2017 Minnesota United FC season
The 2017 Minnesota United FC season was the eighth season of Minnesota United FC's existence and their first season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of American soccer. United played at TCF Bank Stadium and was coached by Adrian Heath, who coaches United until October 6, 2023. Outside of MLS, Minnesota United also participated in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, as well as various preseason competitions.
2017 season | |||
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Head coach | Adrian Heath | ||
Stadium | TCF Bank Stadium | ||
Conference | 9th | ||
Overall | 19th | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | ||
Top goalscorer | Christian Ramirez (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 35,043 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 17,491 | ||
Average home league attendance | 20,538 | ||
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This was the first year that a first-division American soccer team had played in Minnesota since the Minnesota Strikers in 1984. Between that time, the Minnesota Thunder and the NASL Minnesota United FC played in the second division.
Club
- As of October 4, 2017
Transfers
Transfers in
MLS Expansion Draft
Pick | Player | Position | Previous club | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Chris Duvall | DF | New York Red Bulls | [23] |
4 | Collen Warner | MF | Houston Dynamo | [23] |
6 | Mohammed Saeid | MF | Columbus Crew | [23] |
8 | Jeff Attinella | GK | Real Salt Lake | [23] |
10 | Femi Hollinger-Janzen | FW | New England Revolution | [23] |
The MLS Expansion Draft took place on December 13, 2016.
MLS SuperDraft
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Previous club | Ref |
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1 | 1 | Abu Danladi* | FW | UCLA | [24][25][26] |
2 | 23 | Alec Ferrell | GK | Wake Forest | [25][26] |
2 | 42 | Thomas de Villardi | MF | Delaware | [A][25][26] |
4 | 67 | Tanner Thompson | MF | Indiana | [26] |
- ^ Acquired from the Colorado Rapids via the Philadelphia Union for $50,000 in 2018 General Allocation Money and the 3rd pick (25th overall) selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft (which was acquired from Chicago Fire along with general allocation money and the #3 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order for the #2 place in the MLS Allocation Order)[27]
Rounds 1 and 2 of the SuperDraft took place on January 13, 2017.
Rounds 3 and 4 of the SuperDraft took place on January 17, 2017.
Transfers out
Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
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December 13, 2016 | DF | — | Chris Duvall | Montreal Impact | Traded for Johan Venegas | [4] |
December 20, 2016 | GK | — | Jeff Attinella | Portland Timbers | Traded for Portland's second round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft | [28] |
February 15, 2017 | FW | 88 | Femi Hollinger-Janzen | New England Revolution | Traded for Bobby Shuttleworth | [16] |
March 31, 2017 | FW | 45 | Joshua Gatt | Colorado Rapids | Traded for Sam Cronin & Marc Burch | [18] |
March 31, 2017 | MF | 8 | Mohammed Saeid | Colorado Rapids | Traded for Sam Cronin & Marc Burch | [18] |
Loans in
Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
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January 25, 2017 | July 23, 2017 | GK | 1 | John Alvbåge | IFK Göteborg | [29][30][31] |
February 8, 2017 | September 1, 2017 | FW/MF | 16 | Bashkim Kadrii | F.C. Copenhagen | [32][33] |
July 15, 2017 | End of season | FW | 30 | Brandon Allen | New York Red Bulls | [34] |
August 10, 2017 | July 10, 2018 | MF | 77 | José Leitón | Club Sport Herediano | [35] |
Loans out
Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | Loaned to | Ref. |
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August 9, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | MF | 20 | Rasmus Schüller | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | [36] |
September 28, 2017 | October 1, 2017 | DF | 12 | Joseph Greenspan | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | [37][38] |
October 14, 2017 | October 15, 2017 | [39][40] |
Friendlies
Win Loss Draw
January 31, 2017 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Minnesota United FC | Casa Grande, Arizona |
12:30 p.m. CST | Kamara 78' | Report | Starikov 39' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
February 3, 2017 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | NK Istra 1961 | Casa Grande, Arizona |
1:00 p.m. CST | Starikov 80' | Roce 64' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
February 19, 2017 | Minnesota United FC | 3–1 | Wisconsin Badgers | |
CST | Ramirez , pen.' Greenspan |
Report | T. Barlow | Attendance: Closed door |
February 22, 2017 | Toronto FC | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Orlando, Florida |
2:00 p.m. CST | Giovinco 17', 23' Hamilton 53' |
February 26, 2017 | Minnesota United FC | 0–2 | San Antonio FC (USL) | Orlando, Florida |
TBD | Hedrick 39' Vega 90' |
July 15, 2017 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Club Atlas | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:30 p.m. CST | Bashkim Kadrii 25' | Report | Milton Caraglio 40' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 17,010 |
Timbers preseason tournament
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
February 9, 2017 1 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
7:00 p.m. CST | Molino 50' Venegas 86' Gonzalez 88' |
Report | Jacobson 24' Teibert 82', 86' |
Stadium: Providence Park |
February 12, 2017 2 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
7:00 p.m. CST | McInerney 51' Adi 85' |
Report | Greenspan 9' Venegas 25', 32' |
Stadium: Providence Park |
February 15, 2017 3 | Real Salt Lake | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
7:00 p.m. CST | Schuler 10' Movsisyan 57' Barrett 79' Brody 88' Hernández 90+' |
Report | Molino 24', 48' Schuller 81' Venegas 90+' |
Stadium: Providence Park |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
MLS | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 29.41 |
MLS Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
U.S. Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
Total | 35 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 74 | −27 | 28.57 |
Updated to match played October 22, 2017.
Source: Competitions
MLS
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 | Conference semifinals[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 | |
3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 52 | Knockout round |
4 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 50 | |
5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 49 | |
6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | |
7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | |
8 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 45 | |
9 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 | |
11 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- Due to a change in format for the CONCACAF Champions League, the regular season conference champions did not automatically earn a berth in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.[41]
Overall table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
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1 | Toronto FC (C, X) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 69 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | |
3 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 55 | |
4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | |
5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 | |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 | |
8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 52 | |
9 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | |
10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 50 | |
11 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 49 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | |
13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | |
14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 45 | |
15 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | |
16 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
17 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 | |
18 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
19 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
20 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 | |
21 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 | |
22 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
- CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[42] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):- The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[42] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
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 |
34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 44 | −22 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Matches
Win Loss Draw
March 3, 2017 Match 1 | Portland Timbers | 5–1 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
8:30 p.m. CST | Olum 14' Valeri 47', 82' (pen.) Adi 90+1', 90+3' |
Report | Ramirez 79' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Chris Penso |
March 12, 2017 Match 2 | Minnesota United FC | 1–6 | Atlanta United FC | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
4:00 p.m. CDT | Schüller 19' Molino 30' (pen.) 57' Calvo 41' |
Report | Martínez 3', 27', 75' Almirón 13', 52' Pírez 34' Villalba 48' Peterson 90+4' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 35,043 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
March 18, 2017 Match 3 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Baddi 17' Cronin 56' Hairston 59' Williams 89' |
Report | Warner 41' Molino 50' (pen.) Ramirez 58' Thiesson 64' Davis 70' Shuttleworth 90+4' Danladi 90+5' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,013 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
March 25, 2017 Match 4 | New England Revolution | 5–2 | Minnesota United FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
1:00 p.m. CDT | Agudelo 4', 41' Kamara 21' Nguyen 32' (pen.) Tierney 53' (pen.) |
Report | Warner 15' Kallman 49' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,571 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
April 1, 2017 Match 5 | Minnesota United FC | 4–2 | Real Salt Lake | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Molino 16' Ramirez 52', 62' Venegas 68' |
Report | Mulholland 4' Movsisyan 87' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 17,728 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
April 8, 2017 Match 6 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Frisco, Texas |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Gruezo 30' Morales 43' Barrios 49' González 88' Grana 89' |
Report | Warner 5' Ibson 61' Kallman 72' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Chris Penso |
April 15, 2017 Match 7 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Manotas 14' Elis 43' |
Report | Ramirez 47' Venegas 59' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,125 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
April 23, 2017 Match 8 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
5:00 p.m. CDT | Ibarra 72' | Report | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 17,491 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
April 29, 2017 Match 9 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Thiesson 90+3' | Report | Jungwirth 54' Bingham 87' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 17,605 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 7, 2017 Match 10 | Minnesota United FC | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
12:30 p.m. CDT | Danladi 22' Ramirez 39' 51' Calvo 72' |
Report | Julião 17' Dwyer 72' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 17,709 Referee: Alan Kelly |
May 13, 2017 Match 11 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Toronto, Ontario |
CDT | Giovinco 21' (pen.) Ramirez 54' (o.g.) Ricketts 77' Altidore 90+3' |
Report | Molino 52' 62' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 27,249 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 21, 2017 Match 12 | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
4:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez 66' Ibarra 74' |
Report | G.dos Santos 38' 90+3' Van Damme 45+2' Steres 73' Alessandrini 79' Ramirez 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,107 Referee: Chris Penso |
May 27, 2017 Match 13 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Orlando City SC | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Venegas 38' Ramirez 56' Cronin 66' Jome 76' Burch 81' Ibarra 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,896 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
June 3, 2017 Match 14 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 CDT | Feilhaber 12' Melia 44' Opara 45+2' Medranda 54' Abdul-Salaam 87' |
Report | Jome 7' Warner 23' Shuttleworth 43' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,361 Referee: Jorge González |
June 17, 2017 Match 15 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Sandy, Utah |
9:00 p.m. CDT | Beckerman 75' Movsisyan 85' |
Report | Kallman 21' Ibson 86' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,256 Referee: Marco de Oliveira |
June 21, 2017 Match 16 | Minnesota United FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Okugo 7' (o.g.) Ramirez 47' Danladi 64' 70' |
Report | Valeri 37' (pen) Calvo 50' (o.g.) Blanco 71' Miller 85' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,442 Referee: Ted Unkel |
June 24, 2017 Match 17 | Minnesota United | 2–2 | Whitecaps FC | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,016 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
June 29, 2017 Match 18 | New York City FC | 3–1 | Minnesota United FC | New York City, New York |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Callens 38' Villa 45+4' 63' Harrison 52' Wallace 68' |
Report | Ramirez 9' Molino 23' Venegas 45+4' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 21,572 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
July 4, 2017 Match 19 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
6:00 p.m. CDT | Ibson 9' | Report | Manneh 58' Steffen 90+1' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,564 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
July 19, 2017 Match 20 | Minnesota United FC | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Jome 36' Kallman 90+2' Martin 90+6' |
Report | Clark 45' Machado 63' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,456 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
July 22, 2017 Match 21 | Minnesota United FC | 0–3 | New York Red Bulls | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
3:00 p.m. CDT | Kallman 53' Ibson 90' |
Report | Royer 16' Adams 16' Wright-Phillips 67' Muyl 90' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
July 29, 2017 Match 22 | Minnesota United FC | 4–0 | D.C. United | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez 7' Danladi 40' Jeffrey 54' (o.g.) Shuttleworth 79' Cronin 86' Ibarra 90+1' |
Report | Kemp 36' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 20,146 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
August 5, 2017 Match 23 | Minnesota United FC | 0–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Cronin 84' | Bruin 9' Dempsey 18', 73' Morris 71' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 22,649 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
August 20, 2017 Match 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Minnesota United FC | Seattle, Washington |
9:00 p.m. CDT | Marshall 31' Dempsey 90'+4' (pen.) |
Report | Finlay 21' Danladi 25' Taylor 90'+3' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,312 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
August 26, 2017 Match 25 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Dax McCarty 69' David Accam 77' Bastian Schweinsteiger 84' |
Report | Danladi 36' (45) 78' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18408 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 9, 2017 Match 26 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Finlay 40' | Report | Sapong 6' Wijnaldum 38' Onyewu 55' Ilsinho 60' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 22,148 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
September 13, 2017 Match 27 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
CDT | Reyna 5' Hurtado 31' Shea 88' |
Report | Boxall 45' Warner 52' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 17,368 Referee: David Gantar |
September 16, 2017 Match 28 | Montreal Impact | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | Montreal, Quebec |
CDT | Bernier 9' Džemaili 53' 55' Piette 62' Cabrera 90+3' |
Report | Martin 2' Molino 20' (pen.) Ramirez 60' Danladi 89' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Ted Unkel |
September 23, 2017 Match 29 | Minnesota United FC | 4–1 | FC Dallas | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez 24' Ibarra 35' Calvo 40' Finlay 42' 71' Collin Martin 58' Molino 88' |
Report | Akindele 14' 81' Barrios 75' Grana 78' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 22,055 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
September 30, 2017 Match 30 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Alberth Elis 69', 70' Romell Quioto 85', 85' |
Report | Michael Boxall 68' Francisco Calvo 87' Sam Nicholson 90+1' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,133 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
October 3, 2017 Match 31 | Atlanta United FC | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
5:00 p.m. CDT | Tyrone Mears 38' Kyle Reynish 60' Villalba 67' Gressel 72' Asad 79' |
Report | Martin 30' Danladi 48' Kallman 80' Ramirez 90' Molino 90+6', 90+7' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,185 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
October 7, 2017 Match 32 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Thiesson 41' Kallman 84' Joseph Greenspan 86' 90+1' |
Report | Diego Rubio 42' Sinovic 70' Dykstra 72' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 23,060 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
October 15, 2017 Match 33 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Carson, California |
4:00 p.m. CDT | Alessandrini 11', 90+3' Jonathan 22' Ciani 83' |
Report | Thiesson 44' Warner 77' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 23,377 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
October 22, 2017 Match 34 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, California |
3:00 p.m. CDT | Hoesen 15' Wondolowski 55' Godoy 68' Ureña 90+3' |
Report | Ibson 23' Thiesson 36' Warner 40' Danladi 76' Calvo 81' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
U.S. Open Cup
June 14 Fourth round | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Opara 43' Fernandes 45+1' Dwyer 72' Sallói 83' |
Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,260 Referee: Juan Guzman (Nevada) |
Player statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Position | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | Christian Ramirez | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
2 | FW | Abu Danladi | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
3 | MF | Kevin Molino | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
3 | MF | Ethan Finlay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | MF | Miguel Ibarra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5 | FW | Johan Venegas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
DF | Brent Kallman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | Jérôme Thiesson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | Francisco Calvo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | MF | Collen Warner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | Sam Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | Mohammed Saeid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
As of October 22, 2017.
Shutouts
Rank | Player | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Shuttleworth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2 | John Alvbåge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patrick McLain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Appearances
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||||
2 | DF | Justin Davis | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | Jérôme Thiesson | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 13 (1) | 0 | 1 | ||
4 | DF | Jermaine Taylor | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | Francisco Calvo | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | Vadim Demidov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | Ibson | 9 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 9 (3) | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | DF | Marc Burch | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 12 (1) | 0 | 1 | ||
9 | FW | Abu Danladi | 3 (7) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 (7) | 1 | 1 | ||
10 | MF | Miguel Ibarra | 9 (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (3) | 1 | 2 | ||
11 | MF | Johan Venegas | 9 (3) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (3) | 2 | 3 | ||
12 | DF | Joseph Greenspan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | Thomas de Villardi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | Brent Kallman | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||
15 | FW | Ismaila Jome | 2 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (3) | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | FW | Bashkim Kadrii | 4 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 (4) | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | Collin Martin | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | Kevin Molino | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | ||
19 | MF | Sam Cronin | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||
20 | MF | Rasmus Schüller | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | Christian Ramirez | 13 (1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (1) | 8 | 1 | ||
22 | DF | Kevin Venegas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | Bernardo Añor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | GK | Patrick McLain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | MF | Collen Warner | 8 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 (3) | 1 | 0 | ||
33 | GK | Bobby Shuttleworth | 12 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (1) | 0 | 0 | ||
Players who left the club in Trade or on loan | ||||||||||||||||
1 | GK | John Alvbåge | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | Mohammed Saeid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
45 | FW | Joshua Gatt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
As of June 5, 2017.
Discipline
Place | Position | No. | Name | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DF | 2 | Justin Davis | 0 | 1 |
FW | 9 | Abu Danladi | 3 | 1 | |
2 | DF | 14 | Brent Kallman | 7 | 0 |
3 | MF | 7 | Ibson | 5 | 0 |
MF | 19 | Sam Cronin | 5 | 0 | |
DF | 5 | Francisco Calvo | 5 | 0 | |
MF | 18 | Kevin Molino | 5 | 0 | |
4 | DF | 3 | Jérôme Thiesson | 4 | 0 |
MF | 11 | Johan Venegas | 4 | 0 | |
DF | 17 | Collin Martin | 4 | 0 | |
GK | 33 | Bobby Shuttleworth | 4 | 0 | |
MF | 26 | Collen Warner | 4 | 0 | |
5 | MF | 15 | Ismaila Jome | 3 | 0 |
MF | 10 | Miguel Ibarra | 3 | 0 | |
6 | FW | 4 | Jermaine Taylor | 1 | 0 |
DF | 8 | Marc Burch | 1 | 0 | |
MF | 20 | Rasmus Schüller | 1 | 0 | |
FW | 21 | Christian Ramirez | 1 | 0 | |
FW | 25 | Michael Boxall | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 52 | 2 |
As of October 4, 2017.
Attendance
Total | Games | Average | Season highest |
---|---|---|---|
349,138 | 17 | 20,538 | Atlanta United FC (35,043) |
As of October 7, 2017[43]
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