Minnesota United’s second largest crowd of the season braved a searing 90-degree heat on Saturday afternoon, but fans left TCF Bank Stadium with wilted expectations as the Loons dropped a 3-0 decision the New York Red Bulls. On the heels of a perhaps even less inspiring nil-nil draw to Houston the Wednesday prior, Minnesota finds itself losing the handle on an important home stand and plummeting like a stone to the bottom of the MLS standings.
Welcome to the dying embers of Loons 2.0.
Built on an astute trade with Colorado Rapids and a Christian Ramirez hot streak, Loons 2.