2014 Minnesota United FC season

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Minnesota United FC
2014 season
OwnerBill McGuire
Head CoachManny Lagos
NASLSpring: First
Fall: Second
Overall: First
Soccer Bowl: Semi-Finals
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerChristian Ramirez
Highest home attendanceLeague: 7,287
(July 17 v. Carolina)
All: 9,064
(July 19 v. Swansea City)
Lowest home attendance4,913
(May 3 v. Indy)
Average home league attendance6,133
Away colors
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The 2014 season was Minnesota United FC's fifth season of existence and their fourth consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.

Roster[]

As of match played November 8, 2014
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 25) Oakland Golden Grizzlies 2012 16 0
24 Andrew Fontein United States GK (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 (aged 24) Tampa Bay Rowdies 2014 0 0
30 Matt Van Oekel United States GK (1986-09-20)20 September 1986 (aged 28) Minnesota Thunder 2010 80 0
Defenders
2 Justin Davis United States DF (1988-05-06)6 May 1988 (aged 26) New Mexico Lobos 2011
3 Cristiano Brazil DF (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 28) Miami 2011
5 Tiago Brazil DF (1981-05-19)19 May 1981 (aged 33) Australia Sydney 2014 26 0
14 Brian Kallman United States DF (1984-04-23)23 April 1984 (aged 30) Minnesota Thunder 2010
16 Tyler Polak United States DF (1992-05-13)13 May 1992 (aged 22) New England Revolution 2014 3 0
27 Brent Kallman United States DF (1990-10-04)4 October 1990 (aged 24) Des Moines Menace 2013 6 0
Midfielders
0 Floyd Franks United States MF (1984-04-05)5 April 1984 (aged 30) Carolina RailHawks 2013
4 Aaron Pitchkolan United States MF (1983-03-14)14 March 1983 (aged 31) San Antonio Scorpions 2013
6 Mozzi Gyorio United States MF (1989-08-01)1 August 1989 (aged 25) England Fleetwood Town 2014 1 0
8 Michael Reed United States MF (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 27) PSC Soccer Academy 2012
10 Miguel Ibarra United States MF (1990-03-15)15 March 1990 (aged 24) UC Irvine Anteaters 2010 86 15
12 Jamie Watson United States MF (1986-04-10)10 April 1986 (aged 28) Orlando City 2014 27 2
13 Kentaro Takada Japan MF (1983-04-13)13 April 1983 (aged 31) Rochester Thunder 2010
17 Omar Daley Jamaica MF (1981-04-25)25 April 1981 (aged 33) Scotland Motherwell 2013 26 3
22 Kevin Venegas United States MF (1989-07-29)29 July 1989 (aged 25) Fullerton Titans 2010
23 Greg Jordan United States MF (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (aged 24) Philadelphia Union 2014 25 1
77 Juliano Vicentini Brazil MF (1981-08-26)26 August 1981 (aged 33) Brazil Audax 2014 26 1
Forwards
7 Simone Bracalello Italy FW (1985-10-21)21 October 1985 (aged 29) 2010
9 Pablo Campos Brazil FW (1983-01-29)29 January 1983 (aged 31) San Antonio Scorpions 2013 26 13
11 Pedro Ferreira-Mendes Brazil FW (1990-05-13)13 May 1990 (aged 24) Indy Eleven 2014 1 0
11 Daniel Mendes Brazil FW (1981-01-18)18 January 1981 (aged 33) Loan from Sweden Kalmar 2014 26 9
19 Rafael Burgos El Salvador FW (1988-06-03)3 June 1988 (aged 26) Loan from Austria SV Ried 2014 8 0
20 Mackenzie Pridham Canada FW (1990-08-13)13 August 1990 (aged 24) Cal Poly Mustangs 2014 2 0
21 Christian Ramirez United States FW (1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (aged 23) Charlotte Eagles 2014 30 21
Players who left during the season
11 Richard Garcia Australia MF (1981-09-04)4 September 1981 (aged 33) Australia Sydney 2014 2 0

Staff[]

  • United States Nick Rogers – President
  • United States Manny Lagos – Technical Director and Head Coach
  • England Carl Craig – Assistant Coach
  • England Paul O'Connor – Goalkeeping Coach
  • United States Donny Mark – Reserve 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 Trainer

Transfers[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Friendlies[]

February 25, 2014 Preseason 1 Cal State Fullerton United States 1–1 United States Minnesota United Fullerton, California
10:00 PST Goal 83' Report Campos Goal 4' (pen.) Stadium: Titan Stadium
February 26, 2014 Preseason 2 Los Angeles Galaxy Reserves United States 2–1 United States Minnesota United Carson, California
11:00 PST McBean Goal 15'
Courtois Goal 52'		 Report Ibarra Goal 59' Stadium: StubHub Center
March 1, 2014 Preseason 3 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 3–1 United States Minnesota United Carson, California
19:00 PST Report Stadium: StubHub Center
March 10, 2014 Preseason 4 Matlock Town F.C. England 0–3 United States Minnesota United Matlock, Derbyshire, England
19:45 GMT Report Ramirez Goal 42'
Dias Goal 67'
Polak Goal 83'		 Stadium: Autoworld Arena
March 13, 2014 Preseason 5 Pro Player Academy England 0–8 United States Minnesota United Stone, Staffordshire, England
13:00 GMT Report Tiago Goal 9'
Campos Goal 25'
Pitchkolan Goal 54' Goal
Bracalello Goal 72'
Franks Goal 73'
Polak Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Wellbeing Park
March 17, 2014 Preseason 6 Derby County F.C. England 2–0 United States Minnesota United Derby, Derbyshire, England
Bamford Goal 80'
Thomas Goal 90'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
March 23, 2014 Preseason 7 Minnesota United United States 2–2 United States Creighton Bluejays Faribault, Minnesota, USA
Stadium: Shattuck-Saint Mary's
April 5, 2014 Preseason 8 Minnesota United United States 6–0 United States Omaha Mavericks Faribault, Minnesota, USA
Watson Goal ?'
Ramirez Goal ?'
Pridham Goal ?', ?'
Ibarra Goal ?'
Polak Goal ?'		 Report Stadium: Shattuck-Saint Mary's
July 4, 2014 Midseason 1 Minnesota United United States 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Mexico Mexico U-21 Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:30 CDT Ramirez Goal 1'
Tiago Yellow card 36'
Franks Red card 75'
Vicentini Red card 75'		 Report Solorio Yellow card 31'
Espericueta Goal 34'
Sifuentes Red card 75'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 8,059
July 19, 2014 Midseason 2 Minnesota United United States 2–0 Wales Swansea City Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Davis Goal 7'
Jordan Goal 44'		 Report Richards Yellow card 43'
Flores Yellow card 55'
Bartley Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,064

Competitions[]

NASL Spring Championship[]

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § Spring Championship
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Minnesota United (S) 9 6 2 1 16 9 +7 20 Playoffs
2 New York Cosmos 9 6 1 2 14 3 +11 19
3 San Antonio Scorpions 9 5 2 2 13 9 +4 17
4 Carolina RailHawks 9 4 2 3 11 15 −4 14
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 9 4 1 4 18 18 0 13
6 Ottawa Fury 9 3 1 5 14 13 +1 10
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 9 2 4 3 11 16 −5 10
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 9 3 1 5 12 20 −8 10
9 FC Edmonton 9 2 2 5 11 11 0 8
10 Indy Eleven 9 0 4 5 14 20 −6 4
Source: NASL Standings
(S) Spring season champion

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 6 2 1 16 9  +7 20 3 1 0 7 3  +4 3 1 1 9 6  +3

Last updated: June 8, 2014.
Source: Match reports

Results by round[]

Round123456789
GroundAAHHAHHAA
ResultWWWWLWDWD
Position221121111
Updated to match(es) played on June 8, 2014. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

  Win   Loss   Draw

April 12, 2014 Matchday 1 San Antonio Scorpions 0–2 Minnesota United San Antonio, Texas, USA
19:30 CDT Cann Yellow card 13'
James Red card 25'
Barrera Yellow card 32'
Touray Yellow card 63'
Menjivar Yellow card 74'		 Report Ramirez Goal 17'
Tiago Yellow card 25'
Dias Yellow card 26'
Venegas Goal 73'
Watson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,381
Referee: Matthew Foerster
April 19, 2014 Matchday 2 Ottawa Fury FC 1–2 Minnesota United Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
15:00 EDT Dantas Goal 50'
Davies Yellow card 83'
Elias Yellow card 90'		 Report Pitchkolan Yellow card 21'
Ibarra Goal 36'
Dias Yellow card 72'
Ramirez Goal 90'		 Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium
Attendance: 3,457
Referee: D. Barrie
April 26, 2014 Matchday 3 Minnesota United 1–0 FC Edmonton Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Tiago Yellow card 4'
Bracalello Goal 70' (pen.)		 Report Nonni Yellow card 18'
Moses Yellow card 20'
Aleksic Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,287
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
May 3, 2014 Matchday 4 Minnesota United 3–2 Indy Eleven Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Ramirez Goal 23'
Mendes Goal 25', Yellow card 37'
Dias Yellow card 44'
Pitchkolan Goal 45'		 Report Ring Yellow card 31'
Bracalello Goal 42' (o.g.)
Frías Yellow card 48'
Ferreira-Mendes Yellow card 85'
Kléberson Goal 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,913
Referee: Daniel Radford
May 12, 2014 Matchday 5 New York Cosmos 1–0 Minnesota United Hempstead, New York, USA
19:30 EDT Senna Yellow card 42', Goal 61'
Diosa Yellow card 71'		 Report Vicentini Yellow card 22'
Tiago Yellow card 39'
Davis Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 19, 2014 Matchday 6 Minnesota United 3–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Bracalello Goal 12' (pen.)
Ramirez Goal 58'
Kallman Yellow card 65'
Ibarra Goal 70'
Mendes Yellow card 90'
Davis Yellow card 90'		 Report Núñez Goal 50', Yellow card 71'
Salazar Yellow card 71'
King Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,325
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 24, 2014 Matchday 7 Minnesota United 0–0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Jordan Yellow card 39'
Vicentini Yellow card 78'
Dias Red card 86'
Daley Red card 90'
Ibarra Yellow card 90'		 Report Schilawski Yellow card 26' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,784
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 31, 2014 Matchday 8 Atlanta Silverbacks 1–2 Minnesota United Atlanta, Georgia, USA
19:45 EDT Chavez Yellow card 54'
Poku Goal 85'		 Report Davis Yellow card 36'
Jordan Goal 52'
Ramirez Goal 74'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
June 7, 2014 Matchday 9 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–3 Minnesota United St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
19:30 EDT Wagner Goal 33'
Wallace Yellow card 43'
Mkosana Goal 45'
Sanfilippo Goal 74'		 Report Ramirez Yellow card 9'
Davis Goal 12'
Mendes Goal 57'
Ibarra Goal 61'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,132
Referee: Allen Chapman

NASL Fall Championship[]

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § Fall Championship
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Antonio Scorpions (F) 18 11 2 5 30 15 +15 35 Playoffs
2 Minnesota United 18 10 5 3 31 19 +12 35
3 FC Edmonton 18 8 5 5 23 18 +5 29
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 7 6 5 20 21 −1 27
5 Carolina RailHawks 18 7 3 8 27 28 −1 24
6 New York Cosmos 18 5 8 5 23 24 −1 23
7 Indy Eleven 18 6 5 7 21 26 −5 23
8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 18 5 5 8 25 34 −9 20
9 Ottawa Fury 18 4 5 9 20 25 −5 17
10 Atlanta Silverbacks 18 3 4 11 20 30 −10 13
Source: NASL Standings
(F) Fall season champion

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 10 5 3 31 19  +12 35 6 2 1 15 7  +8 4 3 2 16 12  +4

Last updated: November 2, 2014.
Source: Match reports

Results by round[]

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHHHAAHHAAHAAHHA
ResultWWDWWWDLDWWWWLWDLD
Position112221222211111112
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2014. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

  Win   Loss   Draw

July 12, 2014 Matchday 1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0–3 Minnesota United Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
19:30 EDT Anderson Yellow card 36'
Gordon Yellow card 81'		 Report Mendes Goal 23'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 36'
Ramirez Goal 59'
Ibarra Goal 78'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,092
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
July 17, 2014 Matchday 2 Minnesota United 1–0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Mendes Goal 26'
Davis Red card 81'
Tiago Yellow card 85'		 Report Low Red card 82' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,287
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
July 26, 2014 Matchday 3 Atlanta Silverbacks 1–1 Minnesota United Atlanta, Georgia, USA
19:30 EDT Gavin Yellow card 55'
Sandoval Yellow card 74'
Chavez Goal 90' (pen.)		 Report Pitchkolan Yellow card 39'
Ramirez Goal 47'
Mendes Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,810
Referee: Chris Penso
August 2, 2014 Matchday 4 Minnesota United 2–1 Ottawa Fury FC Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
16:30 CDT Ramirez Goal 4', 60' (pen.)
Daley Yellow card 29'
Tiago Yellow card 90'		 Report Eustaquio Yellow card 46'
Ubiparipović Goal 50'
Beckie Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 34,047
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
Note: Game was played directly after the International Champions Cup match between Olympiacos and Manchester City.
August 9, 2014 Matchday 5 Minnesota United 3–2 FC Edmonton Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Ramirez Goal 15' (pen.)
Mendes Goal 48', 59'
Tiago Yellow card 71'
Hildebrandt Red card 78'		 Report Laing Goal 4'
Moses Yellow card 45'
Edward Yellow card 61'
Hlavaty Goal 81' (pen.)		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,112
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
August 16, 2014 Matchday 6 Minnesota United 5–1 Indy Eleven Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Pitchkolan Goal 25'
Ramirez Goal 37', 58'
Mendes Goal 45'
Tiago Yellow card 52'
Watson Goal 53'		 Report Hyland Yellow card 64'
Kléberson Goal 71'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,420
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 23, 2014 Matchday 7 New York Cosmos 1–1 Minnesota United Hempstead, New York, USA
19:00 EDT Maurer Red card 6'
Dimitrov Yellow card 45'
Ayoze Yellow card 52'
Stokkelien Goal 74'		 Report Ramirez Goal 8' (pen.)
Franks Yellow card 30'
Mendes Yellow card 37'
Vicentini Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,928
Referee: Mark Allatin
August 31, 2014 Matchday 8 FC Edmonton 2–1 Minnesota United Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
16:00 EDT Burt Goal 65'
Laing Goal 71'		 Report Mendes Goal 80'
Venegas Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,796
Referee: Alain Ruch
September 6, 2014 Matchday 9 Minnesota United 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Ramirez Goal 14' (pen.) Report Hristov Goal 70' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,024
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
September 13, 2014 Matchday 10 Minnesota United 2–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Ramirez Goal 38'
Ibarra Goal 54'
Reed Yellow card 80'		 Report Pecka Goal 31'
Antonijevic Yellow card 30'
Anderson Yellow card 40'
Nurse Yellow card 74'
Guillaume Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,202
Referee: Christopher Penso
September 20, 2014 Matchday 11 San Antonio Scorpions 0–2 Minnesota United San Antonio, Texas, USA
20:30 EDT Elizondo Yellow card 50'
DeRoux Yellow card 90'		 Report Venegas Yellow card 21'
Ibarra Goal 22', 72'
Mendes Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,313
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
September 28, 2014 Matchday 12 Ottawa Fury FC 2–3 Minnesota United Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
15:00 EDT Heinemann Goal 16' (pen.)
Ryan Goal 55'
Trafford Yellow card 56'		 Report Tiago Yellow card 16'
Ibarra Goal 20'
Mendes Goal 23'
Ramirez Goal 88'
Daley Yellow card 90'
Reed Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Chris Grabas
October 4, 2014 Matchday 13 Minnesota United 1–0 Atlanta Silverbacks Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Pitchkolan Yellow card 43'
Ramirez Goal 58'		 Report Gavin Yellow card 30'
Espinoza Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 62'
Rivera Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,744
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
October 11, 2014 Matchday 14 Indy Eleven 2–0 Minnesota United Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
19:30 EDT Pineda Goal 8'
Rugg Yellow card 35'
Jhulliam Goal 46'
Frías Yellow card 54'
Peña Yellow card 63'		 Report Vicentini Yellow card 45'
Dias Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,285
Referee: Sorin Stoica
October 15, 2014 Matchday 15 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–3 Minnesota United St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
19:30 EDT Hristov Goal 28'
Russell Yellow card 48'
Townsend Goal 90'		 Report Ramirez Goal 44', 58'
Vicentini Goal 66'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 2,565
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 18, 2014 Matchday 16 Minnesota United 0–0 New York Cosmos Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Jordan Yellow card 36'
Davis Yellow card 41'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 65'
Tiago Yellow card 90'		 Report Szetela Yellow card 35'
Johnson Yellow card 48'
Mendes Red card 85'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,817
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
October 25, 2014 Matchday 17 Minnesota United 0–1 San Antonio Scorpions Blaine, Minnesota, USA
19:00 CDT Tiago Yellow card 24'
Van Oekel Yellow card 62'		 Report James Yellow card 58'
Elizondo Goal 61'
Castillo Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,454
Referee: Juan Guzmán Jr
November 1, 2014 Matchday 18 Carolina RailHawks 2–2 Minnesota United Cary, North Carolina, USA
19:30 EDT Novo Goal 22'
Osaki Yellow card 35'
Scott Yellow card 61'
Albadawi Goal 74'
Tobin Goal 86' (o.g.), Yellow card 90'		 Report Ramirez Goal 52'
Dias Yellow card 64'
Vicentini Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,460
Referee: Robert Sibiga

NASL Playoffs[]

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § 2014 NASL Playoffs
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Minnesota United (X) 27 16 7 4 47 28 +19 55 Championship qualifiers
2 San Antonio Scorpions (C) 27 16 4 7 43 24 +19 52
3 New York Cosmos 27 11 9 7 37 27 +10 42
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 27 11 7 9 38 39 −1 40
5 Carolina RailHawks 27 11 5 11 38 43 −5 38
6 FC Edmonton 27 10 7 10 34 29 +5 37
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 27 7 9 11 36 50 −14 30
8 Ottawa Fury 27 7 6 14 34 38 −4 27
9 Indy Eleven 27 6 9 12 35 46 −11 27
10 Atlanta Silverbacks 27 6 5 16 32 50 −18 23
Source: [1]
(C) Champion; (X) North American Supporters' Trophy winner

Semi-finals[]

November 8, 2014 Minnesota United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine, Minnesota, USA
18:00 CDT Ibarra Goal 34'
Mendes Yellow card 50'		 Report Kronsteiner Red card 71'
Anderson Yellow card 83'
Nuñez Yellow card 87', Goal 90+1'
Marcelin Yellow card 105'
Brito Yellow card 118'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,113
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Penalties
Venegas Penalty missed
Tiago Penalty scored
Ibarra Penalty scored
Vicentini Penalty scored
Campos Penalty scored
Pitchkolan Penalty missed		 Penalty scored Hassan
Penalty scored Anderson
Penalty scored Picault
Penalty scored Núñez
Penalty missed Brito
Penalty scored Pecka

US Open Cup[]

Main article: 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
May 28, 2014 Third round Des Moines Menace 0–1 Minnesota United West Des Moines, Iowa
19:30 CDT Report
Report 2		 Polak Yellow card 48'
Ramirez Goal 86'		 Stadium: Valley Stadium
Attendance: 2,196
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 18, 2014 Fourth round Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Minnesota United Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Saad Goal 76'
Dwyer Yellow card 82'
Martinez Goal 87'		 Report
Report 2		 Jordan Yellow card 29'
Dias Red card 50'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,307
Referee: Tyler Ploeger

Squad statistics[]

As of match played November 8, 2014

Appearances and goals[]

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
0 MF United States Floyd Franks 13 0 2+2 0 7 0 0 0 1+1 0
1 GK United States Mitch Hildebrandt 11 0 2+1 0 6 0 0 0 2 0
2 DF United States Justin Davis 27 0 9 0 16 0 1 0 1 0
3 DF Brazil Cristiano 28 0 7+1 0 17 0 1 0 2 0
4 MF United States Aaron Pitchkolan 29 2 9 1 17 1 1 0 1+1 0
5 DF Brazil Tiago 26 0 8 0 16 0 1 0 1 0
6 MF Canada Mozzi Gyorio 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 FW Italy Simone Bracalello 13 2 5+3 2 0+5 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF United States Michael Reed 10 0 0+1 0 3+5 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW Brazil Pablo Campos 3 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
10 MF United States Miguel Ibarra 28 9 8+1 3 16+1 5 1 1 1 0
12 MF United States Jamie Watson 19 1 4+2 0 5+5 1 0+1 0 1+1 0
13 MF Japan Kentaro Takada 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF United States Brian Kallman 10 0 5 0 2+3 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW Brazil Pedro Ferreira-Mendes 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF United States Tyler Polak 3 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
17 MF Jamaica Omar Daley 20 0 3+2 0 5+7 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
18 FW Brazil Daniel Mendes 26 9 6+1 2 16+1 7 1 0 1 0
19 FW El Salvador Rafael Burgos 8 0 0 0 1+7 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW Canada Mackenzie Pridham 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW United States Christian Ramirez 30 21 9 5 18 15 1 0 1+1 1
22 MF United States Kevin Venegas 23 1 4 1 17 0 1 0 1 0
23 MF United States Greg Jordan 25 1 2+6 1 9+5 0 1 0 1+1 0
27 DF United States Brent Kallman 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
30 GK United States Matt Van Oekel 21 0 7 0 12+1 0 1 0 0 0
77 MF Brazil Juliano Vicentini 26 1 8 0 13+3 1 1 0 1 0
Players who left Minnesota United during the season:
11 MF Australia Richard Garcia 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers[]

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW United States 21 Christian Ramirez 5 15 0 1 21
2 MF United States 10 Miguel Ibarra 3 5 1 0 9
FW Brazil 18 Daniel Mendes 2 7 0 0 9
4 FW Italy 7 Simone Bracalello 2 0 0 0 2
MF United States 4 Aaron Pitchkolan 1 1 0 0 2
6 MF United States 22 Kevin Venegas 1 0 0 0 1
MF United States 23 Greg Jordan 1 0 0 0 1
DF United States 2 Justin Davis 1 0 0 0 1
MF United States 12 Jamie Watson 0 1 0 0 1
MF Brazil 77 Juliano Vicentini 0 1 0 0 1
Own goal 0 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 16 31 1 1 49

Disciplinary record[]

Number Nation Position Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season 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
0 United States MF Floyd Franks 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 United States GK Mitch Hildebrandt 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2 United States DF Justin Davis 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
3 Brazil DF Cristiano 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
4 United States MF Aaron Pitchkolan 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
5 Brazil DF Tiago 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
8 United States MF Michael Reed 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10 United States MF Miguel Ibarra 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12 United States MF Jamie Watson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 United States DF Brian Kallman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 United States FW Nate Polak 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
17 Jamaica MF Omar Daley 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
18 Brazil FW Daniel Mendes 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
21 United States FW Christian Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 United States MF Kevin Venegas 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 United States MF Greg Jordan 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
30 United States GK Matt Van Oekel 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
77 Brazil MF Juliano Vicentini 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
TOTALS 20 2 40 2 1 0 2 1 63 5

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Minnesota United Signs Colombian-American Forward Christian Ramirez". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
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