As the snow fell onto a dormant Allianz Field, the 2020 campaign in Loonesota was looking bright with aspirations and hopes of making another step into the playoffs. Luis Amarilla was brought in to be the new talisman up front for the Loons and the 2019 defender of the year Ike Opara was looking to continue his defensive prowess and lead the backline once again. However, as the world began to shut down due to the pandemic so did the stadiums in MLS and the home opener was put on hold. Months later the game eventually continued in cavernous venues across the league as fans were limited or completely devoid of them.