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Minnesota United FC vs San Antonio ScorpionsKickoff: 7:00 p.m. CTVenue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MNBroadcast: KSTC-45, ESPN3

October 31st, 2015 NASL FALL SEASON

NASL MATCHES THIS WEEK10.30 Carolina RailHawks vs. Indy Eleven 6:30 p.m. 10.31 Atlanta Silverbacks vs. Ottawa Fury FC 3:00 p.m. 10.31 New York Cosmos vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 6:00 p.m.

11.01 Jacksonville Armada vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 4:00 p.m. FC Edmonton BYE

MINNESOTA UNITED FC ROSTER1 Mitch Hildebrandt Goalkeeper

2 Justin Davis Defender

3 Cristiano Dias Defender

4 Aaron Pitchkolan Midfielder/Defender

5 Tiago Calvano Defender

6 Brent Kallman Defender

7 Kevin Venegas Defender/Midfielder

8 Ibson Midfielder

9 Pablo Campos Forward

11 Kalif Alhassan Midfielder

13 Jamie Watson Midfielder

14 Brian Kallman Defender

16 Tyler Polak Defender

17 Yago Midfielder

18 Daniel Mendes Midfielder/Forward

19 Alejandro Vela Midfielder

20 Andrei Gotsmanov Midfielder

21 Christian Ramirez Forward

23 Greg Jordan Midfielder

24 Andrew Fontein Goalkeeper

29 J.C. Banks Midfielder

33 Sammy Ndjock Goalkeeper

77 Juliano Vicentini Midfielder

99 Geison Moura Forward

SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS ROSTER1 Daryl Sattler Goalkeeper

2 Brad Rusin Defender

3 Julius James Defender

4 Adrian Cann Defender

5 Monbo Bokar Defender

6 Nana Attakora Defender

7 Billy Forbes Forward

8 Tyler Gibson Midfielder

10 César Elizondo Forward

13 Johnny Lawson Midfielder

14 Omar Cummings Forward

15 Julio Garcia Midfielder

16 Rafael Castillo Midfielder

18 Marvin Chávez Midfielder

19 Josué Soto Midfielder

20 Milton Palacios Defender

21 Stephen DeRoux Defender

22 Daniel Fernandes Goalkeeper

25 Kris Tyrpak Forward

29 Eric Hassli Forward

42 Joseph Nane Midfielder

80 Matt Cardone Goalkeeper

88 Zourab Tsiskaridze Midfielder

92 Giuseppe Gentile Forward

Head coach: Alen Marcina (27-14-25)

2015 NASL COMBINED STANDINGSTEAM GP W T L GD PtsOttawa Fury FC 29 15 10 4 19 55New York Cosmos 29 14 11 4 17 53Minnesota United FC 29 14 10 5 15 52Tampa Bay Rowdies 29 10 9 10 -2 39Fort Lauderdale Strikers 29 10 8 11 8 38FC Edmonton 30 9 8 13 -5 35Indy Eleven 29 8 9 12 -10 33Carolina RailHawks 29 8 8 13 -7 32Atlanta Silverbacks 29 7 11 11 -9 32Jacksonville Armada FC 29 8 7 14 -15 31San Antonio Scorpions 29 7 9 13 -11 30

2015 NASL FALL STANDINGSTEAM GP W T L GD PtsOttawa Fury FC 19 13 5 1 22 44Minnesota United FC 19 11 5 3 13 38New York Cosmos 19 9 6 4 8 33Fort Lauderdale Strikers 19 7 6 6 9 27FC Edmonton 20 7 5 8 1 26Atlanta Silverbacks 19 6 6 7 -3 24Tampa Bay Rowdies 19 5 5 9 -8 20Indy Eleven 19 5 5 9 -11 20Jacksonville Armada FC 19 5 4 10 -12 19San Antonio Scorpions 19 4 6 9 -7 18Carolina RailHawks 19 5 3 11 -12 18

Head coach: Manny Lagos (78-51-58)

Minnesota United FC vs San Antonio ScorpionsSaturday, October 31st | Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CTNSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

MATCH NOTES

LAST TIME OUTMinnesota United FC vs atlanta silverbaCks | oCtober 24, 2015 | national sports Center stadiUM, blaine, Mn | nasl Fall season

United Substitutions 77’- Alhassan out, Vela in83’- Ramirez out, Campos in67’- Banks out, Vicentini inUnused SubsGK - HildebrandtD - Brian KallmanM - Yago, Gotsmanov

Minnesota United continued to build momentum heading into the playoffs with a 1-0 last Saturday over the Atlanta Silverbacks. The Loons got off to an early lead after Kalif Alhassan was taken down in the penalty area, giving United a penalty kick. Christian Ramirez took the kick for Minnesota and got his 12th goal of the season, and his third from the penalty spot. Both teams played patiently, focusing on possession to control the game. The Silverbacks made a late push to try to equalize, but Minnesota’s defense was able hold off the visitors to earn the win and a clean sheet.

UP NEXTMinnesota United FC vs san antonio sCorpions | oCtober 31, 2015 | national sports Center stadiUM, blaine, Mn | nasl Fall season

Minnesota United FC Absences n/a

Watson (ACL) n/a Vicentini (Hamstring)

United Looks to Finish Strong Against ScorpionsIn the final week of the regular season, Minnesota United will play host to the San Antonio Scorpions on Saturday night. The defending NASL Champion is on the opposite end of the spectrum this season, sitting at the bottom of the standings. The Scorpions have not had an easy finish to the season, as their last four games were against the top five opponents. A tough run of form has seen the Texas side earn only nine points in its last ten matches, making it hungry to end the season on a high note against United.

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11-5-3 Fall record (W-T-L)** 4-6-9D-W-W-W-L Form (Last 5 Matches) L-W-L-D-L

38 Points** 18

2nd Fall Season position** 10th323 Shots 321158 Shots on Goal 12949% Shooting accuracy 40%52 Goals scored 3932 Assists 221.8 Goals per game average 1.337 Goals allowed 501.3 Goals against average 1.761 Yellow cards received 541 Red cards received 1079 GK saves 937 Clean sheets 8

Series HistoryMNU all-time W-T-L: 6 - 6 - 3 | 18 GF, 14 GA

MNU home W-T-L: 1 - 4 - 2 | 4 GF, 5 GA

MNU away W-T-L: 5 - 2 - 1 | 14 GF, 9 GA

HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

*NASL stats only | 2015 Season | **Fall Season only

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Penalty Kick Lifts Loons Over Silverbacks

Ndjock

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Brent Kallman

Alhassan

RamirezMendes

Davis

Banks

Jordan

VenegasIbson

Match OfficialsReferee: Robert Sibiga (38 YC / 2 RC / 8 Matches)ARs: Daniel Stupca, Amber O’Connor4th: Kyle Burkhardt

Goals#21 Christian Ramirez 12Three players tied 6#2 Justin Davis 5

Assists#21 Christian Ramirez 6#7 Kevin Venegas 6#11 Kalif Alhassan 5

Goals#14 Omar Cummings 10#16 Rafael Castillo 7#7 Billy Forbes 5

Assists#7 Billy Forbes 7Four players tied 3#10 César Elizondo 2

MINNESOTA UNITED FC TEAM LEADERS

SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS TEAM LEADERS


ALL-TIME RESULTS AGAINST SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONSDate Score Result Location6.2.12 MN 0 at SAS 0 D Heroes Stadium8.11.12 MN 0 vs SAS 1 L NSC Stadium9.01.12 MN 1 vs SAS 1 D NSC Stadium9.23.12 MN 1 at SAS 1 D Heroes Stadium10.06.12 MN 0 vs SAS 0 D NSC Stadium10.14.12 MN 2 at SAS 1 W Heroes Stadium4.06.13 MNU 0 vs SAS 0 D H.H.H. Metrodome6.01.13 MNU 0 at SAS 2 L Toyota Field8.30.13 MNU 3 at SAS 2 W Toyota Field9.27.13 MNU 1 vs SAS 0 W NSC Stadium4.12.14 MNU 2 at SAS 0 W Toyota Field9.20.14 MNU 2 at SAS 0 W Toyota Field10.25.14 MNU 0 vs SAS 1 L NSC Stadium4.25.15 MNU 2 vs SAS 2 D NSC Stadium7.25.15 MNU 4 at SAS 3 W Toyota Field

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS

ALL-TIME SERIES SINGLE GAME HIGHS

MNU SAS4 Pablo Campos GOALS Rafael Castillo 3

2 Two players tied ASSISTS Three players tied 1

3 Tiago Calvano YELLOW CARDS Two players tied 3

N/A RED CARDS Four players tied 1

5 Matt VanOekel* WINS Three players tied 1

3 Matt VanOekel* LOSSES Daryl Sattler 2

5 Matt VanOekel* CLEAN SHEETS Daryl Sattler 3

MNU SAS2 Two players tied GOALS Rafael Castillo 2

2 Two players tied ASSISTS Two players tied 1

3 Apr. 12, 2014 YELLOW CARDS Four times 4

6 Two players tied SAVES Two players tied 5

3 Sammy Ndjock GOALS ALLOWED Daryl Sattler 4

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL

0-15 16-30 31-45 45+ 46-60 61-75 75-90 90+ ET Total

MNU 1 3 4 0 3 4 3 0 0 18

SAS 4 2 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 14

MINNESOTA CONNECTIONSDaryl Sattler is a former United goalkeeper, playing for the Loons in 2013.

Pablo Campos and Aaron Pitchkolan played for the Scor-pions during the team’s inagural season in 2012.

Julius James has played for a Minnesota team in the past. He was loaned to the Thunder by the Houston Dynamo in 2009 and made two appearances.

Marvin Chávez joined Aaron Pitchkolan at FC Dallas in 2009 when he was loaned from Marathón.

Stephen DeRoux played for the Minnesota Thunder in 2008. He made 29 appearances and scored once. He was joined that year by now-Scorpions head coach Alen Mar-cina, who made 18 appearances with three goals.

Zourab Tsiskaridze was a teammate of Cristiano Dias at Miami FC in 2009.

CURRENT TEAM STREAKS*Team Type Player # of Games

MinnesotaUnited FC

GoalsNone

AssistsNone

Shutout None

San AntonioScorpions

GoalsNone

AssistsNone

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

* Player no longer with the club.


2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP

GOAL INFORMATION+ - Free Kick* - Corner Kick^ - Penalty Kick# - Throw In

1 - Pablo Campos, April 25th, vs San Antonio, 342 - Christian Ramirez, April 25th vs San Antonio, 58^3 - Miguel Ibarra, May 3rd vs Edmonton, 24 - Jamie Watson, May 3rd vs Edmonton, 85^5 - Pablo Campos, May 9th vs Atlanta, 436 - Kalif Alhassan, May 16th vs Indy, 22+7 - Justin Davis, May 16th vs Indy, 638 - Juliano Vicentini, May 16th vs Indy, 839 - Pablo Campos, May 23rd vs Jacksonville, 53^10 - Tiago Calvano, May 23rd vs Jacksonville, 58*11 - Miguel Ibarra, May 23rd vs Jacksonville, 7612 - Pablo Campos, May 30th vs New York, 813 - J.C. Banks, June 6th vs Carolina, 4814 - Miguel Ibarra, June 13th vs Fort Lauderdale, 18^15 - Aaron Pitchkolan, June 13th vs Fort Lauderdale, 3816 - Daniel Mendes, July 4th vs Carolina, 2717 - Christian Ramirez, July 11th vs Ottawa, 3218 - Juliano Vicentini, July 15th vs Jacksonville, 1319 - Daniel Mendes, July 15th vs Jacksonville, 5020 - Christian Ramirez, July 15th vs Jacksonville, 6021 - Ibson, July 15th vs Jacksonville, 7522 - Christian Ramirez, July 25th vs San Antonio, 1223 - Justin Davis, July 25th vs San Antonio, 2224 - Ibson, July 25th vs San Antonio, 37+25 - Kalif Alhassan, July 25th vs San Antonio, 4826 - Christian Ramirez, July 31st vs Jacksonville, 21

27 - Justin Davis, July 31st vs Jacksonville, 7828 - Ibson, July 31st vs Jacksonville, 8429 - Christian Ramirez, August 5th vs New York, 8*30 - Christian Ramirez, August 8th vs Edmonton, 47^31 - Christian Ramirez, August 15th vs Ottawa, 1732 - Daniel Mendes, August 15th vs Ottawa, 90+33 - Ibson, August 22nd vs Tampa Bay, 3634 - Justin Davis, August 22nd vs Tampa Bay, 6635 - Daniel Mendes, August 22nd vs Tampa Bay, 9036 - Justin Davis, September 2nd vs Indy, 7737 - Kalif Alhassan, September 6th vs Edmonton, 10+38 - Daniel Scott (OG), September 12th vs Carolina, 7339 - Pablo Campos, September 12th vs Carolina, 7640 - Kevin Venegas, September 12th vs Carolina, 8141 - Christian Ramirez, September 15th vs Atlanta,2842 - J.C. Banks, September 15th vs Atlanta, 8343 - Christian Ramirez, September 26th vs Fort Lauderdale, 1244 - Kalif Alhassan, September 26th vs Fort Lauderdale, 2745 - Daniel Mendes, September 26th vs Fort Lauderdale, 4446 - Ibson, September 26th vs Fort Lauderdale, 6147 - Ibson, September 26th vs Fort Lauderdale, 8748 - Christian Ramirez, October 3rd vs Tampa Bay, 4449 - Pablo Campos, October 10th vs Fort Lauderdale, 650 - Daniel Mendes, October 10th vs Fort Lauderdale, 2751 - Brent Kallman, October 17th vs Indy, 85*52 - Christian Ramirez, October 24th vs Atlanta, 9^

GOAL INFORMATION


No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown First Name Last Name1 Mitch Hildebrandt GK 6’1” 195 Livonia, Mich. hill-DUH-brant2 Justin Davis D 6’0” 175 Litchfield Park, Ariz.3 Cristiano Dias D 6’3” 185 Machado, Brazil kris-tee-AH-noh DEE-ess4 Aaron Pitchkolan M/D 6’2” 185 Aurora, Colo. pitch-KOH-len5 Tiago Calvano D 6’2’’ 180 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil CHEE-ah-go6 Brent Kallman D 6’2” 190 Woodbury, Minn. 7 Kevin Venegas D 5’10” 150 Lakewood, Cali. veh-NAY-gus8 Ibson M 6’0” 174 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil EEB-son9 Pablo Campos F 6’3” 200 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil pah-BLOH CAHM-pose11 Kalif Alhassan M 5’10” 160 Accra, Ghana kah-LEEF ALL-ha-sahn13 Jamie Watson M 5’7” 154 Arlington, Tex.14 Brian Kallman D 6’0” 185 Woodbury, Minn. 16 Tyler Polak D 5’7” 150 Lincoln, Neb. POE-lock17 Yago M 5’8” 153 Cachoeiro, Brazil YAH-go18 Daniel Mendes M/F 5’7” 152 São Paulo, Brazil19 Alejandro Vela M 5’8” 159 Cancún, Mexico ah-lay-HAN-drow VAY-la20 Andrei Gotsmanov M 5’8” 174 Minsk, Soviet Union ON-drey GOTS-muh-nov21 Christian Ramirez F 6’2” 187 Santa Anna, Cali.23 Greg Jordan M 6’0” 165 Naperville, Ill.24 Andrew Fontein GK 6’1” 190 Las Vegas, Nev. Fawn-TAYN 29 J.C. Banks F 5’8” 160 Milwaukee, Wisc. 33 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-nee99 Geison Moura F 5’10” 172 São Paulo, Brazil JAY-son MORE-uh

MINNESOTA UNITED FC NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATIONS

Position Name Yrs. w/ Club Hometown First Name Last NameHead Coach Manny Lagos 6 Saint Paul, Minn. LAH-gohsAssistant Coach Carl Craig 6 Newcastle, UKAssistant Coach Donny Mark III 2 Shorewood, Minn.Goalkeeper Coach Paul O’Connor 3 Easington, UKAthletic Trainer Yoshiyuki Ono 2 Undono, Japan YO-shi-you-key OH-no

MINNESOTA UNITED FC TECHNICAL STAFF AND PRONUNCIATIONS

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NASL TEAM OF THE WEEKTiago Calvano (D)Week 2, Week 8Pablo Campos (F)Week 4, Week 8, Week 22, Week 26Miguel Ibarra (M)Week 5, Week 6Justin Davis (D)Week 6, Week 7, Week 16, Week 17, Week 19, Week 21Kalif Alhassan (M)Week 7, Week 13, Week 15, Week 21, Week 28Kevin Venegas (D)Week 9, Week 22, Week 23, Week 25

J.C. Banks (M)Week 10Christian Ramirez (F)Week 14, Week 15, Week 18, Week 24, Week 25Sammy Ndjock (GK)Week 14, Week 23Daniel Mendes (M)Week 18, Week 26Ibson (M)Week 19, Week 24

NASL PLAYERS OF THE WEEKPablo Campos (F)Week 26

MINNESOTA UNITED FC 2015 HONORS INDIVIDUAL HONORS


All statistics on this page reflect league/NASL stats only (including playoffs where applicable).

MINNESOTA UNITED FC ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL HONORS 2015 UNITED FC NASL SCHEDULE

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

Suspended: Attakora (SAS) Suspended after next caution: Castillo (SAS) Suspended after 2 more cautions: Ibson, Vicentini (MNU); Cann, Chávez, Rusin (SAS)

DISCIPLINARY REPORT

Founded in 2010, the Scorpions made their NASL debut in 2012. In its first year, San Antonio suprised many fans and won the regular season title. However, it lost in the semifinals of the Soccer Bowl playoffs to Minnesota 2-1 on aggregate. The next year looked promising for the Scorpions, but a slow start in the Spring and last-place finish in the Fall dashed the team’s hopes for another title.

Despite the loss of several players during the offseason, the Scorpions added a few key acquisitions to spark their 2014 season. They were able to overcome a slow start last year to win the Fall Championship on goal differential followed by the Soccer Bowl a few weeks later.

The defending Champion had a quiet offseason, acquiring some international players and receiving a couple on loan from Sporting KC of MLS, while preserv-ing the main core of its roster from last year.

UNITED FC SCORING FREQUENCY - LEAGUE ONLY

NASL PLAYERS OF THE MONTHJoe Warren (GK) Oct. 2011 (Playoff

MVP)Simone Bracalello (M) May 2013

Christian Ramirez (F) May/June 2014; August 2014; October/November 2014;

July 2015Miguel Ibarra (M) September 2014

NASL BEST XI SELECTIONS2012: Kyle Altman (D)

2013: Miguel Ibarra (M), Aaron Pitchkolan (D)

2014: Christian Ramirez (F), Miguel Ibarra (M), Justin Davis,

Tiago Calvano (D)

NASL COACH OF THE YEAR2011: Manny Lagos2014: Manny Lagos

NASL YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

2014: Christian Ramirez (F)

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

NASL GOLDEN BOOT2014: Christian Ramirez (F)

NASL GOAL OF THE YEAR2012: Kevin Venegas (M)

2014: Christian Ramirez (F)

ABOUT SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS

Date Opponent Time/Result2015 SPRING SEASON4.11 at Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 - 0 D4.18 at Ottawa Fury 0 - 1 L4.25 San Antonio Scorpions 2 - 2 D5.03 at FC Edmonton 2 - 2 D5.09 Atlanta Silverbacks 1 - 0 W5.16 at Indy Eleven 3 - 1 W5.23 Jacksonville Armada 3 - 2 W5.30 New York Cosmos 1 - 1 D6.06 at Carolina RailHawks 1 - 1 D6.13 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 - 3 L2015 FALL SEASON7.04 at Carolina RailHawks 1 - 3 L7.11 Ottawa Fury 1 - 1 D7.15 Jacksonville Armada 4 - 0 W7.25 at San Antonio Scorpions 4 - 3 W7.31 at Jacksonville Armada 3 - 3 D8.05 at New York Cosmos 1 - 2 L8.08 FC Edmonton 1 - 1 D8.15 at Ottawa Fury 2 - 1 W8.22 at Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 - 1 W9.02 Indy Eleven 1 - 0 W9.06 at FC Edmonton 1 - 1 D9.12 Carolina RailHawks 3 - 1 W9.15 at Atlanta Silverbacks 2 - 1 W9.19 New York Cosmos 0 - 0 D9.26 at Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5 - 2 W10.03 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 - 0 W10.10 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 - 1 W10.17 at Indy Eleven 1 - 3 L10.24 Atlanta Silverbacks 1 - 0 W10.31 San Antonio Scorpions 7 p.m.

2015 2014 All-timePlaying at home 8-5-1 9-3-1 41-26-21Playing on the road 6-5-4 7-4-3 33-25-31Playing on grass 11-8-2 13-5-1 57-38-40 Playing on artificial turf 3-2-3 3-2-3 17-13-12Scoring first 10-6-1 12-4-0 59-22-7Allowing first 4-2-4 4-1-4 15-14-45Scoring 0 goals 0-2-1 0-2-3 0-15-31Scoring 1 goal 4-5-3 4-3-1 19-26-18Scoring 2 goals 3-2-1 6-1-0 24-7-3Scoring 3+ goals 7-1-0 7-1-0 32-3-0Allowing 0 goals 5-2-0 6-2-0 33-15-0Allowing 1 goal 6-5-1 6-3-2 27-26-17Allowing 2 goals 2-2-1 4-1-2 10-7-18Allowing 3+ goals 1-1-3 0-1-0 4-3-17Scoring in the 1st half 11-7-3 13-3-0 56-19-13Scoreless 1st half 3-3-2 3-4-4 18-32-39Scoring in the 2nd half 10-5-1 13-3-1 55-23-11Scoreless 2nd half 4-5-4 3-4-3 19-28-41Leading at halftime 9-4-1 10-2-0 46-13-4Trailing at halftime 1-1-2 0-2-1 4-11-26Tied at halftime 4-5-2 6-3-3 24-27-22Leading after 60 minutes 9-6-1 12-3-0 52-18-3Trailing after 60 minutes 1-1-2 0-0-1 2-8-32Tied after 60 minutes 4-3-2 4-3-3 20-25-17Leading after 75 minutes 10-4-1 14-1-0 59-11-2Trailing after 75 minutes 0-2-3 0-1-4 2-9-41Tied after 75 minutes 4-4-1 2-5-0 13-31-9

2015 2014 All-TimeMinute Range For Against For Against For Against0-15 9 8 6 2 28 2716-30 9 4 9 3 44 3031-45 8 2 3 3 32 181st Half Stoppage 0 0 3 1 9 646-60 7 4 14 5 45 2961-75 5 7 7 9 41 4976-90 12 11 4 4 36 46

2nd Half Stoppage 2 1 1 1 16 15

TOTALS 52 37 47 26 250 220


Statistics on this page reflect NASL/USSF D2 and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup results.

• All but two of Christian Ramirez’ goals have been the first goal of a match.

• Nana Attakora reached his yellow card limit last weekend, making him unavailable for the game in Minnesota.

• Six of United’s seven clean sheets have come at home.

• Both squads have an average age of 28.

• Scorpions leading goal scorer Omar Cummings has not found the back of the net since August 8th, when he scored twice in a 3-3 draw with the Atlanta Silverbacks.

• Billy Forbes has led San Antonio in assists the last two seasons. He led the NASL in assists in 2014 with seven.

• United players have been very efficent shooters this season. Pablo Campos has scored on 60% of his shots, leading the team, and Ibson has put the ball in on 55% of his chances.

• Eric Hassli averages a card every 102 minutes, the highest in the NASL for players who have at least 100 minutes this season.

• Both of the teams are one of the four modern NASL teams with a championship. San Antonio won its title last year, while Minnesota won the inagural Soccer Bowl in 2011.

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

UNITED SCORING FREQUENCY - ALL MATCHES

UNITED 2015 FIELD PLAYER STATISTICS - NASL ONLY

UNITED FC 2015 GOALKEEPING STATISTICS - NASL ONLY

UNITED VS SCORPIONS QUICK FACTS

2015 2014 All-TimeMinute Range For Against For Against For Against0-15 9 8 6 2 28 2716-30 9 4 9 3 44 3131-45 8 2 3 3 33 191st Half Stoppage 0 0 3 1 11 646-60 8 4 14 5 47 2961-75 5 7 7 9 43 5176-90 12 12 5 5 37 522nd Half Stoppage 2 1 1 1 16 14TOTALS 53 38 48 27 259 229

2015 2014 All-timePlaying at home 8-5-1 9-3-1 42-26-23Playing on the road 6-5-5 8-4-4 36-25-33 Playing on grass 11-8-2 13-5-2 59-37-44Playing on artificial turf 3-2-4 3-2-3 19-14-13 Scoring first 10-7-2 13-4-0 63-20-8Allowing first 4-2-4 4-1-5 15-13-49 Scoring 0 goals 0-2-1 0-2-4 0-15-35Scoring 1 goal 4-5-4 5-3-1 20-26-19Scoring 2 goals 3-2-1 6-1-0 25-7-2Scoring 3+ goals 7-1-0 6-1-0 34-3-0 Allowing 0 goals 5-2-0 6-2-0 35-15-0Allowing 1 goal 6-5-2 6-3-2 28-26-21Allowing 2 goals 2-2-1 3-1-3 11-7-19Allowing 3+ goals 1-1-3 0-1-0 4-3-17 Scoring in the 1st half 1q-6-3 12-3-0 59-19-13Scoreless 1st half 3-4-3 4-4-5 19-32-44Scoring in the 2nd half 10-5-2 13-3-1 59-23-12Scoreless 2nd half 4-5-4 3-4-4 19-28-45 Leading at halftime 9-4-1 10-2-0 49-13-4Trailing at halftime 1-1-2 0-2-1 4-11-27Tied at halftime 4-5-3 6-3-4 25-27-26 Leading after 60 minutes 9-6-2 13-3-0 55-18-4Trailing after 60 minutes 1-1-2 0-0-1 2-8-33Tied after 60 minutes 4-3-2 5-3-4 21-25-20 Leading after 75 minutes 10-4-2 14-1-0 62-11-3Trailing after 75 minutes 0-2-3 0-1-5 2-9-42Tied after 75 minutes 4-4-1 3-5-0 14-31-12

No. Name GP ST SV CS YC RC MIN 24 FONTEIN, Andrew 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 HILDEBRANDT, Mitch 7 7 24 0 0 0 63033 NDJOCK, Sammy 22 22 55 7 1 0 1980

No. Name (JERSEY NAME) GP ST G A YC RC MIN11 ALHASSAN, Kalif 26 21 4 5 2 0 171229 BANKS, J.C. 17 4 2 2 1 0 4965 CALVANO, Tiago 27 27 1 1 9 0 24309 CAMPOS, Pablo 27 12 6 2 6 0 11962 DAVIS, Justin 28 28 5 2 6 0 25193 Dias, CRISTIANO 12 12 0 0 2 0 108020 GOTSMANOV, Andrei 6 1 0 0 1 0 1678 IBSON 24 24 6 4 4 0 201923 JORDAN, Greg 22 15 0 0 1 0 13556 KALLMAN, Brent 8 8 1 0 2 0 72014 KALLMAN, Brian 4 2 0 0 0 0 24818 MENDES, Daniel 24 18 6 2 3 0 150399 Moura, GEISON 7 1 0 0 1 0 1214 PITCHKOLAN, Aaron 28 26 1 0 6 0 239316 POLAK, Tyler 1 0 0 0 0 0 9021 RAMIREZ, Christian 29 22 12 6 1 0 202419 VELA, Alejandro 7 0 0 0 2 0 2047 VENEGAS, Kevin 27 27 1 6 3 0 236377 VICENTINI, Juliano 21 20 2 0 7 1 169813 WATSON, Jamie 4 2 1 0 1 0 14017 YAGO 11 6 0 0 1 0 526


2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC STARTING LINEUPS - ALL COMPETITIONS

TBR 4/11 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Ibson M Steele M Ibarra M Mendes F Ramirez

Score: MNU 0-0 TBR Attendance: 7,010 Venue: Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, FL

OTT 4/18 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Bri. Kallman M Vicentini M Ibson M Steele M Ibarra M Mendes F Ramirez

Score: MNU 0-1 OTT Attendance: 5,093 Venue: TD Place, Ottawa, ON

SAS 4/18 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Jordan M Steele M Ibarra F Campos F Ramirez

Score: MNU 2-2 SAS Attendance: 9,233 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

FCE 5/3 GK Hildebrandt D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Jordan M Steele M Ibarra F Campos F Ramirez

Score: MNU 2-2 FCE Attendance: 2,986 Venue: Clarke Stadium, Edmonton, AB

ATL 5/9 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Vicentini M Watson M Ibarra M Alhassan F Campos

Score: MNU 1-0 ATL Attendance: 9,056 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

IND 5/16 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Vicentini M Watson M Ibarra M Alhassan F Campos

Score: MNU 3-1 IND Attendance: 10,524 Venue: Michael A. Carroll Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

JAX 5/23 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Vicentini M Banks M Ibarra M Alhassan F Campos

Score: MNU 3-2 JAX Attendance: 9,012 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

STL 5/27 GK Hildebrandt D Polak D Pitchkolan D Bre Kallman D Bri Kallman M Jordan M Moura M Steele M Banks M Ibarra F Ramirez

Score: MNU 1 (1)-(3) 1 STL Attendance: 2,579 Venue: World Wide Technology Soccer Park, Fenton, MO

NYC 5/30 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Vicentini M Mendes M Ibarra M Ibson F Campos

Score: MNU 1-1 NYC Attendance: 9,317 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

CAR 6/06 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Vicentini M Mendes M Banks M Ibson F Campos

Score: MNU 1-1 CAR Attendance: 4,863 Venue: WakeMed Park, Cary, NC

FTL 6/13 GK Hildebrandt D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Vicentini M Mendes M Ibarra M Ibson F Campos

Score: MNU 2-3 FTL Attendance: 9,342 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

CAR 7/04 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Bri. Kallman M Ibson M Vicentini M Mendes M Alhassan M Venegas F Campos

Score: MNU 1-3 CAR Attendance: 3,075 Venue: WakeMed Park, Cary, NC

OTT 7/11 GK Ndjock D Davis D Bre. Kallman D Calvano D Venegas M Vicentini M Mendes M Ibson M Pitchkolan M Alhassan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 1-1 OTT Attendance: 9,030 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

JAX 7/15 GK Ndjock D Davis D Bre. Kallman D Calvano D Venegas M Vicentini M Mendes M Ibson M Pitchkolan M Alhassan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 4-0 JAX Attendance: 9,412 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

LEO 7/18 GK Hildebrandt D Polak D Bre. Kallman D Dias D Bri. Kallman M Jordan M Banks M Ibarra M Moura M Ramirez F Campos

Score: MNU 1-1 LEO Attendance: 9,388 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

SAS 7/25 GK Ndjock D Davis D Bre. Kallman D Calvano D Venegas M Vicentini M Mendes M Ibson M Pitchkolan M Alhassan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 4-3 SAS Attendance: 7,087 Venue: Toyota Field, San Antonio, TX

JAX 7/31 GK Hildebrandt D Davis D Bre. Kallman D Calvano D Venegas M Vicentini M Mendes M Ibson M Pitchkolan M Alhassan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 3-3 JAX Attendance: 6,847 Venue: Community First Park, Jacksonville, FL

NYC 8/05 GK Hildebrandt D Davis D Bre. Kallman D Calvano D Venegas M Jordan M Mendes M Ibson M Pitchkolan M Alhassan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 1-2 NYC Attendance: 3,607 Venue: James M. Shuart Stadium, New York, NY

FCE 8/08 GK Hildebrandt D Davis D Pitchkolan D Calvano D Dias M Vicentini M Ibson M Alhassan M Yago M Jordan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 1-1 FCE Attendance: 9,077 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

OTT 8/15 GK Hildebrandt D Davis D Pitchkolan D Calvano D Venegas M Vicentini M Ibson M Alhassan M Yago M Jordan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 2-1 OTT Attendance: 6,899 Venue: TD Place, Ottawa, ON

TBR 8/22 GK Hildebrandt D Davis D Pitchkolan D Calvano D Venegas M Vicentini M Ibson M Alhassan M Yago M Jordan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 3-1 TBR Attendance: 5,059 Venue: Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, FL

IND 9/02 GK Ndjock D Davis D Pitchkolan D Calvano D Venegas M Jordan M Ibson M Alhassan M Yago M Moura F Ramirez

Score: MNU 1-0 IND Attendance: 7,137 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

FCE 9/06 GK Ndjock D Davis D Pitchkolan D Calvano D Venegas M Vicentini M Ibson M Alhassan M Yago M Jordan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 1-1 FCE Attendance: 3,156 Venue: Clarke Field, Edmonton, AB

CAR 9/12 GK Ndjock D Davis D Pitchkolan D Calvano D Venegas M Vicentini M Ibson M Alhassan M Yago M Jordan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 3-1 CAR Attendance: 8,222 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

ATL 9/15 GK Ndjock D Davis D Pitchkolan D Bre. Kallman D Venegas M Vicentini M Ibson M Mendes M Gotsmanov M Ramirez F Campos

Score: MNU 2-1 ATL Attendance: 2,302 Venue: Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA


2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC STARTING LINEUPS - ALL COMPETITIONS CONTINUED

NYC 9/19 GK Ndjock D Davis D Pitchkolan D Calvano D Venegas M Jordan M Ibson M Alhassan M Banks M Mendes F Ramirez

Score: MNU 0-0 NYC Attendance: 9,418 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

FTL 9/26 GK Ndjock D Davis D Pitchkolan D Calvano D Venegas M Vicentini M Jordan M Ibson M Alhassan M Mendes F Ramirez

Score: MNU 5-2 FTL Attendance: 2,903 Venue: Lockhart Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

TBR 10/3 GK Ndjock D Davis D Pitchkolan D Calvano D Venegas M Vicentini M Jordan M Ibson M Alhassan M Mendes F Ramirez

Score: MNU 1-0 TBR Attendance: 8,932 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

FTL 10/10 GK Ndjock D Davis D Pitchkolan D Calvano D Venegas M Jordan M Mendes M Ibson M Ramirez M Alhassan F Campos

Score: MNU 2-1 FTL Attendance: 9,207 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

IND 10/17 GK Ndjock D Polak D Pitchkolan D Bre. Kallman D Venegas M Jordan M Mendes M Ibson M Ramirez M Alhassan F Campos

Score: MNU 1-3 IND Attendance: 9,085 Venue: Michael A. Carroll Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

ATL 10/24 GK Ndjock D Davis D Bre. Kallman D Calvano D Venegas M Jordan M Mendes M Ibson M Banks M Alhassan F Ramirez

Score: MNU 1-0 ATL Attendance: 9,212 Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN


MINNESOTA SEASON TEAM RECORDS

Stat Year #Goals 2015 52Assists 2014 33Yellow Cards 2015 61Red Cards 2010 6Points 2014 55Wins 2014 16Losses 2010 & 2013 12Ties 2012 11Shutouts 2011 11Goals Allowed 2013 42

MINNESOTA ALL-TIME STATS ALL COMPETITIONS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC TEAM STATS VS OPPONENTS

MINNESOTA ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS

Shots Shots on Goal Accuracy Goals Fouls Offside YC RC Possession

MNU 323 158 49% 52 324 50 62 1 53%

OPP 335 145 44% 37 381 101 60 10 47%

Stat #Wins 78Draws 51Losses 58Points 285Goals 259Assists 150Shutouts 49Yellow Cards 320Red Cards 18Goals Allowed 229

Most Consecutive Wins (Overall) 6 10.26.2013 - 5.03.2014

Most Consecutive Wins (Home) 4 10.26.2013 - 5.17.20147.17.2014 - 8.16.2014

Most Consecutive Wins (Away) 3 11.02.2013 - 4.19.2014

Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Overall) 17 9.10.2011 - 6.02.2012

Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Home) 13 10.26.2013 - 10.18.2014

Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Away) 11 9.17.2011 - 6.02.2012

Most Consecutive Losses (Overall) 4 8.20.2011 - 9.06.20116.22.2013 - 8.03.2013

Most Consecutive Losses (Home) 3 8.10.2011 - 9.06.2011

Most Consecutive Losses (Away) 4 4.21.2010 - 5.27.20106.09.2012 - 7.28.2012

Most Consecutive Clean Sheets (Overall) 3 6.04.2010 - 6.17.20109.11.2010 - 9.18.201010.29.2011 - 4.14.2012

Most Consecutive Clean Sheets (Home) 5 9.11.2012 - 4.20.2012

Most Consecutive Clean Sheets (Away) 2 6.04.2010 - 6.17.201010.29.2011 - 4.14.20125.25.2012 - 6.02.2012

Largest Margin of Victory 4 7.04.2012 v. Puerto Rico9.11.2012 v. Puerto Rico8.16.2014 v. Indy7.15.2015 v. Jacksonville

Largest Margin of Defeat 4 10.09.2010 @ Carolina6.09.2012 @ Carolina


2015 NASL STATS LEADERSGOALS: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale Strikers (16) MNU: Christian Ramirez (12)

ASSISTS: Georgi Hristov, Tampa Bay Rowdies (9) MNU: Christian Ramirez, Kevin Venegas (6)

YELLOW CARDS: Lucas Scaglia, Jacksonville Armada (11) MNU: Tiago Calvano (9)

RED CARDS: Lucas Trejo, Jacksonville Armada (3) MNU: Juliano Vicentini (1)

SAVES: Akira Fitzgerald (80) MNU: Sammy Ndjock (55)

GAA: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa Fury FC (0.76) MNU: Sammy Ndjock (1.05)

CLEAN SHEETS: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa Fury FC (14) MNU: Sammy Ndjock (7)

MINUTES PLAYED: Four players tied (2,610) MNU: Justin Davis (2,519)

2014 NASL AWARD WINNERS

NASL Golden Ball: Miguel Ibarra, Minnesota United FCGiven to the Most Valuable Player, as voted on by the media and coaches. Ibarra had 9 goals and 5 assists in 2014.

NASL Golden Boot: Christian Ramirez, Minnesota United FCAwarded to the top goal scorer over the course of the Spring and Fall Seasons. Ramirez netted 20 goals for United.

NASL Golden Glove: John Smits, FC EdmontonAwarded to the top goalkeeper in the league with a minimum of 10 matches played. Smits made 62 saves over 20 appearances, with a GAA of 0.90.

NASL Fair Play Award: Tampa Bay RowdiesThis 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: Manny Lagos, Minnesota United FCLagos led United to a NASL modern record of earning 55 points in a season. The Loons also claimed the Spring Championship as well as topping the NASL Com-bined standings.

Goal of the Season: Christian Ramirez, Minnesota United FCSelected by the fans on NASL.com, Ramirez’ bicycle kick against Indy on August 16th was voted the best of the best.

ABOUT THE NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE

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.

The league is named for the original North American Soccer League. 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.

AC St. LouisSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-T-L): 2-2-0Goals For: 10 | Against: 6In Minnesota: 1-1-0Portland TimbersSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-T-L): 1-1-2Goals For: 3 | Against: 5In Minnesota: 0-0-2

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

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

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

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

MINNESOTA UNITED FC ALL-TIME HISTORY AGAINST FORMER LEAGUE OPPOSITION

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

MINNESOTA UNITED FC PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES


#11 Kalif Alhassan: Alhassan joined Minnesota in the 2015 preseason after playing six years with the Portland Timbers in USL and MLS. The Ghanaian midfielder be-came the first Timbers player to win player of the week.

#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.

#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 as well.

#9 Pablo Campos: Campos signed as a free agent with Minnesota in January 2013. Campos was the second high-est scorer in the NASL for the 2013 season with 13 goals total and is the all-time leading scorer in the NASL, with 46 goals in three seasons of play.

#2 Justin Davis: Davis earned two first-team all-confer-ence honors while playing for the University of New Mexi-co, 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.

#3 Cristiano Dias: A key part of the back line on the club’s 2011 championship-winning side, Brazilian centerback Cristiano Dias brings Minnesota United FC six seasons of experience in the NASL and its predecessor leagues.

#24 Andrew Fontein: Fontein joined Minnesota in 2014 after playing two seasons with the Tampa Bay Rowdies where he kept a clean sheet in his professional debut. He was the starting keeper for UC-Irvine for four seasons.

#20 Andrei Gotsmanov: First playing for Minnesota in 2010 and 2011, Gotsmanov rejoined the club in August of 2015. He was a key part of the 2011 Soccer Bowl Champi-onship season for Minnesota, scoring a goal in the second leg of the semifinal that led to a shootout win.

#1 Mitch Hildebrandt: Hildebrandt was a standout at Oakland University before beginning professional career in 2012 with Minnesota. He recorded a shutout in his pro-fessional debut on May 25, 2012, in 0-0 draw against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

#8 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.

#23 Greg Jordan: After trialing 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.

#14 Brian Kallman: One of the longest-tenured players on Minnesota’s roster, Kallman has spent his entire profes-sional career in his own backyard, having grown up in Woodbury, Minnesota. He has been the vice-captain of the club since the start of the 2012 NASL season.

#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.

#99 Geison Moura: Moura is a familiar face for Minnesota fans, having played in Minnesota from 2010 to 2013. He made a place for himself as a substitute but failed to see much starting time. He played last season in Singapore where he led Hougang United with 21 goals.

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

#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.

#16 Tyler Polak: Polak signed with Minnesota United FC after trialling with the team in the 2014 preseason. Polak and Greg Jordan played for Creighton University and both were selected in the same MLS draft. Polak played for the New England Revolution and Rochester Rhinos prior to coming to Minnesota.

#21 Christian Ramirez: Ramirez, a California native, signed with Minnesota United in the 2014 season. Former-ly 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.

#7 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 in the United back line.

#19 Alejandro Vela: Joining United during the 2015 Fall Season, Vela came to the club from Liga MX’s Cruz Azul. Beginning his professional career in 2003, Vela has made a name for himself over his career in Mexico, scoring 27 goals for top clubs such as Chivas, Chiapas, as well as Cruz Azul.

MINNESOTA UNITED FC COACHING STAFF BIOGRAPHIES


MINNESOTA UNITED FC PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED

#77 Juliano Vicentini: Brazilian midfielder Juliano Vicenti-ni 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, attack-ing 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.

#17 Yago: A rising star with Brazil’s Vasco da Gama, Yago joined Minnesota United on loan in July of 2015. He made his first team for Vasco debut in 2014, scoring in his first appearance. He helped Vasco earn promotion in 2014, and has made 33 appearances for the club.

2015 TRANSACTION TRACKER CONSTRUCTING MINNESOTA UNITED FCPlayers In Players Out

J.C. Banks Free Agent Miguel Ibarra Transfer (León)Jonny Steele Free Agent Jonny Steele Released

Kalif Alhassan Free AgentIbson Free Agent

Sammy Ndjock Free AgentGeison Moura Free Agent

Yago LoanAndrei Gotsmanov Free AgentAlejandro Vela Free Agent

Year Signing Trade Loan2010 Brian Kallman

2011 Justin Davis, Cristiano Dias

2012 Mitch Hildeb-randt, Kevin Venegas

Jamie Watson (Seasonlong: Returned to Orlando)

2013 Pablo Campos, Brent Kallman, Aaron Pitchkolan

2014 Tiago Calva-no, Andrew Fontein, Tyler Polak, Christian Ramirez, Juliano Vicentini, Jamie Watson

Daniel Mendes (Signed with United in Sep-tember)

2015 J.C. Banks, Jonny Steele, Ibson, Kalif Alhassan, Sammy Ndjock, Geison Moura, Andrei Gotsman-ov, Alejandro Vela

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Head Coach Manny Lagos: Lagos was appointed head coach of Minnesota in 2010 and has a 78-51-58 record in his 6th season which includes winning the NASL champi-onship in 2011. Manny is the son of the co-founder of the Minnesota Thunder, Buzz Lagos. During his playing career, Lagos played for the Thunder and 5 Major League Soccer teams. He also represented the U.S. in the 1992 Olympic Games, scoring the winning goal against Kuwait. He retired from playing in 2005.

Assistant Coach Carl Craig: 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 Minne-sota Olympic Development Program select team. He was also head coach of Twin City Phoenix of the PDL and the Minnesota Blast of the NPSL.

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.

Assistant Coach Donny Mark: Mark, a Minnesota native, was appointed head coach of the Minnesota United Re-serves Team in January of 2014. As a player, Mark played collegiate soccer at Marquette University and the University of Connecticut, winning the NCAA National Champion-ship in 2000. Mark played in France and in the PDL before joining the Thunder in 2002. He also played in China from 2005, where he founded a youth club that has grown to over 500 youth players.


MINNESOTA UNITED FC RECORD BOOK

reCords reFleCt teaM and individUal aChieveMents in all CoMpetitions. CUrrent as oF 10.26.2015.

Last home win 1-0 v. Atlanta Silverbacks, 10.24.2015Last home loss 2-3 v. Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 6.13.2015Last home draw 0-0 v. New York Cosmos, 9.19.2015

Last away win 5-2 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 9.26.2015Last away loss 1-3 @ Indy Eleven, 10.17.2015Last away draw 1-1 @ FC Edmonton, 9.06.2015

Held scoreless 0-0 D v. New York Cosmos, 9.19.2015Scored 1 goal 1-0 W v. Atlanta Silverbacks, 10.24.2015Scored 2 goals 2-1 W v. Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 10.10.2015Scored 3+ goals 5-2 W @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 9.26.2015

Clean sheet 1-0 W v. Atlanta Silverbacks, 10.24.2015Allowed 1 goal 2-1 W v. Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 10.10.2015Allowed 2 goals 5-2 W @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 9.26.2015Allowed 3+ goals 1-3 L @ Indy Eleven, 10.17.2015

Team

Scored hat trick Omar Daley, 11.2.2013 @ Tampa BayMulti-goal game Ibson (2), 9.26.2015 @ Fort LauderdaleMulti-assist game Christian Ramirez (2), 9.26.2015 @ Ft. LauderdaleMulti-point game Pablo Campos (1G/1A), 10.10.2015 v Ft. LauderdaleSent off Juliano Vicentini, 9.15.2015 @ AtlantaPenalty scored Christian Ramirez, 10.24.2015 v. AtlantaPenalty missed Christian Ramirez, 10.18.2014 v. New YorkGK penalty save Joe Warren, 7.9.2011 v. CarolinaM

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Scored hat trick Pablo Campos, Carolina, 10.15.2011Multi-goal game Rafael Castillo (2), San Antonio, 7.25.2015Multi-assist game Austin Da Luz (2), Carolina, 5.4.2013Multi-point game Rafael Castillo (2), San Antonio, 7.25.2015Sent off Brian Sweat, Tampa Bay, 10.03.15Penalty scored Rafael Castillo, San Antonio, 7.25.2015Penalty missed Pablo Campos, Carolina, 10.15.2011GK penalty save Jeff Antinella, Tampa Bay, 10.27.2012

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MINNESOTA UNITED FC TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Goals, game (league only)3 Omar Daley, 11.2.2013 Goals, game (all competitions)3 Omar Daley, 11.2.2013Goals, season (league only)20 Christian Ramirez, 2014 Goals, season (all competitions)21 Christian Ramirez, 2014Goals, career (league only)32 Christian Ramirez 2014-15Goals, career (all competitions)33 Christian Ramirez 2014-15 Assists, game (league only)2 Twelve times: Friedland, Gotsmanov, Del Do, Ibarra, Bracalello, Watson, Davis, Ramirez 2, Jordan, Kallman, Alhassan 2

Assists, game (all competitions)2 Thirteen times: Lorenz*, Friedland, Gotsmanov, Del Do, Ibarra, Bracalello, Watson, Davis, Ramirez 2, Jordan, Kallman, Alhassan 2Assists, season (league only)6 Ramirez, 2014 & 2015; Venegas, 2015Assists, season (all competitions) 6 Christian Ramirez, 2014 & 2015; Venegas, 2015Assists, career (league)13 Simone Bracalello, 2010-14Assists, career (all competitions)13 Simone Bracalello, 2010-14Minutes, season (league only)2910 Altman, Warren, 2011

Minutes, season (all competitions)3000 Altman, Warren 2011Minutes, career (league only)11760 Justin Davis, 2011-15Minutes, career (all competitions)12023 Justin Davis, 2011-15Consecutive Appearances, career (league only)57 Christian Ramirez, 2014-15Consecutive Appearances, career (all competitions)60 Christian Ramirez, 2014-15Saves, game (league only)10 VanOekel, HildebrandtSaves, game (all competitions)10 VanOekel, HildebrandtSaves, season (league only)132 Joe Warren, 2011

Saves, season (all competitions)132 Joe Warren, 2011Saves, career (league only)217 Joe Warren, 2010-11Saves, career (all competitions)220 Joe Warren, 2010-11Wins, career (league only)27 Matt VanOekel, 2010-2014Wins, career (all competitions)29 Matt VanOekel, 2010-14Clean sheets, career (league only)20 Joe Warren, 2010-11Clean sheets, career (all competitions)20 Joe Warren, 2010-11* Indicates U.S. Open Cup results

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 (MN United): 0-0 draw against San Antonio, Minneapolis, Minn., 4.6.2013 (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 MN Stars): Luke Mulholland, against Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Fla., 10.1.2011 (as MNUFC): Miguel Ibarra, against Ft. Lauderdale, Blaine, Minn., 11.8.14First 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

MINNESOTA UNITED FC FIRSTS

MINNESOTA UNITED FC ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS


MINNESOTA UNITED FC ALL-TIME HISTORY AGAINST LEAGUE OPPOSITION

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2015 Matches:5.09 at Minnesota (1-0 W)9.15 at Atlanta (2-1 W)10.24 at Minnesota (1-0 W)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2011 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 4 0 0 9 12012 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 4 1 2 1 5 52013 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 4 5 4 1 0 3 4 92014 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 2 1 0 4 22015 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 4 1All-time 9 6 0 3 10 6 9 5 3 1 16 13 18 11 3 4 26 18Leading scorers in series MIN: Ramirez (5) ATL: Luna* (3)

Minnesota United FC was known as the Minnesota Stars prior to 2013 | * Player no longer with the club | # As FC Tampa Bay All records before 2011 are aggregated in the All-time category.

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2015 Matches:6.06 at Carolina (1-1 D)7.04 at Carolina (1-3 L)9.12 at Minnesota (3-1 W)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2011 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 2 1 0 6 6 6 4 2 0 9 72012 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 6 4 1 1 2 3 72013 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 5All-time 12 6 5 1 12 6 12 3 3 6 14 26 24 9 8 7 26 32Leading scorers in series MNU: Bracalello* (3) CAR: Campos* (5)

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2015 Matches:5.03 at Edmonton (2-2 D)8.08 at Minnesota (1-1 D)9.06 at Edmonton (1-1 D)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2011 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 4 0 2 2 4 72012 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 5 4 4 1 3 0 7 62013 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 6 52014 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 4All-time 9 3 6 0 12 8 9 2 3 4 14 18 18 5 9 4 26 26Leading scorers in series MNU: Bracalello*, Mendes (3) EDM: Saiko* (4)

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E 2015 Matches:6.13 at Minnesota (2-3 L)9.26 at Ft. Lauderdale (5-2 W)10.10 at Minnesota (2-1 W)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2011 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 0 2 1 1 4 6 1 3 2 5 72012 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 2 1 1 6 42013 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 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 6All-time 12 7 2 3 23 16 10 4 3 3 16 11 22 11 5 6 39 27Leading scorers in series MNU: Campos (7) FTL: Anderson* (5)

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NIO 2015 Matches:

4.25 at Minnesota (2-2 D)7.25 at San Antonio (4-3 W)10.31 at Minnesota

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2012 3 0 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 0 3 2 6 1 4 1 4 42013 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 4 42014 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 1 4 12015 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 6 5All-time 7 1 4 2 4 5 8 5 2 1 14 9 15 6 6 3 18 14Leading scorers in series MNU: Campos (4) SAS: Castillo (3)

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2015 Matches:4.11 at Tampa Bay (0-0 D)8.22 at Tampa Bay (3-1 W)10.03 at Minnesota (1-0 W)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2011 # 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 5 1 2 2 3 52012 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 0 1 2 1 5 6 2 1 3 6 82013 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 9 6 4 2 1 6 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 1All-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) TAM: Savage*, Hristov (4)

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4.18 at Ottawa (0-1 L)7.11 at Minnesota (1-1 D)8.15 at Ottawa (2-1 W)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2014 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 5 3 3 3 0 0 7 42015 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 3All-time 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 3 0 1 7 5 6 4 1 1 10 7Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (5) OTT: Heinemann (3)

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K 2015 Matches:5.30 at Minnesota (1-1 D)8.05 at New York (1-2 L)9.19 at Minnesota (0-0 D)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2013 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 22014 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 1 22015 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 2 3All-time 4 0 3 1 1 2 4 0 1 3 2 4 8 0 4 4 3 7Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (2) NYC: Guenzatti, Mendes, Raúl, Senna, Stokkelien, Restrepo, Freeman (1)

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2015 Matches:5.16 at Indy (3-1 W)9.02 at Minnesota (1-0 W)10.17 at Indy (1-3 L)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2014 2 2 0 0 8 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 2 0 1 8 52015 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 5 4All-time 3 3 0 0 9 3 3 1 0 2 4 6 6 4 0 2 13 9Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (3) IND: Kléberson (2)

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2015 Matches:5.23 at Minnesota (3-2 W)7.15 at Minnesota (4-0 W)7.31 at Jacksonville (3-3 D)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2015 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 10 5All-time 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 10 5Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez, Ibson (2) JAX: Johnson (2)


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2015 North American Soccer League Fall Championship

Atlanta Silverbacks3299 Northcrest Rd. #200

Atlanta, GA 30340

W: atlantasilverbacks.com/fcP: (404) 410-7409

Contact: Adam Geigerman

FC Edmonton9725-62 Ave.

Edmonton, AB T6E 0E4

W: fcedmonton.comP: (780) 700-2600

Contact: Jill Horbay

Carolina RailHawks101 Soccer Park Dr.

Cary, NC 27511

W: carolinarailhawks.comP: (919) 439-1729

Contact: Marucio Villareal

Ft. Lauderdale Strikers1350 NW 55th St.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

W: strikers.comP: (954) 606-0411

Contact: George Stieren

Minnesota United FC4050 Olson Mem. Hwy #295

Golden Valley, MN 55422

W: mnunitedfc.comP: (651) 270-8755

Contact: Eric Durkee

New York Cosmos75 Greene St., 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10012

W: nycosmos.comP: (212) 369-7000

Contact: Jen Chang

San Antonio Scorpions5103 David Edwards Dr.San Antonio, TX 78233

W: sascorpions.comP: (210) 637-3421

Contact: Matt Barbour

Tampa Bay Rowdies4904 Eisenhower Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33634

W: rowdiessoccer.comP: (813) 527-1376

Contact: Nico Castillo

Indy Eleven47 S. Pennsylvania St. #611

Indianapolis, IN 46204

W: indyeleven.comP: (317) 919-0808

Contact: John Koluder

Jacksonville Armada FC 1 Independent Dr. #3232

Jacksonville, FL 32202

W: armadafc.comP: (904) 516-3751

Contact: Eric Scott

Ottawa Fury FCFloor 2, 458 Maclaren St.

Ottawa, ON K1R 5K6

W: ottawafuryfc.comP: (613) 235-3879

Contact: Graeme Ivory

New York Cosmos75 Greene St., 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10012

W: nycosmos.comP: (917) 803-5333

Contact: Jen Chang

Minnesota United finished the Spring Season with a 3-5-2 record, missing out on its second Spring Championship by six points. Minnesota has already booked its place in the postseason, and is now confirmed as the #3 seed in the playoffs.

The NASL uses split-season format, first implemented in 2013, with separate Spring and Fall Seasons. The winners of the Spring and Fall Seasons along with two remaining teams with the best overall record will play in The Championship, the league’s four-team playoff. In the event the same team wins both the Spring and Fall Championships, the top three teams with the best overall records will join them in The Championship.

North American Soccer League 2015 Fall Championship StandingsTEAM GP W T L GF GA GD PTS Home AwayOttawa Fury FC 19 13 5 1 36 14 22 44 (6 - 3 - 1) (7 - 2 - 0)Minnesota United FC 19 11 5 3 37 24 13 38 (6 - 3 - 0) (5 - 2 - 3)New York Cosmos 19 9 6 4 29 21 8 33 (6 - 2 - 1) (4 - 4 - 2)Fort Lauderdale Strikers 19 7 6 6 36 27 9 27 (4 - 4 - 2) (3 - 2 - 4)FC Edmonton 20 7 5 8 25 24 1 26 (6 - 2 - 3) (2 - 2 - 6)Atlanta Silverbacks 19 6 6 7 23 26 -3 24 (4 - 3 - 2) (2 - 3 - 5)Tampa Bay Rowdies 19 5 5 9 18 26 -8 20 (5 - 2 - 3) (0 - 3 - 6)Indy Eleven 19 5 5 9 22 33 -11 20 (5 - 1 - 4) (0 - 4 - 5)Jacksonville Armada FC 19 5 4 10 18 30 -12 19 (5 - 3 - 1) (0 - 1 - 9)San Antonio Scorpions 19 4 6 9 28 35 -7 18 (2 - 3 - 4) (1 - 3 - 5)Carolina RailHawks 19 5 3 11 26 38 -12 18 (5 - 2 - 2) (0 - 2 - 8)

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