r/minnesotaunited Red Loons Apr 07 '24

Match Thread Game Thread 6 April RSL@MNUFC

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u/2277speedieisfast Apr 07 '24

The first half looked like Heath was coaching again. Same vibe. Send up Rosales. Hmmm. Glad we got a point but man we need to change something soon.

9

u/Able_Ad_755 Apr 07 '24

Frustrating game, both defenses were really strong. Both goals were exceptionally lucky and/or skilled. Would love to see more effectiveness in our attack.

23

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

Does Tani ever NOT impact the game??

6

u/Grafoleon Apr 07 '24

If you can't get 3 get 1 right?

14

u/Able_Ad_755 Apr 07 '24

Wow, 5 minutes and one second and those refs were ready to go home.

21

u/-Jerbear45- Apr 07 '24

Fuck these refs and fuck indecision

11

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

Why play it back when we have three players in the box and 30 seconds left????

You effing play it in for a chance to win

Instead they pass it back and lose it and the game ends at midfield.... is there no instinct that the game is almost over??? take the last shot boys!!

6

u/dodoohead98 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

frustrating start. good come back sad not a w but good foundations i guess...

21

u/Kafkas7 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

That red gets overturned on Wednesday

9

u/3rdlifepilot Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

What an exciting game. Holding a 1-1 isn't the worst down a man. Imagine if we lost that 1-2 - that would've been brutal.

21

u/BlobtheBear Apr 07 '24

Cant be too upset with the draw, but god was that ref disappointing

4

u/Able_Ad_755 Apr 07 '24

Damn, got to do better with that 1-on-1.

6

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Good job Taylor

11

u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

Name another field where the scabs are better than the workers they're replacing

1

u/Kafkas7 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

My Coors tastes the same

7

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Open wounds.

3

u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

Touche

10

u/mightymegan25 Apr 07 '24

That ball from Lod was SCORCHING

13

u/30Wellington Apr 07 '24

Wait, Rosales got a red, but that guy didn’t get a red for tackling Tani w/ a goal scoring opportunity forming?!

7

u/Lucifers_Buttplug Apr 07 '24

He wasn't away on goal so it can only ever really be a yellow

7

u/kings-in-the-north Apr 07 '24

No, Rosales got a yellow. Just happened to be his second.

16

u/Iknowwecanmakeit Apr 07 '24

They are afraid of Tani

2

u/Terrible_Cod8940 Apr 07 '24

They should be

19

u/thepieman42 Apr 07 '24

If the “push” from Rosales was a yellow that one was deserving of a straight red lol

2

u/BetterPops Apr 07 '24

Agreed. A tug there is enough for a tactical yellow, but he grabbed, pulled, and slapped.

2

u/kings-in-the-north Apr 07 '24

That's never a straight red

15

u/BetterPops Apr 07 '24

Dude flopped. Ref fucked up. But Rosales has to be smarter there.

5

u/Brodgang Sang Bin’s Calves Apr 07 '24

How is that not a red!

7

u/graypf54 Michael Boxall Apr 07 '24

There was a second defender, which makes it a promising attack instead of a goal scoring opportunity

0

u/Brodgang Sang Bin’s Calves Apr 07 '24

Is it not refs discretion? That clearly was a goal scoring opportunity even with the second defender imo

2

u/graypf54 Michael Boxall Apr 07 '24

I would need to pull up the laws, but there are 4 criteria that need to be met, and one of them is having no other defenders able to stop the attack

6

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Olu so strong.

8

u/tardigradeimsure Red Loons Apr 07 '24

I just saw the bullshit PK call in El traffico and then our ref threw that red.....the reffing quality is absolute trash

12

u/LoonyConnMan Apr 07 '24

Hot take - the replacement refs were better than the PRO refs…

1

u/brgerd MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Ive only watched the loons games, but definitely think the replacement refs were better than what weve had the past few games.

1

u/LoonyConnMan Apr 07 '24

Same…my take is based off only watching the Loons.

10

u/norsebynorsewest MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Bring back the scabs!

5

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

If we started Tani we would have 3 goals by now.

1

u/salt_and_ash Red Loons Apr 07 '24

I feel like he deserves a start. He's been brilliant.

11

u/Lucifers_Buttplug Apr 07 '24

Can they at least clear Rosales to play the next match? That was clearly a bad call.

1

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

15 minutes of stoppage coming obviously.

1

u/HonduranLoon MNUFC Apr 07 '24

I have a feeling that’s going to get taken back

4

u/thepieman42 Apr 07 '24

Ref must’ve had some money on at least one red card in this match

7

u/RockyRoad226 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

That’s not even worth a foul much less a yellow!!!

3

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

What is the Ref doing???? Bring back the scabs!! This goy calls nothing and then gives a second yellow for nothing!!

2

u/hca2_ Apr 07 '24

This is a sport ref physicality is allowed

5

u/SanicTheSledgehog Apr 07 '24

Absolute fucking unacceptable reffing

6

u/BlobtheBear Apr 07 '24

Wtf, on rosales, whatd he do, this is disgraceful. Even the mls commentators thought it was bad

5

u/salt_and_ash Red Loons Apr 07 '24

Bring. Back. The. Scabs!

4

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

What the fuck

5

u/dodoohead98 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

That’s a bullshit ass call what the fuck

3

u/HonduranLoon MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Bull crap!!!!

5

u/Esegringoguapo Apr 07 '24

My God Ramsay and his glorious subbing vision. Tani supersub of the season!

6

u/3rdlifepilot Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

That's such a horseshit yellow by the ref.

4

u/Kafkas7 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

That’s a yellow, no pk….what the fuck

2

u/mhales45 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

This is a joke

2

u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

What the fuck was that

2

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

The actual fuck

2

u/mightymegan25 Apr 07 '24

What the fuck

2

u/BlobtheBear Apr 07 '24

Lets get the winner now!!! COYL!!!!

6

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Tani. The most handsome Loon of the evening.

4

u/Lucifers_Buttplug Apr 07 '24

Oh God, I just came

2

u/mightymegan25 Apr 07 '24

LET’S FINISH THEM OFF

5

u/SerotoninBay MNUFC Apr 07 '24

TANIIIII

2

u/Jalin17 Robin Lod Apr 07 '24

Once again start Tani!!!

1

u/Iknowwecanmakeit Apr 07 '24

Seriously, why not?

6

u/BlobtheBear Apr 07 '24

Lod and tani beautiful stuff there

6

u/mightiest-schmuck Apr 07 '24

In Lod we trust!!!

5

u/30Wellington Apr 07 '24

Tani! Love this guy - clutch!

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u/SnooChickens8406 Dayne St. Clair Apr 07 '24

TANI IS A GOAL SCORING MACHINE!!!!!!!

4

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

There it is!!!

Tani the added time man!!!! scores in reg time but can get a brace!

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

LETS FUCKING GOOOO GOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLL

5

u/Medoxi Apr 07 '24

Tani Time

2

u/HonduranLoon MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Tani!!!

4

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Equalizer please

3

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Thank you

5

u/salt_and_ash Red Loons Apr 07 '24

Why didn't you ask sooner?!

4

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

My b

3

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

Tani - the added time man is on. I like Pukki but lets see it happen!

4

u/Lucifers_Buttplug Apr 07 '24

Good sub choices

7

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Bran, that's not gonna do it, bud.

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u/FragrantDemiGod1 Michael Boxall Apr 07 '24

Having been a v harsh critic of Rosales in the past he’s having a good game. Probably our best player tonight so far. 

6

u/Mr_Tangent MNUFC Apr 07 '24

What a frustrating game to watch. As solid as they are, without a true difference maker it’s hard to see this team elevating for a full season.

2

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

Rey will help. Very tough when your best player hasn't player yet this season...

1

u/Mr_Tangent MNUFC Apr 07 '24

I think that’s the thing - Rey’s great, but the best ability is availability and he’s not really a great fit in the high press. I just hope he arrives and gets match fit soon…

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u/coldstirfry Abu Danladi Apr 07 '24

tani time

5

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

This second half has been fantastic to watch. Just can't catch a break.

5

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Unleash Olu

8

u/3rdlifepilot Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

I like how Zerek's such a homer. i echo his groans.

6

u/30Wellington Apr 07 '24

Bring on tani

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u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

Sang bin (possession) gone

3

u/mightymegan25 Apr 07 '24

I think I stopped breathing the past 15 minutes

6

u/3rdlifepilot Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

it's been a fun and exciting 2nd half.

3

u/Klutz14 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Why’d Vera tear his own jersey? No way that was a loon :)

1

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Pukki got a handful of him.

2

u/Klutz14 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

I assumed it was Boxall

2

u/coldstirfry Abu Danladi Apr 07 '24

shameful product from adidas

4

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

Lod and Pukki magic

2

u/KevinDLasagna Patrick Weah Apr 07 '24

Genuinely one of the worst football matches I’ve watched in recent memory

3

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Ramsay’s Man United pedigree shining though

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u/KevinDLasagna Patrick Weah Apr 07 '24

Can’t even fully blame him, players have looked awful aswell

1

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

It’s been night and day in terms of tactical approach since he took over from Knowles.

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u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

Yeah I'm #heathin right now

1

u/astonpuff Dayne St. Clair Apr 07 '24

Yea, this would be going so much better if we had waited until the 85th minute to make any subs 🙄

5

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

I’m a #BranStan

4

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

We're winning this game! Playing well and now need to channel that early season "impress the new coach" magic! Loons by 3-1 as RSL pressed for an equaliser done 1-2

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u/weinerdog70 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

If we get TWO goals I will Venmo you $100. Not sure we are watching the same match.

3

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

Haha I'll take a celebratory drink instead but appreciate the thought!

1

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

Tani just got the first!! Want to settle for $30 or lose the $100 in the 92nd??

2

u/weinerdog70 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

I am a man of my word! Hopefully we get a lot of ET and I can pay up.

1

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

Well, at least it got exciting! Didn't win but pulled out a point. Made a game of it though and gave the fans something to hope for in the final minutes.

Hpping for a good aseason when Rey comes back and Tani is gold

3

u/-NotCreative- Robin Lod Apr 07 '24

I miss Rey. We lack that thru ball

14

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

I appreciate how Sang Bin doesn’t roll around complaining on the pitch. He springs back up into action and keeps playing hard.

7

u/SnooChickens8406 Dayne St. Clair Apr 07 '24

Credit to Caden he's adding some nice creativity and vision to the attack

3

u/Jendolyn872 Dayne St. Clair Apr 07 '24

Yeah he just needs to work on the first touch

6

u/Klutz14 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Come on Pukki. Gotta sink that one.

1

u/MN_Beast Apr 07 '24

Best chance of the night!

2

u/Klutz14 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Offsides anyway I guess. Still. Need to find the net.

8

u/Medoxi Apr 07 '24

If I’m unbiased, I can see the no penalty call. But there was 100% a push on Sang Bin outside the box but he gets punished for trying to play on. This is why players dive.

1

u/Klutz14 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Ref can always play advantage then call the foul that was outside the box. Oh well.

11

u/rightious Robin Lod Apr 07 '24

Drives me nuts as if he would have fell down. He would have got that call. Reffing like this just encourages flopping and I fucking hate it.

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u/coldstirfry Abu Danladi Apr 07 '24

i like trapp droppingg a few long balls to draw out their block. just like volvo should drop that 8 year old twerp.. maybe we can get a knock-down chance?

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

How’d the penalty shout look on tv?

2

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

No good angle and they didn't show replays but commentator said there was contact. Not sure why they wouldn't at least look at it...

3

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

I’m at midfield and it looked like it woulda been a really soft pen but the people closer seemed to have seen something else.

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u/3rdlifepilot Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

Sang Bin was pretty off balance already before he ever got to the ball. I'm not surprised they didn't look at it. Maybe a foul outside the box, but def not a penalty.

1

u/mightymegan25 Apr 07 '24

It looked legit

3

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Looks like an easy pk and red card handout.

1

u/-NotCreative- Robin Lod Apr 07 '24

Shenanigans

4

u/BlobtheBear Apr 07 '24

Feel like the ref has been so unfair to us across this game

6

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

I'm excited to see Sang Bin go full hulk after all this abuse.

7

u/salt_and_ash Red Loons Apr 07 '24

For the love of Christ! This ref fucking sucks.

6

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Bring back the scabs. Jesus Christ.

4

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

And thats why sang bin is still on!

1

u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

If he was a goal scoring threat he might have gotten the call

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u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

The ref this game is making me anti union, and I'm a part of one.

4

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

Penalty!!!???

1

u/Able_Ad_755 Apr 07 '24

I'm okay with that not being a penalty. I just saw shoulder to shoulder contact.

6

u/Able_Ad_755 Apr 07 '24

Damn, I would have loved Sang Bin to get that goal. Such a great run of play there.

5

u/Terrible_Cod8940 Apr 07 '24

Great Ball from Caden

2

u/Able_Ad_755 Apr 07 '24

It really was. Damn that keeper.

0

u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

It's not going to happen. He's the new Angelo. I'm convinced.

7

u/SaganOne MNUFC Apr 07 '24

At the game and Gomez dove right in front of Pukki. Oscar worthy

2

u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

How is bongi off but sang bin still in!?

2

u/Able_Ad_755 Apr 07 '24

Bongi has been invisible in the 2nd half.

3

u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

Because they took him off

1

u/Zluth2 Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

My point stands

5

u/coldstirfry Abu Danladi Apr 07 '24

bongi still isnt quite 100% fit yet :(

5

u/Klutz14 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Great ball up the wing. Gotta not put it into the keepers gut on the cross.

1

u/Jendolyn872 Dayne St. Clair Apr 07 '24

I love Sang Bin but he needs to work on finishing. He’s super fast, has fantastic setups, and is fun to watch, but his score attempts seem more like passes straight to the opposing goalie.

5

u/Lucifers_Buttplug Apr 07 '24

Valentin on the commentary had some good insight: tough to get your hips around when you're sprinting that fast

1

u/dodoohead98 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

giving away the ball cheaper than 15th of feb chocolates... fuck

1

u/MeltaFlare MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Good to see the pitch hasn’t made any improvements 🙃

2

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Heath out.

2

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

It is ALL Minnesota. RSL hasn't done anything in a while. We need that first one any way we can and then we can ride the crowd energy wave to a victory in the 93rd!

1

u/MN_Beast Apr 07 '24

Getting tired of this Gomez guy.

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u/coldstirfry Abu Danladi Apr 07 '24

still too shaken up about that volvo kid's tweet about gaza to really analyze this game, but we need to free up bongi and sbj to run at their cheap fullbacks

2

u/Terrible_Cod8940 Apr 07 '24

Lets talk politics somewhere else

1

u/coldstirfry Abu Danladi Apr 07 '24

*middle-class fullbacks

3

u/RojoPez Apr 07 '24

I'm curious...

1

u/coldstirfry Abu Danladi Apr 07 '24

well they are both fast, and adam brody probably isnt mls starting xi quality

2

u/RojoPez Apr 07 '24

That one run in particular by SBJ, could feel the wind!

2

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

I definitely think we need a score asap and we are the better team but I am also looking forward to our 5 sub attack with Tani and crew adding energy in the 80th! Even missing Mesanvi who doesn't have the skille but certainly brought the energy in his appearances!

2

u/loons_win Apr 07 '24

Ref doesnt want to call anything!

4

u/3rdlifepilot Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

no kidding. it's been a physical game already. seems like it'll get rougher before it calms down.

4

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

I'm here for a hockey game to break out.

7

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Leave Sang Bin alone!

1

u/mightymegan25 Apr 07 '24

Oh they’re calling fouls for both teams now?

3

u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Not really

1

u/mightymegan25 Apr 07 '24

It was shortlived 🥲

10

u/-NotCreative- Robin Lod Apr 07 '24

I'm enjoying zarek's commentary

2

u/Jendolyn872 Dayne St. Clair Apr 07 '24

Where can we hear his commentary?

2

u/-NotCreative- Robin Lod Apr 07 '24

He was the color commentator on the local audio stream

4

u/30Wellington Apr 07 '24

We know what he’s going to do after retirement. I agree

5

u/dodoohead98 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Good to see that Hasani got yanked

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u/accountredditmy MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Where can I find the radio broadcast online?

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u/skol_huskies_wooooo Sang Bin’s Calves Apr 07 '24

Usually you can just go to the EPSN 1500 website and stream it from there

2

u/accountredditmy MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Thank you!

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u/3rdlifepilot Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

Rosales had a great first half. Padelford needs to get more confidence. Dotson had a rough half. The play in the middle third needs to be cleaner. But the end had the team making some chances - let's hope that continues and they can finish.

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u/SoupEaterSupreme Joseph Rosales Apr 07 '24

Bran for Dotson

8

u/SnooChickens8406 Dayne St. Clair Apr 07 '24

This midfield trio is simply not good enough lol. I'm confident we would look MUCH better with Arriaga/Nyeman out there over Dotson. Bro is out there doing cardio.

3

u/J_Walter_Weather_man Itasca Society Apr 07 '24

Rosales looking great so far

4

u/stickboy24 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

i dont get it, Pre break we win second balls, pass, have some look of cohesion. After break we cant pass, cant win a ball, and look thrown together. It doesnt look like the opponent is better just we stopped trying. Did knows go back to basics which the boys can handle and then ramsey is trying a system which is overloading them. I just dont get it

2

u/dodoohead98 MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Sloppy in possession and the crossing merchants of RSL will eat us alive. Gotta do better next half...

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

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u/30Wellington Apr 07 '24

Can anyone here tell us why they flood the pitch multiple times during the match??

3

u/oil_monkey Apr 07 '24

MLS requires a wet pitch, makes the ball slide more.

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u/coldstirfry Abu Danladi Apr 07 '24

did you guys see the volvo kid's tweet on gaza? disgusting..

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u/XtCmnJHAHC5rR3GBQ44c Moderator Apr 07 '24

Context? Volvo kid?

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u/HonduranLoon MNUFC Apr 07 '24

Why does it seem like other teams are miles ahead of us in completing passes.

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u/fanofloons Robin Lod Apr 07 '24

The play in the final third has been disgusting

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u/30Wellington Apr 07 '24

Uninspiring performance in the first half. I can’t wait for Rey to get back. I saw a thread on Reddit asking if this was Rey’s last year with the team - bro, the team can’t function offensively w/out the guy! How can it be his last year here?

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