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MINvLAFC Open Game Thead
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MINvLAFC Open Game TheadKey Info When? – 6:30 p.m. CDT, Sunday, September 29th Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? FS1 How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #MINvLAFC Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Los Angeles FC – @LAFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads Support…
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LAFCvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: LAFCvMIN Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 9:30 p.m. CDT, Sunday, September 1 Where? – Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, CA How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #LAFCvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Los Angeles FC – @LAFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday…
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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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Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FCThere are lots of intriguing questions posed by Saturday’s key Western Conference showdown between the Loons and the Galaxy, but only one will be in the mind of fans. How will Minnesota move on from the man who scored more goals than any other and provided value off the ball even when he wasn’t scoring?…
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Matchdays Twenty and Twenty-One: Minnesota Change The Narrative With Two Important Wins, One Big Week
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Twenty and Twenty-One: Minnesota Change The Narrative With Two Important Wins, One Big WeekEven a year and a half on, Minnesota United have struggled to shed the first impression they gave in MLS. Hopelessly inept at defending, mercurial in attack, adrift in midfield, struggling to make a splash in the transfer market, and beset by an endless parade of wingers. Now, thanks to Darwin Quintero, Miguel Ibarra, and a…
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Minnesota United FC Routs Visiting Los Angeles FC 5-1
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Routs Visiting Los Angeles FC 5-1Three home matches, three wins. Minnesota United FC beat Los Angeles FC 5-1 off Rasmus Schüller’s first goal for the Loons, two goals for Christian Ramirez, and a goal each for Miguel Ibarra and Darwin Quintero. Lineup Minnesota has settled into a line up that Coach Adrian Heath appears comfortable with, with the familiar 5-3-2…
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#MINvLAFC Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvLAFC Open Game ThreadWhen? – 6:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, July 22 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvLAFC Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Los Angeles FC – @LAFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Good Reads:…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Los Angeles FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Los Angeles FCA “winning streak” is technically defined as three or more wins in a row. Minnesota United has never accomplished this modest feat in MLS. Riding on the backs of Miguel Ibarra and Darwin Quintero, playing as well as any attacking pair in MLS right now, the Loons have a chance to pull it off and…
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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 a team who actually had the ability to punish errors, and that’s exactly what happened. But forgetting about this game ought to be easy for the Loons. With a massive…
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Defensive Miscues Down Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Defensive Miscues Down MinnesotaDefensive miscues were again the theme of the night as Minnesota couldn’t keep its winning streak alive, losing 2-0 away to LAFC. Goals from Eduard Atuesta and Mark-Anthony Kaye spelled doom for the Loons on the road. Lineups Adrian Heath chose to send out a lineup with important changes from the win on Saturday. Changing…
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#LAvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #LAvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 9:00 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, May 9 Where? – Bank of California Stadium, Los Angeles, CA How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #LAFCvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Los Angeles FC – @LAFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match…
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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 as wacky as MLS. Against Vancouver, that definitely proved true. But the recipe for victory against the Whitecaps could not possibly be something one would want to replicate against Los…
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News in Brief: Play of the Week, Swamp Soccer, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Play of the Week, Swamp Soccer, and MorePlay of the week No, not that one. PRO’s Play of the Week for week 20 of the MLS season is from Minnesota’s matchup against New York Red Bulls last Saturday. The supporters filled the stadium with a rendition of a popular chant with new words: “We want video replay! Hey! We want video replay…