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Matchdays Seventeen: Hope For The High Road
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Seventeen: Hope For The High RoadWhen we last left off with Minnesota United, back at the start of the month, the club was reeling off the back of three straight league defeats. An embarrassing mess in Atlanta. A gun punch at home against Philadelphia. Worst of all, an ugly display in Colorado. The club was notably struggling on offense, and…
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MINvCIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MINvCIN Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 3:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, June 29th Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? ESPN How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #MINvCIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Houston Dynamo – @FCCincinnati Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads Support local…
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Matchday Fourteen and US Open Cup: Loons Hit Doldrums In Mid-Country Tour
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Fourteen and US Open Cup: Loons Hit Doldrums In Mid-Country TourMinnesota United traveled to Kansas City last weekend and the result was the same as it always is when the Loons play at Sporting Park—a horrifying beatdown. They then traveled to Cincinnati for the first time for the US Open Cup, and the result was the same as it always is when the Loons play…
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Minnesota United FC Beats FC Cincinnati in Penalties in U.S. Open Cup Action
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Beats FC Cincinnati in Penalties in U.S. Open Cup ActionIt seems odd to say that a win in penalty kicks after a nil-nil draw seemed preordained, but Minnesota United played a composed match away to FC Cincinatti. Bobby Shuttleworth had two saves during the penalty kicks to give Minnesota the win as they move on to the round of 16 in the 2018 US…
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#CINvMIN US Open Cup Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #CINvMIN US Open Cup Game ThreadWhen? – 6:30 p.m. CDT, Sunday, June 3 Where? – Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio How to Watch? ONLINE STREAM Social: Official Hashtag: #CINvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc FC Cincinnati – @FCCincinnati Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Glory, Defeat, and Pepper Spray, Minnesota in the US Open…
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Miami FC is the Heel That US Soccer Needs
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Miami FC is the Heel That US Soccer NeedsThe world of US Soccer is often a cuddly, friendly place. It has its share of buffoonery, bigotry, and cosplayed hooligan behavior, but for many soccer fans, the growth of soccer creates a generalized sense of goodwill to new, emerging markets. FC Cincinnati’s successes on and off the pitch have made it the USSF Furby…
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Des Moines Menace Draws Cleveland, Cincinnati in US Open Cup
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Des Moines Menace Draws Cleveland, Cincinnati in US Open CupOn Wednesday lower division clubs learned their fates as the draw was announced for the first formal round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Des Moines Menace will host the NPSL’s AFC Cleveland in the first round May 10 at 7:30 p.m., with USL side FC Cincinnati awaiting the winner for a May 17…
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News in Brief: Lowe Heads to Tampa, MLS TV Broadcast Schedule, the Loons Have a Coaching Staff and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Lowe Heads to Tampa, MLS TV Broadcast Schedule, the Loons Have a Coaching Staff and MoreMLS unveils TV broadcast schedule for 2017 season MLS games will be shown on three different broadcast channels in the USA: Fox Sports 1, ESPN, and Univision. In Canada, TSN will be broadcasting in English, while TVN will be broadcasting in French. A total of 86 games will be nationally broadcast in the States. Minnesota…
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“Mitch Says No”: Former Loon Stops Shots, Wins USL Goalkeeper of the Year
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: “Mitch Says No”: Former Loon Stops Shots, Wins USL Goalkeeper of the YearBy any measure, FC Cincinnati’s season was one of the biggest successes in North American soccer in 2016. As a debut club, FCC averaged over 17,000 people per match with a third-division USL side. (To wit, that’s more than five MLS clubs did this season and neck-and-neck with a sixth; also, that’s over twice as much…
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Finally a Regular Starter, Tyler Polak Part of “Unbelievable” FC Cincinnati
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Finally a Regular Starter, Tyler Polak Part of “Unbelievable” FC CincinnatiAfter a nomadic start to his career and a stop with Minnesota United, Tyler Polak took a risk and signed with USL expansion side FC Cincinnati. Earning regular minutes for the hottest team in the U.S. lower divisions, the left back is starting to tap into the potential that made him a top prospect during…