2016 Minnesota United FC season
The 2016 season was Minnesota United FC's seventh season of existence and their sixth consecutive and final season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. In 2017, Minnesota United FC joined MLS as an expansion team along with Atlanta United FC.
| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Bill McGuire | ||
| President | Nick Rogers | ||
| Head coach | Carl Craig | ||
| Stadium | National Sports Center Target Field (One match) | ||
| NASL | Spring: 4th Fall: 8th Overall: 5th Soccer Bowl: DNQ | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Christian Ramirez (18) All: Christian Ramirez (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 9,460 (July 16 vs. Indy) All: 18,505 (June 25 vs. Club León at Target Field) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 6,101 (August 3 vs. Puerto Rico) All: 6,101 (August 3 vs. Puerto Rico) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 8,573 All: 9,036 | ||
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Club
- As of match played June 1, 2016
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Aaron Perez |  |
GK | 28 August 1986 | Orange County Blues | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Steward Ceus |  |
GK | 26 March 1987 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Kristian Nicht |  |
GK | 3 April 1982 | Indy Eleven | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Sammy Ndjock |  |
GK | 25 February 1990 |  Antalyaspor |
2015 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Justin Davis | |
DF | 6 May 1988 | New Mexico Lobos | 2011 | ||||
| 3 | Jeb Brovsky | |
DF | 3 December 1988 | New York City | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Tiago |  |
DF | 19 May 1981 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sydney |
2014 | 61 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Brent Kallman | |
DF | 4 October 1990 | Des Moines Menace | 2013 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 31 | Damion Lowe |  |
DF | 5 May 1993 | Loan from Seattle Sounders | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Chris Klute | |
DF | 5 March 1990 | Portland Timbers | 2016 | ||||
| Midfielder | ||||||||||
| 4 | Aaron Pitchkolan | |
MF | 14 March 1983 | San Antonio Scorpions | 2013 | ||||
| 7 | Ibson | |
MF | 7 November 1983 |  Bologna |
2015 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 13 | Jamie Watson | |
MF | 10 April 1986 (aged 29) | Orlando City | 2014 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 14 | Jack Blake |  |
MF | 22 September 1994 |  Nottingham Forest |
2016 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Lance Laing | |
MF | 28 February 1988 | Edmonton | 2016 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Kevin Venegas | |
MF | 29 July 1989 | Fullerton Titans | 2010 | ||||
| 23 | Greg Jordan | |
MF | 5 April 1990 | Philadelphia Union | 2014 | 51 | 1 | ||
| 77 | Juliano Vicentini | |
MF | 26 August 1981 | Audax |
2014 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 8 | Danny Cruz | |
FW | 3 January 1990 | Philadelphia Union | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Bernardo Añor |  |
FW | 24 May 1988 | Loan from Sporting Kansas City | 2016 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Ben Speas | |
FW | 17 January 1991 | Columbus Crew | 2016 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 11 | Stefano Pinho | |
FW | 12 January 1991 | Fluminense |
2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Ismaila Jome |  |
FW | 4 November 1994 | UC Santa Barbara | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Daniel Mendes | |
FW | 18 January 1981 |  Kalmar |
2015 | 56 | 15 | ||
| 21 | Christian Ramirez | |
FW | 4 April 1991 | Charlotte Eagles | 2014 | 71 | 38 | ||
| 29 | J. C. Banks | |
FW | 24 August 1989 | Rochester Rhinos | 2015 | 26 | 3 | ||
Transfers
Transfers In
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2015 | FW | 11 | Stefano Pinho |
Fluminense FC |
Undisclosed | [1] |
| December 15, 2015 | MF | 17 | Lance Laing |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} FC Edmonton |
Undisclosed | [2] |
| February 5, 2016 | GK | 24 | Kristian Nicht |
Indy Eleven |
Free | [3] |
| February 8, 2016 | FW | 8 | Danny Cruz |
Philadelphia Union |
Free | [4] |
| February 12, 2016 | FW | 10 | Ben Speas |
Columbus Crew |
Free | [5] |
| March 4, 2016 | FW | 15 | Ismaila Jome |
UC Santa Barbara |
Free | [6] |
| March 28, 2016 | DF | 3 | Jeb Brovsky |
New York City FC |
Free | [7] |
| May 4, 2016 | GK | 12 | Steward Ceus |
Atlanta Silverbacks |
Free | [8] |
| May 26, 2016 | MF | 14 | Jack Blake |
Nottingham Forest |
Free | [9] |
Transfers Out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2015 | GK | 1 | Mitch Hildebrandt |
FC Cincinnati |
Contract Expired | [10][11] |
| December 7, 2015 | DF | 16 | Tyler Polak |
FC Cincinnati |
Contract Expired | [10][11] |
| December 17, 2015 | FW | 11 |  Kalif Alhassan |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
Option Declined | [12][13] |
| December 17, 2015 | MF | 17 | Yago Silva |
Vasco |
End of Loan | [12] |
| December 17, 2015 | MF | 19 |  Alejandro Vela |
Club Necaxa |
Option Declined | [12][14] |
| December 17, 2015 | MF | 99 | Geison Moura |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
Contract Expired | [12][15] |
| January 30, 2016 | DF | 14 | Brian Kallman |
n/a | Retired | [16] |
| February 1, 2016 | DF | 3 | Cristiano Dias |
 Puerto Rico FC |
Released | [17][18] |
| February 1, 2016 | FW | 9 | Pablo Campos |
Miami FC |
Released | [17] |
| February 1, 2016 | GK | 24 | Andrew Fontein |
Free Agent | Released | [17] |
| April 12, 2016 | MF | 20 |  Andrei Gotsmanov |
Free Agent | Released | [19] |
Loans In
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2016 | End of Season | FW | 9 | Bernardo Añor | Sporting Kansas City | [20] |
| March 4, 2016 | End of Season | DF | 31 | Damion Lowe | Seattle Sounders FC | [21] |
| September 7, 2016 | End of Season | DF | 37 | Chris Klute | Portland Timbers | [22] |
Management
- Nick Rogers – President
- Manny Lagos – Sporting Director
- Carl Craig – Head Coach
- Ian Fuller – Assistant Coach
- Paul O'Connor – Goalkeeping Coach
- Peter Rivard – Reserves Team Coach
- Craig Mallace – Director of Camps & Youth Development
- Dr. Corey Wulf – Team Doctor
- Dr. Brad Moser – Team Doctor
- Yoshiyuki Ono – Team Athletic Trainer
- David Bloomquist – Team Athletic Trainer
Friendlies
Win Loss Draw
Simple Invitational
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
| February 21, 2016 SI1 | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | Minnesota United | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Adi  11' (pen.)Melano 36'Nagbe 56'Valeri 63' (pen.)Taylor  81' |
Report | Calvano  45'Venegas 62'Walls 76' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,431 |
Pre-season
| March 5, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United | 2–0 | University of Nebraska Omaha | Minneapolis |
| 1:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez Pitchkolan |
Summary | Stadium: Parade Field |
| March 9, 2016 Friendly | C.F. Pachuca Reserves | 1–2 | Minnesota United | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| 11:00 a.m. CST | 16' |
Report | Ramirez 31' Laing 76' |
| March 12, 2016 Friendly | Mexico U20 National Team | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| 11:00 a.m. CST | 10' 13' |
Report | Lowe 9' Ramirez 30'Álvarez 76' |
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo |
Mid-season
| June 25, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United | 2–4 | Club León | Minneapolis |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez 63' Banks 69' |
Report | Cano 25' Kallman 49' (o.g.)Boselli 69'Cuevas 75', 84' |
Stadium: Target Field Attendance: 18,505 |
| July 20, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United | 0–4 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Brovsky 72' Lowe 79' |
Report | Wilson 24', 39' Ndjock 26' (o.g.)Gradel 79'Grabban 86' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,333 |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| NASL Spring Season | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 50.00 |
| NASL Fall Season | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | +0 | 27.27 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 35.29 |
Updated to match played November 4, 2016
Source: Competitions
NASL Spring Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indy Eleven (S) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | Playoffs |
| 2 | New York Cosmos | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 17 | |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | |
| 7 | Carolina RailHawks | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Rayo OKC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | |
| 9 | Ottawa Fury | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | |
| 10 | Jacksonville Armada | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 7 | |
| 11 | Miami FC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 |
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.
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
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| April 2, 2016 Match 1 | Carolina RailHawks | 2–1 | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina |
| 12:00 p.m. CST | Shipalane 13' da Luz 26'Beckie 40'Mensing 88' |
Report | Ramirez 3' Calvano 54'Banks 83' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Matthieu Bourdeau |
| April 10, 2016 Match 2 Flyover Cup | FC Edmonton | 0–2 | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Roberts 47' |
Report | Speas 16', 55' Vicentini 32' |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,731 Referee: David Barrie |
| April 16, 2016 Match 3 | Minnesota United | 3–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe 40' Ramirez 45+'Cruz 48'Brovsky 66'Zapata 69' (o.g.) |
Report | Moura 22' Fernandes 40' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,050 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
| April 23, 2016 Match 4 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe 25' 53' Añor 66'Davis 81'Ramirez 90', 90+'Calvano 90+' |
Report | Kranjčar 28' Freeman 90+' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,078 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 8, 2016 Match 5 | Ottawa Fury | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1:00 p.m. CST | Brovsky 60' (o.g.) Obasi 74'de Jong 90+1' |
Report | Ramirez 13' Speas 75'Ndjock 87'Kallman 90'Brovsky 90+3' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,317 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| May 14, 2016 Match 6 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Venegas 16' Pinho 28' |
Report | Perea 74' Eloundou 82'Johnson 86' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,861 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| May 21, 2016 Match 7 | Indy Eleven | 4–2 | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Zayed 16' Gordon 49'Falvey 56'Braun 75'Busch 76'Paterson 90+7' |
Report | Cruz 7' Pinho 54'Lowe 69'Davis 90+3'  90+6' |
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,076 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
| May 28, 2016 Match 8 | Minnesota United | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Watson 11' Ibson 59' |
Report | Collins 33' Cole 42'Avila 47'Guerra 83'Mwanga 90+4' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,915 Referee: Luis Guardia |
NASL Fall Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cosmos (F) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 47 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Indy Eleven | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 37 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 36 | |
| 4 | Rayo OKC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 35 | |
| 5 | Miami FC | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 26 | |
| 7 | Carolina RailHawks | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 26 | |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | Puerto Rico | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 24 | |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 23 | |
| 11 | Jacksonville Armada | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 23 | |
| 12 | Ottawa Fury | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 |
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.
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
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| July 2, 2016 Match 1 | Minnesota United | 5–1 | Carolina RailHawks | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez 20', 24', 75' Pinho 45+1'Calvano 47'Brovsky 58' 67'Davis 79' |
Report | Beckie 26' Watson 78', 90' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,909 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
| July 9, 2016 Match 2 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Braun 75' Mares 78' Janicki 89' Palmer 90+6' |
Report | Pitchkolan 29' |
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,132 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| July 16, 2016 Match 3 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Indy Eleven | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez 3' (pen.), 6' Davis 71' |
Report | Zayed 32' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,460 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow |
| July 23, 2016 Match 4 | Minnesota United | 3–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe 12' Banks 14'Ramirez 23'Jome 70'Calvano 72' |
Report | Fernandes 43' 75' Paulo Jr. 54' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,379 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| July 30, 2016 Match 5 | Rayo OKC | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Yukon, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CST | Sandoval 60' Boateng 61'Hernandez 83'Danso 90+3' |
Report | Davis 71' Jome 93'Ramirez 90+2' |
Stadium: Miller Stadium Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| August 3, 2016 Match 6 | Minnesota United | 1–1 | Puerto Rico FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ibson 27' Kafari 46' (o.g.) |
Report | Ramos 5' Rudy 8'Dawson 88'Rivera 90+4' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 6,101 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| August 6, 2016 Match 7 | Minnesota United | 0–4 | Miami FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Blake 19' Brovsky 60'Kallman 86' |
Report | Steele 9', 62' Martínez 21'Poku 26'Farfán 49'Dennis 87' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,040 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
| August 14, 2016 Match 8 Flyover Cup | FC Edmonton | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Ledgerwood 38' Ameobi 46' |
Report | Ibson 37' Calvano 74'Brovsky 90+3' |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,249 Referee: Juan Marquez |
| August 17, 2016 Match 9 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Speas 18' Lowe 21'Ramirez 62'Blake 82'Ndjock 87' |
Report | Guerra 14' PC 63'Cole 80' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,207 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| August 20, 2016 Match 10 | Jacksonville Armada | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Bahner 82' |
Report | Ibson 43' 77' Watson 43' |
Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Attendance: 2,516 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
| August 27, 2016 Match 11 | Miami FC | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Miami |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Martínez 47' Poku 51'Borrajo 86' |
Report | Laing 38', 58' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 9,739 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| August 31, 2016 Match 12 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Attakora 15' Gonzalez 69' |
Report | Laing 62' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 455 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| September 3, 2016 Match 13 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Rayo OKC | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez 44' Lowe 76'Pitchkolan 90+4' |
Report | Ibeagha 20' Yuma 78'Michel 88' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,601 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| September 10, 2016 Match 14 | New York Cosmos | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Hempstead, New York |
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Rovérsio 30' Diosa 32'Mkosana 80'Flores 90+3' |
Report | Lowe 39' |
Stadium: James M Shuart Stadium Attendance: 3,318 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| September 17, 2016 Match 15 | Minnesota United | 2–3 | Ottawa Fury | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Calvano 9' Watson 30'Ramirez 44' (pen.)Brovsky 52'Venegas 90+1' |
Report | Gentile 35' Williams 84'Mwanga 88' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,388 Referee: David Gantar |
| September 24, 2016 Match 16 | Ottawa Fury | 3–1 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Edward 45+2' Gentile 56'Williams 82'Rozeboom 86' |
Report | Watson 20', 57' Speas 51' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 6,274 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
| October 1, 2016 Match 17 | Minnesota United | 0–1 | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Pitchkolan 85' |
Report | Barrow 48' Eloundou 56'Bahner 88' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,402 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| October 5, 2016 Match 18 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Minnesota United | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Hristov 31', 55' Savage 73', 90+3' |
Report | Ramirez 17' Banks 51'Klute 82'Davis 88' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,804 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| October 8, 2016 Match 19 | Puerto Rico FC | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Report | Lowe 73' Cruz 82' |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 4,347 Referee: Adrian Skeete |
| October 15, 2016 Match 20 Flyover Cup | Minnesota United | 3–1 | FC Edmonton | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez 23, 53' Ibson 84'Pinho 84' |
Report | Watson 16' Diakité 51'Fordyce 58' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8.059 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| October 22, 2016 Match 21 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Fondy 51' Albadawi 59'Moses 77' |
Report | Pitchkolan 67' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 8.086 Referee: Marcos De Oliveira |
| October 29, 2016 Match 22 | Minnesota United | 0–1 | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Cruz 38' Lowe 61'Davis 71' |
Report | Mulligan 45' Calvillo 49'Orozco 62'Diosa 90+3' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,609 Referee: Allen Chapman |
NASL Playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cosmos (C, X) | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 65 | Championship qualifiers |
| 2 | Indy Eleven | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 53 | |
| 4 | Rayo OKC | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 47 | |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 41 | |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 41 | |
| 7 | Miami FC | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 40 | |
| 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 40 | |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Ottawa Fury | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 31 | |
| 11 | Jacksonville Armada | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 30 | |
| 12 | Puerto Rico FC | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 24 |
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) Champion; (X) Regular season champion.
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) Champion; (X) Regular season champion.
U.S. Open Cup
Win Loss
| June 1, 2016 Third round | Saint Louis FC  | 0–2 |  Minnesota United FC | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Cochran 45+1' |
Report | Lowe 56' Venegas 69'Blake 90+3' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park |
| June 15, 2016 Fourth round | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |  Sporting Kansas City | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ndjock 55' Lowe 56'Vicentini 57'Cruz 68'Speas 72'Ramirez 81' (pen.)Kallman 117'Davis 120+2' |
Report | Opara 51' Espinoza 55'Feilhaber 65'Abdul-Salaam 69'Olum 75'Rubio 109' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,689 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
| No. | Pos. | Player | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | |||
| 2 | DF | Justin Davis | 9 | 22 | 2 | 33 |
| 3 | DF | Jeb Brovsky | 8 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
| 4 | MF | Aaron Pitchkolan | 0 (3) | 13 (3) | 1 | 14 (6) |
| 5 | DF | Tiago Calvano | 4 (1) | 9 (1) | 1 | 13 (2) |
| 6 | DF | Brent Kallman | 9 | 20 (1) | 1 | 30 (1) |
| 7 | MF | Ibson | 3 (2) | 14 (4) | 1 (1) | 18 (7) |
| 8 | FW | Danny Cruz | 9 | 12 (1) | 3 (1) | 24 (2) |
| 9 | FW | Bernardo Añor | 4 (3) | 0 (2) | 0 | 4 (5) |
| 10 | FW | Ben Speas | 7 (1) | 10 (8) | 0 (1) | 17 (10) |
| 11 | FW | Stefano Pinho | 5 (4) | 8 (8) | 2 | 15 (12) |
| 12 | GK | Steward Ceus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | MF | Jamie Watson | 1 | 9 (3) | 0 | 10 (3) |
| 14 | MF | Jack Blake | 2 | 5 (4) | 1 | 8 (4) |
| 15 | FW | Ismaila Jome | 0 | 5 (4) | 0 | 5 (4) |
| 17 | MF | Lance Laing | 5 (3) | 7 (4) | 0 | 12 (7) |
| 18 | FW | Daniel Mendes | 0 (3) | 0 (2) | 1 | 1 (5) |
| 21 | FW | Christian Ramirez | 9 (1) | 21 | 2 | 32 (1) |
| 22 | DF | Kevin Venegas | 10 | 11 (2) | 2 | 23 (2) |
| 23 | MF | Greg Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | FW | J. C. Banks | 0 (5) | 13 (7) | 1 (1) | 14 (13) |
| 31 | DF | Damion Lowe | 8 (1) | 17 (1) | 2 | 27 (2) |
| 33 | GK | Sammy Ndjock | 10 | 18 | 2 | 30 |
| 37 | DF | Chris Klute | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) |
| 77 | MF | Juliano Vicentini | 6 (2) | 4 (4) | 1 | 11 (6) |
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 21 | Christian Ramirez | 5 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | MF | 11 | Stefano Pinho | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | 10 | Ben Speas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 13 | Jamie Watson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 22 | Kevin Venegas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | 29 | J. C. Banks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 31 | Damion Lowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | DF | 2 | Justin Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 5 | Tiago Calvano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 7 | Ibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 14 | Jack Blake | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | 15 | Ismaila Jome | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 17 | Lance Laing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| # | Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| TOTALS | 16 | 25 | 3 | 44 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
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| 31 | DF | Damion Lowe | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Justin Davis | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Jeb Brovsky | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Ibson | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Tiago Calvano | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | Danny Cruz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Aaron Pitchkolan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Brent Kallman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Jamie Watson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Sammy Ndjock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Bernardo Añor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Ben Speas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Lance Laing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Juliano Vicentini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Jack Blake | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | Ismaila Jome | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Christian Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Kevin Venegas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | J. C. Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Chris Klute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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