Minnesota United are scoring goals like the Twins hit homers
Minnesota sports fans have been spoiled so far this summer.
The Twins have confounded expectations by becoming a bomba-bashing team of (should have been) All-Stars, and now their free-scoring ways are being replicated by Minnesota United.
Flash back to May 29, the Loons were on the receiving end of a 3-0 lashing by Atlanta United and had scored just 4 goals in 8 games (one of them a friendly).
Since then? They've been nigh-on unstoppable, smashing 28 goals in just 8 games and are now on a 7-game winning streak.
The prolific run has coincided with the team reaching the U.S. Open Cup semifinals, which was confirmed on Wednesday night with an emphatic 6-1 victory over New Mexico United, a side from the USL, a division II league.
The run has also sent them to the heady heights of 4th in the MLS Western Conference, putting them well in contention for their first ever playoffs appearance at their third attempt.
On Wednesday, New Mexico United threatened an upset by taking the head in the 7th minute, only for the door to be firmly closed on them thanks to four goals in a spectacular 13-minute burst.
Angelo Rodriguez came away with a hat-trick, with Darwin Quintero – obviously – Jan Gregus and Miguel Ibarra completing the rout.
The Loons will be hoping to keep the good times rolling this weekend when they welcome Dallas FC to Allianz Field, with Dallas just a point behind.
buckle up...
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) July 11, 2019
... we only just started pic.twitter.com/rNR1pGqSxS
like a good neighbor...
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) July 11, 2019
... @darwinJR3 is there pic.twitter.com/aowp7nNbFN
Raised on the Isle of Man, Adam has 15 years experience as a reporter and editor at regional and national level in the U.K. and the U.S. He moved to Minnesota in 2014 and became a writer for Bring Me The News. He is now the co-owner and editor of Bring Me The News and Bring Me The Sports, mixing in some occasional sports writing with his other editorial duties. He lists his three great loves as his family, Liverpool F.C. and baked beans (the British kind).