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Minnesota United snaps six-match losing streak in 1-1 draw with Dynamo

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6 months ago

July 14, 2024

Minnesota United snaps six-match losing streak in 1-1 draw with Dynamo

Robin Lod scored midway through the second half, but Houston’s Sebastián Ferreira answered with a late goal to help the Houston Dynamo earn a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday night.

Minnesota United (8-9-6) didn’t get the victory but picked up a point to end a six-match losing streak. Houston (8-7-7) has lost just once in its last eight matches.

Lod used assists from Joseph Rosales and Franco Fragapane in the 70th minute to net his sixth goal this season and give Minnesota United the lead. Rosales notched his ninth assist and Fragapane picked up his second.

Ferreira pulled the Dynamo even in the 82nd minute with assists from defender Erik Sviatchenko and Héctor Herrera. It was Ferreira’s fifth goal of the season and his first since posting a hat trick in a 4-1 victory over D.C. United on June 22. Sviatchenko’s assist was his first this season and the second of his two-year career. Herrera’s helper was his third of the campaign.

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Rookie Alec Smir finished with six saves in his third start of the season for Minnesota United. He allowed a total of five goals in his first two outings.

Steve Clark had two saves in goal for the Dynamo. Smir had two saves and Clark stopped one shot in a scoreless first half.

The match was delayed five minutes at the start and went into another delay in the 3rd minute. Houston was unable to play its previous home match against Los Angeles FC because of inclement weather caused by Hurricane Beryl.

Houston has allowed just 27 goals this season, the second fewest total in the Western Conference.

The Dynamo beat Minnesota United 2-1 in Minneapolis earlier this season.

Minnesota United returns home to play D.C. United on Wednesday. Houston travels to play the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday.

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Boston Fleet fall to Minnesota Frost in overtime

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4 hours ago

January 9, 2025

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Boston Fleet fall to Minnesota Frost in overtime

Taylor Heise scored the overtime winner to lift the Minnesota Frost to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Fleet on Wednesday night

The win is the Frost’s third in as many games this season against the Fleet, and the second in seven days by an overtime finish. Hannah Bilka scored early on for the Fleet, making this the first time Boston has opened the scoring against Minnesota this season.

Later in the first period, Denisa Křížová scored her first goal of the campaign, tying the game at one and ending the game’s regulation scoring. Heise’s winner came at 3:20 of the extra frame on Minnesota’s first shot of overtime on Emma Söderberg, who stopped 24 shots throughout regulation. Maddie Rooney picked up her fourth win of the season with a 26-save performance.

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Bird flu cases surging in southern Minnesota, DNR says

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12 hours ago

January 8, 2025

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Bird flu cases surging in southern Minnesota, DNR says – CBS Minnesota

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Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead this winter in Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and other southern Minnesota cities. WCCO’s John Lauritsen has more.

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ATV riders shell out millions riding northern Minnesota trails, study finds

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20 hours ago

January 8, 2025

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ATV riders shell out millions riding northern Minnesota trails, study finds

Survey respondents, who came from 63 different Minnesota counties and 14 different states and the District of Columbia, were drawn by this region’s reputation.

“When we asked survey respondents ‘how did you hear about it,’ the most common response was via word of mouth,” said Brigid Tuck, lead researcher from the University of Minnesota Extension. “There is a positive reputation out there that is bringing people to this area.”

The findings could be used to leverage more money from the state and to make a case for more trail coverage in this region, according to Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown.

“We need to make the case to other legislators from the Twin Cities, from Mankato, from other places that, look, your people own these licenses, they own these ATVs, and they’re coming to our region to utilize our outdoors and our land for their benefit,” Hauschild said.

Between 2005 and 2020, registrations for ATVs increased by 36%, according to the study.

ATVs have gotten a bad rap in the past, said Ron Potter, president of ATV Minnesota. He credits the development of organized ATV clubs with changing that. Ten years ago there were no clubs, he said. Now there are 70 in Minnesota.

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