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News in Brief: U.S. Open Cup, Rowdies Rising, Hmong Freedom Celebration, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: U.S. Open Cup, Rowdies Rising, Hmong Freedom Celebration, and MoreU.S. Open Cup round of 16 kicks off Complete #USOC2017 bracket (updated after @FCDallas' 3-1 win over #Rapids96) >> https://t.co/rJcAwHgCGk pic.twitter.com/lpi5XqKmtw — TheCup.us (@usopencup) June 28, 2017 The U.S. Open Cup entered the round of 16 last night, with FC Dallas winning 3-1 against Colorado Rapids at home. The remaining seven matches take place tonight,…
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News in Brief: Lowe Heads to Tampa, MLS TV Broadcast Schedule, the Loons Have a Coaching Staff and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Lowe Heads to Tampa, MLS TV Broadcast Schedule, the Loons Have a Coaching Staff and MoreMLS unveils TV broadcast schedule for 2017 season MLS games will be shown on three different broadcast channels in the USA: Fox Sports 1, ESPN, and Univision. In Canada, TSN will be broadcasting in English, while TVN will be broadcasting in French. A total of 86 games will be nationally broadcast in the States. Minnesota…
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What Happened to the TOA’s Original NASL Founders
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: What Happened to the TOA’s Original NASL FoundersOn Tuesday, US Soccer released a statement saying they postponed a decision for 7-10 days on the NASL/USL sanctioning of the second division. The current NASL crisis (where teams are hemorrhaging money) has brought up the discussion of what the original NASL was attempting with the Team Owners Association (TOA). Those TOA members started breaking away…
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News in Brief: Minnesota United FC Updates, US Soccer Punts, Tampa Bay Rowdies to MLS?
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United FC Updates, US Soccer Punts, Tampa Bay Rowdies to MLS?Minnesota United FC announces stadium ground breaking It's coming… #MNUFC pic.twitter.com/4d87yzdANN — Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) December 6, 2016 There will be an event on December 12 with MLS bigwigs in town for a groundbreaking on the new stadium, but the real question for the Loons’ fans is: What will the nickname of the stadium…
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Stumbling Toward the Playoffs: Loons Not Alone in Late-Season Woes
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Stumbling Toward the Playoffs: Loons Not Alone in Late-Season WoesIt has been over a month since the last Minnesota United win; they are on a six-match winless streak; and yet, they are not alone in struggling toward the end of the season. Last weekend, Tampa Bay and Miami — the two teams best-poised to overtake the Loons — both lost, allowing Minnesota to actually gain a point on them.…
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Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at Tampa BayVoting is now open. Contribute your match ratings. If you are unfamiliar with the 1-10 rating scale being used by FiftyFive.One, please give our Match Ratings Primer a quick read. Feel free to reread as a refresher as well, as a shared understanding of the scale will only improve the quality of the community match…
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The Second Coming: Or, the Alternative Minnesota United Game Recap
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: The Second Coming: Or, the Alternative Minnesota United Game RecapThe Second Coming W.B. Yeats Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full…
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Minnesota United Slump to a 2-2 Draw with the Rowdies
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Slump to a 2-2 Draw with the RowdiesMinnesota United broke their four match losing streak but still slouched toward a late draw with the Tampa Bay Rowdies as twice the Loons went up and twice they were pegged back. Even on points with the Rowdies, a win would have pushed Minnesota in the direction of the playoffs. A draw leaves them scratching…
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Match Preview: Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota at Tampa BayIt’s all on the line when Minnesota United FC face off against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The Loons, on a terrible run of four straight losses, and the Rowdies, on an unbeaten streak, are tied for points and vying for fourth place and a spot in the playoffs. There is no room for error for the…
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Community Match Ratings: Tampa Bay at Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Tampa Bay at MinnesotaVoting is now open. Contribute your match ratings. If you are unfamiliar with the 1-10 rating scale being used by FiftyFive.One, please give our Match Ratings Primer a quick read. Feel free to reread as a refresher as well, as a shared understanding of the scale will only improve the quality of the community match…
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Match Preview: Tampa Bay at Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Tampa Bay at MinnesotaWednesday brings a midweek matchup of two teams looking to reverse their recent fortunes. While Minnesota and Tampa Bay sit in fourth and sixth place in the combined table, respectively — with a game in hand over fifth place Rayo OKC — each has just one win in its last five contests. For the Loons,…
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Tampa Bay Rowdies Acquire Fort Lauderdale Strikers’ PC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Tampa Bay Rowdies Acquire Fort Lauderdale Strikers’ PCFort Lauderdale Strikers’ most dangerous attacking threat, Brazilian midfielder PC, is off to cross-state rivals Tampa Bay Rowdies. PC did not make the bench for Fort Lauderdale’s match against Minnesota and FiftyFive.One has learned that his transfer to Tampa has been finalized. Strikers fans will certainly be bemoaning the loss of one of the breakout…
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ANALYSIS: The Problem For Minnesota United FC Is Not Heart, It’s Positional
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: ANALYSIS: The Problem For Minnesota United FC Is Not Heart, It’s PositionalAfter a stellar start to the season, Minnesota United FC has lost their last two games. Post-game, Carl Craig put the blame squarely on the heart and energy of the players. “It’s not a lack of ability. It’s not a lack of quality. Injuries will play a part, but each of these lads were signed by the…