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Match Preview: Real Salt Lake vs. Minnesota United FC – FiftyFive.One
It may be hard to remember, but the last time Minnesota United played a home game a playoff surge was on the lips of many fans. By the time they play their next home game, it may be more likely that a half finished bottle of Glenlivet will be pressed to the lips of many fans. Through six straight road games the Loons have pocketed one single point.
#DALvMIN Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Official Hashtag: #DALvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Formation shift possible for Minnesota United’s match at FC Dallas (Star Tribune) Minnesota United winger Romario Ibarra looks ready to make first start (Pioneer Press) How the change in formation has begun to fortify Minnesota United’s defense (The Athletic) Exclusive: Miguel Ibarra on his career, Christian Ramirez and Darwin’s impact (The Athletic)
#MINvSKC Open Game Thread – FiftyFive.One
When? – 1:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, May 20 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Official hashtag: #MINvSKC Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs.
Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Sporting Kansas City – FiftyFive.One
Minnesota really should have lost against Los Angeles last week, playing on short rest, with some new starters, and on the road against one of the league’s best teams. The loss to San Jose, however, was a deflating head scratcher. Key errors were punished, and the league’s worst team snapped a seven-game winless streak on the road to a team that has tickled the playoff line most of the season.
Med City Puts Five Past La Crosse Aris – FiftyFive.One
Med City FC bounced back from a 3-2 loss to Minneapolis SC over the weekend to defeat La Crosse Aris FC 5-1. Were it not for a stoppage time penalty, the Medics’ 90 minutes of mayhem would have seen them keep a comfortably earned clean sheet. At least after the first half. In the early stages, Med City was wasteful, gathering offside calls — and when not offside, often shooting wide or hitting the crossbar, as striker Claudio Repetto did.
Allianz Field Construction Passes Halfway Mark – FiftyFive.One
Once inside the 19,400-seat stadium, it appears even larger than the outside—the field is set a story below ground. Yet Allianz Field also feels intimate with seats close to the field and the roof now wrapping around most of the stadium. Most of the major steel work has been completed and three of the four corners are now connected. The 2,800 safe standing supporters section, often referred to as “the Wonderwall,” is currently being worked on and it’s quite impressive.
The Case For Optimism – FiftyFive.One
FiftyFive.One’s staff almost all live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, or in close proximity to it. I am the notable exception. Since the summer of 2015, I have lived in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is a big, cosmopolitan city. Depending on how you measure it, the urban area has a population similar to that of the state of Minnesota.
The Morning After: Loons Lack Imagination In Preseason Loss To Charleston Battery – FiftyFive.One
Yes, it’s preseason, and yes it was just plain fun to see live Minnesota United soccer again. But for anyone hoping for inspiration and excitement, Saturday’s match against the USL’s Charleston Battery on the first matchday of the Carolina Challenge Cup offered neither. The Loons slumped to a 0-1 loss to the tournament hosts, in a foggy, sloppy match on a foggy, sloppy evening in the Holy City. Three weeks ago, I pledged to give this year’s iteration of the Loons a fresh start.
After a Whirlwind, Richie Ryan Turning Miami FC Into a Contender – FiftyFive.One
There was never any reason for Richie Ryan to become a villain. The captain of the NASL’s 2015 Cinderella story, Ottawa Fury, Ryan was one of countless players to leave Ottawa Fury after the departure of head coach Marc Dos Santos. Having been named to the league’s Best XI for last season, Ryan landed with Jacksonville Armada, joining up with other marquee additions like striker Matt Fondy and head coach Tony Meola to try and bring a winner to Jacksonville.
FiftyFive.One Podcast 73: JEB(!) Brovsky's Generation Footy – FiftyFive.One
Media FiftyFive.One Podcast 73: JEB(!) Brovsky’s Generation Footy by Wes Burdine on 15 February 2018 Former Loon Jeb(!) Brovsky joins Wes to talk about his new venture with Generation Footy. The two talk about USSF’s presidential election, solve all of US soccer’s problems, talk about Minnesota United news, and then take questions. Subscribe to this podcast. iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at wesburdine[at]fiftyfive.one or on Twitter: Wes FiftyFive.One is now on Patreon.
What Carlos Cordeiro's USSF Presidential Victory Tells Us – FiftyFive.One
by KARTIK KRISHNAIYER Author/writer, soccer communications, former NASL Communication Director, and MCFC World Soccer Talk senior writer. @kkfla737 After a campaign reminiscent of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, it was in fact the middle lane that won. The reaction to Cordeiro’s election has ranged from relief, to disappointment, to exhilaration.
Q&A with Yael Averbuch of the NWSL Players Association – FiftyFive.One
Yael Averbuch is a veteran star of the National Women’s Soccer League. Her resume includes national championships at NCAA powerhouse North Carolina, 26 caps for the U.S. women’s national team, and stops in both Russia and Germany before establishing herself as one of the top midfielders in the women’s game.
Recruiting 101: the Journey to Division I Women’s Soccer – FiftyFive.One
Even though the new class of recruits comes in as the young guns on the squad, they’re far from inexperienced. The journey to Division I college soccer is a long one, with crucial decisions starting all the way back in elementary school. Bayliss Flynn is 12 years old, but she’s already been on her path to college soccer for years. Her dreams of suiting up for a prestigious Ivy League school may seem premature for your average seventh grader, but Bayliss is anything but average.
Creating Fan-Ownership Models for the US – FiftyFive.One
There have often been conversations and dreams of building a fan-ownership model for clubs that we see in Germany, England, the rest of Europe, and throughout the world. The tricky business of soccer in the US and ownership laws have made that difficult. But Peter Wilt of NISA has teamed up with Cutting Edge Capital to try to create a model they think can be replicated throughout the US. They are talking to clubs around the country about building fans into the ownership structure.
Christian Ramirez Set for USMNT Callup – FiftyFive.One
FiftyFive.One has confirmed with multiple sources that Minnesota United striker, Christian Ramirez will be called in to the USMNT’s annual January camp. The January camp, nicknamed “Camp Cupcake,” is typically a lower stakes opportunity for U.S.-based players to break into the international level. Ramirez will have the chance to earn his first cap against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Carson, California, on the 28th. The opportunity has been a long time coming.
Death to the Myth of MLS 4.0 – FiftyFive.One
The Columbus Crew look increasingly destined to move to Austin, Texas and we are all to blame. Correction, the arch-weasel Anthony Precourt is to blame for lying to fans and selling them out, the MLS owners who silently acquiesce are to blame, but way down that list are the rest of the MLS fans. Too many MLS fans have succumbed to a dangerous myth, a myth that started so innocently, but perverted into a grotesque. “American soccer fans are building something,” we have told ourselves.
An Interview With Minnesota United FC Minority Owner Ben Grossman – FiftyFive.One
Chances are you have no idea who Ben Grossman is, but you should. Ben is a minority owner of Minnesota United FC, but he’s also a consultant for Fox Sports and heavily involved in how we consume soccer in the US. He also used to do PR for Crystal Palace and the Colorado Rapids, so the guy has been everywhere in the world of football. And Wes sits down with him for a special interview to talk about Minnesota United’s first season and the general landscape of soccer.
League of Lawsuits: Good Riddance to the NASL – FiftyFive.One
In high-profile, public-interest lawsuits, there is such a thing as a “perfect plaintiff”. When a legal advocacy group wishes to challenge a certain law, they are extremely deliberate in choosing the person whose claim they wish to represent. While a law might affect millions of people, those whose last names appear on cases before the Supreme Court are usually highly sympathetic, telegenic, well-spoken, and often affected by the law in an unusual and callous way.
Minnesotan Sean Boyle & US Paralympic National Team Take on the World [Championships] – FiftyFive.One
Read my longer profile of Sean Boyle and his journey to the 2016 Paralympics here. When we spoke last, Sean Boyle didn’t know what was next. He was off to play in the 2016 Paralympics for the United States and that feat was already overwhelming. But he had college to catch up on and the rest of his life to figure out. A year later, I call up Sean as he trains at Barcelona’s academy in Casa Grande, Arizona. Since our last conversation, he admits he hasn’t played much soccer.
McGuire Considering Purchasing Entire 24.5 Acre Midway Shopping Center – FiftyFive.One
The St. Paul Port Authority (SPPA) has been working with Minnesota United and real estate developer Irgens out of Milwaukee since January of this year, to purchase the property from Birdoff. The deal was originally set up to allow McGuire’s group to purchase 2.5 acres earlier in the year. That deal has yet to be completed. A source told FiftyFive.One in June that the delay came from a reluctant ownership group led by Birdoff who controlled that particular parcel of land.
Rewind That: Both Indispensables Step up for Minnesota United – FiftyFive.One
Everything is trending upward for Minnesota United. For the first time, the Loons were able to coordinate a stout defensive performance with a biting attack. Bobby Shuttleworth made some crucial saves and somehow didn’t bleed out while keeping a clean sheet. The defense held pesky Dom Dwyer from any real chances on frame. That said, two players were head-and-shoulders above the rest. These two have proven to be the most important players on their respective sides of the field.
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