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How the Minnesota United 'Wonderwall' contributed to a playoff win


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The Loons caught a win against the Seattle Sounders in Game 1 of the playoffs at Allianz Field Monday night. The game was tied at zero goals, or nil-nil, when the clock ran out, so the game came down to penalty kicks. Minnesota United scored 3 and Seattle scored 2 – thanks partly to a save by Loons goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair.


In an interview after the game, he had some love for the Wonderwall – that's a standing-room only section of the stadium full of devoted fans. St. Clair said they got loud when Seattle was shooting penalty kicks.


“You feel that pressure building as those guys have to run up or walk up from the halfway line. You’re walking straight into the Wonderwall. I almost feel like there’s a wall behind me and the wall on the line that means no ball’s going to go in,” St. Clair said.


The team is headed to a second game of the playoffs Nov. 3.


Meagan Weber is president of the Dark Clouds, an organized group of nearly 1,000 fans. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about how the team made it to the playoffs.

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