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Minnesota United FC Loses 4th Straight, Falls 3-1 Away to Seattle Sounders
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Loses 4th Straight, Falls 3-1 Away to Seattle SoundersA pleasant spring day was nearly spoiled for 90 minutes for Minnesota United FC fans as the Loons struggled to put together a coherent game plan, and lost 3-1 away to Seattle Sounders. A goal for Christian Ramirez brought the Loons to down by one, but two first half goals by Gustav Svensson and Will…
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Match Preview: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FCThe old saying “if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it’s a duck” is being put to the test by Minnesota United. No longer does the team look like an utter catastrophe, even in its losses. There is more coherent, cohesive, and competent play happening from top to bottom than fans witnessed…
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News in Brief: Toronto, Tigres, Silly Season, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Toronto, Tigres, Silly Season, and MoreThe MLS Cup has been won by Toronto FC over the Seattle Sounders. The 2-0 win came at the end of an exciting game with chances at both ends. Greg Vanney made a few decisions that played a big role in the win, including putting Michael Bradley at the base of a midfield diamond. Brian Schmetzer,…
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News in Brief: Hamish McAlpine, NASL Woes, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Hamish McAlpine, NASL Woes, and MoreWhat with all the depressing news around the league, what with the NASL’s woes in court and folding teams, Columbus’ possible relocation to Texas, and various other sundries, here’s a happy tale of a Scottish keeper. Hamish McAlpine (yes that’s his real name) had a penchant for scoring goals, despite his position as goalkeeper, that…
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News in Brief: MSHSL Tournament, Minneapolis SC Tryouts, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MSHSL Tournament, Minneapolis SC Tryouts, and MoreThe Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders battled all game long with no score. It was a bit of a grind, featuring the lowest “expected goals” total of all 379 MLS games this year. Stefan Frei came up huge for Seattle, keeping the 0-0 scoreline with some late saves. The second leg will be played on…
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Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at Seattle
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at SeattleVoting 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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#SEAvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #SEAvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 9:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, August 20th Where? – Century Link Field, Seattle, Washington How to Watch? Fox Sports 1 How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #SEAvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Seattle Sounders – @SoundersFC Live Updates MNUFC Match – @MNUFCmatch Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview: Seattle Sounders FC…