Facing its third game in seven days and with a looming Quarterfinal in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, Minnesota United was forced to go with a new look starting lineup against Montreal Impact on Saturday night. With seven new starters, the Loons immediately found themselves in trouble after conceding a goal in the first 30 seconds. But the visitors battled their way back to take the lead early in the second half and held on to take all three points and climb to third in the Western Conference.
“I did say to the players before the game that I wanted to be talking about their performance and not having to reflect on leaving people behind and making seven changes,” said Head Coach Adrian Heath.