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Minnesota United FC
2015 season
OwnerBill McGuire
Head coachManny Lagos
NASLSpring: 4th
Fall: 2nd
Overall: 3rd
Soccer Bowl: Semi-Finals
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian Ramirez (13)
All: Christian Ramirez (13)
Highest home attendance9,418
(September 19 vs. New York, Franchise record)
Lowest home attendance5,890
(October 31 vs. San Antonio)
Average home league attendance8,767
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The 2015 season will be Minnesota United FC's sixth season of existence and their fifth consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.

Club[edit]

As of match played November 8, 2015
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mitch Hildebrandt United States GK (1988-11-12)12 November 1988 (aged 26) Oakland Golden Grizzlies 2012 24 0
24 Andrew Fontein United States GK (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 (aged 25) Tampa Bay Rowdies 2014 0 0
33 Sammy Ndjock Cameroon GK (1990-02-25)25 February 1990 (aged 25) Turkey Antalyaspor 2015 24 0
Defenders
2 Justin Davis United States DF (1988-05-06)6 May 1988 (aged 27) New Mexico Lobos 2011
3 Cristiano Brazil DF (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 29) Miami 2011
5 Tiago Brazil DF (1981-05-19)19 May 1981 (aged 34) Australia Sydney 2014 55 1
6 Brent Kallman United States DF (1990-10-04)4 October 1990 (aged 25) Des Moines Menace 2013 15 1
14 Brian Kallman United States DF (1984-04-23)23 April 1984 (aged 31) Minnesota Thunder 2010
16 Tyler Polak United States DF (1992-05-13)13 May 1992 (aged 23) New England Revolution 2014 5 0
Midfielders
4 Aaron Pitchkolan United States MF (1983-03-14)14 March 1983 (aged 32) San Antonio Scorpions 2013
7 Kevin Venegas United States MF (1989-07-29)29 July 1989 (aged 26) Fullerton Titans 2010
8 Ibson Brazil MF (1983-11-07)7 November 1983 (aged 32) Italy Bologna 2015 27 6
11 Kalif Alhassan Ghana MF (1990-10-15)15 October 1990 (aged 25) Portland Timbers 2015 28 4
13 Jamie Watson United States MF (1986-04-10)10 April 1986 (aged 29) Orlando City 2014 31 3
17 Yago Brazil MF (1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 21) Loan from Brazil Vasco da Gama 2015 11 0
19 Alejandro Vela Mexico MF (1984-03-28)28 March 1984 (aged 31) Mexico Cruz Azul 2015 9 0
20 Andrei Gotsmanov Belarus MF (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 29) 2015 51 3
23 Greg Jordan United States MF (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (aged 24) Philadelphia Union 2014 50 1
77 Juliano Vicentini Brazil MF (1981-08-26)26 August 1981 (aged 33) Brazil Audax 2014 49 3
Forwards
9 Pablo Campos Brazil FW (1983-01-29)29 January 1983 (aged 32) San Antonio Scorpions 2013 56 20
18 Daniel Mendes Brazil FW (1981-01-18)18 January 1981 (aged 34) Sweden Kalmar 2015 53 15
21 Christian Ramirez United States FW (1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (aged 24) Charlotte Eagles 2014 62 34
29 J. C. Banks United States FW (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (aged 26) Rochester Rhinos 2015 20 3
99 Geison Moura Brazil FW (1986-07-16)16 July 1986 (aged 29) Singapore Hougang United 2015
Players who left during the season
10 Miguel Ibarra United States MF (1990-03-15)15 March 1990 (aged 25) UC Irvine Anteaters 2010 96 18
22 Jonny Steele Northern Ireland MF (1986-02-07)7 February 1986 (aged 29) Australia Newcastle Jets 2015 6 0

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
December 11, 2014 FW 29 United States J. C. Banks United States Rochester Rhinos Undisclosed [1]
January 8, 2015 MF 22 Northern Ireland Jonny Steele Australia Newcastle Jets FC Free [2]
February 22, 2015 FW 11 Ghana Kalif Alhassan United States Portland Timbers Free [3]
February 23, 2015 MF 8 Brazil Ibson Italy Bologna Free [4]
March 9, 2015 GK 33 Cameroon Sammy N'Djock Turkey Antalyaspor Free [5]
April 1, 2015 FW 99 Brazil Geison Moura Singapore Hougang United FC Free [6]
August 12, 2015 MF 20 Belarus Andrei Gotsmanov Free Agent Free [7]
September 11, 2015 MF 19 Mexico Alejandro Vela Free Agent Free [8]

Transfers out[edit]

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
December 4, 2014 MF 0 United States Floyd Franks n/a Released [9]
December 4, 2014 MF 6 Canada Mozzi Gyorio United States Austin Aztex Released [9]
December 4, 2014 FW 7 Italy Simone Bracalello United States Carolina RailHawks Released [9][10]
December 4, 2014 MF 8 United States Michael Reed United States Atlanta Silverbacks Released [11][12]
December 4, 2014 MF 13 Japan Kentaro Takada United States Saint Louis FC Released [9][13]
December 4, 2014 FW 15 Brazil Pedro Ferreira-Mendes United States Atlanta Silverbacks Released [11][14]
December 4, 2014 FW 17 Jamaica Omar Daley United States Oklahoma City Energy Released [11][15]
December 4, 2014 MF 19 El Salvador Rafael Burgos Austria SV Ried End of Loan [11]
December 4, 2014 FW 20 Canada Mackenzie Pridham Canada Whitecaps FC 2 Released [9][16]
December 4, 2014 FW 25 United States Nate Polak United States Louisville City FC Released [9][17]
December 4, 2014 GK 30 United States Matt Van Oekel Canada FC Edmonton Released [9][18]
July 1, 2015 MF 10 United States Miguel Ibarra Mexico Club León Undisclosed
(seven figures) 		[19][20]
July 1, 2015 MF 22 Northern Ireland Jonny Steele n/a Released [21]

Loans in[edit]

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Ref.
July 14, 2015 End of Season MF 17 Brazil Yago Silva Brazil Vasco [22]

Management[edit]

  • United States Nick Rogers – President
  • United States Manny Lagos – Technical Director and Head Coach
  • England Carl Craig – Assistant Coach
  • United States Donny Mark – Assistant Coach
  • England Paul O'Connor – Goalkeeping Coach
  • United States Peter Rivard – Reserves Team Coach
  • Scotland Craig Mallace – Director of Camps & Youth Development
  • United States Dr. Corey Wulf – Team Doctor
  • United States Dr. Brad Moser – Team Doctor
  • United States Yoshiyuki Ono – Team Athletic Trainer
  • United States David Bloomquist – Team Athletic Trainer

Friendlies[edit]

February 19, 2015 Preseason 1 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Minnesota United FC Tucson, Arizona
12:30 CST Cooper 45' Report Ibarra 50'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 55'
Hildebrandt Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Note: 60-minute scrimmage.
February 25, 2015 Preseason 2 Indy Eleven 0–1 Minnesota United FC Casa Grande, Arizona
12:00 CST Alhassan 29' Stadium: Grande Sports World
Note: 70-minute scrimmage.
February 27, 2015 Preseason 3 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Minnesota United FC Tucson, Arizona
11:30 CST Añor 8' Tiago Yellow card 23' Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
March 16, 2015 Preseason 4 Volta Redonda Brazil 2–3 United States Minnesota United FC Pinheiral, Brazil
1:30 CST Pedro 18'
Eduardo 73'		 Banks 55'
Watson 67' (pen.)
Mendes 80'		 Stadium: CT João Havelange
March 18, 2015 Preseason 5 Botafogo Brazil 2–0 United States Minnesota United FC Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3:15 CST Pimpão 84'
Sassá 86'		 Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
March 21, 2015 Preseason 6 Barra Mansa Brazil 3–3 United States Minnesota United FC Pinheiral, Brazil
CST 15'
25'
52'		 Campos 14'
Watson 47', 65' (pen.)		 Stadium: CT João Havelange
March 23, 2015 Preseason 7 Vasco da Gama Brazil 0–1 United States Minnesota United FC Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
CST Mendes 51' Stadium: Estádio São Januário
April 3, 2015 Preseason 8 Minnesota United FC 1–1 University of Nebraska Omaha Woodbury, Minnesota
9:00 CST Ramirez 65' E. Alihodzic 3' Stadium: Bielenberg Sports Complex
April 7, 2015 Preseason 9 Orlando City SC 2–3 Minnesota United FC Sanford, Florida
12:00 CST Róchez 12'
Donovan 29'		 Report Ibarra 19'
Watson 68'
Campos 76' (pen.)		 Stadium: Lake Sylvan Park
July 18, 2015 Midseason Minnesota United FC United States 1–1 Mexico Club León Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 CDT Dias Yellow card 50'
Kallman Yellow card 57'
Moura Yellow card 67'
Yago Yellow card 90'
Campos 83'		 Report Rocha 39'
Burdisso Yellow card 73'
Montes Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9.388
Note: Miguel Ibarra will play one half for each team.

Competitions[edit]

NASL Spring Championship[edit]

Main article: 2015 North American Soccer League season § Spring Championship

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Cosmos (S) 10 5 5 0 18 9 +9 20 Playoffs
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 10 5 4 1 15 9 +6 19
3 Carolina RailHawks 10 3 5 2 15 10 +5 14
4 Minnesota United 10 3 5 2 15 13 +2 14
5 Indy Eleven 10 3 4 3 13 12 +1 13
6 Jacksonville Armada 10 3 3 4 15 18 −3 12
7 San Antonio Scorpions 10 3 3 4 11 15 −4 12
8 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 10 3 2 5 12 13 −1 11
9 Ottawa Fury 10 2 5 3 5 8 −3 11
10 FC Edmonton 10 2 3 5 16 22 −6 9
11 Atlanta Silverbacks 10 1 5 4 7 13 −6 8
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
10 3 5 2 15 13  +2 14 2 2 1 9 8  +1 1 3 1 6 5  +1

Last updated: July 15, 2015.
Source: Match reports

Results by round[edit]

Round12345678910
StadiumAAHAHAHHAH
ResultDLDDWWWDDL
Position8101010842344
Updated to match(es) played on June 15, 2015. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

  Win   Loss   Draw

April 11, 2015 Match 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–0 Minnesota United FC St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT Hernández Yellow card 21'
King Yellow card 37'
Mkandawire Yellow card 63'
Chavez Yellow card 90'		 Report Venegas Yellow card 12'
Campos Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,010
Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
April 18, 2015 Match 2 Ottawa Fury FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC Ottawa, Ontario
3:00 p.m. CDT Falvey Yellow card 24'
Heinemann 68'
Wiedeman Yellow card 79'		 Report Ndjock Yellow card 21' Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,093
Referee: Justin Tasev
April 25, 2015 Match 3 Minnesota United FC 2–2 San Antonio Scorpions Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Ramirez Yellow card 25', 59' (pen.)
Campos 34'
Ibarra Yellow card 55'		 Report Tsiskaridze 8', Yellow card 31'
Attakora Yellow card 61'
Castillo 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,233
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
May 3, 2015 Match 4
Flyover Cup		 FC Edmonton 2–2 Minnesota United FC Edmonton, Alberta
2:00 p.m. CDT Raudales Yellow card 41'
Nyassi Yellow card 47'
Laing 51'
Watson Yellow card 56'
Ameobi 71'
Fordyce Red card 84'		 Report Ibarra 2'
Watson Yellow card 80', 85' (pen.)
Campos Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,896
Referee: Justin Tasev
May 9, 2015 Match 5 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Atlanta Silverbacks Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Campos 43'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 56'		 Report Okafor Yellow card 76'
Oppong Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,058
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
May 16, 2015 Match 6 Indy Eleven 1–3 Minnesota United FC Indianapolis, Indiana
6:30 p.m. CDT Peña 49' Report Alhassan 22'
Campos Yellow card 35'
Davis 63'
Vicentini 63'		 Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,524
Referee: David Gantar
May 23, 2015 Match 7 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Jacksonville Armada Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Dias Yellow card 1'
Campos 53' (pen.), Yellow card 79'
Calvano 59', Yellow card 82'
Ibarra 76'		 Report Nicklaw Yellow card 13'
Scaglia Yellow card 34'
Trejo Yellow card 69'
Milien 71'
Johnson 83'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,012
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
May 30, 2015 Match 8 Minnesota United FC 1–1 New York Cosmos Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Campos 9'
Vicentini Yellow card 30'
Davis Yellow card 44'
Ibson Yellow card 79'		 Report Moffat Yellow card 22'
Raúl 90'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,317
Referee: Daniel Radford
June 6, 2015 Match 9 Carolina RailHawks 1–1 Minnesota United FC Cary, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. CDT Novo 80', Red card 86' Report Banks 48' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,863
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
June 13, 2015 Match 10 Minnesota United FC 2–3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Ibarra 18' (pen.)
Mendes Yellow card 26'
Pitchkolan 38'		 Report Pinho 3', 80', Yellow card 67'
Angulo 78', Red card 84'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,342
Referee: Nima Saghafi

NASL Fall Championship[edit]

Main article: 2015 North American Soccer League season § Fall Championship

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ottawa Fury (F) 20 13 6 1 37 15 +22 45 Playoffs
2 Minnesota United 20 11 6 3 39 26 +13 39
3 New York Cosmos 20 10 6 4 31 21 +10 36
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 20 8 6 6 37 27 +10 30
5 FC Edmonton 20 7 5 8 25 24 +1 26
6 Atlanta Silverbacks 20 6 7 7 24 27 −3 25
7 Carolina RailHawks 20 6 3 11 29 39 −10 21
8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 20 5 5 10 18 28 −10 20
9 Indy Eleven 20 5 5 10 23 36 −13 20
10 San Antonio Scorpions 20 4 7 9 30 37 −7 19
11 Jacksonville Armada 20 5 4 11 18 31 −13 19
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 11 6 3 39 26  +13 39 6 4 0 16 6  +10 5 2 3 23 20  +3

Last updated: October 31, 2015.
Source: Match reports

Results by round[edit]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
StadiumAHHAAAHAAHAHAHAHHAHH
ResultLDWWDLDWWWDWWDWWWLWD
Position910233344232222222222
Updated to match(es) played on October 31, 2015. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

  Win   Loss   Draw

July 4, 2015 Match 1 Carolina RailHawks 3–1 Minnesota United FC Cary, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. CDT Bracalello 15'
Shipalane 17'
Low Yellow card 28'
Thompson Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 60'
Da Luz 57'		 Report Mendes 26'
Venegas Yellow card 27'
Vicentini Yellow card 57'
Dias Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,075
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 11, 2015 Match 2 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Ottawa Fury Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Ibson Yellow card 15'
Ramirez 32'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 80'
Calvano Yellow card 88'		 Report Richter Yellow card 11'
Eustaquio Yellow card 31'
Heinemann 75' (pen.)		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,030
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 15, 2015 Match 3 Minnesota United FC 4–0 Jacksonville Armada Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Vicentini 13'
Bre. Kallman Yellow card 16'
Mendes 50'
Ramirez 60'
Ibson 75'
Banks Yellow card 78'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 81'		 Report Keita Yellow card 20' Red card 45+'
Ortiz Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,412
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
July 25, 2015 Match 4 San Antonio Scorpions 3–4 Minnesota United FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Cann 16'
Castillo 33' (pen.), 86' (pen.), Yellow card 77'
Chávez Yellow card 44'
Rusin Yellow card 89'
Hassli Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90'		 Report Ramirez 11'
Calvano Yellow card 15'
Davis 22', Yellow card 85'
Ibson 37'
Alhassan 48'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,087
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
July 31, 2015 Match 5 Jacksonville Armada 3–3 Minnesota United FC Jacksonville, Florida
6:00 p.m. CDT Johnson 5', Yellow card 37'
Barrett 23'
Nicklaw Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 83'
Keita 72'
CastrillónYellow card 79'
Scaglia Yellow card 86'		 Report Ramirez 21'
Calvano Yellow card 50'
Alhassan Yellow card 64'
Davis 78'
Ibson 84'		 Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Attendance: 6,847
Referee: Marcos De Oliveira
Man of the Match: Christian Ramirez
August 5, 2015 Match 6 New York Cosmos 2–1 Minnesota United FC Hempstead, New York
6:00 p.m. CDT Restrepo 13'
Freeman 76'
Fernandes Yellow card 78'
Szetela Yellow card 88'
Maurer Yellow card 90'		 Report Ramirez 8'
Campos Yellow card 51'
Ibson Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
Man of the Match: Christian Ramirez
August 8, 2015 Match 7
Flyover Cup		 Minnesota United FC 1–1 FC Edmonton Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Alhassan Yellow card 40'
Ramirez 47' (pen.)
Davis Yellow card 70'
Vicentini Yellow card 88'		 Report Raudales Yellow card 34'
Laing Yellow card 58'
Ameobi 71'
de Freitas Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,077
Referee: Daniel Radford
Man of the Match: Yago Silva
August 15, 2015 Match 8 Ottawa Fury 1–2 Minnesota United FC Ottawa, Ontario
6:00 p.m. CDT Minatel Yellow card 19'
Wiedeman 73'		 Report Calvano Yellow card 11'
Ramirez 17'
Silva Yellow card 40'
Vicentini Yellow card 62'
Mendes 90', Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 6,899
Referee: Lyes Arfa
Man of the Match: Daniel Mendes
August 22, 2015 Match 9 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–3 Minnesota United FC St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT Guerra 28'
Sweat Yellow card 51'
Menjivar Yellow card 90'		 Report Ibson 36'
Davis 65'
Vicentini Yellow card 90'
Mendes 90'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,059
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Man of the Match: Justin Davis
September 2, 2015 Match 10 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Indy Eleven Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Moura Yellow card 24'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 66'
Davis 77'		 Report Richards Yellow card 17' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,137
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Man of the Match: Sammy N'Djock
September 6, 2015 Match 11
Flyover Cup		 FC Edmonton 1–1 Minnesota United FC Edmonton, Alberta
4:00 p.m. CDT Nonni Yellow card 13' Yellow-red card 25'
Raudales Yellow card 17'
Fordyce 90'		 Report Alhassan 11' Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,156
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
Man of the Match: Kalif Alhassan
September 12, 2015 Match 12 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Carolina RailHawks Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Calvano Yellow card 23'
Mendes Yellow card 67'
Scott 72' (o.g.)
Campos 76', Yellow card 77'
Venegas 81'		 Report Danso 4'
Engel Yellow card 45'
da Luz Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 8,222
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
Man of the Match: Kevin Venegas
September 15, 2015 Match 13 Atlanta Silverbacks 1–2 Minnesota United FC Atlanta
7:00 p.m. CDT McKenzie Red card 4'
Mendes 9'		 Report Gotsmanov Yellow card 7'
Ramirez 28'
Vicentini Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 90'
J. C. Banks 83'
Vela Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 2,302
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Man of the Match: Christian Ramirez
September 19, 2015 Match 14 Minnesota United FC 0–0 New York Cosmos Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Ibson Yellow card 45+'
Davis Yellow card 56'
Calvano Yellow card 90'		 Report Bover Yellow card 74'
Guenzatti Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,418
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
Man of the Match: Sammy N'Djock
September 26, 2015 Match 15 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–5 Minnesota United FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:00 p.m. CDT Angulo 7', 88'
Chin Yellow card 52'
Ramírez Yellow card 54'
Borrajo Yellow card 70'		 Report Ramirez 12'
Alhassan 27'
Calvano Yellow card 42'
Mendes 44'
Ibson 61', 87'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 2,903
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
Man of the Match: Ibson
October 3, 2015 Match 16 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Vela Yellow card 35'
Ramirez 44'
Jordan Yellow card 74'
Davis Yellow card 86'		 Report Sweat Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 41' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 8,932
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
Man of the Match: Christian Ramirez
October 10, 2015 Match 17 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Campos 6'
Mendes 27'
Calvano Yellow card 63'
Davis Yellow card 90+'		 Report PC 78'
Sanfilippo Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,207
Referee: David Gantar
Man of the Match: Greg Jordan
October 17, 2015 Match 18 Indy Eleven 3-1 Minnesota United FC Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 p.m. CDT Mares 39'
Brown 65'
Ring 83', Yellow card 89'		 Report Venegas Yellow card 81'
Kallman 85', Yellow card 89'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,085
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Man of the Match: Greg Jordan
October 24, 2015 Match 19 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Atlanta Silverbacks Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Ramirez 9' (pen.) Report McKenzie Yellow card 9'
Mensing Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,212
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Man of the Match: Brent Kallman
October 31, 2015 Match 20 Minnesota United FC 2–2 San Antonio Scorpions Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CDT Campos 70' (pen.)
Venegas 90'		 Report Gentile 54'
Castillo 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,890
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Man of the Match: Kevin Venegas

NASL Playoffs[edit]

Main article: 2015 North American Soccer League season § 2015 NASL Playoffs

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Cosmos (C, X) 30 15 11 4 49 30 +19 56 Championship qualifiers[a]
2 Ottawa Fury 30 15 11 4 42 23 +19 56 Championship qualifiers[b]
3 Minnesota United 30 14 11 5 54 39 +15 53 Championship qualifiers[c]
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 30 11 8 11 49 40 +9 41
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 30 10 9 11 33 37 −4 39
6 Carolina RailHawks 30 9 8 13 44 49 −5 35
7 FC Edmonton 30 9 8 13 41 46 −5 35
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 30 7 12 11 31 40 −9 33
9 Indy Eleven 30 8 9 13 36 48 −12 33
10 San Antonio Scorpions 30 7 10 13 41 52 −11 31
11 Jacksonville Armada 30 8 7 15 33 49 −16 31
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season champion
Notes:
  1. ^ As spring season champions
  2. ^ As fall season champions
  3. ^ As next best teams in overall standings

Semi-finals[edit]

November 8, 2015 Ottawa Fury FC (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Minnesota United FC (3) Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 p.m. CST Heinemann Yellow card 9' 47', 108'
Trafford Yellow card 104'		 Report Calvano Yellow card 2'
Ramirez 7' (pen.)
Ibson Yellow card 45'
Mendes Yellow card 45'
Vicentini Yellow card 100'
Jordan Yellow card 120'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 9,346
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

Main article: 2015 U.S. Open Cup
May 27, 2015 Third round Saint Louis FC Missouri 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Minnesota Minnesota United FC Fenton, Missouri
7:00 p.m. CDT Gaul 80' (pen.)
Renken Yellow card 90'
Lynch Yellow card 94'
Gaul Red card 114'		 Report Kallman Yellow card 20'
Banks 53'
Ibson Yellow card 114'
Polak Yellow card 118'		 Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,579
Referee: Jon Freemon
Penalties
Barklage soccer ball with check mark
Doody soccer ball with check mark
Gasecki soccer ball with check mark		 Mendes soccer ball with red X
Ibson soccer ball with red X
Ibarra soccer ball with check mark
Ramirez soccer ball with red X

Squad statistics[edit]

As of match played November 8, 2015

Appearances and goals[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Mitch Hildebrandt 8 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF United States USA Justin Davis 30 5 10 1 19 4 1 0 0 0
3 DF Brazil BRA Cristiano 12 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF United States USA Aaron Pitchkolan 31 1 9+1 1 18+1 0 1 0 1 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Tiago 29 1 10 1 18 0 1 0 0 0
6 DF United States USA Brent Kallman 9 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 1 0
7 MF United States USA Kevin Venegas 29 2 9 0 19 2 1 0 0 0
8 MF Brazil BRA Ibson 27 6 5 0 20 6 1 0 0+1 0
9 FW Brazil BRA Pablo Campos 30 7 8+2 4 4+14 3 0+1 0 0+1 0
11 MF Ghana GHA Kalif Alhassan 28 4 3+4 1 19+1 3 1 0 0 0
13 MF United States USA Jamie Watson 4 1 2+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF United States USA Brian Kallman 5 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 1 0
16 DF United States USA Tyler Polak 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 MF Brazil BRA Yago 11 0 0 0 6+5 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Brazil BRA Daniel Mendes 27 6 5 0 14+6 6 1 0 0+1 0
19 MF Mexico MEX Alejandro Vela 9 0 0 0 0+8 0 0+1 0 0 0
20 MF Belarus BLR Andrei Gotsmanov 6 0 0 0 1+5 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW United States USA Christian Ramirez 32 13 4+6 1 19+1 11 1 1 1 0
23 MF United States USA Greg Jordan 25 0 2+5 0 14+2 0 1 0 1 0
29 FW United States USA J. C. Banks 20 3 2+4 1 2+10 1 0+1 0 1 1
33 GK Cameroon CMR Sammy Ndjock 24 0 8 0 15 0 1 0 0 0
77 MF Brazil BRA Juliano Vicentini 23 2 7 1 14+1 1 1 0 0 0
99 FW Brazil BRA Geison Moura 8 0 0+2 0 1+4 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left Minnesota United during the season:
10 MF United States USA Miguel Ibarra 10 3 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jonny Steele 6 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Goal scorers[edit]

As of match played October 31, 2015[23]
Place Position Nation Number Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW United States 21 Christian Ramirez 1 11 1 0 13
2 FW Brazil 9 Pablo Campos 4 3 0 0 7
3 MF Brazil 8 Ibson 0 6 0 0 6
FW Brazil 18 Daniel Mendes 0 6 0 0 6
5 DF United States 2 Justin Davis 1 4 0 0 5
6 MF Ghana 11 Kalif Alhassan 1 3 0 0 4
7 MF United States 10 Miguel Ibarra 3 0 0 0 3
FW United States 29 J. C. Banks 1 1 0 1 3
9 MF United States 7 Kevin Venegas 0 2 0 0 2
MF Brazil 77 Juliano Vicentini 1 1 0 0 2
11 MF United States 4 Aaron Pitchkolan 1 0 0 0 1
DF Brazil 5 Tiago 1 0 0 0 1
MF United States 13 Jamie Watson 1 0 0 0 1
DF United States 6 Brent Kallman 0 1 0 0 1
Own goal 0 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 15 39 1 1 56

Disciplinary record[edit]

As of match played October 31, 2015[23]
No. Pos. Player NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 DF United States Justin Davis 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
3 DF Brazil Cristiano Dias 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 MF United States Aaron Pitchkolan 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
5 DF Brazil Tiago Calvano 1 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
6 DF United States Brent Kallman 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
7 DF United States Kevin Venegas 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8 MF Brazil Ibson 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
9 FW Brazil Pablo Campos 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
10 MF United States Miguel Ibarra 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 MF Ghana Kalif Alhassan 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
13 MF United States Jamie Watson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 DF United States Tyler Polak 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
17 DF Brazil Yago Silva 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 FW Brazil Daniel Mendes 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
19 MF Mexico Alejandro Vela 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 MF Belarus Andrei Gotsmanov 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW United States Christian Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 MF United States Greg Jordan 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
29 FW United States J. C. Banks 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
33 GK Cameroon Sammy N'Djock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
77 MF Brazil Juliano Vicentini 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 7 1
99 FW Brazil Geison Moura 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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