Minneapolis City are Undefeated* in the US Open Cup and they're facing the Des Moines Menace in the first round of the 2022 Open Cup. Wes talks to MPLS City's Head Coach Matt VanBenschoten about the open cup and the move to USL2.
Minnesota beat San Jose 1-0 with a goal from Amarilla. The pod revels in Calvo being bad and the Loons' continued finishing struggles. Also, there is a bizarre tangent on how to dip oreos in milk.
Minnesota United go on the road and Dayne St Clair leads them to a marvelous road victory with a saved pk and several more saves to boot. The pod also discusses Atlanta's suggestive Arthur Blank tifo. And other shenanigans.
What does 2022 hold for Minnesota United? The pod crew looks forward and makes their optimistic, semi-optimistic, and pessimistic predictions for the season. Plus, the all important Hotness Power Rankings.
The team returns to talk about lower division Chilean teams that are sponsored by toilets. They talk about the whirlwind news from Minnesota Aurora. Then it's Minnesota United time with the imminent signing of Amarilla, trouble with Arriaga, and preseason matches.
The pod returns to round up the good, the bad, and the weird of world soccer. They talk about the potential return of Luis Amarilla and the potential signing of Kervin Arriaga. And they have to unfortunately remind people that homophobia is bad.
Minnesota United signed South African striker Bongokuhle Hlongwane so we called up Shakes Rampedi, an expert in South African soccer to talk Hlongwane and South African soccer.
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FiftyFive.One comes from Saint Paul, Minnesota, covering the world of soccer including Minnesota United FC, NASL, MLS, and US Soccer.