On a cool and cloudy Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn., Minnesota United FC played 90 minutes of stale set piece action before managing to grab a late equalizer from an exceptional follow through on their fifteenth (and final) cornerkick of the night, cancelling out what should have been an
Saturday night in San Jose, Minnesota United FC clashed with Earthquakes in a match with playoff race implications. Both sides came in with relatively even strength squads with very similar records and what ensued was a very even match. After early goals, neither side was able to break the deadlock
Minnesota United came into Sunday's match with Seattle having only obtained four points all time in 13 previous meetings since the Loons joined Major League Soccer. Following the match the Loons walked out with a fifth point after securing a draw with the Sounders, thanks to the head
Minnesota United headed into the Big Apple for a Sunday night clash with New York City FC with plenty to prove. A plethora of new signings for NYCFC and the return of Maxi Moralez, plus their own crashing exit from Leagues Cup were just a few of the obstacles the
On a hot and humid Friday night in Music City, Minnesota United were mauled by the hosts Nashville SC and sent tumbling out of the Leagues Cup. A 34' red card put the Loons down a man and the match subsequently turned entirely in the favour of Nashville. As
On a gorgeous Tuesday evening in St Paul, Minnesota United FC did what no other club had managed to do thus far in the Leagues Cup tournament - hold Club Deportivo Toluca goalless in a first half. The Loons also handed el Diablos their first loss of the tournament, sending
A high scoring, back and forth affair for 90 minutes in the knockout round of a continental competition, culminating in the away side winning on penalties. This is the perfect type of match to introduce new fans to soccer and exactly the type of match seen last night between Minnesota
On a night where dark clouds took over the sky at Allianz Field, Minnesota United set their sights on Chicago Fire. Following a scoreless 60n minutes, four goals were scored in less then 20 minutes, followed by a Kei Kamara goal right before a weather delay. Unable to score in
On a humid Sunday night in St. Paul, a sell-out crowd filed into Allianz Field to see their first taste of continental soccer, as the Leagues Cup opened in the North Star State. Liga MX's Club Puebla served as the home side while on Minnesota United's
On a beautiful night of records and milestones, with Allianz Field electric, the record-breaking crowd relishing the chance to enjoy some beautiful soccer, a rollercoaster of a month ended with one of Minnesota United’s best games of the season. Once again, though, too many missed chances meant the Loons
For nearly an entire night in the sweltering Houston heat, Minnesota United FC returned to their early season form, walking away with a dominant result on the road. An impressive and in-control win against Western Conference opponent Houston Dynamo was as important for its balance – as complete a performance as
The oldest saying in soccer is that goals change games. Failing to convert their chances from a dominant opening thirty minutes last night, Minnesota United suffered one of their biggest losses at Allianz Field, falling to Western Conference opponent Austin FC 1-4. After a week full of promise it was
For 60 minutes it seemed like Minnesota United had refound their early season form, doing just enough - sitting back, absorbing pressure, converting an opportunity - to get a result on the road. Before the night began, taking home a 2-2 draw from Utah against Real Salt Lake would have
We like to tell stories. They give us context and meaning, shaping what is possible, anticipating how we might experience what is to come, helping us understand what we have experienced. Heading into an international break Minnesota United head coach Adrian Heath insisted that the story of his team’s
In the end it wasn’t enough. After falling behind in the 58th minute, following a lack-luster hour of soccer, Minnesota United were only able to muster an equalizer against a struggling Toronto FC. With results not coming at home, Minnesota falling to 1-1-5 in regular season play at Allianz
We often like to believe that soccer is a beautiful game. More balletic beauty and artistic creativity and ontological manipulation of space and time than sheer brute competition. But it is also and mostly quite cruel. As Minnesota United head coach Adrian Heath said after his team’s 2-1 road
