And sometimes in soccer, as in life, you are rewarded for taking your chances. When a point would have felt enough – on the road, against a mid-table Western Conference opponent, without Robin Lod and still without Emanuel Reynoso, in a game that hadn’t really produced anything – the kids decided
Matchday 14 POR vs. MIN AppleTV | 1500 ESPN Following a midweek win, its first at home this season, Minnesota United were certainly looking to carry a bit of momentum out on the road, where, at 3-4-0, they have found some success in 2023, especially against a Portland Timber’s defense
Though there was nothing convincing about it, in their fifth try Minnesota United got their first regular season win at home on Wednesday night, ending a 6-game regular season winless streak. With a return to a more familiar 4-2-3-1 and a renewed ability to absorb pressure, aided by the Houston
Matchday 13 MIN vs. HOU AppleTV | 1500 ESPN “We need a break,” head coach Adrian Heath acknowledged after training on Tuesday. “We need to turn this around… At the moment, it’s full reverse. The last five games, haven’t defended well enough and haven’t taken the opportunities when
After conceding two late goals, the Loons win their Round of 32 game against Philadelphia Union in penalty kicks. And finally, with their fifth try, and in a nearly empty stadium, Minnesota United got its first win at home this year, outlasting the Philadelphia Union in eight rounds of penalty
US Open Cup - Round of 32 MIN vs. PHI B/R App | B/R Football on YouTube After a frenetic 3-2 loss in Vancouver over the weekend, Minnesota United return on short notice to Allianz Field on Tuesday to resume their 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup campaign, facing
Heading into their Saturday night match, Minnesota United and the Vancouver Whitecaps were each in search of some offense. With both teams relying, so far this season, on defense to keep themselves in the middle of the Western conference standings, the final 3-2 score line in favor of the home
Matchday 11 VAN v. MIN AppleTV & FS1 | 1500 ESPN After an historically good start, Minnesota United head west tonight for their second and final meeting of the season with the Vancouver Whitecaps winless in their last four regular season games. Looking ahead to a very busy May and a
Another solid defensive outing wasted as the Loons fail to convert their chances We knew it was going to be a sloppy night. A late Sunday start, the club and the league not quite sure when kickoff would be, the forecast calling for drizzle and rain, cold and wind, a
Matchday 10 MIN vs.DAL AppleTV & FS1 | 1500 ESPN One would like to make of this an epic Biblical showdown, where, in a strange plot twist, the Archangel takes on the Savior, three Michael's against three Jesuses, a battle for the ages, witnessed by the multitudes of
After a brief mental lapse, Minnesota United lose again to the Seattle Sounders, dropping their third straight game MLS After Dark it was not. On a rainy, dreary night Minnesota United and the Seattle Sounders played a rather rainy, dreary 90 minutes of soccer. “Yeah, there wasn’t a lot
Matchday 9 SEA vs. MIN AppleTV | 1500 ESPN After two tough losses against Eastern Conference opponents, Minnesota United heads to Seattle in search of some of their early season form in a place they have never won. That early season form was good enough for 3 road wins and 11
Unable to take advantage of a strong opening half, Minnesota United falls 2-1 to Orlando City at home on Matchday 8. It is true, of course, that MLS is a difficult league to adjust to. The travel and physicality of play are demanding and often made harder by what are
Matchday 8 MNUFC vs. OCSC AppleTV | 1500 ESPN Heading into Matchday 8 it is hard to focus on the game. Racism is, again, at the forefront of soccer, globally and in the US. We, the 82% of US sports journalists who are white, tend to talk about racism in the
Matchday 7 MNUFC vs. CHI AppleTV | 1500 ESPN It has been a historically good beginning for Minnesota United FC: 11 points from their first five games, the best start they have had in MLS play. With a still missing DP (a situation around which rumors are starting to swirl, surely
Matchday 6 MNUFC vs. STL AppleTV | 1500 ESPN Throughout pre-season it seemed that consistency was the word of the year for Minnesota United. Players spoke of consistency as the meaning of improvement, for themselves and the team. The front office and staff spoke of the need for consistency within the
