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Opponent: Tampa Bay RowdiesKickoff: May 28th, 7:00 p.m. CTVenue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MNBroadcast: MY29, ESPN3@MNUnitedFC @mnunitedgameday

TAMPA BAY ROWDIES ROSTER1 Michael Langer Goalkeeper

2 Darnell King Defender

3 Neill Collins Defender

4 Ben Sweat Defender

5 Stefan Antonijevic Defender

7 Frankie Sanfilippo Defender

8 Tom Heinemann Forward

9 Freddy Adu Midfielder

10 Georgi Hristov Forward

11 Kalif Alhassan Midfielder

13 Justin Chavez Midfielder

14 Jeff Michaud Midfielder

15 Zac Portillos Defender

16 Juan Guerra Midfielder

17 Tamika Mkandawire Defender

18 Matt Pickens Goalkeeper

19 Verneri Välimaa Midfielder

20 Darwin Espinal Midfielder

21 Walter Ramírez Midfielder

22 Keith Savage Midfielder

23 Michael Nanchoff Midfielder

24 Chris Glodack Goalkeeper

25 Jeremy Hall Defender

26 Joe Cole Midfielder

30 Eric Avila Midfielder

33 Junior Burgos Midfielder

55 Danny Mwanga Forward

MINNESOTA UNITED FC ROSTER1 Aaron Perez Goalkeeper

2 Justin Davis Defender

3 Jeb Brovsky Defender

4 Aaron Pitchkolan Midfielder

5 Tiago Calvano Defender

6 Brent Kallman Defender

7 Ibson Midfielder

8 Danny Cruz Forward

9 Bernardo Añor Midfielder

10 Ben Speas Forward

11 Stefano Pinho Forward

12 Steward Ceus Goalkeeper

13 Jamie Watson Midfielder

14 Jack Blake Midfielder

15 Ismaila Jome Forward

17 Lance Laing Midfielder

18 Daniel Mendes Midfielder

21 Christian Ramirez Forward

22 Kevin Venegas Defender

23 Greg Jordan Midfielder

24 Kristian Nicht Goalkeeper

29 J.C. Banks Midfielder

31 Damion Lowe Defender

33 Sammy Ndjock Goalkeeper

77 Juliano Vicentini Midfielder

Record: 4-1-2NASL Sping Standings: 3rd

Head Coach: Carl Craig (4-1-2)Asst. Coach: Ian FullerAsst. Coach: Peter RivardGK Coach: Paul O’Connor

Record: 2-3-2NASL Spring Standings: 7th

Head Coach: Stuart Campbell (5-7-6)Asst. Coach: Stuart DobsonAsst. Coach: Raoul Voss

2 - Last Time Out, Match Preview, How the Teams Compare, Team Leaders3 - Series Information4 - About Opponent, Quick Facts

5 - Standings6 - Schedule, Scoring Frequency7 - Stats Roster, Weekly Honors8 - Goal Map

9 - Team Records10 - Team Achievements11-12 - All-Time History vs Opposition13 - Past Starting Lineups

14 - Roster and Pronunciation Guide15-16 - Players and Coaches Bios17 - NASL Leaders, Awards, and PR Directory

INDEX2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPINDEX

MINNESOTA UNITED FCOfficial Match NotesMINNESOTA UNITED FCOfficial Match Notes

Minnesota United FC vs Tampa Bay RowdiesSaturday, May 28th | Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CTNSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

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Goals#21 Christian Ramirez 4#10 Ben Speas 3Two players tied 2

Assists#22 Kevin Venegas 4#31 Damion Lowe 1Four players tied 1

LAST TIME OUT | Minnesota United FC vs Indy Eleven | May 21, 2016 | Michael A. Carroll Stadium, Indianapolis, IN | NASL Spring Season

MNU Substitutes 70’- Añor out, Laing in70’- Cruz out, Banks in80’- Vicentini out, Mendes inUnused SubsGK - CeusD - CalvanoM - PitchkolanF - Jome

Minnesota suffered a tough 4-2 loss on the road against the undefeated Indy Eleven. Indy caught the Loons on the counter attack in the first to take an early lead. The home side got its second goal, five minutes into the second half, once again catching United too far forward. Minnesota answered back five minutes later with a powerful strike from Stefano Pinho. Damion Lowe tied the match with his second goal of the year. Both goals were assisted by Kevin Venegas, breaking the club all-time assist record. Indy they took advantage of set pieces, scoring one off a rebound and another direct goal in stoppage time to secure the win.

Minnesota United AbsencesSuspended Davis (Red Card)Out Jordan (Knee), Ceus (International Duty)Doubtful n/aProbable Speas (Ankle)

United Tries to Remain Perfect at HomeWith a tough loss last weekend for Minnesota, the race for the Spring Championship is very tight. The Loons still have a game in hand on the top two teams and will be looking to leapfrog them this week and reclaim the top spot. They will need to get past a tough Tampa Bay Rowdies squad to get there. The Rowdies have been heartbroken several times this year, coming close to victory only to fall short in the end. Though certainly better than its record indicates, Tampa Bay has only scored six goals this season. If the team can figure out how to utilize its many offensive weapons, it could be a more competitive game than what the numbers suggest.

4 - 1 - 2 2016 record (W-D-L) 2 - 3 - 2

W-W-D-W-L Form (Last 5 Matches) W-L-W-D-L

13 Points 9

3rd Spring Season position 7th

81 Total Shots 79

27 Shots on Goal 26

33% Shooting accuracy 33%13 Goals scored 69 Assists 41.9 Goals per game average 0.98 Goals allowed 71.1 Goals against average 1.0

15 Yellow cards received 18

2 Red cards received 012 GK saves 124 Clean sheets 3

Series HistoryMNU all-time W-D-L: 11 - 7 - 7 | 38 GF, 34 GA

MNU home W-D-L: 5 - 3 - 3 | 13 GF, 10 GA

MNU away W-D-L: 6 - 4 - 4 | 25 GF, 24 GA

NASL stats only | 2016 Season

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Match OfficialsReferee: Luis Guardia (Minnesota matches: 0) 2016 NASL Stats: 0 YC / 0 RC / 0 MatchARs: Justin Mack, John Krill4th: Amber O’Connor

Goals#8 Tom Heinemann 2#10 Georgi Hristov 1Two players tied 1

Assists#30 Eric Avila 2#11 Kalif Alhassan 1#3 Neil Collins 1

MINNESOTA UNITED TEAM LEADERS

TAMPA BAY ROWDIES TEAM LEADERS

UP NEXT | Minnesota United FC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies | May 28, 2016 | National Sports Center Stadium, Blaine, MN | NASL Spring Season

HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE MNU TBR



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Date Score Result Location4/25/10 MN 1 vs TBR 0 W NSC Stadium5/27/10 MN 1 at TBR 3 L Al Lang Stadium7/10/10 MN 1 vs TBR 0 W NSC Stadium9/24/10 MN 3 at TBR 1 W Al Lang Stadium5/28/11 MN 0 vs TBR 0 D NSC Stadium8/13/11 MN 0 at TBR 2 L Al Lang Stadium9/06/11 MNU 1 vs TBR 2 L NSC Stadium9/17/11 MN 1 at TBR 1 D Al Lang Stadium10/01/11 MN 1 at TBR 0 W Al Lang Stadium5/26/12 MN 0 at TBR 0 D Al Lang Stadium6/16/12 MN 1 vs TBR 2 L NSC Stadium6/30/12 MN 0 at TBR 2 L Al Lang Stadium7/12/12 MN 2 vs TBR 1 W NSC Stadium10/20/12 MN 2 vs TBR 0 W NSC Stadium10/27/12 MN 1 at TBR 3 L Al Lang Stadium5/17/13 MNU 2 vs TBR 3 L H.H.H. Metrodome5/25/13 MNU 3 at TBR 2 W Al Lang Stadium8/17/13 MNU 1 vs TBR 1 D NSC Stadium11/01/13 MNU 6 at TBR 4 W Al Lang Stadium6/07/13 MNU 3 at TBR 3 D Al Lang Stadium9/06/14 MNU 1 vs TBR 1 D NSC Stadium10/15/14 MNU 3 at TBR 2 W Al Lang Stadium4/11/15 MNU 0 at TBR 0 D Al Lang Stadium8/22/15 MNU 3 at TBR 1 W Al Lang Stadium10/03/15 MNU 1 vs TBR 0 W NSC Stadium

MNU TBR4 Christian Ramirez GOALS Two players tied 42 Three players tied ASSISTS Georgi Hristov 33 Kentaro Takada* YELLOW CARDS Mike Ambersley 51 Brian Kallman* RED CARDS Three players tied 1

5 Matt VanOekel* WINS Jeff Antinella* 54 Matt VanOekel* LOSSES Three players tied 34 Joe Warren CLEAN SHEETS Jeff Antinella* 4

MNU TBR3 Omar Daley GOALS Two players tied 22 Three players tied ASSISTS Six players tied 14 May 27, 2010 YELLOW CARDS Two times 4

4 Three players tied SAVES Matt Pickens 84 Mitch Hildebrandt* GOALS ALLOWED Diego Restrepo* 6

0-15 16-30 31-45 45+ 46-60 61-75 75-90 90+ ET TotalMNU 6 7 8 0 7 7 1 3 0 39TBR 2 7 1 4 5 5 6 4 0 34

Kalif Alhassan played for United in 2015.

Ben Speas has played with several members of the Rowdies. He won the 2010 NCAA national championship at Akron with Michael Nanchoff. In 2012, Tom Heinemann joined him with the Columbus Crew. Then in 2014, he was briefly joined on the Crew by Ben Sweat.

Heinemann and United Assistant Coach Ian Fuller were on the Charleston Battery together in 2010, where they won the USL Championship.

Freddy Adu and Jamie Watson both played for Real Salt Lake in 2007. Adu then played with Danny Cruz on two separate occasions. The first was from 2008 to 2009 with the U.S. U20 National Team, and the second was with the Philadelphia Union from 2012 through 2013.

Zac Portillos and Aaron Pitchkolan are both natives of Aurora, Colorado.

Walter Ramirez and Pitchkolan played together during 2012 with the San Antonio Scorpions. He then joined Kristian Nicht on Indy Eleven in 2015. Finally, he was a teammate of Stefano Pinho’s in 2015 with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

Team Type Player # of Games

MinnesotaUnited

Goals Stefano Pinho 2Assists None

Shutout None

Tampa BayRowdies

Goals NoneAssists None

Shutout None*Streak considered 2+ games in a row.

* Player no longer with the club.

Suspended: Davis (MNU) Suspended after next caution: none Suspended after 2 more cautions: King, Guerra (TBR)

DISCIPLINARY REPORT

MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS

ALL-TIME SERIES SINGLE GAME HIGHS

ALL-TIME RESULTS AGAINST TAMPA BAY ROWDIES

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS

CURRENT TEAM STREAKS*

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL


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PREVIOUS MEETING - 10/3/2015

3 11ST HALF

31’ YC: SweatYC: Vela 35’

41’ RC: SweatG: Ramirez 44’

2ND HALF

YC: Jordan 74’YC: Davis 86’

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ABOUT TAMPA BAY ROWDIESThe Rowdies were the first professional sports franchise in the area and remain one of the most recognizable and well-loved brands in soccer. Originally established in 1975, the team won the NASL Soccer Bowl championship in its inaugural year.

In 2008, a group of investors announced the purchase of rights to a professional soccer franchise and the newly-established team began play in 2010 as FC Tampa Bay. In 2012, the team rebranded as the Tampa Bay Rowdies and won the NASL Soccer Bowl Championship after defeating Minnesota in a shootout.

After a disappointing 2014 season, the Rowdies rebuilt its roster to prepare for 2015. They brought in a new coach and many new players with NASL experience in rapid succession. Midway through the Fall Season, the Rowdies went through another upheaval, with Stuart Campbell taking over the head coach role from Thomas Rongen.

The Rowdies once again brought in some big names for the 2016 campaign, most notably English star Joe Cole.

• Minnesota will be without Justin Davis due to a red card suspension from last match in Indy.

• Minnesota will also be without Steward Ceus, who was called up to the Haitian national team for Copa América Centenario.

• These matches have been fairly high scoring in the past. 72 goals have been scored in this series, more than any other series involving Minnesota.

• Minnesota has earned 40 points all-time against the Rowdies. Tampa Bay has only taken 28 points off of United.

• United has four players with multiple goals this season. Tom Heinemann is the only Rowdies player with two or more goals.

• Tampa Bay has only scored once in the first half this season. The rest of its goals have all come in the final 30 minutes of play.

• Both Rowdies victories this year were 1-0 results.

• These clubs were the first two NASL Champions. Minnesota claimed the inaugural title in 2011, followed by the Rowdies beating Minnesota to win in 2012.

• Only one penalty kick has been scored between the two clubs so far in 2016.

• Minnesota has been perfect at home this season. Not only has it not lost, but it has not conceded a goal at NSC Stadium. The Loons have outscored opponents 6-0 in three home matches.

• The Loons are currently undefeated in 13 home matches. This has only happened once before in club history, when Minnesota didn’t lose for nearly a year at home from October 26th, 2013 through October 18th, 2014.

• Tampa Bay is tied for the most yellow cards in the league with 18.

• United is tied for most red cards in the league with two. The Loons only had one all last season.

MNU VS TBR QUICK FACTS


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TEAM GP W T L GD PTS Home Record Road RecordNew York Cosmos 8 5 0 3 7 15 4 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 3FC Edmonton 8 4 2 2 2 14 1 - 0 - 1 1 - 2 - 1Minnesota United FC 7 4 1 2 5 13 3 - 0 - 0 1 - 1 - 2Indy Eleven 7 3 4 0 4 13 2 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0Carolina RailHawks 8 4 1 3 1 13 2 - 1 - 1 2 - 0 - 2Fort Lauderdale Strikers 7 2 3 2 -1 9 0 - 3 - 1 2 - 0 - 1Tampa Bay Rowdies 7 2 3 2 -1 9 1 - 2 - 1 1 - 1 - 1Rayo OKC 7 2 2 3 -1 8 1 - 1 - 2 1 - 1 - 0Ottawa Fury 7 2 2 3 -3 8 2 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 3Jacksonville Armada 7 1 1 5 -6 4 1 - 0 - 2 0 - 1 - 3Miami FC 7 0 3 4 -7 3 0 - 1 - 2 0 - 2 - 2

TEAM GP W T L GD PTS Home Record Road RecordNew York Cosmos 8 5 0 3 7 15 4 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 3FC Edmonton 8 4 2 2 2 14 1 - 0 - 1 1 - 2 - 1Minnesota United FC 7 4 1 2 5 13 3 - 0 - 0 1 - 1 - 2Indy Eleven 7 3 4 0 4 13 2 - 2 - 0 1 - 2 - 0Carolina RailHawks 8 4 1 3 1 13 2 - 1 - 1 2 - 0 - 2Fort Lauderdale Strikers 7 2 3 2 -1 9 0 - 3 - 1 2 - 0 - 1Tampa Bay Rowdies 7 2 3 2 -1 9 1 - 2 - 1 1 - 1 - 1Rayo OKC 7 2 2 3 -1 8 1 - 1 - 2 1 - 1 - 0Ottawa Fury 7 2 2 3 -3 8 2 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 3Jacksonville Armada 7 1 1 5 -6 4 1 - 0 - 2 0 - 1 - 3Miami FC 7 0 3 4 -7 3 0 - 1 - 2 0 - 2 - 2

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP2016 NASL SPRING STANDINGS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP2016 NASL COMBINED STANDINGS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPOTHER NASL MATCHES THIS WEEK

Friday, May 27th Saturday, May 28th Saturday, May 28th

Saturday, May 28th

Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. CT Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. CTKickoff: 6:00 p.m. CT

Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CT

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2016 SPRING SEASONDate Opponent Result Location4/02 at Carolina RailHawks 1 - 2 L WakeMed Park4/10 at FC Edmonton 2 - 0 W Clarke Field4/16 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 - 0 W NSC Stadium4/23 New York Cosmos 1 - 0 W NSC Stadium5/07 at Ottawa Fury FC 2 - 2 D TD Place5/14 Jacksonville Armada 2 - 0 W NSC Stadium5/21 at Indy Eleven 2 - 4 L Carroll Stadium

Time (CDT)5/28 Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium6/04 at Rayo OKC 8:00 p.m. Stadium6/11 Miami FC 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium2016 FALL SEASON7/02 Carolina RailHawks 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium7/09 at Indy Eleven 6:30 p.m. Carroll Stadium7/16 Indy Eleven 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium7/23 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium7/30 at Rayo OKC 8:00 p.m. Miller Stadium8/03 Puerto Rico FC 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium8/06 Miami FC 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium8/14 at FC Edmonton 3:00 p.m. Clarke Field8/17 Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium8/20 at Jacksonville Armada 6:00 p.m. Community First Park8/27 at Miami FC 7:00 p.m. FIU Stadium8/31 at Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6:30 p.m. Lockhart Stadium9/03 Rayo OKC 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium9/10 at New York Cosmos 6:00 p.m. Shuart Stadium9/17 Ottawa Fury FC 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium9/24 at Ottawa Fury FC 6:00 p.m. TD Place10/01 Jacksonville Armada 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium10/05 at Tampa Bay Rowdies 6:30 p.m. Al Lang Stadium10/08 at Puerto Rico FC 6:30 p.m. Loubriel Stadium10/15 FC Edmonton 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium10/22 at Carolina RailHawks 6:30 p.m. WakeMed Park10/29 New York Cosmos 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium

2016 2015 All-timePlaying at home 3-0-0 8-6-1 44-27-21Playing on the road 1-1-2 6-5-5 34-26-34Playing on grass 3-0-1 11-9-2 60-39-41Playing on artificial turf 1-1-1 3-2-4 18-14-14Scoring first 4-1-1 10-6-2 63-23-9Allowing first 0-0-1 4-3-4 15-15-46Scoring 0 goals 0-0-0 0-2-1 0-15-31Scoring 1 goal 1-0-1 4-5-4 20-26-20Scoring 2 goals 2-1-1 3-3-1 26-9-4Scoring 3+ goals 1-0-0 7-1-0 33-3-0Allowing 0 goals 4-0-0 5-2-0 37-15-0Allowing 1 goal 0-0-0 6-5-1 27-26-17Allowing 2 goals 0-1-1 2-3-2 10-9-20Allowing 3+ goals 0-0-1 1-1-3 4-3-18Scoring in the 1st half 3-1-1 11-7-4 59-20-15Scoreless 1st half 1-0-1 3-4-2 19-33-40Scoring in the 2nd half 3-1-1 10-6-1 58-25-12Scoreless 2nd half 1-0-1 4-5-5 20-28-43Leading at halftime 3-1-0 9-4-2 49-14-5Trailing at halftime 0-0-2 1-1-2 4-11-28Tied at halftime 1-0-0 4-6-2 25-28-22Leading after 60 minutes 3-0-0 9-6-1 55-18-3Trailing after 60 minutes 0-0-2 1-2-2 2-9-34Tied after 60 minutes 1-1-0 4-3-3 21-26-18Leading after 75 minutes 3-1-0 10-4-1 62-12-2Trailing after 75 minutes 0-0-2 0-2-3 2-9-43Tied after 75 minutes 1-0-0 4-5-2 14-32-10

LEAGUE RECORD (W-T-L) WHEN...

2016 TEAM STATS VS OPPONENTS

MINNESOTA UNITED 2016 SCHEDULE

MNU OPPShots 81 58Shots on Goal 27 21Accuracy 34% 34%Goals 13 8Fouls 96 75Offside 19 14Corners 40 20Passing Acc. 75.1% 73.7%Tackles 118 109Yellow Cards 15 11Red Cards 2 2Possession 50% 50%Saves 12 14Clean Sheets 4 0

2016 2015 All-TimeMinute Range For Against For Against For Against0-15 2 1 10 8 31 2816-30 3 2 9 4 47 3231-45 1 0 8 2 33 181st Half Stoppage 1 0 0 0 10 646-60 2 2 7 6 47 3361-75 3 1 6 7 45 5076-90 1 0 12 12 37 472nd Half Stoppage/ET 0 2 3 2 17 18TOTALS 13 8 55 41 267 232

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2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPNo. Name (JERSEY NAME) GP ST SV CS YC RC GAA MIN12 CEUS, Steward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 033 NDJOCK, Sammy 7 7 12 4 1 0 1.14 63024 NICHT, Kristian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 PEREZ, Aaron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 12 4 1 0 1.14

No. Pos. Name (JERSEY NAME) GP ST G A SOG YC RC MIN9 M AÑOR, Bernardo 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 275

29 M BANKS, J.C. 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5314 M BLAKE, Jack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 D BROVSKY, Jeb 7 7 0 1 0 2 0 6305 D CALVANO, Tiago 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 2358 F CRUZ, Danny 7 7 0 0 2 2 0 5482 D DAVIS, Justin 7 7 0 1 1 2 1 6297 M IBSON 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5515 F JOME, Ismaila 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 023 M JORDAN, Greg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 906 D KALLMAN, Brent 6 6 0 0 1 1 0 54017 M LAING, Lance 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 39931 D LOWE, Damian 6 5 2 1 2 1 1 48218 M MENDES, Daniel 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2411 F Pinho, STEFANO 6 2 2 0 3 0 0 2334 D/M PITCHKOLAN, Aaron 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1621 F RAMIREZ, Christian 7 7 4 1 8 1 0 62610 M SPEAS, Ben 6 6 3 1 6 0 0 42122 D/M VENEGAS, Kevin 7 7 1 4 2 0 0 63077 M VICENTINI, Juliano 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 37613 M WATSON, Jamie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 12 9 27 14 2

MINNESOTA UNITED 2016 GOALKEEPING STATISTICS - LEAGUE ONLY

MINNESOTA UNITED 2016 FIELD PLAYER STATISTICS - LEAGUE ONLY

NASL TEAM OF THE WEEKBen Speas (M)Week 2Kevin Venegas (D)Week 2, Week 7, Week 8Christian Ramirez (F)Week 3, Week 4, Week 6Damion Lowe (D)Week 3Justin Davis (D)Week 4Stefano Pinho (F)Week 7

NASL PLAYERS OF THE WEEKChristian Ramirez (F)Week 4

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMINNESOTA UNITED FC 2016 HONORS INDIVIDUAL HONORS



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# Player Date Opponent Min1 Christian Ramirez Apr. 2nd Carolina 32 Ben Speas Apr. 10th Edmonton 163 Ben Speas Apr. 10th Edmonton 55 #4 Damion Lowe Apr. 16th Fort Lauderdale 40 *5 Christian Ramirez Apr. 16th Fort Lauderdale 456 Luis Zapata (Own Goal) Apr. 16th Fort Lauderdale 697 Christian Ramirez Apr. 23rd New York 908 Christian Ramirez May 7th Ottawa 13 *9 Ben Speas May 7th Ottawa 7510 Kevin Venegas May 14th Jacksonville 1611 Stefano Pinho May 14th Jacksonville 2812 Stefano Pinho May 21st Indy 5513 Damion Lowe May 21st Indy 69 *

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Stat Year #Goals 2015 55Assists 2014 & 2015 33

Yellow Cards 2015 67Red Cards 2010 6Points 2014 55Wins 2014 16Losses 2010 & 2013 12Ties 2012 & 2015 11Shutouts 2011 11Goals Allowed 2013 42

Stat #Wins 82

Draws 53

Losses 61Points 299Goals 275Assists 160Shutouts 53Yellow Cards 339Red Cards 20Goals Allowed 242

Consecutive Wins (Overall) 6 10/26/2013 - 5/03/2014

Consecutive Wins (Home) 4 10/26/20137/17/2014

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Consecutive Wins (Away) 3 11/02/2013 - 4/19/2014

Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Overall) 17 9/10/2011 - 6/02/2012

Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Home) 13 10/26/20137/11/2015

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Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Away) 11 9/17/2011 - 6/02/2012

Consecutive Losses (Overall) 4 8/20/20116/22/2013

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Consecutive Losses (Home) 3 8/10/2011 - 9/06/2011

Consecutive Losses (Away) 4 4/21/20106/09/2012

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Consecutive Clean Sheets (Overall) 3 6/04/20109/11/2010

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Consecutive Clean Sheets (Home) 5 9/11/2012 - 4/20/2012

Consecutive Clean Sheets (Away) 2 6/04/201010/29/20115/25/2012

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Largest Margin of Victory 4 7/04/20129/11/20128/16/20147/15/2015

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MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS

ALL-TIME STATS ALL COMPETITIONSSEASONAL TEAM RECORDS

ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (LEAGUE ONLY) ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (ALL COMPETITIONS)Game Season Career

3 GoalsOmar Daley, 11/02/2013

20 GoalsChristian Ramirez, 2014

37 GoalsChristian Ramirez,2014 - present

2 AssistsFourteen times

6 AssistsChristian Ramirez,2014 & 2015Kevin Venegas, 2015Kalif Alhassan, 2015

15 AssistsKevin Venegas, 2012 - present

10 SavesMatt VanOekel,6/30/2012

132 SavesJoe Warren, 2011

217 SavesJoe Warren, 2010 - 2011

2,910 MinutesKyle Altman, 2011Joe Warren, 2011

12,599 MinutesJustin Davis,2011 - present27 WinsMatt VanOekel,2010 - 201420 Clean SheetsJoe Warren, 2010 - 201166 Consecutive Apps.Christian Ramirez,2014 - present

Game Season Career3 GoalsOmar Daley, 11/02/2013

21 GoalsChristian Ramirez, 2014

38 GoalsChristian Ramirez,2014 - present

2 AssistsFifteen times

6 AssistsChristian Ramirez,2014 & 2015Kevin Venegas, 2015Kalif Alhassan, 2015

15 AssistsKevin Venegas, 2012 - present

10 SavesMatt VanOekel,6/30/2012

132 SavesJoe Warren, 2011

220 SavesJoe Warren, 2010 - 2011

3,000 MinutesKyle Altman, 2011Joe Warren, 2011

12,862 MinutesJustin Davis,2011 - present29 WinsMatt VanOekel,2010 - 201420 Clean SheetsJoe Warren, 2010 - 201169 Consecutive Apps.Christian Ramirez,2014 - present


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Last home win 2-0 vs Jacksonville Armada 5/14/2016Last home loss 2-3 vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6/13/2015Last home draw 2-2 vs San Antonio Scorpions 10/31/2015

Last away win 2-0 @ FC Edmonton 4/10/2016Last away loss 2-4 @ Indy Eleven 5/21/2016Last away draw 2-2 @ Ottawa Fury 5/07/2016

Held scoreless 0-0 D vs New York Cosmos 9/19/2015Scored 1 goal 1-0 W vs New York Cosmos 4/23/2016Scored 2 goals 2-4 L @ Indy Eleven 5/21/2016Scored 3+ goals 3-0 W vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers 4/16/2016

Clean sheet 2-0 W vs Jacksonville Armada 5/14/2016Allowed 1 goal 2-1 W vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers 10/10/2015Allowed 2 goals 2-2 D @ Ottawa Fury 5/07/2016Allowed 3+ goals 2-4 L @ Indy Eleven 5/21/2016

Scored hat trick Omar Daley, @ Tampa Bay 11/02/2013Multi-goal game Ben Speas (2), @ Edmonton 4/10/2016Multi-assist game Kevin Venegas (2), @ Indy 5/21/2016Multi-point game Kevin Venegas (2), @ Indy 5/21/2016Sent off Justin Davis, @ Indy 5/21/2016Penalty scored Christian Ramirez, @ Ottawa 11/07/2015Penalty missed Christian Ramirez, vs New York 10/18/2014GK penalty save Joe Warren, vs Carolina 7/09/2011

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* Indicates a match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. All other achievements reflect league play. Current as of 4/10/16

First game (as MNUFC): 0-0 draw against San Antonio, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/6/2013 (as MN Stars): 0-2 loss against Vancouver, Burnaby, BC, 4/11/2010First win (as MNUFC): 2-0 win against Edmonton, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/20/2013 (as MN Stars): 1-0 win against Carolina, Cary, N.C., 4/16/2010First playoff win (as MN Stars): 1-0 win against Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Fla., 10/1/2011First home game (as MNUFC): 0-0 draw against San Antonio, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/6/2013 (as MN Stars): 1-0 win against Tampa Bay, Blaine, Minn., 4/24/2010First tie (as MNUFC): 0-0 draw against San Antonio, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/6/2013 (as MN Stars): 1-1 draw against Miami, Blaine, Minn., 5/15/2010First goal (as MNUFC): Simone Bracalello against Edmonton, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/20/2013 (as MN Stars): Daniel Wasson against Carolina, Cary, N.C., 4/16/ 2010

First home goal (as MNUFC): Simone Bracalello against Edmonton, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/20/2013 (as MN Stars): Leilei Gao, against Tampa Bay, Blaine, Minn., 4/24/2010 First playoff goal (as MNUFC): Miguel Ibarra, against Ft. Lauderdale, Blaine, Minn., 11/8/14 (as MN Stars): Luke Mulholland, against Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Fla., 10/1/2011First assist (as MNUFC): Aaron Pitchkolan to Lucas Rodriguez against Edmonton, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/20/2013 (as MN Stars): Daniel Wasson to Neil Hlavaty against Puerto Rico, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, 4/21/2010 First caution (as MNUFC): Aaron Pitchkolan against Edmonton, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/20/2013 (As MN Stars): Andrei Gotsmanov against Vancouver, in Burnaby, BC, Canada, 4/11/2010 First ejection (as MNUFC): Geison Moura against Atlanta, Blaine, Minn., 7/4/2013 (As MN Stars): Brian Kallman against Tampa Bay, Blaine, Minn., 4/24/2010

MOST RECENT TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS MOST RECENT INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS

MINNESOTA UNITED FIRSTS

MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL HONORS

NASL PLAYERS OF THE MONTHJoe Warren (GK)Oct. 2011 (Playoff MVP)Simone Bracalello (M)May 2013Christian Ramirez (F)May/June 2014; August 2014;October/November 2014; July 2015Miguel Ibarra (M)September 2014

NASL COACH OF THE YEARManny Lagos2011; 2014

NASL YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEARChristian Ramirez (F)2014

NASL GOLDEN BALL (MVP)Miguel Ibarra (M)2014

NASL GOLDEN BOOTChristian Ramirez (F)2011; 2014

NASL GOAL OF THE YEARKevin Venegas (M)2012Christian Ramirez (F)2014

NASL BEST XI SELECTIONS2012Kyle Altman (D)2013Miguel Ibarra (M); Aaron Pitchkolan (D)2014Christian Ramirez (F); Miguel Ibarra (M); Justin Davis (D); Tiago Calvano2015Christian Ramirez (F); Ibson (M); Justin Davis (D); Kevin Venegas (D)


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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA4/02 @ Carolina 1 - 2 L 2010 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 2 47/02 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2011 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 2 1 0 6 6 6 4 2 0 9 710/22 @ Carolina 6:30 p.m. 2012 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 6 4 1 1 2 3 7

2013 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 1 3 4 72014 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 3 22015 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 5 52016 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2All Time 12 6 5 1 12 6 13 3 3 7 15 28 25 9 8 8 27 33Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Bracalello* (3); CAR: Campos* (5)

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA4/16 @ Minnesota 3 - 0 W 2010^ 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 27/23 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2011 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 0 2 1 1 4 6 1 3 2 5 78/31 @ Ft. Lauderdale 6:30 p.m. 2012 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 2 1 1 6 4

2013 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 4 3 0 1 9 52014 3 2 0 1 6 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 3 0 1 9 32015 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 2 0 1 9 62016 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0All Time 14 8 2 4 26 16 10 4 3 3 16 11 24 12 5 7 42 27Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Campos (7); FTL: Anderson* (5)

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA5/21 @ Indy 2 - 4 L 2014 2 2 0 0 8 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 2 0 1 8 57/09 @ Indy 6:30 p.m. 2015 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 5 47/16 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 4

All Time 3 3 0 0 9 3 4 1 0 3 6 10 7 4 0 3 15 13Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Ramirez (3); IND: Kléberson* (2)

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2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA5/14 @ Minnesota 2 - 0 W 2015 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 2 1 0 10 58/20 @ Jacksonville 6:00 p.m. 2016 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 010/01 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. All Time 3 3 0 0 9 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 4 3 1 0 12 5

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2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA6/11 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08/06 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08/27 @ Miami 7:00 p.m. Leading Scorers in series: MNU: none; MIA: none

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA4/10 @ Edmonton 2 - 0 W 2011 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 4 0 2 2 4 78/14 @ Edmonton 3:00 p.m. 2012 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 5 4 4 1 3 0 7 610/15 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2013 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 6 5

2014 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 5 42015 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 0 3 0 4 42016 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0All Time 9 3 6 0 12 8 10 3 3 4 16 18 19 6 9 4 28 26Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Bracalello*, D. Mendes (3); FCE: Saiko* (4)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Leading scorers in series MNU: None MIA: None

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA4/23 @ Minnesota 1 - 0 W 2013 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 29/10 @ New York 6:00 p.m. 2014 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 1 210/29 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2015 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 2 3

2016 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0All Time 5 1 3 1 2 2 4 0 1 3 2 5 9 1 4 4 4 7Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Ramirez (2); NYC: Six players tied (1)


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AC St. LouisSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 2-2-0Goals For: 10 | Against: 6In Minnesota: 1-1-0

Portland TimbersSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 1-1-2Goals For: 3 | Against: 5In Minnesota: 0-0-2

Rochester RhinosSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 0-1-1Goals For: 0 | Against: 3In Minnesota: 0-0-1

Crystal Palace BaltimoreSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 1-0-1Goals For: 3 | Against: 2In Minnesota: 0-0-1

Montreal ImpactSeries range: 2010-2011MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 3-0-3Goals For: 6 | Against: 7In Minnesota: 2-0-1

San Antonio ScorpionsSeries range: 2012-2015MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 6-7-3Goals For: 20 | Against: 16In Minnesota: 1-5-2

Vancouver WhitecapsSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 1-1-2Goals For: 2 | Against: 4In Minnesota: 1-0-1

Austin AztexSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 0-0-2Goals For: 1 | Against: 4In Minnesota: 0-0-1

Puerto Rico IslandersSeries range: 2010-2012MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 4-2-5Goals For: 16 | Against: 13In Minnesota: 3-1-1

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA5/28 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2010# 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 3 0 1 6 48/17 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2011# 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 5 1 2 2 3 510/05 @ Tampa Bay 6:30 p.m. 2012 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 0 1 2 1 5 6 2 1 3 6 8

2013 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 9 6 4 2 1 1 12 102014 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 6 5 3 1 2 0 7 62015 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 2 1 0 4 12016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 11 5 3 3 13 10 14 6 4 4 25 24 25 11 7 7 38 34Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Ramirez (4); TBR: Savage*, Hristov (4)

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2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA8/03 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/08 @ Puerto Rico 6:30 p.m. All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leading Scorers in series: MNU: none; MIA: none

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA6/04 @ Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m. 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 07/30 @ Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m. All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/03 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. Leading Scorers in series: MNU: none; OKC: none

MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME HISTORY AGAINST LEAGUE OPPOSITION CONTINUED

MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME HISTORY AGAINST FORMER LEAGUE OPPOSITIONAtlanta SilverbacksSeries range: 2011-2015MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 11-3-4Goals For: 26 | Against: 18In Minnesota: 6-0-3



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CAR 4/02 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Calvano CD Lowe RD Venegas DM Brovsky LM Cruz CM Speas CM Jordan RM Añor CF RamirezScore: MNU 1-2 CAR Attendance: 4,159 Venue: WakeMed Park, Cary, NC

FCE 4/10 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Calvano CD Kallman RD Venegas DM Brovsky DM Vicentini LM Laing RM Cruz AM Speas CF RamirezScore: MNU 2-0 FCE Attendance: 2,731 : Venue: Clarke Field, Edmonton, AB

FTL 4/16 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Kallman CD Lowe RD Venegas DM Brovsky DM Vicentini LM Laing RM Cruz AM Speas CF RamirezScore: MNU 3-0 FTL Attendance: 9,050 : Venue: National Sports Center Stadium, Blaine, MN

NYC 4/23 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Kallman CD Lowe RD Venegas DM Brovsky DM Ibson LM Laing RM Cruz AM Speas CF RamirezScore: MNU 1-0 NYC Attendance: 9,078 : Venue: National Sports Center Stadium, Blaine, MN

OTT 5/07 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Calvano CD Kallman RD Venegas DM Brovsky DM Vicentini LM Laing RM Cruz AM Speas CF RamirezScore: MNU 2-2 OTT Attendance: 4,317 : Venue: TD Place, Ottawa, ON

JAX 5/14 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Kallman CD Lowe RD Venegas DM Brovsky LM Pinho RM Cruz AM Añor AM Speas CF RamirezScore: MNU 2-0 JAX Attendance: 8,816 : Venue: National Sports Center Stadium, Blaine, MN

IND 5/21 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Kallman CD Lowe RD Venegas DM Brovsky DM Vicentini LM Pinho RM Cruz AM Añor CF RamirezScore: MNU 2-4 IND Attendance: 9,076 : Venue: Michael A. Carroll Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown First Name Last Name1 Aaron Perez GK 6-4 225 Covina, Calif. PAIR-ehz2 Justin Davis D 6-0 175 Litchfield Park, Ariz.3 Jeb Brovsky D 6-1 170 Lakewood, Colo. BRAHV-ski4 Aaron Pitchkolan M/D 6-2 185 Aurora, Colo. pitch-KOH-len5 Tiago Calvano D 6-2 180 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil TEE-ah-go cal-VA-no6 Brent Kallman D 6-2 190 Woodbury, Minn.7 Ibson M 6-0 174 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil IHB-son8 Danny Cruz F 5-8 170 Petersburg, Virg. CROOZE9 Bernardo Añor M 5-8 158 Caracas, Venezuela bear-NAR-doh AHN-yor10 Ben Speas M 5-8 185 Stow, Ohio SPEES11 Stefano Pinho F 6-0 170 São João Nepomuceno, Brazil steh-FA-no PEEN-yo12 Steward Ceus GK 6-6 216 West Haverstraw, NY STOO-erd SAY-oos13 Jamie Watson M 5-7 154 Arlington, Tex.14 Jack Blake M 5-11 148 Nottingham, England15 Ismaila Jome F 6-1 160 Brooklyn Park, Minn. ish-MAIL-ah JOHM17 Lance Laing M 6-0 180 Trelawny Parish, Jamaica LANG18 Daniel Mendes M/F 5-7 152 São Paulo, Brazil21 Christian Ramirez F 6-2 187 Santa Anna, Cali.22 Kevin Venegas D 5-10 150 Lakewood, Cali. veh-NAY-gus23 Greg Jordan M 6-0 165 Naperville, Ill.24 Kristian Nicht GK 6-5 225 Jena, East Germany NEESHT29 J.C. Banks F 5-8 160 Milwaukee, Wisc. 31 Damion Lowe D 6-3 174 Kingston, Jamaica33 Sammy Ndjock GK 5-11 187 Yaoundé, Cameroon EN-jock 77 Juliano Vicentini M 5-9 154 São José do Rio Preto, Brazil JOO-lee-ah-no vee-sen-CHEE-nee

Position Name Yrs. w/ Club Hometown First Name Last NameHead Coach Carl Craig 7 Newcastle, UKAssistant Coach Ian Fuller 1 Ellensburg, Wash.Assistant Coach Peter Rivard 2 Woodbury, Minn. rih-VARDGoalkeeper Coach Paul O’Connor 4 Easington, UKAthletic Trainer Yoshiyuki Ono 3 Undono, Japan YO-shi-you-key OH-noSporting Director Manny Lagos 7 Saint Paul, Minn. LAH-gohs

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMINNESOTA UNITED FC TECHNICAL STAFF AND PRONUNCIATIONS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMINNESOTA UNITED FC NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATIONS


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#9 Bernardo Añor: Añor joins Minnesota on loan from Sporting Kansas City in MLS. The Venezuelan came up through Caracas’ academy and played college soccer for Southern Florida. He spent four years with the Columbus Crew before joining Sporting in 2015.

#29 J.C. Banks: After several successful seasons with USL PRO’s Rochester Rhinos, Banks joined Minnesota United prior to 2015. The Milwaukee native was a two-time MVP for the Rhinos and scored 17 goals in 78 appearances.

#14 Jack Blake: Blake joined United in 2016 after playing three years with his local club Nottingham Forest in the English Championship. Blake is a Scottish youth international with a lot of raw talent, looking to make an impact in Minnesota.

#3 Jeb Brovsky: Following five seasons in MLS, Brovsky joined Minnesota at the beginning of the 2016 season. He most recently played with New York City FC in its inaugural season. He had two goals and five assists in the league.

#5 Tiago Calvano: A veteran central defender who joined Minnesota United in the 2014 season, Calvano began his playing career in 2001 in his native Rio de Janeiro playing for Botafogo in Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He has played in Spain, Switzerland, Germany, and Australia.

#12 Steward Ceus: After training with the Loons during the Spring Season, Ceus signed with United. He was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and has played in each of the top three U.S. leagues. Ceus has seven caps for the Haitian national team.

#8 Danny Cruz: The Virginia native joined the Loons after six years in MLS and a year on loan in Norway. Cruz played with the U.S. Youth national teams and was drafted 31st overall in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. He was a key part of the Philadelphia Union’s U.S. Open Cup run in 2014.

#2 Justin Davis: Davis earned two first-team all-conference honors while playing for the University of New Mexico, before joining Minnesota as a rookie in 2011. Originally an attacking player, Davis has made the transition to left back and become a dynamic part of the United roster.

#7 Ibson: After playing with several major clubs around the world, the Brazilian midfielder joined United prior to the 2015 season. Ibson has played with some of the biggest Brazilian clubs and has scored and played in the UEFA Champions League.

#15 Ismaila Jome: The 2012 Minnesota Mr. Soccer award winner joined Minnesota in the 2016 preseason. While at Prairie Seeds Academy in Brooklyn Park, MN, Jome led his school to three section championships and one state title. He played three years at UC-Santa Barbra before signing with United.

#23 Greg Jordan: After trialling with Minnesota United FC in the 2014 preseason, Jordan was signed before the season started. He attended Creighton University and was selected in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union before joining United.

#6 Brent Kallman: The younger brother of Minnesota vice-captain Brian Kallman, Brent Kallman is following a path similar to his brother’s. He played collegiately at Creighton University, where he was named to the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference all-freshman team.

#17 Lance Laing: An NASL veteran and a Jamaican international, Laing has been one of the most valuable players in the modern history of the NASL. Starting his career as a defender before moving to the midfield, Laing was the first player to make the NASL Best XI three times.

#31 Damion Lowe: The Jamaican joins United on loan from the Seattle Sounders in MLS. Lowe is a young defender that has proven himself to be a valuable playerwith Sounders 2 in USL last season, his second year in the Sounders.

#18 Daniel Mendes: Mendes joined United from Kalmar FF of the Allsvenskan in Sweden before the 2014 season. He has played the past eight years in Sweden, tallying 52 goals in 186 games. Mendes scored the fastest goal in the history of the Allsvenskan, in 6.4 seconds.

#33 Sammy Ndjock: Beginning his career in France with Lille, Ndjock established himself as a starting goalkeeper in Turkey. After several successful seasons with Antalyaspor, he was called to the Cameroon National Team for the 2014 World Cup. He joined United in 2015.

#24 Kristian Nicht: Having played at the top levels in Europe, Nicht has found success in the U.S. He was a top goalkeeper for the Rochester Rhinos in USL, winning several awards, and was the starter for Indy Eleven the past two seasons in the NASL.

#1 Aaron Perez: After playing American football in college with UCLA and a brief career in the NFL, Perez returned to soccer in 2012. He has played the last three seasons with the Orange County Blues, playing mainly as the backup keeper.

#11 Stefano Pinho: After playing several seasons with Brazilian side Fluminese and a loan with Fort Lauderdale, Pinho joined Minnesota n 2016. The young striker took home several awards in the 2015 season including Golden Boot, Golden Ball, and a spot in the Best XI.

#4 Aaron Pitchkolan: Pitchkolan began his professional career with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer, making 68 league appearances and scoring five goals from 2005-2009. Pitchkolan signed with Minnesota in January 2013 and is the current captain of the team.

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#21 Christian Ramirez: Ramirez, a California native, signed with Minnesota United in the 2014 season. Formerly of the Charlotte Eagles of the USL PRO, he appeared in 26 matches and scored 12 goals in the 2013 season for the team. Ramirez led the NASL with 20 goals in 2014, winning the Golden Boot award.

#10 Ben Speas: Speas was a Homegrown player for the Columbus Crew, developing in the team’s academy before making his senior debut in 2012. He played four seasons with the Crew before coming to Minnesota in 2016.

#22 Kevin Venegas: Venegas began his professional career with Minnesota in 2012. His first professional goal won the NASL Goal of the Year in 2012. He has transitioned from a midfielder into the go-to right defender for Minnesota.

#77 Juliano Vicentini: Brazilian midfielder Juliano Vicentini joined Minnesota United FC during the 2014 preseason from São Paulo Audax Sports Club. He is a veteran with experience in Brazilian and Italian leagues.

#13 Jamie Watson: A veteran of American soccer, attacking midfielder Jamie Watson has scored in each of the top four divisions of American soccer. He spent part of the 2012 season with Minnesota, on loan from Orlando City.

Players In Players OutStefano Pinho Free Agent Kalif Alhassan ReleasedLance Laing Free Agent Tyler Polak ReleasedDanny Cruz Free Agent Geison Moura Released

Kristian Nicht Free Agent Mitch Hildebrandt ReleasedBen Speas Free Agent Cristiano Dias Option Declined

Bernardo Añor Loan Alejandro Vela Option DeclinedAaron Perez Free Agent Brian Kallman RetiredIsmaila Jome Free Agent Andrew Fontein RetiredDamion Lowe Loan Yago Loan EndedJeb Brovsky Free Agent Pablo Campos Released

Steward Ceus Free Agent Andrei Gotsmanov ReleasedJack Blake Free Agent

Year Signing Trade Loan2011 Justin Davis2012 Kevin Venegas2013 Brent Kallman,

Aaron Pitchkolan2014 Tiago Calvano,

Christian Ramirez, Juliano Vicentini, Jamie Watson, Greg Jordan, Daniel Mendes

2015 J.C. Banks, Ibson, Sammy Ndjock

2016 Stefano Pinho,Lance Laing, Danny Cruz, Ben Speas, Kristian Nicht,Aaron Perez, Ismaila Jome,Jeb Brovsky, Steward Ceus,Jack Blake

Bernardo Añor,Damion Lowe

Head Coach Carl Craig: Craig was appointed head coach in 2016. The Newcastle upon Tyne native moved to the United States in 1994 as part of his involvement with Coerver Coaching. He has coached for 7 local area youth teams and is also head coach of a Minnesota Olympic Development Program select team. He was also head coach of Twin City Phoenix of the PDL and the Minnesota Blast of the NPSL.

Assistant Coach Peter Rivard: Brought on as the reserve team head coach in 2015, Rivard transitioned to an assistant coach role. He has a background with top-level coaching experience at universities. He has coaching experience at the NCAA D1, D2, and NAIA levels and has been the Director of Coaching for three different clubs. With his A License, Y License, TOPSoccer and NSCAA DOC certificates.

Assistant Coach Ian Fuller: Fuller joined Minnesota in 2016, following a successful stint with Orlando City SC. He was a player coach with Orlando helping the team to multiple titles in USL during his five years with the Lions. He made the transition to MLS as a full-time coach, guiding Orlando to a respectable finish just outside of a playoff spot.

Goalkeeper Coach Paul O’Connor: A native of Easington, England, O’Connor played professionally in the United Kingdom for six years and was a semi-professional keeper for an additional seven seasons. He’s currently the director of goalkeeping for the Fusion Soccer Association, bringing the club more than 20 years of coaching experience at all levels of the game, from youth through professional and international. O’Connor joined the club in 2013.

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GOALS: Michel, Rayo OKC (5) MNU: Christian Ramirez (4)

ASSISTS: Two players tied (4) MNU: Kevin Venegas (4)

YELLOW CARDS: Derek Boateng, Rayo OKC (4) MNU: Four players tied (2)

RED CARDS: Seven players tied (1) MNU: Damion Lowe, Justin Davis (1)

SAVES: Daniel Vega, Miami FC (25) MNU: Sammy Ndjock (12)

GAA: Jimmy Maurer, New York Cosmos (0.57) MNU: Sammy Ndjock (1.14)

CLEAN SHEETS: Two players tied (4) MNU: Sammy Ndjock (4)

MINUTES PLAYED: Six players tied (720) MNU: Three players tied (630)

NASL Golden Ball: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale StrikersGiven to the Most Valuable Player, as voted on by the media and coaches. Pinho scored 16 goals and provided 11 assists.

NASL Golden Boot: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale StrikersAwarded to the top goal scorer over the course of the Spring and Fall Seasons. Pinho netted 16 goals for the Strikers.

NASL Golden Glove: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa Fury FCAwarded to the top goalkeeper in the league with a minimum of 10 matches played. Peiser led the league by keeping 14 clean sheets and posted a 0.76 GAA.

NASL Fair Play Award: Ottawa Fury FCThis award is given to the team with the best discipline record in the regular season, based on the fewest number of yellow and red cards.

Coach of the Year: Marc Dos Santos, Ottawa Fury FCDos Santos led the Fury in a very impressive sophomore season for the club, claiming the Fall Championship and appeared in The Championship Final.

Goal of the Season: Junior Burgos, Atlanta SilverbacksSelected by the fans on NASL.com, Burgos’ free kick against San Antonio was voted the best of the best.

The North American Soccer League (NASL) is a professional soccer league with eleven teams in the United States and Canada. It is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as the Division II league in the American league system. Its headquarters are in New York City. Named after the North American league of the 70’s and 80’s, The modern NASL was founded in 2009, and began play in 2011 following a 2010 season that saw NASL and USL teams play in a combined temporary Division II league.

The NASL uses a split-season schedule running from April to early November, with a four-week break in July. The spring and fall champions, along with the two teams with best combined records, meet in a four-team single elimination tournament known as The Championship. The winner of the final claims the Soccer Bowl at the end of the season.

North American Soccer League112 West 34th Street #7034 | New York, NY 10001W: nasl.com • P: (708) 712-5709 • C: Neal Malone

Minnesota United FC4050 Olson Memorial Highway #295 | Golden Valley, MN 55422W: mnunitedfc.com • P: (651) 270-8755 • C: Eric Durkee

New York Cosmos75 Greene Street, 2nd Floor | New York, NY 10012W: nycosmos.com • P: (919) 439-1729 • C: Mauricio Villarreal

Carolina RailHawks101 Soccer Park Drive | Cary, NC 27511W: carolinarailhawks.com • P: (919) 459-8144

Ottawa Fury FC458 Maclaren Street, Floor 2 | Ottawa, ON K1R 5K6W: ottawafuryfc.com • P: (613) 235-3879 • C: Graeme Ivory

FC Edmonton9725-62 Avenue | Edmonton, AB T6E 0E4W: fcedmonton.com • P: (780) 700-2600 • C: James Nielson

Puerto Rico FCSan Juan, PRW: puertoricofc.com • C: Luis Murphy

Fort Lauderdale Strikers1350 Northwest 55th Street | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309W: strikers.com • P: (954) 263-8215 • C: Steven Bernasconi

Rayo OKC414 Northwest 4th Street #120 | Oklahoma City, OK 73102W: rayookc.com • P: (918) 728-1777 • C: Cameron Gordon

Indy Eleven47 South Pennsylvania Street #611 | Indianapolis, IN 46204W: indyeleven.com • P: (317) 919-0808 • C: John Koulder

Tampa Bay Rowdies5982 Central Avenue | St. Petersburg, FL 33707W: rowdiessoccer.com • P: (813) 527-1376 • C: Nico Castillo

Jacksonville Armada1 Independent Drive #3232 | Jacksonville, FL 32202W: armadafc.com • P: (904) 516-3751 • C: Eric Scott

Miami FC1001 Brickell Bay Dr. #2310 | Miami, FL 33131W: miamifc.com • P: (305) 371 9760 • C: Krissty Andaur

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