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News in Brief: Loons Lose, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Loons Lose, and More…Minnesota United FC loses game and players After a successful christening of Allianz Field, the Loons traveled to Toronto. After taking the lead thrice in the match, Minnesota United collapsed, allowing two goals in the dying moments of the match. Things went from bad to worse as first DP Ján Greguš and later Francisco Calvo…
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Forward Madison FC Defeat Orlando City B for Franchise’s First League Victory
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Forward Madison FC Defeat Orlando City B for Franchise’s First League VictoryAfter a pair of 1-0 road defeats to open the season, Forward Madison FC visited Orlando City B seeking their first points of the USL League 1 campaign. As in those first two games, Forward Madison allowed their hosts to score once. The difference this time, however, was that the Flamingos scored two of their…
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TORvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: TORvMIN Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Friday, April 19 Where? – BMO Field, Toronto, ON How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #TORvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Toronto FC – @TorontoFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads Support…
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News in Brief: Allianz Opens, MLS Expected Goals, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Allianz Opens, MLS Expected Goals, and More…Minnesota United opens Allianz Field Minnesota United FC opened its new home this weekend, as more than 19,700 fans poured into Allianz Field to see the Loons draw 3-3 with New York City FC. The new stadium saw several milestones met, including the largest tifo in team history, thanks to David Martin and his team.…
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Matchday Six: Allianz Field Soars, but Loons Result Stings
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Six: Allianz Field Soars, but Loons Result StingsI have been walking through a kind of fog for the last forty-eight hours, and maybe you have been too. I didn’t even go to the game, I watched it on stream! From the high midfield angle of the main camera, it looked like any professional soccer match I’ve watched. But the energy coming from…
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Minnesota United Belongs To So Many People
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Belongs To So Many PeopleI’ll have a normal Matchday post out on Monday with some thoughts on Saturday’s incredible and infuriating Allianz Field opener and Minnesota United draw. But I wanted to test the patience of our readers, gaze deep into my navel, and write briefly about myself. I don’t have as long a history of Minnesota soccer fandom…
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MINvNYC Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MINvNYC Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 4:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, April 13 Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? ESPN2 How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #MINvNYC Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc New York City FC – @NYCFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads…
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Your 2019 Twin Cities Away Days Guide
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Your 2019 Twin Cities Away Days GuideSo you’ve decided to come to Minnesota to watch some soccer. Smart move. There’s a brand new stadium that might just be the best in the country, a home team with an I-can’t-believe-it’s-still-so-shaky defense, and raccoons that climb high rises. What more could you ask for in a soccer away day destination? Over on this…
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How To Get To Allianz Field
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: How To Get To Allianz FieldMinnesota United’s home opener is less than a week away. For the team, the staff, and the fans, there’s a lot of preparation going into Saturday afternoon. It’s an exciting and busy week for everyone. Thanks to the stadium’s completion on schedule, the club has had over a month to practice elements of the gameday…
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News in Brief: Minnesota United FC win, MLS Results, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United FC win, MLS Results, and More…Loons Win, but at a Cost Minnesota United FC traveled to New York to take on New York Red Bulls and came away 2-1 winners. The final match before the Loons open Allianz Field brought the Loons their ninth points of the early season road trip. The win came at a cost, however. Abu Danladi…
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Matchday Five: Minnesota Bounce Back, Beats Red Bulls With Grit Plus Luck
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Five: Minnesota Bounce Back, Beats Red Bulls With Grit Plus LuckGood? Bad? Is there even a word that encapsulates the Loons right now? One week after their worst performance of the season, a deflating 1-2 loss to bottom feeders New England, Minnesota United marched into the fortress of the defending Supporters Shield champs, and came away 2-1 winners. They will now head into their homecoming…
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Forward Madison FC vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Match Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Forward Madison FC vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Match RecapForward Madison FC had to wait, but the Flamingos finally kicked off their inaugural USL League One season Saturday night on the road in Chattanooga, TN against the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. Lineup MADISON, THIS IS YOUR TEAM! ????#CHTvMAD | Warmup | #FullMingo pic.twitter.com/c7aDkxYJTE — Forward Madison FC (@ForwardMSNFC) April 6, 2019 The Flamingos opened…
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RBNYvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: RBNYvMIN Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 6:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, April 6 Where? – Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #RBNYvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc New York Red Bulls – @NewYorkRedBulls Live Updates MNUFC Gameday –…