2015 Minnesota United FC season
| 2015 season | |||
| Owner | Bill McGuire | ||
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| Head Coach | Manny Lagos | ||
| NASL |
Spring: TBD Fall: TBD Overall: TBD Soccer Bowl: TBD | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Pablo Campos (1) Christian Ramirez (1) All: Jamie Watson (4) | ||
| Highest home attendance |
9,233 (Apr. 25 vs. San Antonio) | ||
| Lowest home attendance |
9,233 (Apr. 25 vs. San Antonio) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,233 | ||
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The 2015 season will be Minnesota United FC's sixth season of existence, and their fifth consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.
Club
Current Roster
as of February 23, 2015[1]
Transfers
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management
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Nick Rogers – President - Manny Lagos – Technical Director and Head Coach
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Carl Craig – Assistant Coach - Donny Mark – Assistant Coach
- Paul O'Connor – Goalkeeping Coach
- Peter Rivard – Reserves Team Coach
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Craig Mallace - Director of Camps & Youth Development - Dr. Corey Wulf - Team Doctor
- Dr. Brad Moser - Team Doctor
- Yoshiyuki Ono - Team Trainer
Competitions
Preseason Friendlies
| Preseason 1 February 19, 2015 | Seattle Sounders |
1 - 1 | Minnesota United |
Tucson, Arizona | ||
| 12:30 CST | Cooper  45' |
Report | Ibarra 50' Pitchkolan  55' Hildebrandt 55' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium | ||
| Note: 60-minute scrimmage. | ||||||
| Preseason 2 February 25, 2015 | Indy Eleven |
0 - 1 | Minnesota United |
Casa Grande, Arizona | ||
| 12:00 CST | Alhassan 29' |
Stadium: Grande Sports World | ||||
| Note: 70-minute scrimmage. | ||||||
| Preseason 3 February 27, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City |
1 - 0 | Minnesota United |
Tucson, Arizona | ||
| 11:30 CST | Añor 8' |
Tiago 23' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium | |||
| Preseason 4 March 16, 2015 | Volta Redonda  |
2 - 3 | Minnesota United |
Pinheiral, Brazil | ||
| 1:30 CST | Pedro 18' Eduardo 73' |
Banks 55' Watson 67' (pen.) Mendes 80' |
Stadium: CT João Havelange | |||
| Preseason 5 March 18, 2015 | Botafogo |
2 - 0 | Minnesota United |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| 3:15 CST | Pimpão 84' Sassá 86' |
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange | ||||
| Preseason 6 March 21, 2015 | Barra Mansa |
3 - 3 | Minnesota United |
Pinheiral, Brazil | ||
| CST | 15' 25' 52' |
Campos 14' Watson 47' (65), pen.' |
Stadium: CT João Havelange | |||
| Preseason 7 March 23, 2015 | Vasco da Gama |
0 - 1 | Minnesota United |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| CST | Mendes 51' |
Stadium: Estádio São Januário | ||||
| Preseason 8 April 3, 2015 | Minnesota United |
1 - 1 | University of Nebraska Omaha |
Woodbury, Minnesota | ||
| 9:00 CST | Ramirez 65' |
E. Alihodzic 3' |
Stadium: Bielenberg Sports Complex | |||
| Preseason 9 April 7, 2015 | Orlando City |
2 - 3 | Minnesota United |
Sanford, Florida | ||
| 12:00 CST | Róchez 12' Donovan 29' |
Report | Ibarra 19' Watson 68' Campos 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Lake Sylvan Park | ||
NASL Spring Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cosmos | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 8 | 2015 NASL Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Indy Eleven | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Carolina RailHawks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 7 | FC Edmonton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Ottawa Fury FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
| 9 | Jacksonville Armada FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 11 | San Antonio Scorpions | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 25, 2015. Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Last updated: April 18, 2015.
Source: Match reports
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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| Ground | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | D | |||||||
| Position | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Last updated: April 18, 2015.
Source: Match reports
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| Match 1 April 11, 2015 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 - 0 | Minnesota United | St. Petersburg, Florida | ||
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Hernández 21' King 37' Mkandawire 63' Chavez 90' |
Report | Venegas 12' Campos 89' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,010 Referee: Kevin Terry Jr. | ||
| Match 2 April 18, 2015 | Ottawa Fury | 1 - 0 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario | ||
| 3:00 p.m. CDT | Falvey 24' Heinemann 68'Wiedeman 79' |
Report | Ndjock 21' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 5,093 Referee: Justin Tasev | ||
| Match 3 April 25, 2015 | Minnesota United | 2 - 2 | San Antonio Scorpions | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez 25', 59' (pen.) Campos 34'Ibarra 55' |
Report | Tsiskaridze 8', 31' Attakora 61'Castillo 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,233 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal | ||
| Match 4 May 3rd, 2015 | FC Edmonton | v | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta | ||
| 2:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Clarke Stadium | |||||
| Match 5 May 9, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | Atlanta Silverbacks | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 6 May 16, 2015 | Indy Eleven | v | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium | |||||
| Match 7 May 23, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 8 May 30, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 9 June 6, 2015 | Carolina RailHawks | v | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park | |||||
| Match 10 June 13, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
US Open Cup
Main article: 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
| Third round May 27, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | TBD | TBD | ||
| TBD | Stadium: TBD | |||||
NASL Fall Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2015 NASL Playoffs |
| 2 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Indy Eleven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Jacksonville Armada FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | New York Cosmos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | San Antonio Scorpions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on July 4, 2015. Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: February 17, 2015.
Source: Match reports
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position |
Last updated: February 17, 2015.
Source: Match reports
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| Match 1 July 4, 2015 | Carolina RailHawks | v | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina | ||
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park | |||||
| Match 2 July 11, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | Ottawa Fury | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 3 July 15, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 4 July 25, 2015 | San Antonio Scorpions | v | Minnesota United | San Antonio, Texas | ||
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Toyota Field | |||||
| Match 5 July 31, 2015 | Jacksonville Armada | v | Minnesota United | Jacksonville, Florida | ||
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville | |||||
| Match 6 August 5, 2015 | New York Cosmos | v | Minnesota United | Hempstead, New York | ||
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: James M Shuart Stadium | |||||
| Match 7 August 8, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | FC Edmonton | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 8 August 15, 2015 | Ottawa Fury | v | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario | ||
| 4:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: TD Place Stadium | |||||
| Match 9 August 22, 2015 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Minnesota United | St. Petersburg, Florida | ||
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium | |||||
| Match 10 September 2, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | Indy Eleven | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 11 September 6, 2015 | FC Edmonton | v | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta | ||
| 4:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Clarke Stadium | |||||
| Match 12 September 12, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | Carolina RailHawks | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 13 September 15, 2015 | Atlanta Silverbacks | v | Minnesota United | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park | |||||
| Match 14 September 19, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 15 September 26, 2015 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | v | Minnesota United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium | |||||
| Match 16 October 3, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 17 October 10, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 18 October 17, 2015 | Indy Eleven | v | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium | |||||
| Match 19 October 24, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | Atlanta Silverbacks | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
| Match 20 October 31, 2015 | Minnesota United | v | San Antonio Scorpions | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: National Sports Center | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Minnesota United FC Roster". mnunitedfc.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ↑ "United Signs Goalkeeper Sammy N'Djock". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "United Signs Brazilian Ibson". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ↑ "United Signs Kalif Alhassan". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ↑ "Steele Signs With Minnesota". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "United Signs J.C. Banks". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "United Exercises Option on 13 Players". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "RailHawks Sign NASL Veteran Simone Bracalello". NASL. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "Silverbacks Add Central Midfielder Michael Reed". Atlanta Silverbacks. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "United Declines Options On Daley, Pedro Mendes, and Reed". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "It's an honor to sign with ...". @MacPridham. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Louisville City FC Adds Goal Scorer Nathan Polak". Louisville City. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Eddies Add Goalkeeper Van Oekel To Roster". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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