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MN Migration: Teal Bunbury Finds His Form as New England Advances to the Open Cup Final
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Teal Bunbury Finds His Form as New England Advances to the Open Cup FinalIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Teal Bunbury scores twice in three days, Eric Miller gets his first assist of the season, and Tyler David appears to have solidified his starting spot. The New England Revolution started the weekend with a 4-1 loss to Toronto FC that featured a hat-trick by Sebastian Giovinco. Teal Bunbury scored…
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Designated Report: Chivas USA
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Chivas USAJeff Rueter examines the history of the late Chivas USA’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. We’ll call this the Designated Report Halftime Show. I’ve written about eleven teams in the league, with another eleven left in the series counting the two 2017 expansion sides. What better way to mark the midpoint then the one…
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Save the Date: Minnesota to Announce 2017 Entry to MLS
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Save the Date: Minnesota to Announce 2017 Entry to MLSAfter months of silence and speculation, Minnesota United FC have scheduled an event to formally announce a move to Major League Soccer for the 2017 season. UPDATE: Minnesota United FC have announced that the press conference will occur at Saint Paul’s Union Depot at 5:30 PM, with a party to follow. Fans can register to attend…
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Designated Report: Real Salt Lake
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Real Salt LakeJeff Rueter examines the history of Real Salt Lake’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. Since their entrance into the league, Real Salt Lake have been one of the most consistent teams in MLS. Having qualified for the playoffs every year from 2008-14, RSL have an MLS Cup title, a CONCACAF Champions’ League Runner-up finish,…
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MN Migration: The Breakers Shutout Orlando For Their Second Win
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: The Breakers Shutout Orlando For Their Second WinMinnesota Migration: A weekly recap of Minnesotans in the pros. Kassey Kallman helps Boston get a much needed win, Eric Miller has a night to forget, and Calum Mallace is back in a fight for minutes. The Boston Breakers took an early lead against the Orlando Pride, but unlike their last two games, Boston held…
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MN Migration: David Gets First Assist of the Season
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: David Gets First Assist of the SeasonMinnesota Migration: A weekly recap of Minnesotans in the pros. Tyler David is back in the starting lineup, Miller provides support to an injury ridden defense, and Mallace looks to solidify his role in a shuffling midfield. After playing just 15 total minutes so far in the month of July, Tyler David returned to Saint…
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Sigi Out of Seattle… and In for Minnesota? Not so fast…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Sigi Out of Seattle… and In for Minnesota? Not so fast…Sigi Schmid has been fired by the Seattle Sounders. Though he was perhaps the architect of the MLS Sounders, Schmid was nevertheless viewed by ownership as failing with the team sitting second to last in the Western Conference. Does that open a door to Schmid moving to Minnesota? [The following is an act of pure speculation.…
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MN Migration: Mallace starts, but struggles all around
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Mallace starts, but struggles all aroundMinnesota Migration: A weekly recap of Minnesotans in the pros. Calum Mallace moves on from last week’s blunder, Kassey Kallman starts (see bottom of the post for a photo gallery), Tyler David returns for a short cameo, and Teal Bunbury is still searching to replicate his Open Cup performance. Calum Mallace was not given an immediate…
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Designated Report: Los Angeles Galaxy
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Los Angeles GalaxyJeff Rueter examines the history of the Los Angeles Galaxy’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. Between the brightest stars the league has drawn in, the question must be asked: can anyone derail the Galaxy from claiming the league’s best rating? I think it’s time that we admit the reality about the league’s 2007 Designated Player…
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Bunbury Assist is the High Point in a Disappointing Week
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Bunbury Assist is the High Point in a Disappointing WeekMinnesota Migration: A weekly recap of Minnesotans in the pros. It was a week to forget for most. Calum Mallace conceded a game-changing PK in his return to the starting line-up, Eric Miller saw red for the first time in his MLS career, and Kassey Kallman saw a lead turn into a loss in the…
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Designated Report: New England Revolution
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: New England RevolutionFrom Milton Caraglio to Kei Kamara, Jeff Rueter examines the history of New England Revolution’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. Over the past six weeks, I’ve been looking at a wide array of MLS clubs and their usage of the Designated Player rule. While each club was an inaugural figure in the league, they’ve…
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MN Migration: Bunbury Sends the Revolution on in Open Cup Play
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Bunbury Sends the Revolution on in Open Cup PlayMinnesota Migration: A weekly recap of Minnesotans in the pros. In a busy week Teal Bunbury scored a brace against the Cosmos in midweek Open Cup action, Calum Mallace returned from injury for the Montreal Impact after nearly three months and Kassey Kallman nears 3,000 consecutive minutes in the NWSL. Teal Bunbury found his form…
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The Cards that Rile Us Up
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Cards that Rile Us UpBack on the 10th of April, the defending MLS champion Portland Timbers took a highly hyped trip to Stubhub Center to play the LA Galaxy. The holders versus the odds-on favorites for the 2016 crown. The match got top billing – a primetime spot on Fox Sports One. The referee for the match was Allen…