In its final road game before opening Allianz Field on April 13, Minnesota United traveled to the East Coast to face a perennial powerhouse on their home turf without two key pieces of its attack: midfielders Darwin Quintero and Miguel Ibarra. In response, Head Coach Adrian Heath went away from his favored 4-2-3-1 formation for a 3-4-3. The team responded by standing up to the New York Red Bulls’ best efforts and taking advantage of their opportunities to head into their inaugural home opener at Allianz Field with a 2-1 win and nine points in five road games.
“I thought we deserved it,” said Heath.