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Matchday Ten: Loons Hard To Read After Dramatic Week, Captivating Draw Against Seattle
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Ten: Loons Hard To Read After Dramatic Week, Captivating Draw Against SeattleWhat a week! Normally I use the opening section to discuss the weekend’s match, but I actually don’t have a lot to say about it. I thought it was a really fun game, a draw was probably the fair result, and that the atmosphere seemed to be kicked up a notch. Soccer is fun. But…
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MINvSEA Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MINvSEA Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Sunsday, May 4th Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? FS1 How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #MINvSEA Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Seattle Sounders – @SoundersFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads Support local…
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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?…
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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…
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#MINvSEA Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvSEA Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, August 4 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvSEA Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Seattle Sounders FC – @SoundersFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Good…
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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…
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News in Brief: MNUFC Acquires Miller, Nguyen to LAFC, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MNUFC Acquires Miller, Nguyen to LAFC, and MoreMLS primary transfer window closes The MLS primary transfer window closed this week with a couple notable transactions materializing at the eleventh hour. After holding out earlier this year for a trade, midfielder Lee Nguyen was traded to LAFC for $700,000 in allocation money. MNUFC also finalized a deal late, trading winger Sam Nicholson to…
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Matchday Seven: Loons Bright Spots Overwhelmed By Errors, Again, Again, Again
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Seven: Loons Bright Spots Overwhelmed By Errors, Again, Again, AgainAt points last season, I sometimes felt like reprinting my previous columns, as Minnesota United FC made the same mistakes over and over again. Well, it’s deja vu all over again, after a fourth straight loss from the Loons, a third straight winnable game that was never as close as it should’ve been, and another…
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#SEAvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #SEAvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 3:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, April 22 Where? – Century Link Field, Seattle, WA How to Watch? ESPN 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 Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview: Seattle Sounders FC vs.…
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News in Brief: MLS Playoffs Resume, Steel Arrives in St. Paul, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MLS Playoffs Resume, Steel Arrives in St. Paul, and MoreMLS Playoffs Update The first leg of the MLS Conference Semi-Finals concluded this Tuesday evening. In the Eastern Conference, the Columbus Crew drew at home against Supporters’ Shield winner Toronto FC in a scoreless draw. The second leg will be played in Toronto next week Wednesday, November 29. In the Western Conference, defending MLS Cup…
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Match Preview: Chicago Fire vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Chicago Fire vs. Minnesota United FCWith playoff hopes looking extremely slim, now appears to be the time for Minnesota to pull on the lab coats and start experimenting. The team has restocked its shelves over the last month with a glut of midfielders and a couple of defensive options. It is time to begin thinking beyond just this season and…
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Minnesota Bend, Then Break Against Seattle Losing 2-1 in Last Minute
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Bend, Then Break Against Seattle Losing 2-1 in Last MinuteLate Sunday night, the Loons lost a point on the road as a late Clint Dempsey penalty sealed the win for Seattle. Chad Marshall scored on a set piece for Seattle after new signing Ethan Finlay scored his first goal for Minnesota. Starting lineups Minnesota United’s last game was against Seattle at TCF Bank Stadium.…
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Match Preview: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FCMinnesota United used a week off to restock its cupboards as the transfer window closed. The Seattle Sounders used the past week to continue an MLS unbeaten streak that began after its June 17 loss to NYCFC and ascend to the top of the Western Conference. The Loons will need a combination of improved tactics,…