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Matchday Twenty: Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Twenty: Where There’s A Will, There’s A WayAlmost from the opening whistle, Saturday’s game against FC Dallas looked like a 0-0 draw. True, the Loons did start the game with a nice spell on the front foot. But as soon as the visitors found their footing, the game devolved into something that wasn’t entirely pleasant to watch. If great soccer has the…
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Matchdays Fourteen, Fifteen, and Sixteen: At A Loss
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Fourteen, Fifteen, and Sixteen: At A LossI am running out of things to say about Minnesota United. Part of that is due to summer doledrums. The team’s composition has been stable, there are no gaping holes in the roster, or egregious line-up decisions being made week after week. We’ve been living with this team for a few months now, and we…
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Matchday Thirteen: Joy At Home For Minnesota, After Productive Friendly, Narrow Win
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Thirteen: Joy At Home For Minnesota, After Productive Friendly, Narrow WinThe image that has stuck with me from Saturday night’s 1-0 Minnesota United win over the visiting Houston Dyanmo came a little while after the final whistle blew and the chorus from Wonderwall had been sung, when the last strains of the song were wafting through the loudspeakers. Ozzie Alonso’s daughter ran from him, towards…
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Matchday One: Offseason Upgrades Shine In Opening Win In Vancouver
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday One: Offseason Upgrades Shine In Opening Win In VancouverAre the Loons good? Yes, I know it’s only week one. Yes, I know Vancouver are a team who are so thoroughly rebuilding that they more resemble an expansion side than this year’s actual expansion side. But on a Saturday afternoon in the Rain City, Minnesota United did something I haven’t seen in over three…