It took three and a half games, but Christian Ramirez rediscovered the back of the net in the 44th minute to give Minnesota United a 1-0 lead heading into the break. Teammate Jamie Watson forced the ball down for the USMNT hopeful, who then roofed it for his league-leading 14th goal of the season.
Not only did the goal provide the Loons with a sense of relief, it also put an exclamation point on a first 45′ that saw MNUFC out-shooting Rayo OKC seven to two, but out possessed once again by 54%. OKC’s Ibeagha also managed to pick up a yellow.