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Matchdays Twenty and Twenty-One: Minnesota Change The Narrative With Two Important Wins, One Big Week
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Twenty and Twenty-One: Minnesota Change The Narrative With Two Important Wins, One Big WeekEven a year and a half on, Minnesota United have struggled to shed the first impression they gave in MLS. Hopelessly inept at defending, mercurial in attack, adrift in midfield, struggling to make a splash in the transfer market, and beset by an endless parade of wingers. Now, thanks to Darwin Quintero, Miguel Ibarra, and a…
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News in Brief: Toronto FC Supporters, Soccer Participation, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Toronto FC Supporters, Soccer Participation, and MoreTurmoil in Toronto Last Wednesday Toronto FC traveled to the Ottawa Fury’s TD Place—a stadium the Loons visited regularly in the NASL—to compete for the Canadian Championship Cup. Toronto won the match, but its supporters will ultimately lose out due to their actions. Fans of Toronto reportedly lit a flare during the match, eventually setting…
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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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#MINvLAFC Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvLAFC Open Game ThreadWhen? – 6:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, July 22 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvLAFC Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Los Angeles FC – @LAFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Good Reads:…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Los Angeles FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Los Angeles FCA “winning streak” is technically defined as three or more wins in a row. Minnesota United has never accomplished this modest feat in MLS. Riding on the backs of Miguel Ibarra and Darwin Quintero, playing as well as any attacking pair in MLS right now, the Loons have a chance to pull it off and…
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News in Brief: Lights at Allianz, Meet Michael Boxall, MNUFC Silly Season News, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Lights at Allianz, Meet Michael Boxall, MNUFC Silly Season News, and MoreLet there be lights As Minnesota United play out their second, and final, season at TFC Bank Stadium, progress continues at Allianz Field. Lighting at the Loons’ new home was tested earlier in the week. This second round of tests give a glimpse of the lighting installation under the stadium skin. Meet and greet with…
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Coach’s Corner: When Things Get Chippy
Continue Reading: Coach’s Corner: When Things Get ChippyTake one look at the stat sheet from MinnestoaUnited’s game against the Revs and you could quickly guess what kind of game it was: chippy and aggressive. A chippy first half Games like this are often difficult to coach. With the Loons finding the back of the net in the first five minutes, the Revs…
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MN Migration: Yueill Goes the Distance In Loss
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Yueill Goes the Distance In LossIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the State: Bunbury can’t find the net, and David is fighting to stay up. Jackson Yueill played the full 90 for the San Jose Earthquakes in a 2-0 loss to the Montreal Impact. It was the midfielder’s fourth 90-minute shift this season. While the main…
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#MINvNE Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvNE Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 18 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvNE Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc New England Revolution – @NERevolution Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Good Reads:…
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Coach’s Corner: the Final Countdown
Continue Reading: Coach’s Corner: the Final CountdownYou might say coach Kayla was born with a soccer ball at her feet. The daughter of a soccer coach, Kayla played club and college soccer before moving into coaching, working with players both in Minnesota and internationally. Questions or topics you are wondering about? Drop her a line at coachkayla55.1@gmail.com Nothing is more frustrating…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. New England Revolution
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. New England RevolutionMinnesota serves, as it often has, as a Rorschach test for fans to learn more about the latent beliefs they hold about the team and, probably, the entire world around them. What feels more true: that Minnesota has conceded eight goals in their last three MLS games (they have), or that the team has won…
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The Ballers: NPSL North Team of the Season
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: The Ballers: NPSL North Team of the SeasonCompared to last season, this year the collective seemed to outshine individual performances, without dimming the brightness of the star turns in the North Conference. Tactically, there was a fair amount of variation this season, as the raft of new coaches introduced new systems, but, for the purposes of my selection, I will line up…
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News in Brief: Minnesota United Try to Lose, Club Fees, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United Try to Lose, Club Fees, and More…Minnesota United FC win, struggle, and are set for reinforcements Minnesota United FC began its homestead with a win over Real Salt Lake, despite a brace from Joao Plata in the dying moments of the match. Despite the points, Adrian Heath expressed frustration at the lack of defensive stability in the team. Specifically, set pieces…