Wait, what, we’re playing again!? It felt like we only played two days ago! All jokes aside tonight’s US Open Cup match against Portland Timbers could easily be the biggest match in the history of Minnesota United.
Over the course of the 10 year history of NSC/Stars/United the club has never made it to the US Open Cup Semi-Finals, in fact prior to last season the team had never even made the Round of 16. Prior to this season the furthest a team from Minnesota advanced was in 2004 when the Thunder lost a 2-2 draw, 5-4 on PK’s to the San Jose Earthquakes and followed it up the following year making the Semi-Finals.