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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FCThere were plenty of caveats to Minnesota’s wins against Orlando and Chicago. There were plenty of asterisks to Minnesota’s surrender to New York. So what…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Chicago Fire
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Chicago FireWhich Chicago Fire will show up Saturday, the team that gave Toronto a run for its money in the Supporter’s Shield race for two-thirds of…
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Preseason Game Three: Minnesota Provide Bodies For Columbus Crew Training Exercise
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Preseason Game Three: Minnesota Provide Bodies For Columbus Crew Training ExerciseFor about thirty minutes on Saturday evening, Minnesota United looked like a team that was figuring some things out. Against ball-dominant, attacking-focused Atlanta on Wednesday…
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Preseason Match One: Loons Lack Imagination in Preseason Loss to Charleston Battery
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Preseason Match One: Loons Lack Imagination in Preseason Loss to Charleston BatteryYes, it’s preseason, and yes it was just plain fun to see live Minnesota United soccer again. But for anyone hoping for inspiration and excitement,…
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News in Brief: MLS Playoffs, the Fate of the NASL, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MLS Playoffs, the Fate of the NASL, and MoreMLS Playoff news roundup We start with a big home win for Columbus Crew Tuesday nght against NYCFC, winning 4-1. Striker Ola Kamara of Columbus…
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News in Brief: MLS Playoff Round-up, Goal of the Year Nominees, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MLS Playoff Round-up, Goal of the Year Nominees, and MoreMLS playoff round-up Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls went at each other in New Jersey with Toronto winning 2-1. Thanks to goals by…
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Match Preview: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Minnesota United FCWell, this is it. By the time dinner is over Sunday, Minnesota United’s inaugural season in MLS will be in the books. There are plenty…
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Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FCIf any Minnesota United fans are feeling down after a less-than-stellar year, they need look no further than the Los Angeles Galaxy for a bit…
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News in Brief: World Cup Qualifiers, Loons Honored, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: World Cup Qualifiers, Loons Honored, and MoreWorld Cup Qualifying reactions The United States men’s national team failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia after losing to Trinidad…
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Minnesota United Tops Atlanta with Last Minute Stunner
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Tops Atlanta with Last Minute StunnerWhen the two expansion teams met at the beginning of the season, Atlanta thoroughly demolished Minnesota 6-1 for the Loons’ home opener. This time around,…
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Match Preview: Atlanta United FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Atlanta United FC vs. Minnesota United FCAtlanta United delivered Minnesota its most shameful moment in the Loons’ first-ever MLS home game this year. Thousands of potential fans turned out to see…
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Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FCIt was fun to see the faint glow of long-forgotten optimism in the eyes of Minnesota United fans this week. The club has played spoiler…