2016 Minnesota United FC season
Appearance
2016 season | |||
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Owner | Bill McGuire | ||
President | Nick Rogers | ||
Head coach | Carl Craig | ||
Stadium | National Sports Center Target Field (One match) | ||
NASL | Spring: 4th Fall: 8th Overall: 5th Soccer Bowl: DNQ | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Christian Ramirez (18) All: Christian Ramirez (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | League: 9,460 (July 16 vs. Indy) All: 18,505 (June 25 vs. Club León at Target Field) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 6,101 (August 3 vs. Puerto Rico) All: 6,101 (August 3 vs. Puerto Rico) | ||
Average home league attendance | League: 8,573 All: 9,036 | ||
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The 2016 season was Minnesota United FC's seventh season of existence and their sixth consecutive and final season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. In 2017, Minnesota United FC joined MLS as an expansion team along with Atlanta United FC.
Club
- As of match played June 1, 2016
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Aaron Perez | ![]() |
GK | 28 August 1986 | Orange County Blues | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | Steward Ceus | ![]() |
GK | 26 March 1987 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | Kristian Nicht | ![]() |
GK | 3 April 1982 | Indy Eleven | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | Sammy Ndjock | ![]() |
GK | 25 February 1990 | ![]() |
2015 | 33 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Justin Davis | ![]() |
DF | 6 May 1988 | New Mexico Lobos | 2011 | ||||
3 | Jeb Brovsky | ![]() |
DF | 3 December 1988 | New York City | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
5 | Tiago | ![]() |
DF | 19 May 1981 | ![]() |
2014 | 61 | 1 | ||
6 | Brent Kallman | ![]() |
DF | 4 October 1990 | Des Moines Menace | 2013 | 22 | 1 | ||
31 | Damion Lowe | ![]() |
DF | 5 May 1993 | Loan from Seattle Sounders | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
37 | Chris Klute | ![]() |
DF | 5 March 1990 | Portland Timbers | 2016 | ||||
Midfielder | ||||||||||
4 | Aaron Pitchkolan | ![]() |
MF | 14 March 1983 | San Antonio Scorpions | 2013 | ||||
7 | Ibson | ![]() |
MF | 7 November 1983 | ![]() |
2015 | 31 | 6 | ||
13 | Jamie Watson | ![]() |
MF | 10 April 1986 (aged 29) | Orlando City | 2014 | 32 | 3 | ||
14 | Jack Blake | ![]() |
MF | 22 September 1994 | ![]() |
2016 | 1 | 1 | ||
17 | Lance Laing | ![]() |
MF | 28 February 1988 | Edmonton | 2016 | 7 | 0 | ||
22 | Kevin Venegas | ![]() |
MF | 29 July 1989 | Fullerton Titans | 2010 | ||||
23 | Greg Jordan | ![]() |
MF | 5 April 1990 | Philadelphia Union | 2014 | 51 | 1 | ||
77 | Juliano Vicentini | ![]() |
MF | 26 August 1981 | ![]() |
2014 | 55 | 3 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||||
8 | Danny Cruz | ![]() |
FW | 3 January 1990 | Philadelphia Union | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
9 | Bernardo Añor | ![]() |
FW | 24 May 1988 | Loan from Sporting Kansas City | 2016 | 6 | 0 | ||
10 | Ben Speas | ![]() |
FW | 17 January 1991 | Columbus Crew | 2016 | 6 | 3 | ||
11 | Stefano Pinho | ![]() |
FW | 12 January 1991 | ![]() |
2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
15 | Ismaila Jome | ![]() |
FW | 4 November 1994 | UC Santa Barbara | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | Daniel Mendes | ![]() |
FW | 18 January 1981 | ![]() |
2015 | 56 | 15 | ||
21 | Christian Ramirez | ![]() |
FW | 4 April 1991 | Charlotte Eagles | 2014 | 71 | 38 | ||
29 | J. C. Banks | ![]() |
FW | 24 August 1989 | Rochester Rhinos | 2015 | 26 | 3 |
Transfers
Transfers In
Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
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December 4, 2015 | FW | 11 | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [1] |
December 15, 2015 | MF | 17 | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [2] |
February 5, 2016 | GK | 24 | ![]() |
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Free | [3] |
February 8, 2016 | FW | 8 | ![]() |
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Free | [4] |
February 12, 2016 | FW | 10 | ![]() |
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Free | [5] |
March 4, 2016 | FW | 15 | ![]() |
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Free | [6] |
March 28, 2016 | DF | 3 | ![]() |
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Free | [7] |
May 4, 2016 | GK | 12 | ![]() |
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Free | [8] |
May 26, 2016 | MF | 14 | ![]() |
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Free | [9] |
Transfers Out
Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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December 7, 2015 | GK | 1 | ![]() |
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Contract Expired | [10][11] |
December 7, 2015 | DF | 16 | ![]() |
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Contract Expired | [10][11] |
December 17, 2015 | FW | 11 | ![]() |
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Option Declined | [12][13] |
December 17, 2015 | MF | 17 | ![]() |
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End of Loan | [12] |
December 17, 2015 | MF | 19 | ![]() |
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Option Declined | [12][14] |
December 17, 2015 | MF | 99 | ![]() |
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Contract Expired | [12][15] |
January 30, 2016 | DF | 14 | ![]() |
n/a | Retired | [16] |
February 1, 2016 | DF | 3 | ![]() |
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Released | [17][18] |
February 1, 2016 | FW | 9 | ![]() |
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Released | [17] |
February 1, 2016 | GK | 24 | ![]() |
Free Agent | Released | [17] |
April 12, 2016 | MF | 20 | ![]() |
Free Agent | Released | [19] |
Loans In
Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
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February 17, 2016 | End of Season | FW | 9 | ![]() |
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[20] |
March 4, 2016 | End of Season | DF | 31 | ![]() |
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[21] |
September 7, 2016 | End of Season | DF | 37 | ![]() |
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[22] |
Management
Nick Rogers – President
Manny Lagos – Sporting Director
Carl Craig – Head Coach
Ian Fuller – Assistant Coach
Paul O'Connor – Goalkeeping Coach
Peter Rivard – Reserves Team Coach
Craig Mallace – Director of Camps & Youth Development
Dr. Corey Wulf – Team Doctor
Dr. Brad Moser – Team Doctor
Yoshiyuki Ono – Team Athletic Trainer
David Bloomquist – Team Athletic Trainer
Friendlies
Win Loss Draw
Simple Invitational
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
February 21, 2016 SI1 | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | Minnesota United | Portland, Oregon |
7:00 p.m. CST | Adi ![]() Melano ![]() Nagbe ![]() Valeri ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Calvano ![]() Venegas ![]() Walls ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,431 |
February 24, 2016 SI2 | Minnesota United | 0–4 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe ![]() |
Report | Calistri ![]() Polster ![]() Doody ![]() Bryce ![]() Álvarez ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park |
February 27, 2016 SI3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–1 | Minnesota United | Portland, Oregon |
4:30 p.m. CST | Morales ![]() ![]() Rivero ![]() Froese ![]() ![]() |
Report | Venegas ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park |
Pre-season
March 5, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United | 2–0 | University of Nebraska Omaha | Minneapolis |
1:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() |
Summary | Stadium: Parade Field |
March 9, 2016 Friendly | C.F. Pachuca Reserves ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
11:00 a.m. CST | ![]() |
Report | Ramirez ![]() Laing ![]() |
March 12, 2016 Friendly | Mexico U20 National Team ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
11:00 a.m. CST | ![]() ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() Ramirez ![]() Álvarez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo |
March 16, 2016 Friendly | Cruz Azul ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
1:00 p.m. CDT | ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() |
Mid-season
June 25, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Minneapolis |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez ![]() Banks ![]() |
Report | Cano ![]() Kallman ![]() Boselli ![]() Cuevas ![]() |
Stadium: Target Field Attendance: 18,505 |
July 20, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Brovsky ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Report | Wilson ![]() Ndjock ![]() Gradel ![]() Grabban ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,333 |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
NASL Spring Season | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 50.00 |
NASL Fall Season | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | +0 | 27.27 |
U.S. Open Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
Total | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 35.29 |
Updated to match played November 4, 2016
Source: Competitions
NASL Spring Championship
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Indy Eleven (S) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | Playoffs |
2 | New York Cosmos | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | |
3 | FC Edmonton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 17 | |
4 | Minnesota United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 | |
5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | |
6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | |
7 | Carolina RailHawks | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 14 | |
8 | Rayo OKC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | |
9 | Ottawa Fury | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | |
10 | Jacksonville Armada | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 7 | |
11 | Miami FC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 |
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
(S) Spring season champion
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
(S) Spring season champion
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 |
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Matches
Win Loss Draw
April 2, 2016 Match 1 | Carolina RailHawks | 2–1 | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina |
12:00 p.m. CST | Shipalane ![]() da Luz ![]() Beckie ![]() Mensing ![]() |
Report | Ramirez ![]() Calvano ![]() Banks ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Matthieu Bourdeau |
April 10, 2016 Match 2 Flyover Cup | FC Edmonton | 0–2 | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta |
3:00 p.m. CST | Roberts ![]() |
Report | Speas ![]() Vicentini ![]() |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,731 Referee: David Barrie |
April 16, 2016 Match 3 | Minnesota United | 3–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe ![]() Ramirez ![]() Cruz ![]() Brovsky ![]() Zapata ![]() |
Report | Moura ![]() Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,050 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
April 23, 2016 Match 4 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe ![]() ![]() Añor ![]() Davis ![]() Ramirez ![]() ![]() Calvano ![]() |
Report | Kranjčar ![]() Freeman ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,078 Referee: Chris Penso |
May 8, 2016 Match 5 | Ottawa Fury | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario |
1:00 p.m. CST | Brovsky ![]() Obasi ![]() de Jong ![]() |
Report | Ramirez ![]() Speas ![]() Ndjock ![]() Kallman ![]() Brovsky ![]() |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,317 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
May 14, 2016 Match 6 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Venegas ![]() Pinho ![]() |
Report | Perea ![]() Eloundou ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,861 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
May 21, 2016 Match 7 | Indy Eleven | 4–2 | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
6:30 p.m. CST | Zayed ![]() Gordon ![]() Falvey ![]() Braun ![]() Busch ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Report | Cruz ![]() Pinho ![]() Lowe ![]() Davis ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,076 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
May 28, 2016 Match 8 | Minnesota United | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Watson ![]() Ibson ![]() |
Report | Collins ![]() Cole ![]() Avila ![]() Guerra ![]() Mwanga ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,915 Referee: Luis Guardia |
June 4, 2016 Match 9 | Rayo OKC | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Yukon, Oklahoma |
8:00 p.m. CST | Pecka ![]() Gibson ![]() |
Report | Añor ![]() |
Stadium: Miller Stadium Attendance: 4,118 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 11, 2016 Match 10 | Minnesota United | 2–1 | Miami FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Ibson ![]() ![]() Ramirez ![]() Pinho ![]() |
Report | Ryan ![]() Martínez ![]() Chavez ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,102 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
NASL Fall Championship
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New York Cosmos (F) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 47 | Playoffs |
2 | Indy Eleven | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 37 | |
3 | FC Edmonton | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 36 | |
4 | Rayo OKC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 35 | |
5 | Miami FC | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 33 | |
6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 26 | |
7 | Carolina RailHawks | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 26 | |
8 | Minnesota United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
9 | Puerto Rico | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 24 | |
10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 23 | |
11 | Jacksonville Armada | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 23 | |
12 | Ottawa Fury | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 |
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
(F) Fall season champion
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
(F) Fall season champion
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 |
22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Matches
Win Loss Draw
July 2, 2016 Match 1 | Minnesota United | 5–1 | Carolina RailHawks | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez ![]() Pinho ![]() Calvano ![]() Brovsky ![]() ![]() Davis ![]() |
Report | Beckie ![]() Watson ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,909 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
July 9, 2016 Match 2 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
6:30 p.m. CST | Braun ![]() Mares ![]() Janicki ![]() Palmer ![]() |
Report | Pitchkolan ![]() |
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,132 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
July 16, 2016 Match 3 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Indy Eleven | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez ![]() Davis ![]() |
Report | Zayed ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,460 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow |
July 23, 2016 Match 4 | Minnesota United | 3–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe ![]() Banks ![]() Ramirez ![]() Jome ![]() Calvano ![]() |
Report | Fernandes ![]() ![]() ![]() Paulo Jr. ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,379 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
July 30, 2016 Match 5 | Rayo OKC | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Yukon, Oklahoma |
8:00 p.m. CST | Sandoval ![]() Boateng ![]() Hernandez ![]() Danso ![]() |
Report | Davis ![]() Jome ![]() Ramirez ![]() |
Stadium: Miller Stadium Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
August 3, 2016 Match 6 | Minnesota United | 1–1 | Puerto Rico FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Ibson ![]() Kafari ![]() |
Report | Ramos ![]() Rudy ![]() Dawson ![]() Rivera ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 6,101 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
August 6, 2016 Match 7 | Minnesota United | 0–4 | Miami FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Blake ![]() Brovsky ![]() Kallman ![]() |
Report | Steele ![]() ![]() Martínez ![]() Poku ![]() Farfán ![]() Dennis ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,040 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
August 14, 2016 Match 8 Flyover Cup | FC Edmonton | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta |
3:00 p.m. CST | Ledgerwood ![]() Ameobi ![]() |
Report | Ibson ![]() Calvano ![]() Brovsky ![]() |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,249 Referee: Juan Marquez |
August 17, 2016 Match 9 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Speas ![]() Lowe ![]() Ramirez ![]() Blake ![]() Ndjock ![]() |
Report | Guerra ![]() PC ![]() Cole ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,207 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
August 20, 2016 Match 10 | Jacksonville Armada | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Jacksonville, Florida |
6:00 p.m. CST | Bahner ![]() |
Report | Ibson ![]() ![]() Watson ![]() |
Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Attendance: 2,516 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
August 27, 2016 Match 11 | Miami FC | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Miami |
7:00 p.m. CST | Martínez ![]() Poku ![]() Borrajo ![]() |
Report | Laing ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 9,739 Referee: Luis Guardia |
August 31, 2016 Match 12 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
6:30 p.m. CST | Attakora ![]() Gonzalez ![]() |
Report | Laing ![]() |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 455 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
September 3, 2016 Match 13 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Rayo OKC | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez ![]() Lowe ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() |
Report | Ibeagha ![]() Yuma ![]() Michel ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,601 Referee: Daniel Radford |
September 10, 2016 Match 14 | New York Cosmos | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Hempstead, New York |
6:00 p.m. CST | Rovérsio ![]() Diosa ![]() Mkosana ![]() Flores ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() |
Stadium: James M Shuart Stadium Attendance: 3,318 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
September 17, 2016 Match 15 | Minnesota United | 2–3 | Ottawa Fury | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Calvano ![]() Watson ![]() Ramirez ![]() Brovsky ![]() Venegas ![]() |
Report | Gentile ![]() Williams ![]() Mwanga ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,388 Referee: David Gantar |
September 24, 2016 Match 16 | Ottawa Fury | 3–1 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario |
6:00 p.m. CST | Edward ![]() Gentile ![]() Williams ![]() Rozeboom ![]() |
Report | Watson ![]() ![]() Speas ![]() |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 6,274 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
October 1, 2016 Match 17 | Minnesota United | 0–1 | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Pitchkolan ![]() |
Report | Barrow ![]() Eloundou ![]() Bahner ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,402 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
October 5, 2016 Match 18 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Minnesota United | St. Petersburg, Florida |
6:30 p.m. CST | Hristov ![]() ![]() Savage ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ramirez ![]() Banks ![]() Klute ![]() Davis ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,804 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 8, 2016 Match 19 | Puerto Rico FC | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
6:30 p.m. CST | Report | Lowe ![]() Cruz ![]() |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 4,347 Referee: Adrian Skeete |
October 15, 2016 Match 20 Flyover Cup | Minnesota United | 3–1 | FC Edmonton | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez ![]() Ibson ![]() Pinho ![]() |
Report | Watson ![]() Diakité ![]() Fordyce ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8.059 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
October 22, 2016 Match 21 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina |
6:30 p.m. CST | Fondy ![]() Albadawi ![]() Moses ![]() |
Report | Pitchkolan ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 8.086 Referee: Marcos De Oliveira |
October 29, 2016 Match 22 | Minnesota United | 0–1 | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CST | Cruz ![]() Lowe ![]() Davis ![]() |
Report | Mulligan ![]() Calvillo ![]() Orozco ![]() Diosa ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,609 Referee: Allen Chapman |
NASL Playoffs
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New York Cosmos (C, X) | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 65 | Championship qualifiers |
2 | Indy Eleven | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | |
3 | FC Edmonton | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 53 | |
4 | Rayo OKC | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 47 | |
5 | Minnesota United | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 41 | |
6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 41 | |
7 | Miami FC | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 40 | |
8 | Carolina RailHawks | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 40 | |
9 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 39 | |
10 | Ottawa Fury | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 31 | |
11 | Jacksonville Armada | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 30 | |
12 | Puerto Rico FC | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 24 |
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
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season champion
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
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season champion
U.S. Open Cup
Win Loss
June 1, 2016 Third round | Saint Louis FC ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | St. Louis, Missouri |
7:00 PM CDT | Cochran ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() Venegas ![]() Blake ![]() |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park |
June 15, 2016 Fourth round | Minnesota United FC ![]() | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:00 PM CDT | Ndjock ![]() Lowe ![]() Vicentini ![]() Cruz ![]() Speas ![]() Ramirez ![]() Kallman ![]() Davis ![]() |
Report | Opara ![]() Espinoza ![]() Feilhaber ![]() Abdul-Salaam ![]() Olum ![]() Rubio ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,689 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
No. | Pos. | Player | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | |||
2 | DF | ![]() |
9 | 22 | 2 | 33 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
8 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
0 (3) | 13 (3) | 1 | 14 (6) |
5 | DF | ![]() |
4 (1) | 9 (1) | 1 | 13 (2) |
6 | DF | ![]() |
9 | 20 (1) | 1 | 30 (1) |
7 | MF | ![]() |
3 (2) | 14 (4) | 1 (1) | 18 (7) |
8 | FW | ![]() |
9 | 12 (1) | 3 (1) | 24 (2) |
9 | FW | ![]() |
4 (3) | 0 (2) | 0 | 4 (5) |
10 | FW | ![]() |
7 (1) | 10 (8) | 0 (1) | 17 (10) |
11 | FW | ![]() |
5 (4) | 8 (8) | 2 | 15 (12) |
12 | GK | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 9 (3) | 0 | 10 (3) |
14 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 5 (4) | 1 | 8 (4) |
15 | FW | ![]() |
0 | 5 (4) | 0 | 5 (4) |
17 | MF | ![]() |
5 (3) | 7 (4) | 0 | 12 (7) |
18 | FW | ![]() |
0 (3) | 0 (2) | 1 | 1 (5) |
21 | FW | ![]() |
9 (1) | 21 | 2 | 32 (1) |
22 | DF | ![]() |
10 | 11 (2) | 2 | 23 (2) |
23 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
0 (5) | 13 (7) | 1 (1) | 14 (13) |
31 | DF | ![]() |
8 (1) | 17 (1) | 2 | 27 (2) |
33 | GK | ![]() |
10 | 18 | 2 | 30 |
37 | DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) |
77 | MF | ![]() |
6 (2) | 4 (4) | 1 | 11 (6) |
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 21 | ![]() |
5 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
2 | MF | 11 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
3 | FW | 10 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
4 | MF | 13 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 22 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
FW | 29 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 31 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | DF | 2 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 5 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 7 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 14 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | 15 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 17 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
# | Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
TOTALS | 16 | 25 | 3 | 44 |
Disciplinary record
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
No. | Pos. | Player | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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31 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
33 | GK | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
77 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
15 | FW | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
37 | DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
See also
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