While Minnesota United’s inaugural MLS season is entering its home stretch, another inaugural season is just getting underway: the MNUFC Development Academy kicks off its first season on Saturday, September 9 with U13 and U14 matches against Campton United SC at the National Sports Center in Blaine. The young athletes have been working hard in training for three weeks now, getting ready for their first matches and getting to know each other as well.
“We’re kind of an expansion side in the academy,” laughs Academy Director Tim Carter. “So I think your first year in, some boys are going to get accustomed to the travel and the demands.