Tag: Aziel Jackson
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MNUFC2’s season is on the line in Loons double-header at Allianz Field
It’s make-or-break time for MNUFC2. The MLS NEXT Pro season is on its last leg and the “Twosies” are sitting just outside the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Tonight’s contest against Houston Dynamo 2 will be the defining moment for their inaugural season as they’re in must-win territory. Let’s break down the scenario, […]
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MNUFC2 and Cameron Knowles are still building something
Cameron Knowles doesn’t look tired yet. He is wearing long sleeves and a sweater, after MNUFC2’s 2-1 loss against MLS NEXT Pro-leading St. Louis CITY2, on a sometimes-sunny, always-humid evening in Blaine. The MNUFC2 head coach wore the sweater during the game, he was on his feet and coaching, and yet he doesn’t appear to […]
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Match Preview: Colorado at MNUFC
Wednesday night, Minnesota United welcomes the Colorado Rapids for the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup, an exciting matchup- no, I can’t do this. I can’t do it. The Loons have played the Rapids four times in the last two years. They played them on April 16 and they’ll play them again on August […]
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Dominant win in St. Louis shows MNUFC2 have a good thing going
That game was my first even mildly prolonged exposure to MNUFC2. As is perhaps to be expected from anyone who watches a 4-0 win, I came away impressed.
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Minnesota United Earn Bird Bragging Rights in U.S. Open Cup Win Over Forward Madison
Minnesota United FC advanced to the fourth round of the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 2-0 win over Forward Madison FC in third round action Wednesday evening at Breese Stevens Field. The Battle of the Birds saw the Loons and the Flamingos take flight on a rainy Wednesday evening in Madison, with […]
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Preview: MNUFC2 set to begin MLS NEXT Pro campaign at North Texas SC
MNUFC2 is set to travel to Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas to take on North Texas SC in their inaugural MLS NEXT Pro match tonight at 8 pm CT. The Loons second-team affiliate has signed nine players to MLS NEXT Pro contracts, with multiple fringe first-team players set to get minutes with the squad, too. […]
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MNUFC2 means the Loons, and the fans, can think about the future
Last year, I read the book “The Barcelona Complex,” by Simon Kuper, an excellent look at the history and current state of FC Barcelona. I suggest you go and purchase many copies, but I want to highlight part of one paragraph that’s stuck with me. Barça people instinctively take the long view. The staffers in […]