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Minnesota United coach Adrian Heath rewarded with 2-year contract extension

With added authority in personnel decisions and another two years guaranteed, Heath now shoulders more responsibility for his team’s progress.

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Finlay fires Minnesota United past Columbus Crew 1-0

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Aug. 9, 2017, Ethan Finlay found himself traded to Minnesota United FC from the Columbus Crew — the only professional team for which he’d played. Saturday at Allianz Field, Finlay found himself unmarked at the back post to tap in the game-winning goal against his former team. Finlay said he […]

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Controversial Argentine goalie won’t join Minnesota United

Two days into preseason training, Minnesota United remains in the market for a starting goalkeeper, but it won’t be Argentina’s Agustin Rossi. United pursued signing the 23- year-old from his Boca Juniors team in Buenos Aires until domestic-abuse allegations made by a former partner on Facebook in 2016 resurfaced on the internet last week. Wonderwall, […]

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Testy afternoon in Minnesota leads to rare road win for Colorado

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 […]

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Seattle Sounders sink Minnesota United 2-1 in added time

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”339″ 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 — Minnesota United opened scoring with a 20th-minute Darwin Quintero goal and made its lead stand into the 90th minute, but the Loons had to weather the Seattle Sounders’ attack for much of the second half. The proverbial dam broke in added time, […]

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Minnesota United reverts to bad 2017 form in latest loss

With five starters missing and three players making their MLS debuts this past Saturday at the New York Red Bulls, maybe the result wasn’t so surprising for Minnesota United. In fact, a year ago when the team was without 10 players in this fourth match of the season when national team call-ups pile up with […]

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Minnesota United defense taking shape

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”54″ 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″] Matt Lampson only joined Minnesota United in January after a trade from this past Saturday’s opponent, the Chicago Fire. But three games in, and the Loons’ defensive performances have impressed the seven-season MLS veteran. “What we say in goalkeeping is, if you do not […]

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Minnesota United to buy out centerback Vadim Demidov

With time winding down to Thursday’s roster compliance deadline, Minnesota United FC reportedly reached an agreement to buy out the contract of centerback Vadim Demidov. The timing of the buyout allows the Loons to free up $550,000 in cap space and an international roster slot ahead of the 2018 season opener Saturday against the San […]

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Watch Minnesota United’s 2018 kit reveal

Minnesota United unveiled its 2018 kit Sunday at Mall of America.  The Loons’ new jerseys have vertical gray striping and feature a red button — symbolic of a Loons’ eye — below the collar, which reads “Forever United” inside. The logo of club sponsor target is emblazoned on the chest, with the MNUFC logo on the […]