2016_Minnesota_United_FC_season
2016 Minnesota United FC season
Minnesota United FC 2016 soccer season
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.
Quick Facts season, Owner ...
| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- As of match played June 1, 2016
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Aaron Perez |  |
GK | (1986-08-28) 28 August 1986 (age 37) | Orange County Blues | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Steward Ceus |  |
GK | (1987-03-26) 26 March 1987 (age 37) | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Kristian Nicht |  |
GK | (1982-04-03) 3 April 1982 (age 42) | Indy Eleven | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Sammy Ndjock |  |
GK | (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34) |  Antalyaspor |
2015 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Justin Davis | |
DF | (1988-05-06) 6 May 1988 (age 36) | New Mexico Lobos | 2011 | ||||
| 3 | Jeb Brovsky | |
DF | (1988-12-03) 3 December 1988 (age 35) | New York City | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Tiago |  |
DF | (1981-05-19) 19 May 1981 (age 42) |  Sydney |
2014 | 61 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Brent Kallman | |
DF | (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 33) | Des Moines Menace | 2013 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 31 | Damion Lowe |  |
DF | (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 31) | Loan from Seattle Sounders FC | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Chris Klute | |
DF | (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 (age 34) | Portland Timbers | 2016 | ||||
| Midfielder | ||||||||||
| 4 | Aaron Pitchkolan | |
MF | (1983-03-14) 14 March 1983 (age 41) | San Antonio Scorpions | 2013 | ||||
| 7 | Ibson | |
MF | (1983-11-07) 7 November 1983 (age 40) |  Bologna |
2015 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 13 | Jamie Watson | |
MF | (1986-04-10)10 April 1986 (aged 29) | Orlando City | 2014 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 14 | Jack Blake |  |
MF | (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 29) |  Nottingham Forest |
2016 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Lance Laing | |
MF | (1988-02-28) 28 February 1988 (age 36) | Edmonton | 2016 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Kevin Venegas | |
MF | (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 (age 34) | Fullerton Titans | 2010 | ||||
| 23 | Greg Jordan | |
MF | (1990-04-05) 5 April 1990 (age 34) | Philadelphia Union | 2014 | 51 | 1 | ||
| 77 | Juliano Vicentini | |
MF | (1981-08-26) 26 August 1981 (age 42) | Audax |
2014 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 8 | Danny Cruz | |
FW | (1990-01-03) 3 January 1990 (age 34) | Philadelphia Union | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Bernardo Añor |  |
FW | (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 (age 35) | Loan from Sporting Kansas City | 2016 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Ben Speas | |
FW | (1991-01-17) 17 January 1991 (age 33) | Columbus Crew | 2016 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 11 | Stefano Pinho | |
FW | (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 (age 33) | Fluminense |
2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Ismaila Jome |  |
FW | (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 29) | UC Santa Barbara | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Daniel Mendes | |
FW | (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 (age 43) |  Kalmar |
2015 | 56 | 15 | ||
| 21 | Christian Ramirez | |
FW | (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 33) | Charlotte Eagles | 2014 | 71 | 38 | ||
| 29 | J. C. Banks | |
FW | (1989-08-24) 24 August 1989 (age 34) | Rochester Rhinos | 2015 | 26 | 3 | ||
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Transfers in
More information Entry date, Position ...
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2015 | FW | 11 | Stefano Pinho |
Fluminense FC |
Undisclosed | [1] |
| December 15, 2015 | MF | 17 | Lance Laing |
 FC Edmonton |
Undisclosed | [2] |
| February 5, 2016 | GK | 24 | Kristian Nicht |
Indy Eleven |
Free | [3] |
| February 8, 2016 | FW | 8 | Danny Cruz |
Philadelphia Union |
Free | [4] |
| February 12, 2016 | FW | 10 | Ben Speas |
Columbus Crew |
Free | [5] |
| March 4, 2016 | FW | 15 | Ismaila Jome |
UC Santa Barbara |
Free | [6] |
| March 28, 2016 | DF | 3 | Jeb Brovsky |
New York City FC |
Free | [7] |
| May 4, 2016 | GK | 12 | Steward Ceus |
Atlanta Silverbacks |
Free | [8] |
| May 26, 2016 | MF | 14 | Jack Blake |
Nottingham Forest |
Free | [9] |
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Transfers out
More information Exit date, Position ...
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2015 | GK | 1 | Mitch Hildebrandt |
FC Cincinnati |
Contract Expired | [10][11] |
| December 7, 2015 | DF | 16 | Tyler Polak |
FC Cincinnati |
Contract Expired | [10][11] |
| December 17, 2015 | FW | 11 |  Kalif Alhassan |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
Option Declined | [12][13] |
| December 17, 2015 | MF | 17 | Yago Silva |
Vasco |
End of Loan | [12] |
| December 17, 2015 | MF | 19 |  Alejandro Vela |
Club Necaxa |
Option Declined | [12][14] |
| December 17, 2015 | MF | 99 | Geison Moura |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
Contract Expired | [12][15] |
| January 30, 2016 | DF | 14 | Brian Kallman |
n/a | Retired | [16] |
| February 1, 2016 | DF | 3 | Cristiano Dias |
 Puerto Rico FC |
Released | [17][18] |
| February 1, 2016 | FW | 9 | Pablo Campos |
Miami FC |
Released | [17] |
| February 1, 2016 | GK | 24 | Andrew Fontein |
Free Agent | Released | [17] |
| April 12, 2016 | MF | 20 |  Andrei Gotsmanov |
Free Agent | Released | [19] |
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Loans in
More information Start date, End date ...
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2016 | End of Season | FW | 9 | Bernardo Añor | Sporting Kansas City | [20] |
| March 4, 2016 | End of Season | DF | 31 | Damion Lowe | Seattle Sounders FC | [21] |
| September 7, 2016 | End of Season | DF | 37 | Chris Klute | Portland Timbers | [22] |
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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
Win Loss Draw
Simple Invitational
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
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Portland Timbers v Minnesota United
| February 21, 2016 SI1 | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | Minnesota United | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Adi  11' (pen.)Melano 36'Nagbe 56'Valeri 63' (pen.)Taylor  81' |
Report | Calvano  45'Venegas 62'Walls 76' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,431 |
Minnesota United v Chicago Fire
| February 24, 2016 SI2 | Minnesota United | 0–4 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe 75' |
Report | Calistri 24', 35' Polster 42'Doody 55'Bryce 62'Álvarez 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Providence Park |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Minnesota United
| February 27, 2016 SI3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–1 | Minnesota United | Portland, Oregon |
| 4:30 p.m. CST | Morales 15', 41' (pen.), 87' Rivero 31'Froese 43'  62' |
Report | Venegas 48' Lowe 79' |
Stadium: Providence Park |
Pre-season
Minnesota United v University of Nebraska Omaha
| March 5, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United | 2–0 | University of Nebraska Omaha | Minneapolis |
| 1:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez Pitchkolan |
Summary | Stadium: Parade Field |
C.F. Pachuca Reserves 
v Minnesota United
v Minnesota United
| March 9, 2016 Friendly | C.F. Pachuca Reserves | 1–2 | Minnesota United | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| 11:00 a.m. CST | 16' |
Report | Ramirez 31' Laing 76' |
Mexico U20 National Team v Minnesota United
v Minnesota United
| March 12, 2016 Friendly | Mexico U20 National Team | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| 11:00 a.m. CST | 10' 13' |
Report | Lowe 9' Ramirez 30'Álvarez 76' |
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo |
Mid-season
Minnesota United v Club León
v Club León
| June 25, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United | 2–4 | Club León | Minneapolis |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez 63' Banks 69' |
Report | Cano 25' Kallman 49' (o.g.)Boselli 69'Cuevas 75', 84' |
Stadium: Target Field Attendance: 18,505 |
Minnesota United v A.F.C. Bournemouth
v A.F.C. Bournemouth
| July 20, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United | 0–4 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Brovsky 72' Lowe 79' |
Report | Wilson 24', 39' Ndjock 26' (o.g.)Gradel 79'Grabban 86' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,333 |
Overview
More information Competition, Record ...
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| NASL Spring Season | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 050.00 |
| NASL Fall Season | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | +0 | 027.27 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Total | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 035.29 |
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Updated to match played November 4, 2016
Source: Competitions
NASL Spring Championship
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Source: Match reports
Results by round
More information Round, Stadium ...
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Matches
Win Loss Draw
Carolina RailHawks v Minnesota United
| April 2, 2016 Match 1 | Carolina RailHawks | 2–1 | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina |
| 12:00 p.m. CST | Shipalane 13' da Luz 26'Beckie 40'Mensing 88' |
Report | Ramirez 3' Calvano 54'Banks 83' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Matthieu Bourdeau |
FC Edmonton v Minnesota United
| April 10, 2016 Match 2 Flyover Cup | FC Edmonton | 0–2 | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Roberts 47' |
Report | Speas 16', 55' Vicentini 32' |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,731 Referee: David Barrie |
Minnesota United v Fort Lauderdale Strikers
| April 16, 2016 Match 3 | Minnesota United | 3–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe 40' Ramirez 45+'Cruz 48'Brovsky 66'Zapata 69' (o.g.) |
Report | Moura 22' Fernandes 40' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,050 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
Minnesota United v New York Cosmos
| April 23, 2016 Match 4 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe 25' 53' Añor 66'Davis 81'Ramirez 90', 90+'Calvano 90+' |
Report | Kranjčar 28' Freeman 90+' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,078 Referee: Chris Penso |
Ottawa Fury v Minnesota United
| May 8, 2016 Match 5 | Ottawa Fury | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1:00 p.m. CST | Brovsky 60' (o.g.) Obasi 74'de Jong 90+1' |
Report | Ramirez 13' Speas 75'Ndjock 87'Kallman 90'Brovsky 90+3' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,317 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
Minnesota United v Jacksonville Armada
| May 14, 2016 Match 6 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Venegas 16' Pinho 28' |
Report | Perea 74' Eloundou 82'Johnson 86' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,861 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
Indy Eleven v Minnesota United
| May 21, 2016 Match 7 | Indy Eleven | 4–2 | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Zayed 16' Gordon 49'Falvey 56'Braun 75'Busch 76'Paterson 90+7' |
Report | Cruz 7' Pinho 54'Lowe 69'Davis 90+3' 90+6' |
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,076 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
Minnesota United v Tampa Bay Rowdies
| May 28, 2016 Match 8 | Minnesota United | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Watson 11' Ibson 59' |
Report | Collins 33' Cole 42'Avila 47'Guerra 83'Mwanga 90+4' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,915 Referee: Luis Guardia |
NASL Fall Championship
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Source: Match reports
Results by round
More information Round, Stadium ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | D | D | L | L | W | D | D | D | W | L | L | L | L | D | D | W | L | L |
| Position | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Matches
Win Loss Draw
Minnesota United v Carolina RailHawks
| July 2, 2016 Match 1 | Minnesota United | 5–1 | Carolina RailHawks | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez 20', 24', 75' Pinho 45+1'Calvano 47'Brovsky 58' 67'Davis 79' |
Report | Beckie 26' Watson 78', 90' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,909 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
Indy Eleven v Minnesota United
| July 9, 2016 Match 2 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Braun 75' Mares 78' Janicki 89' Palmer 90+6' |
Report | Pitchkolan 29' |
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,132 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Minnesota United v Indy Eleven
| July 16, 2016 Match 3 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Indy Eleven | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez 3' (pen.), 6' Davis 71' |
Report | Zayed 32' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,460 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow |
Minnesota United v Fort Lauderdale Strikers
| July 23, 2016 Match 4 | Minnesota United | 3–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe 12' Banks 14'Ramirez 23'Jome 70'Calvano 72' |
Report | Fernandes 43' 75' Paulo Jr. 54' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,379 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
Rayo OKC v Minnesota United
| July 30, 2016 Match 5 | Rayo OKC | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Yukon, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CST | Sandoval 60' Boateng 61'Hernandez 83'Danso 90+3' |
Report | Davis 71' Jome 93'Ramirez 90+2' |
Stadium: Miller Stadium Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Minnesota United v Puerto Rico FC
| August 3, 2016 Match 6 | Minnesota United | 1–1 | Puerto Rico FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ibson 27' Kafari 46' (o.g.) |
Report | Ramos 5' Rudy 8'Dawson 88'Rivera 90+4' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 6,101 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
Minnesota United v Miami FC
| August 6, 2016 Match 7 | Minnesota United | 0–4 | Miami FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Blake 19' Brovsky 60'Kallman 86' |
Report | Steele 9', 62' Martínez 21'Poku 26'Farfán 49'Dennis 87' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,040 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
FC Edmonton v Minnesota United
| August 14, 2016 Match 8 Flyover Cup | FC Edmonton | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Ledgerwood 38' Ameobi 46' |
Report | Ibson 37' Calvano 74'Brovsky 90+3' |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,249 Referee: Juan Marquez |
Minnesota United v Tampa Bay Rowdies
| August 17, 2016 Match 9 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Speas 18' Lowe 21'Ramirez 62'Blake 82'Ndjock 87' |
Report | Guerra 14' PC 63'Cole 80' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,207 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Jacksonville Armada v Minnesota United
| August 20, 2016 Match 10 | Jacksonville Armada | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Bahner 82' |
Report | Ibson 43' 77' Watson 43' |
Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Attendance: 2,516 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
Miami FC v Minnesota United
| August 27, 2016 Match 11 | Miami FC | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Miami |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Martínez 47' Poku 51'Borrajo 86' |
Report | Laing 38', 58' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 9,739 Referee: Luis Guardia |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers v Minnesota United
| August 31, 2016 Match 12 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Attakora 15' Gonzalez 69' |
Report | Laing 62' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 455 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Minnesota United v Rayo OKC
| September 3, 2016 Match 13 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Rayo OKC | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez 44' Lowe 76'Pitchkolan 90+4' |
Report | Ibeagha 20' Yuma 78'Michel 88' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,601 Referee: Daniel Radford |
New York Cosmos v Minnesota United
| September 10, 2016 Match 14 | New York Cosmos | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Hempstead, New York |
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Rovérsio 30' Diosa 32'Mkosana 80'Flores 90+3' |
Report | Lowe 39' |
Stadium: James M Shuart Stadium Attendance: 3,318 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
Minnesota United v Ottawa Fury
| September 17, 2016 Match 15 | Minnesota United | 2–3 | Ottawa Fury | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Calvano 9' Watson 30'Ramirez 44' (pen.)Brovsky 52'Venegas 90+1' |
Report | Gentile 35' Williams 84'Mwanga 88' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,388 Referee: David Gantar |
Ottawa Fury v Minnesota United
| September 24, 2016 Match 16 | Ottawa Fury | 3–1 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Edward 45+2' Gentile 56'Williams 82'Rozeboom 86' |
Report | Watson 20', 57' Speas 51' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 6,274 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Minnesota United v Jacksonville Armada
| October 1, 2016 Match 17 | Minnesota United | 0–1 | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Pitchkolan 85' |
Report | Barrow 48' Eloundou 56'Bahner 88' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,402 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Minnesota United
| October 5, 2016 Match 18 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Minnesota United | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Hristov 31', 55' Savage 73', 90+3' |
Report | Ramirez 17' Banks 51'Klute 82'Davis 88' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,804 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Puerto Rico FC v Minnesota United
| October 8, 2016 Match 19 | Puerto Rico FC | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Report | Lowe 73' Cruz 82' |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 4,347 Referee: Adrian Skeete |
Minnesota United v FC Edmonton
| October 15, 2016 Match 20 Flyover Cup | Minnesota United | 3–1 | FC Edmonton | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez 23, 53' Ibson 84'Pinho 84' |
Report | Watson 16' Diakité 51'Fordyce 58' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8.059 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
Carolina RailHawks v Minnesota United
| October 22, 2016 Match 21 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Fondy 51' Albadawi 59'Moses 77' |
Report | Pitchkolan 67' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 8.086 Referee: Marcos De Oliveira |
Minnesota United v New York Cosmos
| October 29, 2016 Match 22 | Minnesota United | 0–1 | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Cruz 38' Lowe 61'Davis 71' |
Report | Mulligan 45' Calvillo 49'Orozco 62'Diosa 90+3' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,609 Referee: Allen Chapman |
NASL Playoffs
More information Pos, Pld ...
| 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 |
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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
Main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup
Win Loss
Saint Louis FC 
v 
Minnesota United FC
v 
Minnesota United FC
| June 1, 2016 Third round | Saint Louis FC | 0–2 | Minnesota United FC | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Cochran 45+1' |
Report | Lowe 56' Venegas 69'Blake 90+3' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park |
Minnesota United FC v 
Sporting Kansas City
v 
Sporting Kansas City
| June 15, 2016 Fourth round | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sporting Kansas City | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ndjock 55' Lowe 56'Vicentini 57'Cruz 68'Speas 72'Ramirez 81' (pen.)Kallman 117'Davis 120+2' |
Report | Opara 51' Espinoza 55'Feilhaber 65'Abdul-Salaam 69'Olum 75'Rubio 109' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,689 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
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]
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | |||
| 2 | DF | Justin Davis | 9 | 22 | 2 | 33 |
| 3 | DF | Jeb Brovsky | 8 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
| 4 | MF | Aaron Pitchkolan | 0 (3) | 13 (3) | 1 | 14 (6) |
| 5 | DF | Tiago Calvano | 4 (1) | 9 (1) | 1 | 13 (2) |
| 6 | DF | Brent Kallman | 9 | 20 (1) | 1 | 30 (1) |
| 7 | MF | Ibson | 3 (2) | 14 (4) | 1 (1) | 18 (7) |
| 8 | FW | Danny Cruz | 9 | 12 (1) | 3 (1) | 24 (2) |
| 9 | FW | Bernardo Añor | 4 (3) | 0 (2) | 0 | 4 (5) |
| 10 | FW | Ben Speas | 7 (1) | 10 (8) | 0 (1) | 17 (10) |
| 11 | FW | Stefano Pinho | 5 (4) | 8 (8) | 2 | 15 (12) |
| 12 | GK | Steward Ceus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | MF | Jamie Watson | 1 | 9 (3) | 0 | 10 (3) |
| 14 | MF | Jack Blake | 2 | 5 (4) | 1 | 8 (4) |
| 15 | FW | Ismaila Jome | 0 | 5 (4) | 0 | 5 (4) |
| 17 | MF | Lance Laing | 5 (3) | 7 (4) | 0 | 12 (7) |
| 18 | FW | Daniel Mendes | 0 (3) | 0 (2) | 1 | 1 (5) |
| 21 | FW | Christian Ramirez | 9 (1) | 21 | 2 | 32 (1) |
| 22 | DF | Kevin Venegas | 10 | 11 (2) | 2 | 23 (2) |
| 23 | MF | Greg Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | FW | J. C. Banks | 0 (5) | 13 (7) | 1 (1) | 14 (13) |
| 31 | DF | Damion Lowe | 8 (1) | 17 (1) | 2 | 27 (2) |
| 33 | GK | Sammy Ndjock | 10 | 18 | 2 | 30 |
| 37 | DF | Chris Klute | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) |
| 77 | MF | Juliano Vicentini | 6 (2) | 4 (4) | 1 | 11 (6) |
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Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
More information Rank, Pos. ...
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 21 | Christian Ramirez | 5 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | MF | 11 | Stefano Pinho | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | 10 | Ben Speas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 13 | Jamie Watson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 22 | Kevin Venegas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | 29 | J. C. Banks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 31 | Damion Lowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | DF | 2 | Justin Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 5 | Tiago Calvano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 7 | Ibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 14 | Jack Blake | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | 15 | Ismaila Jome | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 17 | Lance Laing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| # | Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| TOTALS | 16 | 25 | 3 | 44 | |||
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Disciplinary record
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
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| 31 | DF | Damion Lowe | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Justin Davis | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Jeb Brovsky | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Ibson | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Tiago Calvano | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | Danny Cruz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Aaron Pitchkolan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Brent Kallman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Jamie Watson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Sammy Ndjock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Bernardo Añor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Ben Speas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Lance Laing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Juliano Vicentini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Jack Blake | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | Ismaila Jome | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Christian Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Kevin Venegas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | J. C. Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Chris Klute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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