MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Minnesota United FC announced the departure of 13 players minutes after MLS’ Option Exercise Deadline passed at 1 p.m. ET this afternoon. Keepers Matt Lampson and Alex Kapp; defenders March Burch, Jérôme Thiesson and Bertrand Owundi Eko’o; midfielders Ibson, Fernando Bob and Collen Warner; and forward Frantz Pangop each had had their 2019 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Minnesota United FC announced the signing of defensive midfielder Fernando Bob (née Fernando Paixão da Silva). The 30 year-old journeyman was out of contract and had previously spent his entire professional career in Brazil. Having played for eight different clubs, Bob most recently made 19 league appearances for Associação Atlética Ponte Preta in 2017 during a […]
By the time midfielder Michael Lahoud stepped up to the penalty spot, FC Cincinnati was in a 3-0 hole. Neither his team, nor visiting Minnesota United had managed to score in 120-plus minutes. The stalemate paved the way for the usual platitudes about a shootout being an unfair way to decide a closely-contested cup match. […]