MINNEAPOLIS — A goal and an assist from Zlatan Ibrahimovic carried the Los Angeles Galaxy to an important 3-1 road victory that put the visitors in the driver’s seat in the race for the final playoff berth in the Western Conference. For the hosts, it was a bittersweet home finale as a season-high crowd — 52,242 […]
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MINNEAPOLIS — Two goals from the Colorado Rapids, two Minnesota United FC goals correctly overturned by video review, plus an added-time fracas further defined the dreariness of an overcast afternoon for an announced crowd of 19,733 in Minnesota. “It was arguably one of our worst performances of the season,” MNUFC head coach Adrian Heath said […]
Four first-half goals from the hosts punctuated the practical end of Minnesota United FC’s 2018 season, with Philadelphia’s 5-1 victory guaranteeing the Union a spot in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs and formally excluding the Loons from it. MNUFC’s disappointing night in Chester, Pa. inevitably prompts reflection on the Loons’ 2018 campaign. Two expanded thoughts on […]
On Aug. 26, 1976, the Minnesota Kicks defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 in front of a record-setting crowd of 49,572 that shook old Metropolitan Stadium. On the field for the Kicks that day were three Englishmen who’d journeyed across the Atlantic to ply their trade in the North American Soccer League: Defender Alan Merrick had […]
MINNEAPOLIS — A week prior, following his team’s 3-2 win over Portland, Minnesota United FC Head Coach Adrian Heath stressed the importance he places on finishing out the 2018 season on a run of good form, whether or not the playoffs remain a realistic goal for the Loons. “I want to make sure that this […]
Minnesota United FC is in negotiations with Madison Pro Soccer on an agreement that would see the newly-founded professional team become the Loons’ United Soccer League affiliate for at least the 2019 season, sources told Pro Soccer USA. In June, Madison Pro Soccer was announced as a member of the newly-founded USL Division III, set […]
In previous postgame press conferences, Minnesota United Head Coach Adrian Heath has praised his team after losses and issued criticism following victories, based on the underlying performance. But when MNUFC notched its first win since July 22 during the weekend, a 3-2 result over the Portland Timbers, Heath strayed from that habit. He was candid […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”404″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] MINNEAPOLIS — Three first-half goals carried Minnesota United to its first victory in eight games, following a five-game road swing that saw the Loons collect just two points. A Romario Ibarra brace from a pair of Darwin Quintero assists preceded a rare score from […]
Goals from Damir Kreilach and Miguel Ibarra ultimately produced a draw, but a wild final 10 minutes in Sandy, Utah left both Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United FC unsatisfied with having dropped points at Rio Tinto Stadium Saturday night. For the hosts, it was a game in which the Claret-and-Cobalt held a majority of the run […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”380″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”always” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] It has been more than eight months since Mortenson broke ground on Allianz Field, and last week the Minneapolis-based construction and real estate development company gave an update on its progress: construction is around 75 percent finished. The project remains on schedule, which, given […]