MINNESOTA SOCCER PODCAST: United Move On To The Open Cup Final!

It’s just Nic and Naylor in studio for this episode as we talk about the radiant atmosphere at Allianz Field as Minnesota brilliantly took the win and a spot in the Open Cup Final. We also discuss the Thomas Chacon signing, the loss to FC Dallas, and Dotson’s continued impressive play.

In This Episode:

  • United win Open Cup Semi-final [1:30]
  • Molino and Toye building chemistry [13:00]
  • United will go up against Atlanta for the Open Cup [27:00]
  • Lots of changes for the FC Dallas game [33:00]
  • Martin is not a starter, and Dotson certainly is [40:00]
  • Toye’s egregious Red Card [50:00]
  • International Play [1:04:30]

 

The Minnesota Soccer Podcast is a weekly podcast with hosts David Naylor and Nic Hallett. Listen for news about the latest with the Minnesota United, Major League Soccer, The World Cup, The Premier League, FIFA and everything going on in the world of Soccer (football).

David Naylor (@ProfCedar) is a contributor to the coverage of the Minnesota Timberwolves at Zone Coverage. His writing on the Wolves has previously appeared at SB Nation’s Canis Hoopus, and he has traveled across the country to report on the Timberwolves.

Nic Hallett (@PrinceHallett) is a Zone Coverage editor and writer, who specializes in soccer coverage. He has previously covered sports for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Big Ten Network.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.

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