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Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FCA lot has changed since these teams last met at TCF Bank stadium a month ago. A lot has stayed the same, too. Sporting Kansas City no longer look like the league toppers with an impenetrable defense they did after April, and their road form shows the club has some major weaknesses. What has not…
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News in Brief: Minnesota United’s First Unified Team and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United’s First Unified Team and MoreMinnesota United announce unified team with Special Olympics In a press release Monday, Minnesota United FC and Special Olympics MN announced the creation of the first official Minnesota United Unified Team. Eleven athletes were selected to play two matches against Houston Dynamo’s Unified Team. The first match will take place at TCF Bank Stadium on July 19.…
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Match Preview: Toronto FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Toronto FC vs. Minnesota United FCOne team has the best goal differential in MLS. One team has the worst goal differential in MLS. That’s the story at a glance. In reality, things are more nuanced. Minnesota is coming off a big confidence boost after thumping Kansas City 2-0 and has been a new team since bolstering its defense via trade. Toronto has been on a legendary hot streak…
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Rewind That: Both Indispensables Step up for Minnesota United
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Rewind That: Both Indispensables Step up for Minnesota UnitedIn its third nationally televised match, Minnesota United FC stuffed Western Conference rival Sporting Kansas City. It was a complete performance, with both sides of the ball clicking on all cylinders. Can this performance be replicated? Everything is trending upward for Minnesota United. For the first time, the Loons were able to coordinate a stout…
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Three Things: Minnesota United vs. Sporting Kansas City
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Three Things: Minnesota United vs. Sporting Kansas CityBefore Minnesota United FC’s three-game homestand, I figured six points would be an acceptable result. I suspected the Loons would beat Colorado, beat San Jose, and lose to Sporting Kansas City. But MLS is a funny league, and things routinely don’t go to plan. So it was with United’s loss to the Quakes, and so…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 33: NPSL Preview and Loons Beat Rivals
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 33: NPSL Preview and Loons Beat RivalsMinnesota United beat the Nickelback of MLS, Sporting Kansas City, and Wes and Alex relive the beauty of it. Meanwhile, the NPSL season kicks off this weekend and Kyle Eliason joins to give a preview. iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at wesburdine[at]fiftyfive.one or on Twitter: Alex Wes Kyle FiftyFive.One is now on Patreon.…
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Minnesota United Put in Complete Performance in 2-0 Win Against Sporting Kansas City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Put in Complete Performance in 2-0 Win Against Sporting Kansas CityMinnesota United bounced back from last week’s loss with a 2-0 win against Sporting Kansas City. Goals in the first half from Abu Danladi and Christian Ramirez led the Loons to victory. With the result, Minnesota improves to 3-5-2 and Sporting Kansas City fell to 5-3-2. It was a beautiful day in Minnesota, the sun was…
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Community Match Ratings: Kansas City at Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Kansas City 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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#MINvSKC Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvSKC Open Game ThreadWhen? – 12:30 p.m. CDT, Saturday, May 7 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis How to Watch? FOX Sports 1 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 – @mnufcmatch Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Sporting Kansas CityMinnesota was outdone last week by a compact and organized defense that put high pressure on the ball to win back possession. This week, they face a virtuosic master class in the same defensive approach. Sporting Kansas City has pitched an impressive six shutouts in nine games this year and has only allowed three goals all season without…
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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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Sporting KC Defeat Minnesota United in Physical US Open Cup Match
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Sporting KC Defeat Minnesota United in Physical US Open Cup MatchAfter 11 yellow cards and 43 fouls, Sporting Kansas City defeated Minnesota United 2-1 in extra time in a physical affair in Blaine, MN. A penalty kick goal from Benny Feilhaber in the second half and a late second half extra time goal from Diego Rubio were enough to allow Sporting KC to advance to…
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Defending US Open Cup Champion Sporting KC Not Taking Minnesota Lightly
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Defending US Open Cup Champion Sporting KC Not Taking Minnesota LightlySporting KC midfielder Benny Feilhaber and head coach Peter Vermes are not taking opponent Minnesota United FC lightly in tonight’s US Open Cup. “It’s entirely unique opportunity that the sport has. You don’t see the Yankees facing off against a Triple-A baseball team. If they lost, it would be a major deal.” Sporting KC Head…