson for Rapids’ MillerIn a rather surprising move based on how Minnesota seems to love stockpiling wingers, Minnesota has traded Sam Nicholson and an international spot for the 2018 season to Colorado Rapids for Minnesota native and veteran full back Eric Miller and $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM). Both players seem positive about the move, with Eric…
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Minnesota United FC Comes From Behind, Bests Visiting Houston 2-1
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Comes From Behind, Bests Visiting Houston 2-1A beautiful spring day was nearly spoiled when Houston scored in the early going. Two goals by the Loons would be enough though, and Minnesota broke a four game losing streak and won at home 2-1. Minnesota’s lineup Even with a defense that has let in more than two goals a game, Coach Adrian Heath…
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Minnesota United FC Loses 4th Straight, Falls 3-1 Away to Seattle Sounders
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Loses 4th Straight, Falls 3-1 Away to Seattle SoundersA pleasant spring day was nearly spoiled for 90 minutes for Minnesota United FC fans as the Loons struggled to put together a coherent game plan, and lost 3-1 away to Seattle Sounders. A goal for Christian Ramirez brought the Loons to down by one, but two first half goals by Gustav Svensson and Will…
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Visiting Atlanta United Bunkers After Early Goal, Beats Minnesota United FC 1-0
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Visiting Atlanta United Bunkers After Early Goal, Beats Minnesota United FC 1-0Minnesota United FC never found a response to a 3rd minute own goal by Francisco Calvo as Atlanta United bunkered for the final 50 minutes after Leandro González Pírez received his second yellow card. One year it’ll be above freezing when Atlanta comes to town. This was not the year though. It was a balmy 22…