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Matchday Ten: Minnesota’s Defensive Errors Continue in Loss to Los Angeles
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Ten: Minnesota’s Defensive Errors Continue in Loss to Los AngelesMinnesota United had allowed fewer goals in the past two games, but had still made plenty of mistakes in defense. On Wednesday night, they met…
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Match Preview: Los Angeles FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Los Angeles FC vs. Minnesota United FCI said last week that a bit of luck and a bit of skill was all it took to change the narrative in a league…
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News in Brief: Shuttleworth and Calvo Earn Spots in TOTW, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Shuttleworth and Calvo Earn Spots in TOTW, and MoreShuttleworth and Calvo earn TOTW accolades For the second week in a row Bobby Shuttleworth is the man between the posts in the MLS TOTW….
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FCA bit of luck and a bit of skill is as good a recipe as any for a healing salve, and the wounds of four…
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Matchday Eight: Better Lucky Than Good For Victorious Loons
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Eight: Better Lucky Than Good For Victorious LoonsSoccer is a funny game, and it often breaks in unexpected ways. Against the very-bad-on-the-road Houston Dynamo, the Loons played poorly—worse than they did at…
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Minnesota United FC Comes From Behind, Bests Visiting Houston 2-1
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Comes From Behind, Bests Visiting Houston 2-1A beautiful spring day was nearly spoiled when Houston scored in the early going. Two goals by the Loons would be enough though, and Minnesota…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston DynamoFour straight losses and a pulverizing injury to Ethan Finlay has Minnesota fans, and surely the team itself, reeling. The club does not appear to…
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Matchday Seven: Loons Bright Spots Overwhelmed By Errors, Again, Again, Again
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Seven: Loons Bright Spots Overwhelmed By Errors, Again, Again, AgainAt points last season, I sometimes felt like reprinting my previous columns, as Minnesota United FC made the same mistakes over and over again. Well,…
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Match Preview: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FCThe old saying “if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it’s a duck” is being put to the test by Minnesota United….
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Matchday Six: Loons Impressive, Again, In Loss, Again
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Six: Loons Impressive, Again, In Loss, AgainThe Loons threatened at times to ruin Portland’s home opener, but they ultimately couldn’t overcome their own errors in the Rose City. What to make…
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News in Brief: Quintero’s TOTW Honors, Youth Soccer Merger, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Quintero’s TOTW Honors, Youth Soccer Merger, and MoreAftermath of Quintero’s debut Phil West of MLSsoccer.com talked to Adrian Heath for his reaction to Quintero’s MLS debut. Quintero scored his first MLS goal…
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Quintero Shines in Debut, but Defensive Mistakes Bury Loons
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Quintero Shines in Debut, but Defensive Mistakes Bury LoonsDefensive mistakes again downed the Loons at Providence Park. Early goals from Alvas Powell and Diego Valeri gave the Timbers a 2-0 lead at halftime….