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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston DynamoMost MLS clubs use the Gold Cup break to get rested, get healthy, and get ready for the business half of the MLS season. Minnesota United, on the other hand, just kept taping more episodes of ER that haven’t aired yet. With a flood of injuries and absences, and with key reinforcements yet to clear…
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News in Brief: Minnesota United’s First Unified Team and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United’s First Unified Team and MoreMinnesota United announce unified team with Special Olympics In a press release Monday, Minnesota United FC and Special Olympics MN announced the creation of the first official Minnesota United Unified Team. Eleven athletes were selected to play two matches against Houston Dynamo’s Unified Team. The first match will take place at TCF Bank Stadium on July 19.…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Colorado Rapids
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Colorado RapidsWhether it’s been beautiful, terrifying, exciting, or can’t-look-away ugly, Minnesota United FC has been must-watch soccer so far this year. Now the Loons return home with their best shot at three points all year. They’ll face the Colorado Rapids, one of only two teams lower than United in the MLS standings. Minnesota already stole a…
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Rewind That: Minnesota United Heating Up After Texas Two-Step
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Rewind That: Minnesota United Heating Up After Texas Two-StepMinnesota United FC played its second consecutive match under the Texan sun. After suffering a 2-0 defeat in Dallas, the Loons recovered to capture a key road point in Houston. Now Minnesota faces a three-game homestand. It was a tale of two halves for Minnesota United last weekend. In the first half, the Loons failed to…
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Minnesota United FC Comes Back to Draw Houston Dynamo
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Comes Back to Draw Houston DynamoDespite conceding two first-half goals and making two first-half substitutions, Minnesota United FC battled to a 2-2 draw against the Houston Dynamo. Goals came from Christian Ramirez, Johan Venegas, Mauro Manotas, and Alberth Elis. Adrian Heath made only one change to the lineup from last week, dropping Bashkim Kadrii for Rasmus Schüller. Minnesota announced its…
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Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at Houston
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at HoustonVoting for community match ratings is open for 48 hours following the match. Contribute by rating each player. Want to know more about what these ratings mean? Check out our Match Ratings Primer. You can see how the team and players progress through the season on our Match Ratings page.
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#HOUvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #HOUvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:30 p.m. CDT, Saturday, April 15 Where? – BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas How to Watch? my29 How to Listen? myTalk 107.1 Social: Official Hashtag: #HOUvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Houston Dynamo – @HoustonDynamo Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United…
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Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FCMinnesota returns to Texas on Saturday to face a Houston team which has earned every home point this season. The Dynamo attack is led by league goals leader Erick “Cubo” Torres and a potent cast of offensive support. However, Houston is also ranked near the bottom of the league in terms of goals allowed. It…
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News in Brief: Joshua Gatt Joins Minnesota United, Loons Vs. Timbers, and Much More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Joshua Gatt Joins Minnesota United, Loons Vs. Timbers, and Much MoreJoshua Gatt to sign with Minnesota United FC According to Megan Ryan at Star Tribune, Joshua Gatt will join Minnesota United. The 25-year-old winger has been slowed by injuries the past few years, but at one time was receiving call-ups to the USMNT. There is some discussion that Loons coach Adrian Heath should try the Michigan native…
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Designated Report: Houston Dynamo
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Houston DynamoJeff Rueter examines the history of the Houston Dynamo Designated Players in his ongoing series. As promised, welcome back to the usual installments of the Designated Report. Formed as the relocated first incarnation of the San Jose Earthquakes, the Dynamo were, well, an absolutely dynamo for their first seven years, winning two MLS Cups and finishing as…