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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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Matchdays Seven, Eight, and Nine: The Good, The Decent, And The Ugly For Minnesota In Three Key Games
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Seven, Eight, and Nine: The Good, The Decent, And The Ugly For Minnesota In Three Key GamesWelcome back to our regularly scheduled post-game notes. Three games in one this week, because I was on vacation last weekend, and after the midweek match, it seemed prudent to let these results percolate and see what came of this past weekend. What a series of three games it was. From one perspective, the Loons…
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MINvLA Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MINvLA Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, April 24 Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? FSN+ How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #MINvLA Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc LA Galaxy – @LAGalaxy Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads Support local…
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Matchday Three: Minnesota Put Under Pressure By Galaxy, Beaten For First Time In 2019
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Three: Minnesota Put Under Pressure By Galaxy, Beaten For First Time In 2019Are the Loons mediocre? Maybe. They’re still not bad. Minnesota fans now what bad looks like. But after a 2-3 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy, the air should come out of some of the slightly silly hype that swirled around this team after their opening two wins of the season. The Loons are winning…
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Minnesota United FC Suffer First Defeat of 2019; Lose 3-2 to LA Galaxy
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Suffer First Defeat of 2019; Lose 3-2 to LA GalaxyThe third time was not the charm for Minnesota, as the Loons fell for the first time in 2019, suffering a 3-2 defeat away in Carson, California. A Jonathan Dos Santos penalty and goals by Sebastian Lletget and Chris Pontius were enough to give the three points to the home side. Lineups For the third…
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LAvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: LAvMIN Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 9:30 p.m. CDT, Saturday, March 16 Where? – Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #LAvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Los Angeles Galaxy – @LAGalaxy Live Updates MNUFC Gameday –…
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Matchdays Thirty Three and Thirty Four: Loons Stagger Across Finish Line
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Thirty Three and Thirty Four: Loons Stagger Across Finish LineThe 2018 Minnesota United FC season is at last over. On one hand, hallelujah. It’s been a miserable season for the Loons, who took as many steps backward as they took forward. The offseason begins now, and hope springs eternal. There’s always next year. On the other hand, it’s a bummer. When you look forward…
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#MINvLA Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvLA Open Game ThreadWhen? – 4:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, October 21 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? ESPN How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvLA #50ktoMidway Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Los Angeles Galaxy – @LAGalaxy Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Good Reads: Match…
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Matchday Twenty-Four: Minnesota Battles To Ugly Point On The Road, With Big Elephant In The Stadium
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Twenty-Four: Minnesota Battles To Ugly Point On The Road, With Big Elephant In The StadiumHappily for much of Minnesota’s time in MLS, there has been surprisingly little drama. Sure the team may have been bad and players have come and gone, but there’s rarely been a behind-the-scenes soap opera that other teams seem to attract. But this week was different. Days after sending beloved striker Christian Ramirez to LAFC,…
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#LAvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #LAvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 9:30 p.m. CDT, Saturday, August 11th Where? – StubHub Center, Carson, California How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #LAvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Los Angeles Galaxy – @LAGalaxy Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview:…
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News in Brief: Loons on International Duty, Calvo’s Contract Extended, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Loons on International Duty, Calvo’s Contract Extended, and MoreLoons in the news Minnesota United will be missing a few key pieces this weekend for their away match at New York Red Bulls. Out on international duty will be defender Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica), defender Michael Boxall (New Zealand), and midfielder Rasmus Schüller (Finland). MNUFC has extended Francisco Calvo’s contract to keep him in…
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News in Brief: MLS Offseason and Postseason, USMNT News, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MLS Offseason and Postseason, USMNT News, and MoreMLS news roundup The MLS offeason has begun this week with some clubs already making changes in preparation for next season. LA Galaxy have dismissed their GM Pete Vagenas and Colorado Rapids GM Pádraig Smith indicated interim head coach Steve Cooke will not return. Back in Minnesota, expect Adrian Heath to reprise his role as…
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Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at Los Angeles
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at Los AngelesVoting 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.