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.

Minnesota United FC
2016 season
OwnerBill McGuire
PresidentNick Rogers
Head CoachCarl Craig
StadiumNational Sports Center
Target Field (One match)
NASLSpring: 4th
Fall: 8th
Overall: 5th
Soccer Bowl: DNQ
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian Ramirez (18)
All: Christian Ramirez (19)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 9,460
(July 16 vs. Indy)
All: 18,505
(June 25 vs. Club León at Target Field)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 6,101
(August 3 vs. Puerto Rico)
All: 6,101
(August 3 vs. Puerto Rico)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 8,573
All: 9,036

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 (1986-08-28) 28 August 1986 Orange County Blues 2016 0 0
12 Steward Ceus GK (1987-03-26) 26 March 1987 Atlanta Silverbacks 2016 0 0
24 Kristian Nicht GK (1982-04-03) 3 April 1982 Indy Eleven 2016 0 0
33 Sammy Ndjock GK (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 Antalyaspor 2015 33 0
Defenders
2 Justin Davis DF (1988-05-06) 6 May 1988 New Mexico Lobos 2011
3 Jeb Brovsky DF (1988-12-03) 3 December 1988 New York City 2016 8 0
5 Tiago DF (1981-05-19) 19 May 1981 Sydney 2014 61 1
6 Brent Kallman DF (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 Des Moines Menace 2013 22 1
31 Damion Lowe DF (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 Loan from Seattle Sounders 2016 8 0
37 Chris Klute DF (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 Portland Timbers 2016
Midfielder
4 Aaron Pitchkolan MF (1983-03-14) 14 March 1983 San Antonio Scorpions 2013
7 Ibson MF (1983-11-07) 7 November 1983 Bologna 2015 31 6
13 Jamie Watson MF (1986-04-10)10 April 1986 (aged 29) Orlando City 2014 32 3
14 Jack Blake MF (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 Nottingham Forest 2016 1 1
17 Lance Laing MF (1988-02-28) 28 February 1988 Edmonton 2016 7 0
22 Kevin Venegas MF (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 Fullerton Titans 2010
23 Greg Jordan MF (1990-04-05) 5 April 1990 Philadelphia Union 2014 51 1
77 Juliano Vicentini MF (1981-08-26) 26 August 1981 Audax 2014 55 3
Forwards
8 Danny Cruz FW (1990-01-03) 3 January 1990 Philadelphia Union 2016 8 0
9 Bernardo Añor FW (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 Loan from Sporting Kansas City 2016 6 0
10 Ben Speas FW (1991-01-17) 17 January 1991 Columbus Crew 2016 6 3
11 Stefano Pinho FW (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 Fluminense 2016 8 0
15 Ismaila Jome FW (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 UC Santa Barbara 2016 0 0
18 Daniel Mendes FW (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 Kalmar 2015 56 15
21 Christian Ramirez FW (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 Charlotte Eagles 2014 71 38
29 J. C. Banks FW (1989-08-24) 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 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, 2016End of SeasonFW9 Bernardo Añor Sporting Kansas City[20]
March 4, 2016End of SeasonDF31 Damion Lowe Seattle Sounders FC[21]
September 7, 2016End of SeasonDF37 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 330092+79
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 321074+36
3 Portland Timbers 31204403
4 Minnesota United FC 3030111-100
February 21, 2016 SI1Portland Timbers4–0Minnesota UnitedPortland, 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
February 24, 2016 SI2Minnesota United0–4Chicago FirePortland, Oregon
7:00 p.m. CST Lowe  75' Report Calistri  24', 35'
Polster  42'
Doody  55'
Bryce  62'
Álvarez  88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Providence Park
February 27, 2016 SI3Vancouver Whitecaps FC3–1Minnesota UnitedPortland, Oregon
4:30 p.m. CST Morales  15', 41' (pen.),  87'
Rivero  31'
Froese  43'  62'		 Report Venegas  48'
Lowe  79'		 Stadium: Providence Park

Pre-season
March 5, 2016 FriendlyMinnesota United2–0University of Nebraska OmahaMinneapolis
1:00 p.m. CST Ramirez
Pitchkolan 		Summary Stadium: Parade Field
March 9, 2016 FriendlyC.F. Pachuca Reserves 1–2 Minnesota UnitedPachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
11:00 a.m. CST  16' Report Ramirez  31'
Laing  76'
March 12, 2016 FriendlyMexico U20 National Team 2–2 Minnesota UnitedPachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
11:00 a.m. CST  10'
 13'		 Report Lowe  9'
Ramirez  30'
Álvarez  76'		 Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
March 16, 2016 FriendlyCruz Azul 1–1 Minnesota UnitedMexico City, Mexico
1:00 p.m. CDT  34' Report Lowe  48'

Mid-season
June 25, 2016 FriendlyMinnesota United 2–4 Club LeónMinneapolis
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 FriendlyMinnesota United 0–4 A.F.C. BournemouthBlaine, 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 +4 050.00
NASL Fall Season 22 6 7 9 25 25 +0 027.27
U.S. Open Cup 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 050.00
Total 34 12 8 14 44 39 +5 035.29

Updated to match played November 4, 2016
Source: Competitions

NASL Spring Championship
Main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season § 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.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
Round12345678910
GroundAAHHAHAHAH
ResultLWWWDWLLLW
Position11322311474
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Loss   Draw

April 2, 2016 Match 1Carolina RailHawks2–1Minnesota UnitedCary, 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 Edmonton0–2Minnesota UnitedEdmonton, 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 3Minnesota United3–0Fort Lauderdale StrikersBlaine, 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 4Minnesota United1–0New York CosmosBlaine, 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 5Ottawa Fury2–2Minnesota UnitedOttawa, 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 6Minnesota United2–0Jacksonville ArmadaBlaine, 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 7Indy Eleven4–2Minnesota UnitedIndianapolis, 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 8Minnesota United0–2Tampa Bay RowdiesBlaine, 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
June 4, 2016 Match 9Rayo OKC1–0Minnesota UnitedYukon, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CST Pecka  50'
Gibson  70'		 Report Añor  56' Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 11, 2016 Match 10Minnesota United2–1Miami FCBlaine, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CST Ibson  40',  90+4'
Ramirez  46'
Pinho  52'		 Report Ryan  55'
Martínez  66'
Chavez  66'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,102
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

NASL Fall Championship
Main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season § 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.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHHAHHAHAAAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWLWWDDLLWDDDWLLLLDDWLL
Position1453356644544456677678
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Loss   Draw

July 2, 2016 Match 1Minnesota United5–1Carolina RailHawksBlaine, 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 2Indy Eleven1–0Minnesota UnitedIndianapolis, 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 3Minnesota United2–0Indy ElevenBlaine, 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 4Minnesota United3–1Fort Lauderdale StrikersBlaine, 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 5Rayo OKC2–2Minnesota UnitedYukon, 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 6Minnesota United1–1Puerto Rico FCBlaine, 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 7Minnesota United0–4Miami FCBlaine, 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 Edmonton1–0Minnesota UnitedEdmonton, 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 9Minnesota United2–0Tampa Bay RowdiesBlaine, 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 10Jacksonville Armada0–0Minnesota UnitedJacksonville, 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 11Miami FC1–1Minnesota UnitedMiami
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 12Fort Lauderdale Strikers0–0Minnesota UnitedFort 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 13Minnesota United1–0Rayo OKCBlaine, 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 14New York Cosmos1–0Minnesota UnitedHempstead, 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 15Minnesota United2–3Ottawa FuryBlaine, 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 16Ottawa Fury3–1Minnesota UnitedOttawa, 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 17Minnesota United0–1Jacksonville ArmadaBlaine, 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 18Tampa Bay Rowdies2–2Minnesota UnitedSt. 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 19Puerto Rico FC0–0Minnesota UnitedBayamón, 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 United3–1FC EdmontonBlaine, 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 21Carolina RailHawks1–0Minnesota UnitedCary, 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 22Minnesota United0–1New York CosmosBlaine, 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
Main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season § 2016 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.

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup

  Win   Loss

June 1, 2016 Third roundSaint Louis FC 0–2 Minnesota United FCSt. 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 roundMinnesota United FC 1–2 (a.e.t.) Sporting Kansas CityBlaine, 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
2DF Justin Davis922233
3DF Jeb Brovsky818127
4MF Aaron Pitchkolan0 (3)13 (3)114 (6)
5DF Tiago Calvano4 (1)9 (1)113 (2)
6DF Brent Kallman920 (1)130 (1)
7MF Ibson3 (2)14 (4)1 (1)18 (7)
8FW Danny Cruz912 (1)3 (1)24 (2)
9FW Bernardo Añor4 (3)0 (2)04 (5)
10FW Ben Speas7 (1)10 (8)0 (1)17 (10)
11FW Stefano Pinho5 (4)8 (8)215 (12)
12GK Steward Ceus0404
13MF Jamie Watson19 (3)010 (3)
14MF Jack Blake25 (4)18 (4)
15FW Ismaila Jome05 (4)05 (4)
17MF Lance Laing5 (3)7 (4)012 (7)
18FW Daniel Mendes0 (3)0 (2)11 (5)
21FW Christian Ramirez9 (1)21232 (1)
22DF Kevin Venegas1011 (2)223 (2)
23MF Greg Jordan1001
29FW J. C. Banks0 (5)13 (7)1 (1)14 (13)
31DF Damion Lowe8 (1)17 (1)227 (2)
33GK Sammy Ndjock1018230
37DF Chris Klute00 (2)00 (2)
77MF Juliano Vicentini6 (2)4 (4)111 (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
1FW21 Christian Ramirez513119
2MF11 Stefano Pinho3205
3FW10 Ben Speas3104
4 MF13 Jamie Watson0202
MF22 Kevin Venegas1012
FW29 J. C. Banks0202
MF31 Damion Lowe2002
8 DF2 Justin Davis0101
DF5 Tiago Calvano0101
MF7 Ibson1001
MF14 Jack Blake0011
FW15 Ismaila Jome0101
MF17 Lance Laing0101
#Own Goal1102
TOTALS1625344

Disciplinary record
As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
No. Pos. Player NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season U.S. Open Cup Total
31DF Damion Lowe11602091
2DF Justin Davis21401071
3DF Jeb Brovsky20510071
7MF Ibson20410061
5DF Tiago Calvano20310051
8FW Danny Cruz20201050
4MF Aaron Pitchkolan00400040
6DF Brent Kallman10101030
13MF Jamie Watson10200030
33GK Sammy Ndjock10101030
9FW Bernardo Añor20000020
10FW Ben Speas00101020
17MF Lance Laing00200020
77MF Juliano Vicentini10001020
14MF Jack Blake00110011
15FW Ismaila Jome00100010
21FW Christian Ramirez10000010
22DF Kevin Venegas00100010
29FW J. C. Banks10000010
37DF Chris Klute00100010

See also

References
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