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SKCvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: SKCvMIN Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 8:30 p.m. CDT, Thursday, August 22nd Where? – Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS How to Watch? ESPN How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #SKCvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Sporting Kansas City – @SportingKC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads Support…
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Matchdays Twenty-Five and-Twenty Six: Horrible Road Trip Continues, With Losses In Frisco And Kansas City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Twenty-Five and-Twenty Six: Horrible Road Trip Continues, With Losses In Frisco And Kansas CityThe late summer stretch of five straight away games was always going to test the Loons. With three down, it’s been a failing effort so far. A two week break to recoup and get healthy before the road trip’s two most winnable (on paper at least) matches is welcome. But what evidence do we have…
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Minnesota Defeated By Bitter Rivals SKC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Defeated By Bitter Rivals SKCDefensively, things were all going to plan for the Loons in the first half. However, a key substitute by Peter Vermes at halftime saw all that hard work go out the window. Yohan Croizet scored a minute after coming on for SKC, his tally was doubled by Diego Rubio to seal the win for Kansas…
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#SKCvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #SKCvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:30 p.m. CDT, Saturday, August 25th Where? – Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #SKCvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Sporting Kansas City – @SportingKC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday …
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Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FCAfter a late tactical switch against the Galaxy earned Minnesota a comeback draw two weeks ago, Adrian Heath earned some just plaudits for getting the tactics right. As for his lineup choices against Dallas; well, let’s hold off the talks of Heath replacing Pep Guardiola. In the coach’s defense, Minnesota is just not deeply talented…
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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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Sporks Skewer Sloppy Loons
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Sporks Skewer Sloppy LoonsIt was another night at Children’s Mercy Park to forget for The Loons as they lost 4-1 to Sporting Kansas City. Goals from Daniel Salloi, Wan Kuzain, Cristian Lobato, and Diego Rubio sent Sporting back to the top of the Western Conference. A stunner from Tyrone Mears would only serve as consolation for Minnesota. Lineups…
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#SKCvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #SKCvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:30 p.m. CDT, Sunday, June 3 Where? – Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS How to Watch? Fox Sports How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #SKCvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Sporting Kansas City – @SportingKC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview: Sporting…
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Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FCOf the many reputations Minnesota United might have, it should probably be most noted as the “yeah, but” team. It seems most losses are softened by a “yeah, but half the roster is injured” or “yeah, but they played on short rest” (such as the loss to Los Angeles FC). Many wins, meanwhile, are interrupted with a…
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Matchday Twelve: Minnesota Escapes With Home Point Against Sporting KC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Twelve: Minnesota Escapes With Home Point Against Sporting KCMinnesota United rebounded, in a fashion, from their awful loss last weekend to San Jose, with a gritty draw against Sporting Kansas City. An early Khiry Shelton goal was canceled out by Darwin Quintero’s early equalizer, and neither side could break the deadlock in the seventy minutes that followed. Is a point at home a…
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Minnesota United FC Holds On, Draws 1-1 With Sporting Kansas City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Holds On, Draws 1-1 With Sporting Kansas CityMinnesota United managed to keep the score level against a superior Sporting Kansas City side. The visitors struck first with a Khiry Shelton header, but Darwin Quintero managed to level the score at 1-1. On a beautiful spring day in the northern state of Minnesota, the Loons faced a daunting task. Their form poor as…
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#MINvSKC Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvSKC Open Game ThreadWhen? – 1:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, May 20 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvSKC Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Sporting Kansas City – @SportingKC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Good Reads:…
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Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FCIf any Minnesota United fans are feeling down after a less-than-stellar year, they need look no further than the Los Angeles Galaxy for a bit of relaxing schadenfreude. The Galaxy entered the season not having missed the playoffs since 2008. Now, ahead of Sunday’s clash, they sit seven points below “Worst Team In MLS History™” Minnesota…