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Matchday Twenty-Three: Late Gut Punch Dooms Loons, Raises Questions About Leadership
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Twenty-Three: Late Gut Punch Dooms Loons, Raises Questions About LeadershipThrough nearly ninety minutes, Minnesota United were in the process of eking out an undeserved but professional home victory over the Seattle Sounders. Then, in stoppage time, it all fell apart. With recriminations flying thick and fast over what increasingly looks like another season short of the playoffs, it’s time to return to some hard…
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#MINvSEA Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvSEA Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, August 4 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvSEA Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Seattle Sounders FC – @SoundersFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Good…
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Creative Thinking: Expansion in the NPSL North
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Creative Thinking: Expansion in the NPSL NorthEli Hoff at E Pluribus Loonum asked a provocative question: is it time for the NPSL North Conference to expand? Expansion is the rage right now thanks primarily to the UPSL. However, expansion for its own sake will just dilute the talent, interest, and organization of the already variable standards within the league. I believe…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Seattle Sounders FCMinnesota United return to TCF Bank Stadium to face the in-form Seattle Sounders. Seattle comes into this match undefeated in its last five games. Minnesota have a three-game winning streak at home, and will hope to return to that form after being dismantled by Vancouver last week at BC Place. Previous meeting Seattle beat up…
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News in Brief: All-Star Loons, MNUFC Acquire International Roster Spot, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: All-Star Loons, MNUFC Acquire International Roster Spot, and MoreMLS All-Stars fall to Juventus F.C. on penalties The 2018 MLS All-Star game took place Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Juventus forward Andrea Favilli scored in the 21st minute to give the Italian giants the lead. Hometown hero Josef Martínez equalized five minutes later. After a scoreless second half the match went straight to…
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Tottenham Hotspur Best AC Milan 1-0 in Preseason Action at US Bank Stadium
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Tottenham Hotspur Best AC Milan 1-0 in Preseason Action at US Bank StadiumOn a pleasant late July evening, Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan met in the International Champions Cup at US Bank Stadium in front of 31,264 fans. Tottenham Hotspur proved to be the better side on the night, with Georges-Kevin Nkoudou’s goal in the 47th minute being the difference between the two. Both teams featured younger…
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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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Matchday Twenty-Two: Road Woes Continue For Loons In Deflating Loss To Vancouver
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Twenty-Two: Road Woes Continue For Loons In Deflating Loss To VancouverEven thought their impressive three-game win streak catapulted Minnesota United back into surprising playoff contention, it came with a significant caveat: all the wins were at home. Only one other team (San Jose) have won just a single road match this year, and for the Loons to make good on their playoff aspiration, they simply…
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News in Brief: Soccer Brewery, U.S. Open Cup Fees, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Soccer Brewery, U.S. Open Cup Fees, and More…Soccer brewery coming to Minneapolis Months ago, it was announced that Minneapolis would be getting its first “Latino Brewery” (the words of Citypages). On Friday, Citypages followed up that announcement with the news that in addition to a brewery and patio, there would be a 1,500-square-foot soccer pitch. Doña Cervicería will also have a soccer…
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#VANvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #VANvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 9:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, July 28 Where? – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #VANvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Vancouver Whitecaps – @WhitecapsFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match…
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Match Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Minnesota United FCMinnesota United comes into Saturday’s game against the Whitecaps on a three-game winning streak. Saturday’s game is the first of a difficult string that sees the Loons on the road in six out of the next seven matches. The Loons have only one road win on the season, which came against Orlando City. Vancouver is…
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News in Brief: Asylum of Loons in TOTW, Rumors on Ramirez, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Asylum of Loons in TOTW, Rumors on Ramirez, and MoreMLS Team of the Week Seven goals in two games will certainly earn a team a lot of plaudits. MLS acknowledged the Loons’ performance this past week by placing an asylum of Loons and Adrian Heath on the Team of the Week. Brent Kallman and Miguel Ibarra made the bench. Bobby Shuttleworth, Christian Ramirez, and…
