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News in Brief: Minnesota Announces Its Local Broadcast Partner and Much More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota Announces Its Local Broadcast Partner and Much MoreMinnesota United FC confirms My29 will be local broadcast partner It’s great news for those people in the metro area as any non-nationally broadcast game will be on over-the-air channel My29. In addition to being shown on TV, the broadcast will be simulcast on 1500 ESPN. For long time fans, this was probably the most exciting piece of…
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What I Mean When I Say I’m Excited About Minnesota United FC’s Inaugural Season
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: What I Mean When I Say I’m Excited About Minnesota United FC’s Inaugural SeasonWhile fans are excited for the start of Minnesota United FC’s inaugural season in MLS, all should be ready to temper their expectations. Only one team, Seattle Sounders FC, has managed to finish better than sixth in their division in their inaugural season. The average win percentage for expansion teams is a paltry 26 percent over…
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News in Brief: San Antonio Preseason Match Moved up and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: San Antonio Preseason Match Moved up and MoreMinnesota United FC finishes up preseason against the ashes of the San Antonio Scorpions San Antonio FC, the USL team that was once the San Antonio Scorpions, takes the pitch against Minnesota United FC. After the team’s first loss of preseason against Toronto FC on Wednesday, the team will likely want to end the preseason on…
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News In Brief: Penultimate Preseason Match Against Toronto Details, Jérôme Thiesson is Official, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News In Brief: Penultimate Preseason Match Against Toronto Details, Jérôme Thiesson is Official, and MoreMinnesota United FC faces Toronto FC in its second-to-last preseason match Minnesota United FC will be facing Toronto FC down in Orlando at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. The game will be available for streaming on torontofc.ca or mnufc.com. Thanks to Andy Greder at the Pioneer Press, we’ve got a minutes total for each player from the Portland…
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News in Brief: Home Jersey Leaks, No Tailgating at TCF, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Home Jersey Leaks, No Tailgating at TCF, and MorePotential leak of the home jersey before Minnesota United FC’s jersey reveal Another MLS kit has leaked and this time it's Minnesota United https://t.co/uTWshgPGFr pic.twitter.com/1kxgaQFfgn — Chris Creamer | SportsLogos.Net (@sportslogosnet) February 16, 2017 Both Minnesota’s home and away jerseys will be revealed at the Machine Shop in Minneapolis at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb.…
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News in Brief: Joshua Gatt Joins Minnesota United, Loons Vs. Timbers, and Much More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Joshua Gatt Joins Minnesota United, Loons Vs. Timbers, and Much MoreJoshua Gatt to sign with Minnesota United FC According to Megan Ryan at Star Tribune, Joshua Gatt will join Minnesota United. The 25-year-old winger has been slowed by injuries the past few years, but at one time was receiving call-ups to the USMNT. There is some discussion that Loons coach Adrian Heath should try the Michigan native…
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News in Brief: Minneapolis City Makes the Perfect Shirt, Jackson Yueill Impresses, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minneapolis City Makes the Perfect Shirt, Jackson Yueill Impresses, and MoreMinneapolis City SC reacts to U.S. Open Cup ban with perfect shirt We are going to celebrate being one of two unbeaten teams in #USOC2017 & you can too with a commemorative t-shirt!https://t.co/TKepaFkMrM pic.twitter.com/OjTsW38KkC — Minneapolis City SC (@mplscitysc) February 7, 2017 If you don’t know the whole story, be sure to read Kyle Eliason’s…
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News in Brief: Patreon Campaign Update, Minneapolis City News, MLS Fantasy Soccer, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Patreon Campaign Update, Minneapolis City News, MLS Fantasy Soccer, and MoreFiftyFive.One Patreon Campaign at 42 patrons Our goal is to get to 50 patrons by the end of the day today. Will you be the one to push the number over the half-century mark? Some details from our campaign so far: The most someone has given is $25. The least is one dollar. The most amusing…
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News in Brief: Patreon Campaign Update, MNUFC Preseason Twitter Woes, MLS Expansion, and Much More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Patreon Campaign Update, MNUFC Preseason Twitter Woes, MLS Expansion, and Much MoreFiftyFive.One Patreon campaign off to an amazing start After two days, the FiftyFive.One Patreon campaign is doing great thanks to all of you. The campaign bested our second goal and has 34 patrons already. This site strives to provide excellent coverage of Minnesota and national soccer stories. The support you’ve given us will only challenge us…
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FiftyFive.One Announces Patreon Campaign
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Announces Patreon CampaignWe are incredibly proud of what the news we’ve reported and the community we’ve built here at FiftyFive.One over the last year. We have assembled a group of excellent writers, editors, photographers, and podcasters who are dedicated to bringing you, the readers, the best soccer reporting in Minnesota. To help us continue providing you with…
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News in Brief: NWSL Doubles Minimum Salary, Alvbåge’s Loan Deal, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: NWSL Doubles Minimum Salary, Alvbåge’s Loan Deal, and MoreThe NWSL will more than double its minimum salary The Houston Chronicle reported that the National Women’s Soccer League will increase its league minimum salary from $7,200 to about $15,000. This increase is both great news for the women currently in the league and a terrible reminder of where we are in regards to women’s…
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News in Brief: Preseason in Arizona, MNUFC Signs Taylor and Añor, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Preseason in Arizona, MNUFC Signs Taylor and Añor, and MorePreseason in Arizona and the list of trialists and invitees To start, a few photos of training courtesy of Minnesota United: Sights from the desert ???? [???? » https://t.co/PDcnZhC3h5]#MNUFC pic.twitter.com/0Bal00yDjV — Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) January 24, 2017 Yesterday, United released a list of the players present in Arizona on the first day of preseason training. On…
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News in Brief: Easy Schedule for the Loons, Season Ticket News, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Easy Schedule for the Loons, Season Ticket News, and MoreMinnesota United FC looks to have the second easiest schedule in 2017 MLSsoccer.com analyzed team schedules based on home and away records from 2016 and rated the Loons schedule the second easiest. Looking at Minnesota’s schedule, it’s easy to see why: three games against 2016 bottom dwellers Houston Dynamo and middle of the pack Kansas…