2018 Game Thread [R]

Welcome to another season!

 

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Minnesota United at San Jose Earthquakes | #SJvMIN​

Date: Saturday, March 3, 2018
Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. CT
Location: Avaya Stadium
Broadcast: FSN & Fox Sports Go
Watch Party: City Works - Minneapolis at 600 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403​

 

#MNUFC announces multi-year radio deal with @1500ESPN for pre- and postgame shows, hosted by Bryan Piatt, and match broadcasts, with play-by-play from Dan Terhaar. No more simulcasts from TV folks. Chris Lidholm hangs up mic after 25 years of Minnesota soccer broadcasts.

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) March 1, 2018

Good, but sad. Going to miss Chris.

 

Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday, but as this will be a late game, I am thinking of going to the watch party at the Nomad. Might as yell obscenities with others.

 

BTW: season tickets arrived for me yesterday. Will hopefully have a picture of the box and goodies soon.

 

Just showed up. I think I remember saying they were going to send an email with tracking info, but they must have scrapped it. I also know people started getting them last week...or so. They have been sending them in waves.

 

I’m ‘S’

Lol

 

My wife liked the clear bag. Have to agree, very practical for us going to TCF.

 

You were trying to think logical about MNUFC....when the answer was always.....”winger.”

 

Been so busy, I forgot to mention my thoughts.

I spent the evening at the Nomad, with about 150-200 Dark Clouds/Red Loons supporters. Very nice to meet people and talk shop.

Overall, I did like what I saw. We are in a better place than we were last season at this time. Problem is, so is everyone else. The entire back line had brain farts throughout the game, which was just depressing. They could have easily benefited from a Cronin.

 

Minnesota United's Christian Ramirez is a game-time call for Saturday against Orlando City
http://www.startribune.com/minnesot...-for-saturday-against-orlando-city/476022613/

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/03/06/tenorio-injury-updates-dom-dwyer-josue-colman-oriol-rosell

I guess now would be the time to poach some points against Orlando.

Colman, Dwyer and Rosell were all out training on the side on Tuesday, and Lions’ general manager Niki Budalic told MLSSoccer.com the team is “cautiously optimistic” Colman and Rosell will be ready for a return, “in a few weeks.” Budalic said both Colman (thigh contusion) and Rosell (undisclosed injury), who arrived late to preseason and could be working on his fitness, are expected to rejoin training soon.

Dwyer (quad) is expected to be out longer than both of his new teammates.

Kljestan and da Silva will continue to serve out suspensions this weekend, while PC, who was red carded against D.C. United, will also be unavailable on Saturday against Minnesota United (7:30 pm ET; MLS LIVE in US | MLS LIVE on DAZN)​

 

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Minnesota United at Orlando City SC | #ORLvMIN​

Date: Saturday, March 10, 2018
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Orlando City Stadium
Broadcast: FSN+ & Fox Sports Go, 1500 ESPN (coverage starts at 6:00 p.m.)
Watch Party: Gabe's By The Park - Saint Paul at 991 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103​

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INBOX: Sam Cronin's diagnosis is "cervicogenic dysfunction." More clarification on the #MNUFC midfielder's situation. pic.twitter.com/j3gdBzeod0

— Jeff Rueter (@jeffrueter) March 9, 2018

 

I’m still exhausted ...and daylight savings did not help. Whew!

Overall: Team was very good at maintaining shape, and dang, that energy. From minute one even. I was worried in the second part of the first half with all the delays and Orlando finding its footing. The last 10 minutes of the game was about as nerve wracking as it gets. Ibson’s Goal line clearance and the couple times he played out of the back. Pure Ibsonity!

Mears: Lost a step, but overall good crosses and finally, we have someone who can deliver better free/corner kicks.

Lampson: His what, 50 yard pass to Nicholson may have won him another start. Don’t think I have seen Bobby do that.

Nicholson: Oh man, what energy. If Molino would not have been so static in the box, he would have had another goal.

Toye: Still rough around the edges, but that pass to Ibarra to setup the goal. *kiss.

Finley: what can you say? In the right place at the right time. With Molino going down, we will need him even more.

Oh please, please, please....hope it is not the ACL with Kev. FO better get on the phone to someone to bring in a AM....maybe Nguyen?