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Matchday Two: Loons Show Guts, Earn Glory In Excellent Road Win Against Orlando
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Two: Loons Show Guts, Earn Glory In Excellent Road Win Against OrlandoIn the annals of Minnesota United history, Saturday night’s 2-1 road win against the Lions of Orlando City was not one of the most important, nor one of the most beautiful. But it surely must count as one of the most satisfying. Adrian Heath, for one, will be absolutely ecstatic in defeating his former club…
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Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at Orlando
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at OrlandoVoting for community match ratings is open for 48 hours following the match. Contribute by rating each player. Want to know more about what these ratings mean? Check out our Match Ratings Primer. You can see how the team and players progress through the season on our Match Ratings page (currently being updated for the 2018 season).
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Minnesota United FC Win 2-1 as Coach Adrian Heath Again Has Orlando City’s Number
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Win 2-1 as Coach Adrian Heath Again Has Orlando City’s NumberMinnesota United FC managed to get their first win in only their second game of the season, winning away 2-1 against Orlando City. Two goals from Ethan Finlay gave the full three points to Minnesota. Lineups Coach Adrian Heath, looking for his second win against his former side, sent out nearly the same side as…
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#ORLvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #ORLvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 6:30 p.m. CDT, Saturday, March 10 Where? – Orlando City Stadium, Orlando, FL How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #ORLvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Orlando City SC – @OrlandoCitySC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview:…
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Match Preview: Orlando City SC v. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Orlando City SC v. Minnesota United FCIf you are looking for a sure bet one way or the other this weekend, avoid this match. Orlando City will be missing six probable starters and are coming off a game which, despite its dramatic finish, was still just one point earned at home against lowly D.C. United. For the Loons, the question will…
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News in Brief: Ruckus Dox Fallout, Midway Stadium, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Ruckus Dox Fallout, Midway Stadium, and MoreFallout continues from Orlando City supporters doxing Ted Unkel After being on the wrong side of some questionable calls during Sunday evening’s match, the president of Orlando’s Ruckus supporters doxed referee Ted Unkel in a tweet that has since been deleted. You can learn more about the attack on the MLS reddit page. The Professional…
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Rewind That: A Homegrown Victory for Minnesota United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Rewind That: A Homegrown Victory for Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United won its fourth game of the season on an atmospheric night at the TCF Bank Stadium. A well fought and well deserved victory was a just reward for the team’s effort and endeavor. Two weekends prior against the LA Galaxy, United came up short. On Saturday, the Loons prevailed as Christian Ramirez took…
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Three Transfer Takes: Minnesota United vs Orlando City
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Three Transfer Takes: Minnesota United vs Orlando CityOn Saturday evening, Minnesota United FC returned to winning ways, edging the visiting Lions of Orlando City SC 1-0. It was, in notable respects, a reverse of the previous week’s loss to the LA Galaxy. In that match, Minnesota had thoroughly outplayed its guests, yet came away empty handed. This past week, the Loons were…
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Community Match Ratings: Orlando at Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Orlando at MinnesotaVoting for community match ratings is open for 48 hours following the match. Contribute by rating each player. Want to know more about what these ratings mean? Check out our Match Ratings Primer. You can see how the team and players progress through the season on our Match Ratings page.
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#MINvORL Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvORL Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, May 27 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis How to Watch? My29 How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #MINvORL Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Orlando City SC – @OrlandoCitySC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnufcmatch Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Orlando City SC (FiftyFive.One) Rewind…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Orlando City SC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Orlando City SCIt may be best to ignore the standings when judging Saturday’s matchup between the Loons and the Lions. Neither of these clubs is the same team that earned its overall record. For Minnesota United, there may never have been so many positive vibes about a team third from last in the combined table; they severely…
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Quarterly Review: Updated MLS Rankings
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Quarterly Review: Updated MLS RankingsWith over a quarter of the 2017 MLS season gone, we can start to assess the teams and our own evaluations of those teams. At the beginning of the season our writer poll made some bold predictions: some correct and some dead wrong. In our quarterly review, we adjust those rankings, no doubt to be…
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The Season Ahead: The Evolution of MLS Expansion Team Rosters
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Season Ahead: The Evolution of MLS Expansion Team RostersAfter a slow-burning offseason, Minnesota United’s roster looks nearly ready for the club’s MLS debut on March 3. Enough pieces are in place to begin guessing at an opening day roster, but will the roster be the same come July? In this piece, we look at how previous expansion clubs have evolved during their inaugural…