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Author: Bill Stenross
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Minnesota United FC Defeats St. Louis FC 2-0 In US Open Cup Action, Will Host Sporting Kansas City Next
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Defeats St. Louis FC 2-0 In US Open Cup Action, Will Host Sporting Kansas City NextRead our interview with former Nottingham Forest player Jack Blake. While the result may have been in doubt for much of the game, Minnesota United managed to put away St. Louis FC with goals by Kevin Venegas and newcomer Jack Blake to beat the USL side 2-0 in the third round of the US Open Cup.…
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ANALYSIS: The Problem For Minnesota United FC Is Not Heart, It’s Positional
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: ANALYSIS: The Problem For Minnesota United FC Is Not Heart, It’s PositionalAfter a stellar start to the season, Minnesota United FC has lost their last two games. Post-game, Carl Craig put the blame squarely on the heart and energy of the players. “It’s not a lack of ability. It’s not a lack of quality. Injuries will play a part, but each of these lads were signed by the…
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Minnesota Loses 2-0 To Revitalized Tampa Bay Rowdies
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Loses 2-0 To Revitalized Tampa Bay RowdiesMinnesota United FC couldn’t keep pace with Tampa Bay as Joe Cole scored a first half goal that proved to be enough to earn the three points for the visiting Rowdies. It was only Cole’s third header goal of his career. “It was nice to get on the score sheet and get my first one…
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USOC Cup Starts May 11th With 23 Matchups In Round One
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: USOC Cup Starts May 11th With 23 Matchups In Round OneThe 2016 US Open Cup begins in earnest on Wednesday, May 11th. What does this mean to a Minnesota United FC fan and a US soccer fan in general? Background The US Open Cup is a single elimination knockout tournament run by US Soccer in a similar vein to the FA Cup in England. 91…
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Minnesota United Draws with Ottawa Fury 2-2
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Draws with Ottawa Fury 2-2Minnesota United FC went up twice in this game with goals by Ramirez and Speas, but two mistakes led to two Ottawa goals and Minnesota leaves Ottawa with only a point. Minnesota came out in their familiar 4-2-3-1, with Calvano at centerback next to Brent Kallman in place of Lowe who was out with a…
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Dark Clouds Raising Money For Those Affected By The Alberta Wildfires
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Dark Clouds Raising Money For Those Affected By The Alberta WildfiresTo understand why a supporters group in Minnesota is so concerned with wildfires in Alberta, one needs to look at the founding of the Flyover Cup, a yearly cup contested between the Minnesota and Edmonton soccer teams. In 2011, The Flyover Cup began not out of spite or malice, but out of a genuine feeling…
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Minnesota Soccer Scarves and their History
Categories: Minnesota Soccer HistoryContinue Reading: Minnesota Soccer Scarves and their HistoryWhen Bill Stenross was writing the Loon Call blog, he accumulated a history of soccer scarves for Minnesota’s professional teams. This is in no way a complete history and if you have other photos of scarves and the story behind them, please email editor@fiftyfive.one and share them with us! We will add them to our…