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Minnesota United FC
2014 season
OwnerBill McGuire
Head CoachManny Lagos
NASLSpring: First
Fall: Second
Overall: First
Soccer Bowl: Semi-Finals
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerChristian Ramirez
Highest home attendanceLeague: 7,287
(July 17 v. Carolina)
All: 9,064
(July 19 v. Swansea City)
Lowest home attendance4,913
(May 3 v. Indy)
Average home league attendance6,133
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2015 →

The 2014 season was Minnesota United FC's fifth season of existence, and their fourth consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.

Club

Current Roster

as of August 17, 2014[1]

No. Position Player Nation
0 MF Floyd Franks  United States
1 GK Mitch Hildebrandt  United States
2 DF Justin Davis  United States
3 DF Cristiano Dias  Brazil
4 MF Aaron Pitchkolan (Captain)  United States
5 DF Tiago Calvano  Brazil
6 MF Mozzi Gyorio  Canada
7 FW Simone Bracalello  Italy
8 MF Michael Reed  United States
9 FW Pablo Campos  Brazil
10 MF Miguel Ibarra  United States
12 MF Jamie Watson  United States
13 MF Kentaro Takada  Japan
14 DF Brian Kallman  United States
15 FW Pedro Mendes  Brazil
16 DF Tyler Polak  United States
17 MF Omar Daley  Jamaica
18 FW Daniel Mendes (on loan from Kalmar FF)  Brazil
19 FW Rafael Burgos (on loan from SV Ried)  El Salvador
20 FW Mackenzie Pridham (on loan to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds)  Canada
21 FW Christian Ramirez  United States
22 DF Kevin Venegas  United States
23 MF Greg Jordan  United States
24 GK Andrew Fontein  United States
25 FW Nathan Polak (on loan to Oklahoma City Energy FC)  United States
27 DF Brent Kallman  United States
30 GK Matt VanOekel  United States
77 MF Juliano Vicentini  Brazil

Transfers

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Management

  • United States Nick Rogers – President
  • United States Manny Lagos – Technical Director and Head Coach
  • England Carl Craig – Assistant Coach
  • England Paul O'Connor – Goalkeeping Coach
  • United States Donny Mark – Reserve Team Coach
  • Scotland Craig Mallace - Director of Camps & Youth Development
  • United States Dr. Corey Wulf - Team Doctor
  • United States Dr. Brad Moser - Team Doctor
  • United States Yoshiyuki Ono - Team Trainer

Competitions

Preseason Friendlies

February 25, 2014 Preseason 1 Cal State Fullerton United States 1 - 1 United States Minnesota United Fullerton, California
10:00 PST Stevens 83' Report Campos 4' (pen.) Stadium: Titan Stadium
February 26, 2014 Preseason 2 Los Angeles Galaxy Reserves United States 2 - 1 United States Minnesota United Carson, California
11:00 PST McBean 15'
Courtois 52'		 Report Ibarra 59' Stadium: StubHub Center
March 01, 2014 Preseason 3 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 3 - 1 United States Minnesota United Carson, California
19:00 PST Report Stadium: StubHub Center
March 10, 2014 Preseason 4 Matlock Town F.C. England 0 - 3 United States Minnesota United Matlock, Derbyshire, England
19:45 GMT Report Ramirez 42'
Dias 67'
Polak 83'		 Stadium: Autoworld Arena
March 13, 2014 Preseason 5 Pro Player Academy England 0 - 8 United States Minnesota United Stone, Staffordshire, England
13:00 GMT Report Calvano 9'
Campos 25'
Pitchkolan 54'
Bracalello 72'
Franks 73'
Polak
Pittman 		Stadium: Wellbeing Park
March 17, 2014 Preseason 6 Derby County F.C. England 2 - 0 United States Minnesota United Derby, Derbyshire, England
Bamford 80'
Thomas 90'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
March 23, 2014 Preseason 7 Minnesota United United States 2 - 2 United States Creighton Bluejays Faribault, Minnesota, USA
Stadium: Shattuck-Saint Mary's
April 5, 2014 Preseason 8 Minnesota United United States 6 - 0 United States Omaha Mavericks Faribault, Minnesota, USA
Watson ?'
Ramirez ?'
Pridham ?', ?'
Ibarra ?'
Polak ?'		 Report Stadium: Shattuck-Saint Mary's

NASL Spring Championship

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § Spring Championship

Template:2014 NASL spring season table

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 6 2 1 16 9  +7 20 3 1 0 7 3  +4 3 1 1 9 6  +3

Last updated: June 8, 2014.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

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Matches

  Win   Loss   Draw

April 12, 2014 Matchday 1 San Antonio Scorpions 0 - 2 Minnesota United San Antonio, Texas, USA
19:30 CDT Cann Yellow card 13'
James Red card 25'
Barrera Yellow card 32'
Touray Yellow card 63'
Menjivar Yellow card 74'		 Report Ramirez 17'
Calvano Yellow card 25'
Dias Yellow card 26'
Venegas 73'
Watson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,381
Referee: Matthew Foerster
April 19, 2014 Matchday 2 Ottawa Fury FC 1 - 2 Minnesota United Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
15:00 EDT Dantas 50'
Davies Yellow card 83'
Elias Yellow card 90'		 Report Pitchkolan Yellow card 21'
Ibarra 36'
Dias Yellow card 72'
Ramirez 90'		 Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium
Attendance: 3,457
Referee: D. Barrie
April 26, 2014 Matchday 3 Minnesota United 1 - 0 FC Edmonton Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Calvano Yellow card 4'
Bracalello 70' (pen.)		 Report Nonni Yellow card 18'
Moses Yellow card 20'
Aleksic Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,287
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
May 3, 2014 Matchday 4 Minnesota United 3 - 2 Indy Eleven Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Ramirez 23'
Mendes 25', Yellow card 37'
Dias Yellow card 44'
Pitchkolan 45'		 Report Ring Yellow card 31'
Bracalello 42' (o.g.)
Frías Yellow card 48'
Ferreira-Mendes Yellow card 85'
Kléberson 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,913
Referee: Daniel Radford
May 12, 2014 Matchday 5 New York Cosmos 1 - 0 Minnesota United Hempstead, New York, USA
19:30 EDT Senna Yellow card 42', 61'
Diosa Yellow card 71'		 Report Vicentini Yellow card 22'
Calvano Yellow card 39'
Davis Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 19, 2014 Matchday 6 Minnesota United 3 - 1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Bracalello 12' (pen.)
Ramirez 58'
Kallman Yellow card 65'
Ibarra 70'
Mendes Yellow card 90'
Davis Yellow card 90'		 Report Núñez 50', Yellow card 71'
Salazar Yellow card 71'
King Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,325
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 24, 2014 Matchday 7 Minnesota United 0 - 0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Jordan Yellow card 39'
Vicentini Yellow card 78'
Dias Red card 86'
Daley Red card 90'
Ibarra Yellow card 90'		 Report Schilawski Yellow card 26' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,784
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 31, 2014 Matchday 8 Atlanta Silverbacks 1 - 2 Minnesota United Atlanta, Georgia, USA
19:45 EDT Chavez Yellow card 54'
Poku 85'		 Report Davis Yellow card 36'
Jordan 52'
Ramirez 74'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
June 7, 2014 Matchday 9 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 - 3 Minnesota United St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
19:30 EDT Wagner 33'
Wallace Yellow card 43'
Mkosana 45'
Sanfilippo 74'		 Report Ramirez Yellow card 9'
Davis 12'
Mendes 57'
Ibarra 61'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,132
Referee: Allen Chapman

US Open Cup

Main article: 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
May 28, 2014 Third round Des Moines Menace 0 - 1 Minnesota United West Des Moines, Iowa
19:30 CDT Report
Report 2		 Polak Yellow card 48'
Ramirez 86'		 Stadium: Valley Stadium
Attendance: 2,196
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 18, 2014 Fourth round Sporting Kansas City 2 - 0 Minnesota United Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Saad 76'
Dwyer Yellow card 82'
Martinez 87'		 Report
Report 2		 Jordan Yellow card 29'
Dias Red card 50'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,307
Referee: Tyler Ploeger

Mid-Season Friendlies

July 4, 2014 Midseason 1 Minnesota United United States 1 - 1
(4 - 3 p)		 Mexico Mexico U-21 Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:30 CDT Ramirez 1'
Calvano Yellow card 36'
Franks Red card 75'
Vicentini Red card 75'		 Report Solorio Yellow card 31'
Espericueta 34'
Sifuentes Red card 75'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 8,059
July 19, 2014 Midseason 2 Minnesota United United States 2 - 0 Wales Swansea City Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Davis 7'
Jordan 44'		 Report Richards Yellow card 43'
Flores Yellow card 55'
Bartley Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,064

NASL Fall Championship

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § Fall Championship

Template:2014 NASL fall season table

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 10 5 3 31 19  +12 35 6 2 1 15 7  +8 4 3 2 16 12  +4

Last updated: November 2, 2014.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

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Matches

  Win   Loss   Draw

July 12, 2014 Matchday 1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0 - 3 Minnesota United Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
19:30 EDT Anderson Yellow card 36'
Gordon Yellow card 81'		 Report Mendes 23'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 36'
Ramirez 59'
Ibarra 78'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,092
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
July 17, 2014 Matchday 2 Minnesota United 1 - 0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Mendes 26'
Davis Red card 81'
Calvano Yellow card 85'		 Report Low Red card 82' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,287
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
July 26, 2014 Matchday 3 Atlanta Silverbacks 1 - 1 Minnesota United Atlanta, Georgia, USA
19:30 EDT Gavin Yellow card 55'
Sandoval Yellow card 74'
Chavez 90' (pen.)		 Report Pitchkolan Yellow card 39'
Ramirez 47'
Mendes Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,810
Referee: Chris Penso
August 2, 2014 Matchday 4 Minnesota United 2 - 1 Ottawa Fury FC Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
16:30 CDT Ramirez 4', 60' (pen.)
Daley Yellow card 29'
Calvano Yellow card 90'		 Report Eustaquio Yellow card 46'
Ubiparipović 50'
Beckie Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 34,047
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
Note: Game was played directly after the International Champions Cup match between Olympiacos and Manchester City.
August 9, 2014 Matchday 5 Minnesota United 3 - 2 FC Edmonton Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Ramirez 15' (pen.)
Mendes 48', 59'
Calvano Yellow card 71'
Hildebrandt Red card 78'		 Report Laing 4'
Moses Yellow card 45'
Edward Yellow card 61'
Hlavaty 81' (pen.)		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,112
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
August 16, 2014 Matchday 6 Minnesota United 5 - 1 Indy Eleven Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Pitchkolan 25'
Ramirez 37', 58'
Mendes 45'
Calvano Yellow card 52'
Watson 53'		 Report Hyland Yellow card 64'
Kléberson 71'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,420
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 23, 2014 Matchday 7 New York Cosmos 1 - 1 Minnesota United Hempstead, New York, USA
19:00 EDT Maurer Red card 6'
Dimitrov Yellow card 45'
Ayoze Yellow card 52'
Stokkelien 74'		 Report Ramirez 8' (pen.)
Franks Yellow card 30'
Mendes Yellow card 37'
Vicentini Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,928
Referee: Mark Allatin
August 31, 2014 Matchday 8 FC Edmonton 2 - 1 Minnesota United Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
16:00 EDT Burt 65'
Laing 71'		 Report Mendes 80'
Venegas Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,796
Referee: Alain Ruch
September 6, 2014 Matchday 9 Minnesota United 1 - 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Ramirez 14' (pen.) Report Hristov 70' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,024
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
September 13, 2014 Matchday 10 Minnesota United 2 - 1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Ramirez 38'
Ibarra 54'
Reed Yellow card 80'		 Report Pecka 31'
Antonijevic Yellow card 30'
Anderson Yellow card 40'
Nurse Yellow card 74'
Guillaume Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,202
Referee: Christopher Penso
September 20, 2014 Matchday 11 San Antonio Scorpions 0 - 2 Minnesota United San Antonio, Texas, USA
20:30 EDT Elizondo Yellow card 50'
DeRoux Yellow card 90'		 Report Venegas Yellow card 21'
Ibarra 22', 72'
Mendes Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,313
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
September 28, 2014 Matchday 12 Ottawa Fury FC 2 - 3 Minnesota United Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
15:00 EDT Heinemann 16' (pen.)
Ryan 55'
Trafford Yellow card 56'		 Report Calvano Yellow card 16'
Ibarra 20'
Mendes 23'
Ramirez 88'
Daley Yellow card 90'
Reed Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Chris Grabas
October 4, 2014 Matchday 13 Minnesota United 1 - 0 Atlanta Silverbacks Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Pitchkolan Yellow card 43'
Ramirez 58'		 Report Gavin Yellow card 30'
Espinoza Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 62'
Rivera Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,744
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
October 11, 2014 Matchday 14 Indy Eleven 2 - 0 Minnesota United Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
19:30 EDT Pineda 8'
Rugg Yellow card 35'
Jhulliam 46'
Frías Yellow card 54'
Peña Yellow card 63'		 Report Vicentini Yellow card 45'
Dias Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,285
Referee: Sorin Stoica
October 15, 2014 Matchday 15 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 - 3 Minnesota United St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
19:30 EDT Hristov 28'
Russell Yellow card 48'
Townsend 90'		 Report Ramirez 44', 58'
Vicentini 66'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 2,565
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 18, 2014 Matchday 16 Minnesota United 0 - 0 New York Cosmos Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Jordan Yellow card 36'
Davis Yellow card 41'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 65'
Calvano Yellow card 90'		 Report Szetela Yellow card 35'
Johnson Yellow card 48'
Mendes Red card 85'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,817
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
October 25, 2014 Matchday 17 Minnesota United 0 - 1 San Antonio Scorpions Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Calvano Yellow card 24'
Van Oekel Yellow card 62'		 Report James Yellow card 58'
Elizondo 61'
Castillo Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,454
Referee: Juan Guzmán Jr
November 1, 2014 Matchday 18 Carolina RailHawks 2 - 2 Minnesota United Cary, North Carolina, USA
19:30 EDT Novo 22'
Osaki Yellow card 35'
Scott Yellow card 61'
Albadawi 74'
Tobin 86' (o.g.), Yellow card 90'		 Report Ramirez 52'
Dias Yellow card 64'
Vicentini Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,460
Referee: Robert Sibiga

NASL Playoffs

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § 2014 NASL Playoffs

Template:2014 NASL full season table

Semi-Finals

November 8, 2014 Minnesota United 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 p)		 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine, Minnesota, USA
18:00 CDT Ibarra 34'
Mendes Yellow card 50'		 Report Kronsteiner Red card 71'
Anderson Yellow card 83'
Nuñez Yellow card 87', 90+1'
Marcelin Yellow card 105'
Brito Yellow card 118'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,113
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Penalties
Venegas soccer ball with red X
Calvano soccer ball with check mark
Ibarra soccer ball with check mark
Vicentini soccer ball with check mark
Campos soccer ball with check mark
Pitchkolan soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Hassan
soccer ball with check mark Anderson
soccer ball with check mark Picault
soccer ball with check mark Núñez
soccer ball with red X Brito
soccer ball with check mark Pecka

See also

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota United FC Roster". mnunitedfc.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Signs Serbian-Born Canadian Midfielder Mozzi Gyorio". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Minnesota United Signs Colombian-American Forward Christian Ramirez". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Minnesota United Signs Veteran Brazilian Central Defender". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Adds Dynamic Brazilian Midfielder". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. ^ "MINNESOTA UNITED SIGNS MIDFIELDER JAMIE WATSON". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. ^ a b "UNITED SIGNS GREG JORDAN AND TYLER POLAK". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. ^ "MINNESOTA UNITED FC ADDS STRIKER DANIEL MENDES". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  9. ^ "MINNESOTA UNITED FC SIGNS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER RICHARD GARCIA". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Kevin Friedland Announces Retirement". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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  14. ^ Keit, Teng. "Hougang add samba with Geison Moura". Goal.com. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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