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Matchdays Eleven and Twelve: Low One Week, High The Next, For Inconsistent Loons – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: Louis Garcia News by Alex Schieferdecker on 20 May 2019 Saturday, May 11th, was the day that Minnesota United played the Chicago Fire out in Bridgeview, IL. It also happened to be the day before Mother’s Day and my grandmother’s birthday, and ended up missing that match. It was a lucky escape. I haven’t watch the highlights yet, and I’m not sure I plan to. Given the parity of MLS, even the best teams can have a clunker now and again.
MINvCLB Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 18 May 2019 Key Info When? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Sunsday, May 18th Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? FSN+ How to Listen?
CHIvMIN Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 11 May 2019 Key Info When? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, May 11 Where? – SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IL How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen?
Matchday Ten: Loons Hard To Read After Dramatic Week, Captivating Draw Against Seattle – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: @MNUFC News by Alex Schieferdecker on 6 May 2019 What a week! Normally I use the opening section to discuss the weekend’s match, but I actually don’t have a lot to say about it. I thought it was a really fun game, a draw was probably the fair result, and that the atmosphere seemed to be kicked up a notch. Soccer is fun. But the week’s biggest news for the Loons took place off the field.
News in Brief: Loons Draw, Porter Rages, and More... – FiftyFive.One
News by Chris RB on 6 May 2019 In four matches at Allianz, Minnesota United FC have one win and three draws, with the latest coming Saturday against the Seattle Sounders. Being unbeaten is great for Minnesota, though only having scored two goals in three games isn’t so positive. The Loons offense has dried up just as the defense has buckled down, only allowing one goal in three games.
MINvSEA Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 4 May 2019 Key Info When? – 7:70 p.m. CDT, Sunsday, May 4th Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? FS1 How to Listen?
Forward Madison FC and Greenville Triumph SC Draw 0-0 in Game of Few Chances – FiftyFive.One
Image courtesy of Forward Madison FC News by Eric Ely on 29 April 2019 In front a 4,462 – a sellout crowd – Forward Madison FC was unable to build upon their momentum from last week’s victory and only managed a 0-0 draw against visiting Greenville Triumph SC at Breese Stevens Field in the club’s home-opener. The 30-minute delayed start to allow for the pitch to be cleared of snow seemed to affect the play of both teams as they traded possession and struggled to create quality scoring chances.
Matchdays Seven, Eight, and Nine: The Good, The Decent, And The Ugly For Minnesota In Three Key Games – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: Louis Garcia News by Alex Schieferdecker on 29 April 2019 Welcome back to our regularly scheduled post-game notes. Three games in one this week, because I was on vacation last weekend, and after the midweek match, it seemed prudent to let these results percolate and see what came of this past weekend. What a series of three games it was. From one perspective, the Loons were wildly inconsistent. They lost, then drew, then won.
Photo Gallery: Minnesota United Earns First Allianz Win – FiftyFive.One
News by Louis Garcia on 28 April 2019 Minnesota United beat DC United 1-0 Sunday afternoon for the first-ever win at its new Allianz Field stadium. Photo Credit: Louis Garcia FiftyFive.One is now on Patreon. Do you like the independent coverage of soccer news from Minnesota and beyond that FiftyFive.One offers? Please consider becoming a patron. Tags: Abu Danladi, Brent Kallman, Eric Miller, Minnesota United FC, MLS, MNUFC
MINvDC Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 28 April 2019 Key Info When? – 12:30 p.m. CDT, Sunsday, April 28 Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? FS1 How to Listen?
MINvLA Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 24 April 2019 Key Info When? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, April 24 Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? FSN+ How to Listen?
TORvMIN Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 19 April 2019 Key Info When? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Friday, April 19 Where? – BMO Field, Toronto, ON How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen?
WCIS 191: These Kits Are Garbage – FiftyFive.One
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News in Brief: Allianz Opens, MLS Expected Goals, and More... – FiftyFive.One
News by Chris RB on 15 April 2019 Minnesota United FC opened its new home this weekend, as more than 19,700 fans poured into Allianz Field to see the Loons draw 3-3 with New York City FC. The new stadium saw several milestones met, including the largest tiff in team history, thanks to David Martin and his team. The tarps unfurled over the Wonderwall, the standing-room-only supporters’ section. Despite the 3-3 draw, new signing Romaine Metanire impressed head coach Adrian Heath.
Matchday Six: Allianz Field Soars, But Loons Result Stings – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: @MNUFC News by Alex Schieferdecker on 15 April 2019 I have been walking through a kind of fog for the last forty-eight hours, and maybe you have been too. I didn’t even go to the game, I watched it on stream! From the high midfield angle of the main camera, it looked like any professional soccer match I’ve watched. But the energy coming from the crowd was incredible. More importantly it was pulling in the same direction that I was pulling.
Minnesota United Belongs To So Many People – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: @MNUFC News by Alex Schieferdecker on 14 April 2019 I’ll have a normal Matchday post out on Monday with some thoughts on Saturday’s incredible and infuriating Allianz Field opener and Minnesota United draw. But I wanted to test the patience of our readers, gaze deep into my navel, and write briefly about myself. I don’t have as long a history of Minnesota soccer fandom as folks who carried the torch for the team when the days were darkest.
MINvNYC Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 13 April 2019 Key Info When? – 4:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, April 13 Where? – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MN How to Watch? ESPN2 How to Listen?
Your 2019 Twin Cities Away Days Guide – FiftyFive.One
Photo by the author News by Alex Schieferdecker on 12 April 2019 So you’ve decided to come to Minnesota to watch some soccer. Smart move. There’s a brand new stadium that might just be the best in the country, a home team with an I-can’t-believe-it’s-still-so-shaky defense, and raccoons that climb high rises. What more could you ask for in a soccer away day destination?
WCIS 190: Zlatan Is Bigger Than Vancouver – FiftyFive.One
We Call It Soccer! Media by Nachiket Karnik on 10 April 2019 Disaster for the Whitecaps as their stadium is turned into a home field for Zlatan. We take on the issue of Big Z’s popularity and then review the rest of the week’s results from MLS, USWNT friendlies, USL, EPL, Bundesliga and more. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes Feed Stitcher Radio Tags: MLS, MNUFC, podcast, season preview, Two United Fans, USL, USMNT, USWNT, We Call It Soccer
How To Get To Allianz Field – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: Alex Schieferdecker News by Alex Schieferdecker on 9 April 2019 Minnesota United’s home opener is less than a week away. For the team, the staff, and the fans, there’s a lot of preparation going into Saturday afternoon. It’s an exciting and busy week for everyone. Thanks to the stadium’s completion on schedule, the club has had over a month to practice elements of the gameday experience with much smaller groups in soft opening events.
What Allianz Field Means to Me – FiftyFive.One
The Angle by Wes Burdine on 9 April 2019 It was a June afternoon in 2012 when a small group of Minnesota soccer fans sat around a table with then-Mayor of Minneapolis, R.T. Rybak. The Vikings stadium legislative press had really begun in earnest and Major League Soccer had been peppered into promotional pitches to legislators.
Matchday Five: Minnesota Bounce Back, Beats Red Bulls With Grit Plus Luck – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 8 April 2019 Good? Bad? Is there even a word that encapsulates the Loons right now? One week after their worst performance of the season, a deflating 1-2 loss to bottom feeders New England, Minnesota United marched into the fortress of the defending Supporters Shield champs, and came away 2-1 winners. They will now head into their homecoming at Allianz Field with an impressive nine points through five away games.
Forward Madison FC vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Match Recap – FiftyFive.One
Image courtesy of Forward Madison FC News by Eric Ely on 7 April 2019 Forward Madison FC had to wait, but the Flamingos finally kicked off their inaugural USL League One season Saturday night on the road in Chattanooga, TN against the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.
How and Why a St. Paul Midway Soccer Stadium Could Work – FiftyFive.One
The Angle by Brian Quarstad on 26 August 2015 On March 25th of this year, Major League Soccer announced Minnesota United as an expansion team and the league’s 23rd franchise. While the event was a spectacle – some called it the best attended and celebrated franchise announcement in league history – momentum was quickly lost.
RBNYvMIN Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
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Matchday Four: Clueless Minnesota Embarrassed By New England – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: @MNUFC News by Alex Schieferdecker on 1 April 2019 Okay, are we so sure the Loons are not bad? Were we all too quick to decide, as I wrote after the opener, that Minnesota are on track to exceed expectations? Depends on your definition of expectations. On Twitter following United’s unacceptable capitulation against the New England Revolution, I had a back and forth with 55.1’s very own Bill Stenross.
NEvMIN Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 30 March 2019 Key Info When? – 1:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, March 30 Where? – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen?
WCIS 187: Don't Look Back In Anger – FiftyFive.One
We Call It Soccer! Media by Nachiket Karnik on 20 March 2019 It might have been a loss for MNUFC, but there are some positives to take away from Los Angeles. We cover that game before giving you our weekly round-up of MLS followed by the latest from the European leagues. Tags: Bundesliga, MLS, MNUFC, podcast, Premier League, season preview, Two United Fans, USMNT, We Call It Soccer
Matchday Three: Minnesota Put Under Pressure By Galaxy, Beaten For First Time In 2019 – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: @MNUFC News by Alex Schieferdecker on 18 March 2019 Are the Loons mediocre? Maybe. They’re still not bad. Minnesota fans now what bad looks like. But after a 2-3 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy, the air should come out of some of the slightly silly hype that swirled around this team after their opening two wins of the season. The Loons are winning some of the games that they couldn’t win last year. Chiefly: they are beating new and bad teams on the road.
Minnesota Loses for First Time in 2018, 3-2 to LA Galaxy – FiftyFive.One
Photo courtesy Minnesota United FC News by Bill Stenross on 17 March 2019 The third time was not the charm, and Minnesota fell for the first time in 2018 3-2 away in Carson, California. A penalty goal by Jonathan Dos Santos, and goals by Sebastian Lletget and Chris Pontius were enough to give the three points to the home side. For the third straight week, Minnesota came out with the same lineup. Against Vancouver and San Jose that lineup helped the team start the season out with two wins.
LAvMIN Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? SKOR North Official Hashtag: #LAvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Support local journalism! Lend your eyeballs and clicks to soccer coverage! Calculated rushes by Minnesota United’s outside backs create chances, anxiety – Star Tribune Minnesota United looks to correct lack of player development – Pioneer Press Assessing MNUFC’s swap of Ramirez for Rodríguez, seven months later – The Athletic
Pride and Prejudice: A Minnesota United Stadium Story – FiftyFive.One
Bill McGuire views an image of Midway Stadium designed by Populas. Image courtesy of Jeremy Olson - www.digitalgopher.com Minnesota Soccer History, The Angle by Brian Quarstad on 16 August 2016 In preparation for Minnesota United’s MLS announcement this coming Friday, FiftyFive.One is bringing you a three part series that originally appeared in its entirety in the 2015 year in review book of Minnesota United called the Complete Darkness.
Why Start a Soccer Club? Guest Post by Dan Hoedeman – FiftyFive.One
photo courtesy Minneapolis City News, The Angle by Bill Stenross on 14 March 2019 This is the sixth (I think…) in a series of articles that take a look inside what it’s like to run a lower division club. In this article I talk marketing. It’s personal for me because it’s my day job and, though I know it’s boring and cliche, I really love the craft of what I do so doing it for City is a blast.
WCIS 185: It's A Jungle Out There – FiftyFive.One
We Call It Soccer! Media by Nachiket Karnik on 13 March 2019 Things are getting cagey in the second week of MLS. We bring you our thoughts on how teams are doing before giving you a quick review on soccer from the rest of the world. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes Feed Stitcher Radio Tags: Bundesliga, MLS, MNUFC, podcast, Premier League, season preview, Two United Fans, USWNT, We Call It Soccer
Matchday Two: Loons Overcome San Jose Bogeys With Emphatic Win – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 11 March 2019 Are the Loons good? Here’s what we know so far, through two games on the road: they’re not bad. With Saturday night’s 3-0 thumping of the San Jose Earthquakes on the heels of last weekend’s win in Vancouver, the Loons have already surpassed last season’s entire win and point total on the road. They also won their first ever game in California, and their first ever game against San Jose. That’s a lot of monkeys being shrugged off for just two games.
SJvMIN Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
Key Info When? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, March 9 Where? – Avaya Stadium, San Jose, CA How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #SJvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc San Jose Earthquakes – @SJEarthquakes Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads Support local journalism! Lend your eyeballs and clicks to soccer coverage! Does remade Minnesota United have mental resolve to win more on the road?
Building a Schedule the Minneapolis City SC way [By Dan Hoedeman] – FiftyFive.One
News, The Angle by Guest Contributor on 5 March 2019 This is the fifth in a series of articles that take a look inside what it’s like to run one a lower division club. Because it’s topical, let’s talk scheduling. With our season schedule announced—and season tickets available for purchase—it seems topical to dive into how we get games on our schedule. The bulk of the schedule is easy.
Minnesota United FC Starts Strong, Beats Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 on the Road – FiftyFive.One
Photo courtesy Minnesota United FC. News by Bill Stenross on 3 March 2019 Minnesota United FC started their 2019 campaign and five game road trip strong, beating fellow Western Conference side Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2. Darwin Quintero converted a penalty and Francisco Calvo and Romario Ibarra added goals in the second half to give Minnesota the victory. The third year of the three year plan comes with high expectations.
Matchday One: Offseason Upgrades Shine In Opening Win In Vancouver – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: @MNUFC News by Alex Schieferdecker on 3 March 2019 Are the Loons good? Yes, I know it’s only week one. Yes, I know Vancouver are a team who are so thoroughly rebuilding that they more resemble an expansion side more than this year’s actual expansion side. But on a Saturday afternoon in the Rain City, Minnesota United did something I haven’t seen in over three years. They exceeded expectations.
Here Comes Year Three – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: @MNUFC News by Alex Schieferdecker on 2 March 2019 Minnesota United begin their third season in MLS this afternoon against the Vancouver Whitecaps. A busy preseason and a long offseason have led to this moment, but in some ways the team has been building towards it for over two years. After a rocky first MLS season and a lost second, here at last is the eagerly anticipated third year of the team’s vaunted ‘three year plan’.
VANvMIN Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 2 March 2019 Key Info When? – 5:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, March 2 Where? – BC Place, Vancouver, BC How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen?
WCIS 184: MLS 2019 Season Preview – FiftyFive.One
Also, Two United Fans has a website! Take a look at www.twounitedfans.com. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: Tags: Bundesliga, MLS, MNUFC, podcast, Premier League, season preview, Two United Fans, We Call It Soccer
Your MN United Midway Stadium Parking Explainer – FiftyFive.One
Underutilized weekend and evening parking is common in the Midway area. Photo credit: Brian Quarstad News by Brian Quarstad on 1 March 2016 The question of where fans who drive to Minnesota United FC games will park is one that promises to be with us for a while. Our own Brian Quarstad and Alex Schieferdecker examine where fans will park, and why the site plan doesn’t seem to provide it.
WCIS 182: The Taco Kit – FiftyFive.One
We Call It Soccer! This week we get into the latest news from MNUFC and MLS which mostly deals with jersey releases! Then we take you through the exciting week of European fixtures that included a phenomenally exciting Bundesliga matchday. Also, Two United Fans has a new website! Take a look at www.twounitedfans.com. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes Feed Google Play Podcasts Stitcher Radio Tags: Bundesliga, jerseys, MLS, MNUFC, Premier League
After Productive Offseason, Loons Look Set For 2019, But Not Beyond – FiftyFive.One
News by Alex Schieferdecker on 11 February 2019 A couple months ago, after Minnesota United announced their roster cuts, I surveyed the wreckage of two years of a “soft open” approach to team building. The team’s roster had massive holes, especially in midfield and defense. Although the club did not move as swiftly and confidently as I expected, they have made five big player acquisitions, all of whom will top the depth chart in their positions.
Preseason Match Two: Minnesota and Houston Slump To Two-Hour 0-0 Draw – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: @CalWilliamsComm News by Alex Schieferdecker on 7 February 2019 Minnesota United wrapped up their preseason slate in the desert on Wednesday, running out almost the entire roster in 120 minutes against the Houston Dynamo. Despite the additional time and the match-up of two teams not known for defense, the evening passed without a single goal scored for either side.
HOUvMIN Open Preseason Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
How to Watch? Live Stream How to Listen? No radio broadcast Official Hashtag: #HOUvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! For Minnesota United FC, trip to Tucson marks the start of special spring – Arizona Daily Star
WCIS 181: A Very Phallic Episode – FiftyFive.One
Things devolve pretty quickly this week as we take you through MNUFC’s preseason games before heading off to discuss the latest MLS signings. We take a quick roll through the EPL and then discuss a crazy matchday Bundesliga. Also, Two United Fans has a new website! Take a look at www.twounitedfans.com. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms:
Preseason Match One: Loons and Phoenix Muddle Around, Settle For 0-0 Draw – FiftyFive.One
Photo Credit: @MNUFC News by Alex Schieferdecker on 3 February 2019 Technically the Loons have already kicked off their preseason, winning a 9-2 scrimmage against incoming USL League One squad FC Tucson. But Saturday’s match against Phoenix felt far more like the season kickoff. There was a stream. There was Cal Williams. There was a stronger opponent—USL Championship runners up Phoenix Rising.
#PHXvMIN Open Preseason Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
How to Watch? Live Stream How to Listen? No radio broadcast Official Hashtag: #PHXvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne!
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