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Opponent: Jacksonville Armada FC Kickoff: August 20th, 1:30 p.m. CT Venue: Community First Park, Jacksonville, FL Broadcast: My29, ESPN3 @MNUnitedFC @mnunitedgameday NASL Fall Record (W-D-L): 4-2-3 NASL Fall Record (W-D-L): 2-3-5 NASL Fall Standings: 4th NASL Fall Standings: 9th Head Coach: Carl Craig (9-3-7) Head Coach: Mark Lowery (1-1-0) Asst. Coach: Ian Fuller Asst. Coach: Patt Cannon Asst. Coach: Peter Rivard GK Coach: Daryl Sattler GK Coach: Paul O’Connor MINNESOTA UNITED FC ROSTER JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FC ROSTER 1 Aaron Perez Goalkeeper 1 Miguel Gallardo Goalkeeper 2 Justin Davis Defender 2 Tyler Ruthven Defender 3 Jeb Brovsky Defender 3 Anthony Wallace Defender 4 Aaron Pitchkolan Midfielder 4 Mechack Jérome Defender 5 Tiago Calvano Defender 5 Beto Navarro Defender 6 Brent Kallman Defender 6 Niklas Maripuu Midfielder 7 Ibson Midfielder 7 Bryan Burke Defender 8 Danny Cruz Forward 8 Pekka Lagerblom Midfielder 9 Bernardo Añor Midfielder 9 Alex Andersson Forward 10 Ben Speas Forward 10 Alhassane Keita Forward 11 Stefano Pinho Forward 11 Jemal Johnson Forward 12 Steward Ceus Goalkeeper 12 Junior Sandoval Midfielder 13 Jamie Watson Midfielder 13 Matthew Bahner Defender 14 Jack Blake Midfielder 14 Pascal Millien Midfielder 15 Ismaila Jome Forward 16 Lucas Scaglia Midfielder 17 Lance Laing Midfielder 17 Nicolas Perea Midfielder 18 Daniel Mendes Midfielder 18 Jason Plumhoff Midfielder 21 Christian Ramirez Forward 19 Kevan George Midfielder 22 Kevin Venegas Defender 20 Danny Barrow Forward 23 Greg Jordan Midfielder 21 Alex Dixon Forward 24 Kristian Nicht Goalkeeper 23 Sean Lewis Goalkeeper 29 J.C. Banks Midfielder 24 Chaim Roserie Midfielder 31 Damion Lowe Defender 25 Zach Steinberger Midfielder 33 Sammy Ndjock Goalkeeper 27 Derek Gebhard Forward 77 Juliano Vicentini Midfielder 29 Patrick Ottie Defender 33 Garry Lewis Midfielder 52 Karl Ouimette Defender 99 Charles Eloundou Forward INDEX2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP INDEX 2 - Last Time Out, Match Preview, How 5 - Standings 9 - Team Records 14 - Roster and Pronunciation Guide the Teams Compare, Team Leaders 6 - Schedule, Scoring Frequency 10 - Team Achievements 15-16 - Players and Coaches Bios 3 - Series Information 7 - Stats Roster, Weekly Honors 11-12 - All-Time History vs Opposition 17 - NASL Leaders, Awards, and PR 4 - About Opponent, Quick Facts 8 - Goal Map 13 - Past Starting Lineups Directory Minnesota United FC vs Jacksonville Armada FC MINNESOTA UNITED FC Saturday, August 20th | Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. CT Official Match Notes Community First Park, Jacksonville, FL LAST TIME OUT | Minnesota United FC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies | August 17, 2016 | National Sports Center Stadium, Blaine, MN | NASL Fall Season United Gets Crucial Win at Home MNU Substitutes After a tough loss on the road on Sunday, Minnesota 46’- Vicentini out, United bounced back with a big win at home over Blake in Pitchkolan the Tampa Bay Rowdies. After not scoring a goal Speas 70’- Jome out, Laing in for on their own for 288 minutes, the Loons got on Ibson 82’- Banks in, Speas out the board thanks to the awareness of Ben Speas. Ndjock Davis Jome United forced a bad pass by the Tampa Bay defense, Unused Subs allowing Speas to pounce on the ball, dribble in, GK - Ceus and beat the Rowdies goalkeeper to take the lead D - Kallman, Calvano in the 18th minute. Speas would be instrumental in M - Mendes the second goal, once again jumping on a Rowdies mistake near goal. He slid a pass toward Aaron Lowe Ramirez Pitchkolan, who slid to deflect the ball and give Vicentini Christian Ramirez an easy tap-in goal. Brovsky Watson UP NEXT | Minnesota United FC vs Jacksonville Armada FC | August 20, 2016 | Community First Park, Jacksonville, FL | NASL Fall Season United begins Three-Match Road Trip Series History Minnesota United Absences Following a big win at home during the week, MNU all-time W-D-L: Suspended Blake (Red Card) Minnesota United heads out to play three games 3 - 1 - 0 | 12 GF, 5 GA Out Jordan (Knee), Añor (Ankle), in Florida, starting with Jacksonville Armada. Venegas (Knee), Pinho (Knee) There has been recent upheaval in the Armada organization. Following a disappointing Spring and MNU home W-D-L: Doubtful n/a tough start in the Fall, the club dismissed several 3 - 0 - 0 | 9 GF, 2 GA Probable n/a members of the technical staff and gave the team to interim Head Coach Mark Lowery. The Armada Match Officials have won and drawn in their first two games under MNU away W-D-L: Referee: Jaime Herrera (Career Minnesota matches: 0) 0 - 1 - 0 | 3 GF, 3 GA new leadership, though they still have scored fewer 2016 Stats: 7 YC / 0 RC / 2 Matches goals than any team besides Puerto Rico. United will be tested in its third match in seven days, ARs: Danny Thornberry, TJ Zablocki especially with an early kickoff. 4th: Kevin La Moureaux MNU HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE JAX MINNESOTA UNITED TEAM LEADERS 4 - 2 - 3 2016 Fall record (W-D-L)* 2 - 3 - 5 #21 Christian Ramirez 13 D-D-L-L-W Form (Last 5 Matches) L-L-D-W-D Goals #11 Stefano Pinho 4 14 Fall Season Points* 9 #10 Ben Speas 4 #22 Kevin Venegas 6 4th NASL Fall position* 9th Assists #21 Christian Ramirez 3 223 Total Shots 239 Two additional players tied 3 83 Shots on Goal 78 37% Shooting accuracy 33% 31 Goals scored 15 22 Assists 9 JACKSONVILLE ARMADA TEAM LEADERS 1.6 Goals per game average 0.8 #10 Alhassane Keita 3 23 Goals allowed 29 Goals Four players tied 2 1.2 Goals against average 1.5 Four players tied 1 33 Yellow cards received 30 #11 Jemal Johnson 4 5 Red cards received 3 Assists Five players tied 1 46 GK saves 53 6 Clean sheets 1 NASL stats only | * Fall Season only | 2016 Season 2 Minnesota United FC vs Jacksonville Armada FC MINNESOTA UNITED FC Saturday, August 20th | Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. CT Official Match Notes Community First Park, Jacksonville, FL ALL-TIME RESULTS AGAINST JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FC MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS Date Score Result Location Miguel Gallardo has played with United’s Jamie Watson several times over the years, beginning in 2008 with the 5/23/15 MNU 3 vs JAX 2 W NSC Stadium Austin Aztec U23 team. Gallardo and Watson once again 7/15/15 MNU 4 vs JAX 0 W NSC Stadium teamed up from 2011 to 2013 with Orlando City SC, where 7/31/15 MNU 3 at JAX 3 D Community First Park they were coached by and played with Ian Fuller. 5/14/2016 MNU 2 vs JAX 0 W NSC Stadium Mechack Jérome also was at Orlando with Watson and Fuller GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL from 2011 through 2012. 0-15 16-30 31-45 45+ 46-60 61-75 75-90 90+ ET Total Beto Navarro joined Lance Laing on FC Edmonton’s roster for MNU 1 3 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 12 the 2014 season. JAX 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 Bryan Burke has been a teammate of many United players. He played alongside Christian Ramirez and Kevin Venegas CURRENT TEAM STREAKS* on the NPSL’s Orange County Blue Star in 2010. He then joined Orlando City’s ranks with Watson and Fuller in 2013 Team Type Player # of Games and 2014. Goals None Minnesota Assists None Pekka Lagerblom played in front of Kristian Nicht with United Alemannia Aachen in 2007. Shutout None Goals None Alex Dixon and Danny Cruz were both on the U.S. U17 Jacksonville National Team in 2007. They reunited in 2011 when Dixon Assists None Armada signed with the Houston Dynamo. Shutout None *Streak considered 2+ games in a row. Junior Sandoval was a teammate of Aaron Pitchkolan in 2011 when both played for the Puerto Rico Islanders. DISCIPLINARY REPORT Suspended: Blake (MNU) Suspended after next caution: none ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS Suspended after 2 more cautions: Brovsky (MNU); George (JAX) MNU JAX 2 Two players tied GOALS Jemal Johnson 2 2 Two players tied ASSISTS Two players tied 1 2 Tiago Calvano YELLOW CARDS Shawn Nicklaw* 3 1 Brian Kallman* RED CARDS Two players tied 1 3 Sammy Ndjock WINS N/A N/A LOSSES David Sierra* 2 2 Sammy Ndjock CLEAN SHEETS N/A ALL-TIME SERIES SINGLE GAME HIGHS MNU JAX 1 Ten players tied GOALS Four players tied 1 2 Kalif Alhassan* ASSISTS Two players tied 1 2 July 31, 2015 YELLOW CARDS July 31, 2015 5 5 Sammy Ndjock SAVES Two players tied 6 3 Mitch Hildebrandt* GOALS ALLOWED David Sierra 4 * Player no longer with the club. 3 Minnesota United FC vs Jacksonville Armada FC MINNESOTA UNITED FC Saturday, August 20th | Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. CT Official Match Notes Community First Park, Jacksonville, FL ABOUT JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FC MNU VS JAX QUICK FACTS Jacksonville was awarded an NASL franchise in July 2013 and • Jacksonville is unbeaten under interim Head Coach Matt Lowery, with announced the team would be named Jacksonville Armada in a win and a draw in its last two matches. February 2014. The team held several tryouts in 2014 and 2015 to find local talent to build its roster, and generate excitement for the arrival • Jacksonville got its first away win in club history last weekend against of the club. the Ottawa Fury. The Armada plays its home matches at the Baseball Grounds of • Minnesota has never lost against Jacksonville, winning all three games Jacksonville, but has hosted matches at EverBank Field. Jacksonville at NSC Stadium and pulling off a late draw last year at Community First has set both the NASL preseason and regular season attendance Park.