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Three takeaways from Minnesota United’s loss to New England

A goal on either side of halftime was enough to carry the New England Revolution past visiting Minnesota United FC after the Loons turned in a lackluster second half Saturday at Gillette Stadium. In that second half, a gap opened between MNUFC’s midfield and forwards, leading to turnovers which sprung New England counter attacks. Those […]

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Minnesota United declines 9 contract options amid roster update

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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Minnesota United auditions bench in 2-1 defeat to Saprissa

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”285″ 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 — A week ago, following Minnesota United FC’s 4-3 win over Toronto FC, coach Adrian Heath was asked for his thoughts on playing an international friendly against Deportivo Saprissa in the middle of a crowded fixture list. “Well, it’ll be good for a […]

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Shorthanded Minnesota United weathers Vancouver Whitecaps for 1-0 win

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”169″ 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 — Reduced to 10 men in the 50th minute, Minnesota United kept pushing and caught Vancouver on the counter 10 minutes later for a game-winner at TCF Bank Stadium.  A little over a month prior, it was a shorthanded Atlanta United side that […]

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Minnesota United takes chances in 2-1 win over Houston Dynamo

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”156″ 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 — A Houston Dynamo handball by Alejandro Fuenmayor led to a 40th-minute Darwin Quintero penalty kick goal, getting Minnesota United out of jail in the first half. A backheel from Ibson gave the Loons the go-ahead score in the 70th minute for a 2-1 […]

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Slow starts sinking Minnesota United

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”143″ 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″] For the second straight week, Minnesota United provided a Western Conference foe with its first win of the season. On April 14, the Portland Timbers secured a 3-2 victory over the Loons. Sunday, it was the Timbers’ Cascadia rivals who also scored three as […]

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Darwin Quintero adds needed spark for Minnesota United in Portland

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”122″ 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″] Following a promising start in which Minnesota United earned six points from its first three games, the Loons have hit an early-season swoon losing three straight. A disappointing road performance at Red Bull Arena aside, Minnesota turned in respectable efforts in spite of the […]

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Rookie Mason Toye figures it out quickly in first game for Minnesota United

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”47″ 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″] When Minnesota United drafted Mason Toye No. 7 overall not quite two months ago, the intention was to add a young third-string forward who could learn from top strikers Christian Ramirez and Abu Danladi. So it was a little surprising to see the 19-year-old […]

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Three things we learned from Minnesota United’s 2-1 win at Orlando

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”47″ 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″] A brace from Ethan Finlay and a goal-line clearance from Ibson lifted Minnesota United FC over host Orlando City. The win was the second for Loons Head Coach Adrian Heath over his former team, and the first in Orlando City Stadium, which Heath helped […]

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Three things from the final day of the MLS Player Combine

[bc_video video_id=”5713862797001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz”]   The MLS Player Combine wrapped up Wednesday in Orlando. The nearly week-long event saw 70 MLS prospects take the field at Orlando City Stadium on three separate days for full-field matches. Players tried their best to impress MLS coaches and raise their stock ahead of Friday’s MLS SuperDraft in Philadelphia. […]