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FC Dallas Burn Minnesota, Steal All Three Points in 1-0 Win
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: FC Dallas Burn Minnesota, Steal All Three Points in 1-0 WinOn an incredibly hot day, FC Dallas was the team that found a way to win against the home side Minnesota United. Roland Lamah scored the match’s only goal off a corner kick, giving FC Dallas the three points on the road. Lineups Minnesota has been struggling with the absence of Francisco Calvo in center back…
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#MINvDAL Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvDAL Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Friday, June 29 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvDAL Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc FC Dallas – @FCDallas Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Good Reads: Match…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. FC Dallas
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. FC DallasYour best value for a Scotch whisky that is approachable and still refined might be The Glenlivet 18 Speyside scotch, which has sweeter tones of vanilla and honey to balance the wood and spice notes. If you need a more affordable entry-level scotch, you may want to bump down to the 12-year version of Glenfidditch’s comparable…
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Loons Swept Away by Rapids
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Loons Swept Away by RapidsAfter taking an early lead on a Miguel Ibarra goal, Minnesota went down a man and lost 3-2 to the Colorado Rapids. A late stoppage time goal gave the home team the win over Minnesota after the Loons had been the better team for the majority of the match. Lineup Minnesota head coach Adrian Heath…
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Matchday Fifteen: Loons Embarrassed In Last-Second Loss To Awful Colorado
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Fifteen: Loons Embarrassed In Last-Second Loss To Awful ColoradoYou’ve heard the adage that ‘good teams make their own luck.’ A team like Atlanta gets so many penalties and cards on the opposition simply by putting them pressure. In contrast, Minnesota are proving the reverse is true, that bad teams make their own bad luck. In Colorado, against a team that would struggle to…
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#COLvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #COLvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 8:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, June 23 Where? – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #COLvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Colorado Rapids – @ColoradoRapids Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match…
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Match Preview: Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United FCMinnesota United has spent much of the season at least tickling the playoff line. That is officially no longer the case. The Loons are six points back from the Western Conference playoff line (22 points, where two teams currently sit) and will need a hot streak, in combination with some stumbles by the teams directly…
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#HOUvMIN US Open Cup Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #HOUvMIN US Open Cup Game ThreadWhen? – 7:30 p.m. CDT, Monday, June 18 Where? – BBVA Compass Stadium How to Watch? ONLINE STREAM 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: Glory, Defeat, and Pepper Spray, Minnesota in the US Open Cup…
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A North Fan’s Guide to Rooting for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Continue Reading: A North Fan’s Guide to Rooting for the 2018 FIFA World CupAs the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off this week, the attention of the world will turn to Russia. 1.6 billion people will cheer for their own nation, but the remaining five billion and change have a choice on their hands. Some will root for the land of their ancestors. Others will root for a…
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Matchday Fourteen and US Open Cup: Loons Hit Doldrums In Mid-Country Tour
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Fourteen and US Open Cup: Loons Hit Doldrums In Mid-Country TourMinnesota United traveled to Kansas City last weekend and the result was the same as it always is when the Loons play at Sporting Park—a horrifying beatdown. They then traveled to Cincinnati for the first time for the US Open Cup, and the result was the same as it always is when the Loons play…
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Minnesota United FC Beats FC Cincinnati in Penalties in U.S. Open Cup Action
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Beats FC Cincinnati in Penalties in U.S. Open Cup ActionIt seems odd to say that a win in penalty kicks after a nil-nil draw seemed preordained, but Minnesota United played a composed match away to FC Cincinatti. Bobby Shuttleworth had two saves during the penalty kicks to give Minnesota the win as they move on to the round of 16 in the 2018 US…
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#CINvMIN US Open Cup Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #CINvMIN US Open Cup Game ThreadWhen? – 6:30 p.m. CDT, Sunday, June 3 Where? – Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio How to Watch? ONLINE STREAM Social: Official Hashtag: #CINvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc FC Cincinnati – @FCCincinnati Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Glory, Defeat, and Pepper Spray, Minnesota in the US Open…
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Glory, Defeat, and Pepper Spray: Minnesota in the U.S. Open Cup
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Glory, Defeat, and Pepper Spray: Minnesota in the U.S. Open CupThe Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is entering its 106th season, proof of America’s rich soccer heritage. While the dominant teams of old — the Brooklyn Italians, Bethlehem Steel — are diminished or defunct today, their legend lives on. In the modern MLS era, the Open Cup is the tie that binds the teams at…