2015 Minnesota United FC season
The 2015 season will be Minnesota United FC's sixth season of existence and their fifth consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.
| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Bill McGuire | ||
| Head coach | Manny Lagos | ||
| NASL | Spring: 4th Fall: 2nd Overall: 3rd Soccer Bowl: Semi-Finals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Christian Ramirez (13) All: Christian Ramirez (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 9,418 (September 19 vs. New York, Franchise record) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,890 (October 31 vs. San Antonio) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,767 | ||
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Club
- As of match played November 8, 2015
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mitch Hildebrandt |  |
GK | 12 November 1988 (aged 26) | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 2012 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Andrew Fontein | |
GK | 3 March 1990 (aged 25) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2014 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Sammy Ndjock |  |
GK | 25 February 1990 (aged 25) |  Antalyaspor |
2015 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Justin Davis | |
DF | 6 May 1988 (aged 27) | New Mexico Lobos | 2011 | ||||
| 3 | Cristiano |  |
DF | 25 May 1986 (aged 29) | Miami | 2011 | ||||
| 5 | Tiago | |
DF | 19 May 1981 (aged 34) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sydney |
2014 | 55 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Brent Kallman | |
DF | 4 October 1990 (aged 25) | Des Moines Menace | 2013 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Brian Kallman | |
DF | 23 April 1984 (aged 31) | Minnesota Thunder | 2010 | ||||
| 16 | Tyler Polak | |
DF | 13 May 1992 (aged 23) | New England Revolution | 2014 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Aaron Pitchkolan | |
MF | 14 March 1983 (aged 32) | San Antonio Scorpions | 2013 | ||||
| 7 | Kevin Venegas | |
MF | 29 July 1989 (aged 26) | Fullerton Titans | 2010 | ||||
| 8 | Ibson | |
MF | 7 November 1983 (aged 32) |  Bologna |
2015 | 27 | 6 | ||
| 11 | Kalif Alhassan |  |
MF | 15 October 1990 (aged 25) | Portland Timbers | 2015 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 13 | Jamie Watson | |
MF | 10 April 1986 (aged 29) | Orlando City | 2014 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 17 | Yago | |
MF | 28 April 1994 (aged 21) | Loan from Vasco da Gama |
2015 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Alejandro Vela |  |
MF | 28 March 1984 (aged 31) | Cruz Azul |
2015 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 20 | Andrei Gotsmanov |  |
MF | 6 May 1986 (aged 29) | 2015 | 51 | 3 | |||
| 23 | Greg Jordan | |
MF | 5 April 1990 (aged 24) | Philadelphia Union | 2014 | 50 | 1 | ||
| 77 | Juliano Vicentini | |
MF | 26 August 1981 (aged 33) | Audax |
2014 | 49 | 3 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Pablo Campos | |
FW | 29 January 1983 (aged 32) | San Antonio Scorpions | 2013 | 56 | 20 | ||
| 18 | Daniel Mendes | |
FW | 18 January 1981 (aged 34) |  Kalmar |
2015 | 53 | 15 | ||
| 21 | Christian Ramirez | |
FW | 4 April 1991 (aged 24) | Charlotte Eagles | 2014 | 62 | 34 | ||
| 29 | J. C. Banks | |
FW | 24 August 1989 (aged 26) | Rochester Rhinos | 2015 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 99 | Geison Moura | |
FW | 16 July 1986 (aged 29) |  Hougang United |
2015 | ||||
| Players who left during the season | ||||||||||
| 10 | Miguel Ibarra | |
MF | 15 March 1990 (aged 25) | UC Irvine Anteaters | 2010 | 96 | 18 | ||
| 22 | Jonny Steele |  |
MF | 7 February 1986 (aged 29) | Newcastle Jets |
2015 | 6 | 0 | ||
Transfers
Transfers In
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2014 | FW | 29 | J. C. Banks |
Rochester Rhinos |
Undisclosed | [1] |
| January 8, 2015 | MF | 22 | Jonny Steele |
Newcastle Jets FC |
Free | [2] |
| February 22, 2015 | FW | 11 | Kalif Alhassan |
Portland Timbers |
Free | [3] |
| February 23, 2015 | MF | 8 | Ibson |
Bologna |
Free | [4] |
| March 9, 2015 | GK | 33 | Sammy N'Djock |
Antalyaspor |
Free | [5] |
| April 1, 2015 | FW | 99 | Geison Moura |
Hougang United FC |
Free | [6] |
| August 12, 2015 | MF | 20 | Andrei Gotsmanov |
Free Agent | Free | [7] |
| September 11, 2015 | MF | 19 | Alejandro Vela |
Free Agent | Free | [8] |
Transfers Out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2014 | MF | 0 | Floyd Franks |
n/a | Released | [9] |
| December 4, 2014 | MF | 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mozzi Gyorio |
Austin Aztex |
Released | [9] |
| December 4, 2014 | FW | 7 | Simone Bracalello |
Carolina RailHawks |
Released | [9][10] |
| December 4, 2014 | MF | 8 | Michael Reed |
Atlanta Silverbacks |
Released | [11][12] |
| December 4, 2014 | MF | 13 |  Kentaro Takada |
Saint Louis FC |
Released | [9][13] |
| December 4, 2014 | FW | 15 | Pedro Ferreira-Mendes |
Atlanta Silverbacks |
Released | [11][14] |
| December 4, 2014 | FW | 17 |  Omar Daley |
Oklahoma City Energy |
Released | [11][15] |
| December 4, 2014 | MF | 19 |  Rafael Burgos |
 SV Ried |
End of Loan | [11] |
| December 4, 2014 | FW | 20 | Mackenzie Pridham |
Whitecaps FC 2 |
Released | [9][16] |
| December 4, 2014 | FW | 25 | Nate Polak |
Louisville City FC |
Released | [9][17] |
| December 4, 2014 | GK | 30 | Matt Van Oekel |
FC Edmonton |
Released | [9][18] |
| July 1, 2015 | MF | 10 | Miguel Ibarra |
Club León |
Undisclosed (seven figures) |
[19][20] |
| July 1, 2015 | MF | 22 | Jonny Steele |
n/a | Released | [21] |
Loans In
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2015 | End of Season | MF | 17 | Yago Silva | Vasco | [22] |
Management
- Nick Rogers – President
- Manny Lagos – Technical Director and Head Coach
Carl Craig – Assistant Coach- Donny Mark – Assistant Coach
- Paul O'Connor – Goalkeeping Coach
- Peter Rivard – Reserves Team Coach
Craig Mallace – Director of Camps & Youth Development- Dr. Corey Wulf – Team Doctor
- Dr. Brad Moser – Team Doctor
- Yoshiyuki Ono – Team Athletic Trainer
- David Bloomquist – Team Athletic Trainer
Friendlies
| February 19, 2015 Preseason 1 | Seattle Sounders | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Tucson, Arizona |
| 12:30 CST | Cooper  45' |
Report | Ibarra 50' Pitchkolan  55' Hildebrandt 55' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Note: 60-minute scrimmage. | ||||
| February 25, 2015 Preseason 2 | Indy Eleven | 0–1 | Minnesota United | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| 12:00 CST | Alhassan 29' |
Stadium: Grande Sports World | ||
| Note: 70-minute scrimmage. | ||||
| February 27, 2015 Preseason 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:30 CST | Añor 8' |
Tiago 23' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| March 16, 2015 Preseason 4 | Volta Redonda | 2–3 | Minnesota United | Pinheiral, Brazil |
| 1:30 CST | Pedro 18' Eduardo 73' |
Banks 55' Watson 67' (pen.) Mendes 80' |
Stadium: CT João Havelange |
| March 18, 2015 Preseason 5 | Botafogo | 2–0 | Minnesota United | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 3:15 CST | Pimpão 84' Sassá 86' |
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange |
| March 21, 2015 Preseason 6 | Barra Mansa | 3–3 | Minnesota United | Pinheiral, Brazil |
| CST | 15' 25' 52' |
Campos 14' Watson 47', 65' (pen.) |
Stadium: CT João Havelange |
| March 23, 2015 Preseason 7 | Vasco da Gama | 0–1 | Minnesota United | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| CST | Mendes 51' |
Stadium: Estádio São Januário |
| April 3, 2015 Preseason 8 | Minnesota United | 1–1 | University of Nebraska Omaha | Woodbury, Minnesota |
| 9:00 CST | Ramirez 65' |
E. Alihodzic 3' |
Stadium: Bielenberg Sports Complex |
| April 7, 2015 Preseason 9 | Orlando City | 2–3 | Minnesota United | Sanford, Florida |
| 12:00 CST | Róchez 12' Donovan 29' |
Report | Ibarra 19' Watson 68' Campos 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Lake Sylvan Park |
| July 18, 2015 Midseason | Minnesota United | 1–1 | Club León | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 CDT | Dias 50' Kallman 57'Moura 67'Yago 90'Campos 83' |
Report | Rocha 39' Burdisso 73'Montes 90' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9.388 |
| Note: Miguel Ibarra will play one half for each team. | ||||
Competitions
NASL Spring Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cosmos (S) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 20 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 19 | |
| 3 | Carolina RailHawks | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 | |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Indy Eleven | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Jacksonville Armada | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 12 | |
| 7 | San Antonio Scorpions | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 12 | |
| 8 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 11 | |
| 9 | Ottawa Fury | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 11 | |
| 10 | FC Edmonton | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 9 | |
| 11 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 8 |
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
Last updated: July 15, 2015.
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on June 15, 2015. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| April 11, 2015 Match 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–0 | Minnesota United | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Hernández 21' King 37' Mkandawire 63' Chavez 90' |
Report | Venegas 12' Campos 89' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,010 Referee: Kevin Terry Jr. |
| April 18, 2015 Match 2 | Ottawa Fury FC | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 3:00 p.m. CDT | Falvey 24' Heinemann 68'Wiedeman 79' |
Report | Ndjock 21' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 5,093 Referee: Justin Tasev |
| April 25, 2015 Match 3 | Minnesota United | 2–2 | San Antonio Scorpions | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez 25', 59' (pen.) Campos 34'Ibarra 55' |
Report | Tsiskaridze 8', 31' Attakora 61'Castillo 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,233 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| May 3, 2015 Match 4 Flyover Cup | FC Edmonton | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 2:00 p.m. CDT | Raudales 41' Nyassi 47'Laing 51'Watson 56'Ameobi 71'Fordyce  84' |
Report | Ibarra 2' Watson 80', 85' (pen.)Campos 86' |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,896 Referee: Justin Tasev |
| May 9, 2015 Match 5 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Campos 43' Pitchkolan 56' |
Report | Okafor 76' Oppong 87' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,058 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow |
| May 16, 2015 Match 6 | Indy Eleven | 1–3 | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Peña 49' |
Report | Alhassan 22' Campos 35'Davis 63'Vicentini 63' |
Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 10,524 Referee: David Gantar |
| May 23, 2015 Match 7 | Minnesota United | 3–2 | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Dias 1' Campos 53' (pen.), 79'Calvano 59', 82'Ibarra 76' |
Report | Nicklaw 13' Scaglia 34'Trejo 69'Milien 71'Johnson 83' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,012 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| May 30, 2015 Match 8 | Minnesota United | 1–1 | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Campos 9' Vicentini 30'Davis 44'Ibson 79' |
Report | Moffat 22' Raúl 90' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,317 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| June 6, 2015 Match 9 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Novo 80', 86' |
Report | Banks 48' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,863 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| June 13, 2015 Match 10 | Minnesota United | 2–3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Ibarra 18' (pen.) Mendes 26'Pitchkolan 38' |
Report | Pinho 3', 80', 67' Angulo 78', 84' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,342 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
NASL Fall Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Fury (F) | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 45 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 39 | |
| 3 | New York Cosmos | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 36 | |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 30 | |
| 5 | FC Edmonton | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 25 | |
| 7 | Carolina RailHawks | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 21 | |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 20 | |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 20 | |
| 10 | San Antonio Scorpions | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 19 | |
| 11 | Jacksonville Armada | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 19 |
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 20 | +3 |
Last updated: October 31, 2015.
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on October 31, 2015. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| July 4, 2015 Match 1 | Carolina RailHawks | 3–1 | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina |
| 4:00 p.m. CDT | Bracalello 15' Shipalane 17'Low 28'Thompson 41'  60'Da Luz 57' |
Report | Mendes 26' Venegas 27'Vicentini 57'Dias 89' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,075 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| July 11, 2015 Match 2 | Minnesota United | 1–1 | Ottawa Fury | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Ibson 15' Ramirez 32'Pitchkolan 80'Calvano 88' |
Report | Richter 11' Eustaquio 31'Heinemann 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,030 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 15, 2015 Match 3 | Minnesota United | 4–0 | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Vicentini 13' Bre. Kallman 16'Mendes 50'Ramirez 60'Ibson 75'Banks 78'Pitchkolan 81' |
Report | Keita 20' 45+' Ortiz 90+' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,412 Referee: Tyler Ploeger |
| July 25, 2015 Match 4 | San Antonio Scorpions | 3–4 | Minnesota United | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Cann 16' Castillo 33' (pen.), 86' (pen.), 77'Chávez 44'Rusin 89'Hassli 90' 90' |
Report | Ramirez 11' Calvano 15'Davis 22', 85'Ibson 37'Alhassan 48' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,087 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| July 31, 2015 Match 5 | Jacksonville Armada | 3–3 | Minnesota United | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Johnson 5', 37' Barrett 23'Nicklaw 41' 83'Keita 72'Castrillón 79'Scaglia 86' |
Report | Ramirez 21' Calvano 50'Alhassan 64'Davis 78'Ibson 84' |
Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Attendance: 6,847 Referee: Marcos De Oliveira Man of the Match: Christian Ramirez |
| August 5, 2015 Match 6 | New York Cosmos | 2–1 | Minnesota United | Hempstead, New York |
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Restrepo 13' Freeman 76'Fernandes 78'Szetela 88'Maurer 90' |
Report | Ramirez 8' Campos 51'Ibson 87' |
Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium Referee: Mark Kadlecik Man of the Match: Christian Ramirez |
| August 8, 2015 Match 7 Flyover Cup | Minnesota United | 1–1 | FC Edmonton | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Alhassan 40' Ramirez 47' (pen.)Davis 70'Vicentini 88' |
Report | Raudales 34' Laing 58'Ameobi 71'de Freitas 82' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,077 Referee: Daniel Radford Man of the Match: Yago Silva |
| August 15, 2015 Match 8 | Ottawa Fury | 1–2 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Minatel 19' Wiedeman 73' |
Report | Calvano 11' Ramirez 17'Silva 40'Vicentini 62'Mendes 90', 90' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 6,899 Referee: Lyes Arfa Man of the Match: Daniel Mendes |
| August 22, 2015 Match 9 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–3 | Minnesota United | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Guerra 28' Sweat 51'Menjivar 90' |
Report | Ibson 36' Davis 65'Vicentini 90'Mendes 90' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,059 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez Man of the Match: Justin Davis |
| September 2, 2015 Match 10 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Indy Eleven | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Moura 24' Pitchkolan 66'Davis 77' |
Report | Richards 17' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,137 Referee: Fotis Bazakos Man of the Match: Sammy N'Djock |
| September 6, 2015 Match 11 Flyover Cup | FC Edmonton | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 4:00 p.m. CDT | Nonni 13' 25' Raudales 17'Fordyce 90' |
Report | Alhassan 11' |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 3,156 Referee: Yusri Rudolf Man of the Match: Kalif Alhassan |
| September 12, 2015 Match 12 | Minnesota United | 3–1 | Carolina RailHawks | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Calvano 23' Mendes 67'Scott 72' (o.g.)Campos 76', 77'Venegas 81' |
Report | Danso 4' Engel 45'da Luz 71' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,222 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal Man of the Match: Kevin Venegas |
| September 15, 2015 Match 13 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1–2 | Minnesota United | Atlanta |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | McKenzie 4' Mendes 9' |
Report | Gotsmanov 7' Ramirez 28'Vicentini 60' 90'J. C. Banks 83'Vela 89' |
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 2,302 Referee: Nima Saghafi Man of the Match: Christian Ramirez |
| September 19, 2015 Match 14 | Minnesota United | 0–0 | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Ibson 45+' Davis 56'Calvano 90' |
Report | Bover 74' Guenzatti 90+' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,418 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald Man of the Match: Sammy N'Djock |
| September 26, 2015 Match 15 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–5 | Minnesota United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Angulo 7', 88' Chin 52'Ramírez 54'Borrajo 70' |
Report | Ramirez 12' Alhassan 27'Calvano 42'Mendes 44'Ibson 61', 87' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 2,903 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau Man of the Match: Ibson |
| October 3, 2015 Match 16 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Vela 35' Ramirez 44'Jordan 74'Davis 86' |
Report | Sweat 31' 41' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,932 Referee: Younes Marrakchi Man of the Match: Christian Ramirez |
| October 10, 2015 Match 17 | Minnesota United | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Campos 6' Mendes 27'Calvano 63'Davis 90+' |
Report | PC 78' Sanfilippo 85' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,207 Referee: David Gantar Man of the Match: Greg Jordan |
| October 17, 2015 Match 18 | Indy Eleven | 3-1 | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Mares 39' Brown 65'Ring 83', 89' |
Report | Venegas 81' Kallman 85', 89'Pitchkolan 89' |
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,085 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero Man of the Match: Greg Jordan |
| October 24, 2015 Match 19 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez 9' (pen.) |
Report | McKenzie 9' Mensing 33' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,212 Referee: Alex Chilowicz Man of the Match: Brent Kallman |
| October 31, 2015 Match 20 | Minnesota United | 2–2 | San Antonio Scorpions | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Campos 70' (pen.) Venegas 90' |
Report | Gentile 54' Castillo 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 5,890 Referee: Robert Sibiga Man of the Match: Kevin Venegas |
NASL Playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cosmos (C, X) | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 56 | Championship qualifiers |
| 2 | Ottawa Fury | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 56 | |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 53 | |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 41 | |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 39 | |
| 6 | Carolina RailHawks | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 35 | |
| 7 | FC Edmonton | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 33 | |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 33 | |
| 10 | San Antonio Scorpions | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 31 | |
| 11 | Jacksonville Armada | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 31 |
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(C) Champion; (X) Regular season champion.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(C) Champion; (X) Regular season champion.
Semi-Finals
U.S. Open Cup
| May 27, 2015 Third round | Saint Louis FC  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |  Minnesota United FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Gaul 80' (pen.) Renken 90' Lynch 94' Gaul 114' |
Report | Kallman 20' Banks 53' Ibson 114' Polak 118' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 2,579 Referee: Jon Freemon |
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Barklage  Doody Gasecki |
Mendes  Ibson Ibarra Ramirez |
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Squad statistics
- As of match played November 8, 2015
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Mitch Hildebrandt | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Justin Davis | 30 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Cristiano | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | |
Aaron Pitchkolan | 31 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 18+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Tiago | 29 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Brent Kallman | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Kevin Venegas | 29 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Ibson | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Pablo Campos | 30 | 7 | 8+2 | 4 | 4+14 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Kalif Alhassan | 28 | 4 | 3+4 | 1 | 19+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | |
Jamie Watson | 4 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | |
Brian Kallman | 5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | |
Tyler Polak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Yago | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | |
Daniel Mendes | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14+6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Alejandro Vela | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | |
Andrei Gotsmanov | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | |
Christian Ramirez | 32 | 13 | 4+6 | 1 | 19+1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | |
Greg Jordan | 25 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | |
J. C. Banks | 20 | 3 | 2+4 | 1 | 2+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | GK | |
Sammy Ndjock | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | |
Juliano Vicentini | 23 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | |
Geison Moura | 8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left Minnesota United during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | |
Miguel Ibarra | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Jonny Steele | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goal scorers
- As of match played October 31, 2015[23]
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | | 21 | Christian Ramirez | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | FW | | 9 | Pablo Campos | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | | 8 | Ibson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| FW | | 18 | Daniel Mendes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | DF | | 2 | Justin Davis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | MF | | 11 | Kalif Alhassan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | | 10 | Miguel Ibarra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | | 29 | J. C. Banks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | MF | | 7 | Kevin Venegas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | | 77 | Juliano Vicentini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | MF | | 4 | Aaron Pitchkolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | | 5 | Tiago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 13 | Jamie Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 6 | Brent Kallman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 15 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 56 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played October 31, 2015[23]
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| 2 | DF | Justin Davis | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Cristiano Dias | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Aaron Pitchkolan | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Tiago Calvano | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Brent Kallman | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Kevin Venegas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ibson | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Pablo Campos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Miguel Ibarra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Kalif Alhassan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Jamie Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Tyler Polak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Yago Silva | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Daniel Mendes | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Alejandro Vela | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Andrei Gotsmanov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Christian Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Greg Jordan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | J. C. Banks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Sammy N'Djock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Juliano Vicentini | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 99 | FW | Geison Moura | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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