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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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Match Preview: FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United FCBoth teams enter the weekend putting very different games in their respective rear view mirrors. For Minnesota, the elation (and relief) of an all-around victory and two key defensive signings has the team feeling confident and out to prove that last weekend was no fluke. In Dallas, hearts weigh heavy after an emotional injury time loss to…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Real Salt Lake
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Real Salt LakeAdrian Heath said this week that the coming match against Real Salt Lake is “probably the most important game in this club’s history.” It is not. However, it is a crucial test. Minnesota will be able to return to the lineup (if Heath chooses to do so) that earned a solid road point against Colorado two…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FCNo amount of teeth gnashing about the inappropriateness of comparing one expansion team to another is going to stop it. For better or worse, this weekend’s matchup will be a de facto assessment of who won the expansion game. Not only will the two Uniteds be measured by on-field performance, but by attendance numbers, game day…
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Match Preview: New York at Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: New York at MinnesotaMinnesota United must win Saturday night. Rayo OKC must lose Sunday afternoon. Any other combination of events ends Minnesota’s 2016 season. Also, the Loons face the league’s top team — the Cosmos — that they’ve only ever beaten once before. If that weren’t enough, Loons fans will bid farewell to the National Sports Center on…
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Match Preview: Minnesota at Carolina
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota at CarolinaMinnesota travels to Carolina to take on the RailHawks in a match that could see the Loons try to regain control of their destiny as the season nears its close. Minnesota comes off its first win since September third, while the RailHawks look to break a two-game losing streak. Carolina has virtually no hope of making…
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Match Preview: Oakland County at Minneapolis City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Oakland County at Minneapolis CityThis Saturday, Minneapolis City will host fellow Premier League of America side Oakland County in the second qualifying round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Both clubs are competing in Open Cup qualifying for the first time in their young histories. Premier League of America The two teams did not face one another this…
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Match Preview: Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota at Tampa BayIt’s all on the line when Minnesota United FC face off against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The Loons, on a terrible run of four straight losses, and the Rowdies, on an unbeaten streak, are tied for points and vying for fourth place and a spot in the playoffs. There is no room for error for the…
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Match Preview: Minnesota at Ottawa
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota at OttawaWith both teams subject to distracting 2017 talk, the Ottawa Fury host Minnesota United FC as both teams look to finish the season strong. Ottawa has the upper hand coming off a late win over Minnesota last week. And Minnesota will look to make sure this rematch turns out differently. Minnesota still has its slim…
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Match Preview: Ottawa at Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Ottawa at MinnesotaMinnesota United FC welcomes the Ottawa Fury to Blaine in an attempt to solidify the host’s playoff position. Ottawa, meanwhile, merely hopes to climb out of the basement and finish strong in what has been a season to forget for the Fury. Minnesota maintains a tenuous hold on a playoff spot ahead by four points…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC v Indy Eleven Redux
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC v Indy Eleven ReduxThe spring champions managed a 1-0 win last week in Indy against Minnesota United FC, giving them all three points and securing the season series. Minnesota will want to get three points at home before they start slipping further behind in the race for the final three playoff spots. Previous Meetings Minnesota’s match with Indy…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United at Indy Eleven
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United at Indy ElevenMinnesota United travel to Indianapolis for their first away match of the fall campaign. They face Indy Eleven on the spring champions’ home turf, where they are undefeated in 2016. Both teams look to build momentum in the fall season; Minnesota comes off a resounding victory while Indy returns home after an away 1-1 draw with league…