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Six, Eight, and 10 Things: Minnesota United at Sporting Kansas City
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Six, Eight, and 10 Things: Minnesota United at Sporting Kansas CityOn Saturday, as you no doubt probably saw, Minnesota United FC played their worst game of the season, apart from those other games, against Sporting Kansas City. It was an excruciating match to watch from a Minnesota perspective. At one end, the hosts scored three goals that should never have been allowed to happen. At…
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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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Three Things: Minnesota United vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Three Things: Minnesota United vs. San Jose EarthquakesMinnesota’s match on Saturday against San Jose was a critical early season game. It came at the middle of a three-game homestand with progressively more difficult opponents. The Sunday before, the Loons eeked past a floundering Colorado team. Next Sunday, they will face Sporting Kansas City, who look like one of the league’s elite in…
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Two Things: Minnesota United vs Real Salt Lake
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Two Things: Minnesota United vs Real Salt LakeSay it loud for those in the back, the Loons have a win! After four weeks that felt like eternity, with every yahoo in the American soccer mediasphere piling on, Minnesota United thumped Real Salt Lake 4-2 on Saturday night. For one week, the condescending ‘good for yous’ will feel like high praise, because in…
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Salt Lake vs. Minnesota: Three Things
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Salt Lake vs. Minnesota: Three ThingsThe Loons wrapped up the preseason Portland tournament on Wednesday with a thrilling 3-3 draw against Real Salt Lake. The result, their fifth tie in five preseason games, managed to both be exhilarating and disappointing, but it was beside the point. What mattered most was the performance. Even though the Loons were quite visibly tired…