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Vancouver rising, is fourth in West
Preview: Vancouver, which has not made the playoffs since 2017, is fourth in the Western Conference. The Whitecaps 2-1-1 record and four points matching that of fifth-place Sporting Kansas City and sixth-place Colorado. Colombian forward Cristian Dajome has scored three goals. … The Loons four-game losing streak is their longest since the last four games of the 2018 season, which was their second year playing MLS. The only players left from their loss at Columbus in that season finale are Brent Kallman and Michael Boxall, who played his 100th game for the Loons on Saturday in Colorado. … The Loons haven t lost to Vancouver in MLS play and the teams haven t played each other since a scoreless draw on July 27, 2019, at Allianz Field. … Because of COVID-19, Vancouver is playing its home games at Real Salt Lake s Rio Tinto Stadium. … The rare 8 p.m. start at Allianz Field is because it will be broadcast nationally in Canada on TSN.
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Now 0-4 with last season a fleeting memory after Saturday s 3-2 loss at Colorado, Minnesota United is chasing history, just not the kind it seeks.
Only two teams since the MLS shootout era ended in 2000 have reached the playoffs after losing their first four games both of them came in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, when New York City FC started 0-4 and expansion Inter Miami CF started 0-5.
In 2009, L.A. Galaxy reached midseason with only two victories; D.C. United did so with three in 2018. Both those teams made the playoffs as well.
Now here the Loons are after they reached the Western Conference final in December and came within mere minutes of playing in the MLS Cup: They are last in all of MLS, the only team that hasn t earned a single point.
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Mere moments from reaching the MLS Cup game five months ago, Minnesota United is winless to start a season coach Adrian Heath promises is still too early for worry.
The Loons have been outscored 6-1 in losses to Seattle and Real Salt Lake. Heath says his team has been good against both everywhere but on either end of the field. Unfortunately for us, both ends of the field which are the important parts we have not been as good as we liked, Heath said.
In last place in the 13-team Western Conference, they are the only one without a point in the season s first two weekends.
Justin McMaster showing early on why Minnesota United had faith in him The No. 17 pick in the MLS SuperDraft entered in the second half and earned an assist on the Loons lone goal. April 25, 2021 8:35pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A second-half substitute for the second consecutive week in his very young MLS career, Minnesota United rookie Justin McMaster delivered his first assist in a 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at Allianz Field.
McMaster returned Robin Lod s touch from a Hassani Dotson crossing pass with a one-touch return of his own and Lod s turning left-footed strike gave the Loons their only goal, in the 86th minute of their home opener.