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Matchdays Twenty-One and Twenty-Two: A Tale Of Two Draws
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Twenty-One and Twenty-Two: A Tale Of Two DrawsAfter the Loons’ thrilling 1-0 win against FC Dallas, Head Coach Adrian Heath went after… the writers at MLSSoccer.com… for… uh… ranking Minnesota too low in their Power Rankings. As a former writer of Power Rankings, let me offer this advice to players and coaches: ignore them. By the way, if you are a player…
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MINvVAN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MINvVAN Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, July 27th Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? FSN + How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #MINvVAN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Vancouver Whitecaps FC – @WhitecapsFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads Support…
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Minnesota United FC Starts Strong, Beats Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 on the Road
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Starts Strong, Beats Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 on the RoadMinnesota United FC started their 2019 campaign and five game road trip strong, beating fellow Western Conference side Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2. Darwin Quintero converted a penalty and Francisco Calvo and Romario Ibarra added goals in the second half to give Minnesota the victory. The third year of the three year plan comes with high expectations.…
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Matchday One: Offseason Upgrades Shine In Opening Win In Vancouver
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday One: Offseason Upgrades Shine In Opening Win In VancouverAre the Loons good? Yes, I know it’s only week one. Yes, I know Vancouver are a team who are so thoroughly rebuilding that they more resemble an expansion side than this year’s actual expansion side. But on a Saturday afternoon in the Rain City, Minnesota United did something I haven’t seen in over three…
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VANvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: VANvMIN Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 5:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, March 2 Where? – BC Place, Vancouver, BC How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #VANvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Vancouver Whitecaps – @WhitecapsFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads Support local…
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Matchday Twenty-Two: Road Woes Continue For Loons In Deflating Loss To Vancouver
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Twenty-Two: Road Woes Continue For Loons In Deflating Loss To VancouverEven thought their impressive three-game win streak catapulted Minnesota United back into surprising playoff contention, it came with a significant caveat: all the wins were at home. Only one other team (San Jose) have won just a single road match this year, and for the Loons to make good on their playoff aspiration, they simply…
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#VANvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #VANvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 9:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, July 28 Where? – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #VANvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Vancouver Whitecaps – @WhitecapsFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match…
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Match Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Minnesota United FCMinnesota United comes into Saturday’s game against the Whitecaps on a three-game winning streak. Saturday’s game is the first of a difficult string that sees the Loons on the road in six out of the next seven matches. The Loons have only one road win on the season, which came against Orlando City. Vancouver is…
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#MINvVAN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvVAN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 1:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, May 5 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvVAN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Vancouver Whitecaps – @WhitecapsFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Links: Match Preview: Minnesota…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston DynamoFour straight losses and a pulverizing injury to Ethan Finlay has Minnesota fans, and surely the team itself, reeling. The club does not appear to be one signing away from having it all figured out as the transfer window closure nears. As Houston heads north on Saturday, there are more questions than answers. Loons coach…
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Vancouver Comfortably Dispatches Minnesota, Climb to Top of West
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Vancouver Comfortably Dispatches Minnesota, Climb to Top of WestMinnesota fell late Wednesday night to an in-form Vancouver Whitecaps. Goals from Yordy Reyna, Erik Hurtado, and Brek Shea sealed the win for Vancouver. Starting lineup #VANvMIN | #MNUFC pic.twitter.com/BncX1nVdc9 — Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) September 14, 2017 Adrian Heath had to deal with the loss of two key players for Minnesota. Kevin Molino did…
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Minnesota United FC Drops Points in 2-2 Home Draw Against Vancouver Whitecaps
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Drops Points in 2-2 Home Draw Against Vancouver WhitecapsMinnesota United FC fought back to draw 2-2 with the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps after going down two goals in the first half. Vancouver’s Cristian Techera converted a penalty kick and Tony Tchani headed in a goal in added time to give the visitors the lead. Minnesota defenders Francisco Calvo and Jérôme Theissen scored in the second…
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Community Match Ratings: Vancouver at Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Vancouver 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.