MINNEAPOLIS — D.C. United on Sunday will make its first appearance at Allianz Field, which has received rave reviews for design and atmosphere but harsh critiques for the playing surface.
Minnesota United tried waiting out winter before christening the 19,400-seat stadium in St. Paul, but after five away matches, a fickle spring left a soft field for the first two home dates.
During Wednesday’s scoreless match, Los Angeles Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahimovic collected a chunk of sod he had just unearthed and fired it back into the void. Afterward, visiting goalkeeper David Bingham told the Los Angeles Times, “It was one of the worst grass fields we’ve played on in a long time.