I’ve been a season ticket holder of the Minnesota United FC for many years, and attended games back when they were just called the NSC Stars. This past week, the team released the season ticket pricing for next year for when the team moves in to it’s brand new stadium in the Hamline-Midway area of […]
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Because of the nature of my work, the Super Bowl is a big deal. We support some local infrastructure that has to be available 24×7, and when you have such a big event like the Super Bowl happening, all eyes are on your IT systems. What this means is that for the past three months, […]
Read moreI’m a fan, and season ticket holder of Minnesota United FC, our new MLS team. I love watching soccer, and having a local team has been a great amount of fun for myself and my family. We even got my brother-in-law and his fiance to join in the fun. However, like most Minnesota sports teams […]
Read moreSunday night the Minnesota United FC got their second home victory, under a beautiful evening sunset. The weather was perfect for a Sunday evening game with temps in the mid-60s. I went back and forth between wearing my sweatshirt and taking it off, opting finally for going with just a t-shirt at the end of […]
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Sunday, the wife, her brother and fiance and I all headed out to our season ticket seats for the home opener of the Minnesota United FC and their inaugural season in the MLS! As I mentioned in a previous post, it sounded like our team was struggling a bit, but we all had high hopes […]
Read moreThe new Minnesota United FC team played its first match on Friday in the MLS. We got the unlucky draw of facing the Portland Timbers, a team that a couple of years ago was at the top of the heap. To say that our first outing was a bit of a rough ride, would be […]
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Back during my divorced years I was looking for things to keep myself occupied. I had always enjoyed watching soccer on TV, and so in 2011 I decided to check out the local minor league soccer team, the Minnesota Stars. I had remembered the Minnesota Kicks visiting my elementary school as a kid, and was excited […]
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Saturday night saw the first ever Soccer game at Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This matchup was an International Friendly between Minnesota United FC and Club Leon from Mexico. The final score was a 4-2 loss for the Loons (Minnesota), but the game was really fun to watch, and we […]
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Tonight was the home opener for MN United FC. The excitement in the Twin Cities is growing with the move to MLS in a couple of years, and we couldn’t have asked for a better home opener. The weather was absolutely perfect with temps in the 70s and a light breeze. Even after the sun […]
Read moreA couple times a year the Minnesota United FC play a Wednesday night game. Although it can be a bit stressful getting to the stadium in Blaine during rush hour traffic, the crowds inside the gates are a bit lighter than weekends. Overall, it’s a nice way to spend a beautiful summer evening. Tonight’s blog […]
Read moreGot an email this evening from the Minnesota United FC team that they are making history. They are paying for the new soccer stadium completely without public financing. The announcement states that MN United will pay $100 million for the franchise license, $30 million for the land, and $120 million for actual stadium itself. This […]
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I’ve been a fan of our local pro soccer team for a few years now. I started going to games back when they were called the NSC Stars, and then became the league-owned Minnesota Stars. After that season the team was bought by former United Health CEO Bill McGuire and became Minnesota United FC. Ever […]
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