FiftyFive.One
• Voices From Soccer's North •
Tag: Minnesota United FC
-
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?…
-
Christian Ramirez Traded to LAFC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Christian Ramirez Traded to LAFCTwo days before the MLS trade deadline, Minnesota United traded Christian Ramirez to LAFC Christian Ramirez will be returning home to southern California. Minnesota traded the longtime Loon to LAFC for $800,000 of Allocation Money, an amount that could rise to $1M if Ramirez meets performance incentives. Final return: $750,000 in allocation money across the…
-
Losing Ramirez, Minnesota Loses Some Magic
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Losing Ramirez, Minnesota Loses Some MagicChristian Ramirez’s sale to LAFC comes at a crucial time for Minnesota United, but his legacy will remain as a magical player and the greatest player of the modern era in Minnesota soccer. It took Christian Ramirez only sixteen minutes. Sixteen minutes into his debut for Minnesota United in 2014, he announced himself to fans…
-
Matchday Twenty-Three: Late Gut Punch Dooms Loons, Raises Questions About Leadership
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Twenty-Three: Late Gut Punch Dooms Loons, Raises Questions About LeadershipThrough nearly ninety minutes, Minnesota United were in the process of eking out an undeserved but professional home victory over the Seattle Sounders. Then, in stoppage time, it all fell apart. With recriminations flying thick and fast over what increasingly looks like another season short of the playoffs, it’s time to return to some hard…
-
Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Seattle Sounders FCMinnesota United return to TCF Bank Stadium to face the in-form Seattle Sounders. Seattle comes into this match undefeated in its last five games. Minnesota have a three-game winning streak at home, and will hope to return to that form after being dismantled by Vancouver last week at BC Place. Previous meeting Seattle beat up…
-
News in Brief: Soccer Brewery, U.S. Open Cup Fees, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Soccer Brewery, U.S. Open Cup Fees, and More…Soccer brewery coming to Minneapolis Months ago, it was announced that Minneapolis would be getting its first “Latino Brewery” (the words of Citypages). On Friday, Citypages followed up that announcement with the news that in addition to a brewery and patio, there would be a 1,500-square-foot soccer pitch. Doña Cervicería will also have a soccer…
-
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…
-
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…
-
#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:…
-
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…
-
Coach’s Corner: When Things Get Chippy
Continue Reading: Coach’s Corner: When Things Get ChippyTake one look at the stat sheet from MinnestoaUnited’s game against the Revs and you could quickly guess what kind of game it was: chippy and aggressive. A chippy first half Games like this are often difficult to coach. With the Loons finding the back of the net in the first five minutes, the Revs…
-
#MINvNE Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvNE Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 18 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvNE Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc New England Revolution – @NERevolution Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Good Reads:…
-
Coach’s Corner: the Final Countdown
Continue Reading: Coach’s Corner: the Final CountdownYou might say coach Kayla was born with a soccer ball at her feet. The daughter of a soccer coach, Kayla played club and college soccer before moving into coaching, working with players both in Minnesota and internationally. Questions or topics you are wondering about? Drop her a line at coachkayla55.1@gmail.com Nothing is more frustrating…