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Matchdays Twenty-Nine Through Thirty-Four: Playoff Spotlight
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Twenty-Nine Through Thirty-Four: Playoff SpotlightThe Loons are on the threshold of their first playoff match in MLS, their first playoff appearance in any league since November 8th, 2015, and their first home playoff match since the infamous Fort Lauderdale game exactly a year before that. In other words, it’s been a long time coming. Minnesota got here by the…
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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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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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Here Comes Year Three
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Here Comes Year ThreeMinnesota United begin their third season in MLS this afternoon against the Vancouver Whitecaps. A busy preseason and a long offseason have led to this moment, but in some ways the team has been building towards it for over two years. After a rocky first MLS season and a lost second, here at last is…
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News in Brief: Minnesota United FC, MLS Transfers, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United FC, MLS Transfers, and More…MNUFC’s 2019 Takes Shape With Allianz Field nearing completion and the first signings completed, Minnesota United FC’s 2019 is beginning to take form. Matthew Doyle at MLSSoccer.com has one big question for each team, including the Loons. Meanwhile, the Star Tribune wonders if this is the season United lives up to expectations. MLS (and Americans…
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News in Brief: Loons Release Mears, International Call-ups, Dempsey Retires, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Loons Release Mears, International Call-ups, Dempsey Retires, and MoreLoons in the news Minnesota United announced this week that they have mutually parted ways with defender Tyrone Mears. A day after MNUFC announced the termination of Mears’s contract, the 35-year old Englishman signed with West Bromwich Albion F.C. in the English Championship on a short term contract. Three players from Minnesota United received call-ups…
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Matchday Nineteen: Loons Continue Jekyll And Hyde Routine In Win Against Salt Lake
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Nineteen: Loons Continue Jekyll And Hyde Routine In Win Against Salt LakeThree points are three points, but what could’ve been a celebratory home win against Real Salt Lake ended on a sour note, with two late goals allowed that had Head Coach Adrian Heath steaming mad. In a season with more moral victories than actual victories, here at last was a win that raised more questions…
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News in Brief: Apartments, Coach of the Year, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Apartments, Coach of the Year, and More…Apartments to be built near Allianz Field Proposals are on the board, as reported by both the Pioneer Press and Star Tribune, to build 175 apartments in place of the Bremer Bank near Allianz Field. Wellington Management has proposed Bremer could be a tenant of the 18,000 square feet of commercial space below the apartments,…
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News in Brief: Allianz Field to Host USMNT at 2019 Gold Cup
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Allianz Field to Host USMNT at 2019 Gold CupUSMNT to play at Allianz Field in 2019 Allianz Field has been selected as a host venue for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and will host the U.S. men’s national team in their first competitive match since World Cup qualifiers in late 2017. Minnesota United hopes that Allianz Field could be viewed as a new…
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Allianz Field Construction Passes Halfway Mark
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Allianz Field Construction Passes Halfway MarkIn honor of Mortenson Construction passing the 50% completion mark of Minnesota United’s Allianz Field, the team held a stadium tour for the media on Thursday. While the exterior of the stadium is visually appealing even without it’s PTFE skin, the interior is even more impressive. Once inside the 19,400-seat stadium, it appears even larger…