The One With Wings! 2020 Game Thread [R]

I got to two of those games. I can still hear Clint Mathis swearing up and down the field....and then kicking the ball out of the stadium and on to Lexington Avenue.

 

#MNUFC goalkeeper Tyler Miller revealed Wednesday that #Loons' first game in MLS is Back Tournament is July 11.

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) June 17, 2020

 

MNUFC Games:July 12th 7 PM on ESPN (SKC) (8 ET)
July 17 9:30 on ESPN (RSL) (10:30 ET)
July 22 9:30 on ESPN (Colorado) (10:30 ET) (edited)

or, with pretty graphic

talk about #MNUFC After Dark...

our group stage schedule is set ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/5bb3fGUtc6

— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) June 24, 2020

 

Ruh roh

News: Colorado Rapids player tests positive for COVID-19.

— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) June 24, 2020

 

News: #MNUFC has scheduled a friendly against Columbus Crew on July 5 in Orlando. #Loons, who leave for Florida on Sunday, didn't share a time for game or if it might be streamed, etc. This match will be tune-up for their MLS is Back Tournament debut against Kansas City July 12.

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) June 26, 2020

 

MNUFC could have Messi, and I still think Vermes would beat Heath.

 

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We are not getting out of the group. lol

 

Here’s the full list of Group D players who are either not coming, or are currently not in Florida.

Opara (MNUFC CB)
Billingsley (MNUFC RB)
Gutierrez (SKC CM)
Fontas (SKC CB)
Onuoha (RSL CB)
Lewis (Colorado LW/RW)
Rosenberry (Colorado RB)#MNUFC #Rapids96 #RSL #SportingKC

— Minnesota's Eleven (@sotaseleven) July 7, 2020

 

#MNUFC is scrimmaging the Chicago Fire in a tune-up for the #MLSisBack tournament on Wednesday morning. Both clubs had #COVID19 cases on other teams disrupt either friendly or debut game earlier this week.

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) July 8, 2020

 

Multiple sources tell @MLSist and I that a Sporting Kansas City player has been confirmed as positive for COVID-19. Club arrived in Orlando on Sunday, tested negative upon entry, has been training. First game scheduled for this coming Sunday against Minnesota.

— Sam Stejskal (@samstejskal) July 10, 2020

 

#MNUFC coach Adrian Heath said #Loons have had all negative #COVIDー19 tests in Orlando for #MLSisBack Tournament, adding he's aware Sporting Kansas City situation (positive test for a player, per @samstejskal).

Heath said they'll wait for #MLS response on playing Sunday's game.

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) July 10, 2020

 

#MNUFC has sent out its usual day-before-match notes to media. Still no indication that this game might be postponed.

Again — playing this while waiting to see if it has spread among #SportingKC is a massive risk. This is the biggest test of MLS's caution yet. https://t.co/Pdv3zpunzI

— Jeff Rueter (@jeffrueter) July 11, 2020

This game not being postponed is MLS dumb.

 

for the first time since March...

...the boys ⤵️

— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) July 12, 2020

 

News: #MNUFC starting striker Luis Amarilla pulled his groin during warmups before #SportingKC match, the club said. He will be replaced by Mason Toye. #Loons were loving what Amarilla was doing in March, so this will be a big chance for Toye to push his way up depth chart.

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) July 12, 2020

No Ike, no Ozzie and now no Amarilla.

 

I don’t know how we did that? We were exceptionally awful. Heath used two subs.

THREE POINTS!!!!,

 

Still counts. #MNUFC

(via: https://t.co/NdrZIFsgbr) pic.twitter.com/WlbStHQSol

— Dank Clouds (@DankCloudsMN) July 13, 2020

 

Each injured at some point in Sunday’s @MLS is Back opener, Luis Amarilla and Mason Toye both participated fully in @MNUFC training in Orlando today

— Jerry Zgoda (@JerryZgoda) July 15, 2020

 

Your @MNUFC's Adrian Heath in a video call just now said both @OzzieAlonso & Luis Amarilla trained today in Orlando & will be the ol' "game-time decision" for tomorrow's @MLS is Back game vs @realsaltlake. "If they’re both fit and 100 percent, they will play," he said.

— Jerry Zgoda (@JerryZgoda) July 16, 2020

 

Better shape, but pretty dire and rusty. Mid range and long passes were pretty atrocious. We would stop or own attacks. Saw elsewhere that That they were not planning on Ozzie playing, this is why Chase and Metanire were staying close to home and overloading the attack. Regardless, we were toothless.

 

#MNUFC coach Adrian Heath said attacking midfielder Kevin Molino (hamstring) will be a game-day decision for Wednesday's game against Colorado Rapids. He was subbed out at halftime in scoreless draw against Salt Lake.

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) July 21, 2020

 

#MNUFC coach Adrian Heath said Luis Amarilla and Mason Toye both trained Tuesday, and with Aaron Schoenfeld, all three #Loons strikers will be available for selection in Wednesday's game against Colorado Rapids.

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) July 21, 2020