September 11, 2022 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro) – Minnesota United FC 2 News Release
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – MNUFC2 hits the road for its penultimate match of the 2022 regular season as it faces Timbers2 in Oregon on Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. CT. Minnesota enters the contest following a hard-fought 2-1 defeat to North Texas SC last Saturday in Saint Paul, where midfielder Aziel Jackson scored the Loons’ lone goal. Following that defeat, MNUFC2 was eliminated from MLS NEXT Pro playoffs contention.
Timbers2 and MNUFC2 have met just once this season in July when the Portland side traveled to Minnesota. The Loons saw three goals scored by three different players: Justin McMaster, Aziel Jackson and Tommy Williamson all found the back of the net during the 3-1 victory over Timbers2. Notably, McMaster and Jackson each provided the assist for each other’s goal.
MNUFC2 currently sits in sixth in the Western Conference with 33 points. Their Oregon opponents stand in last in the West with nine points. The Loons have scored 38 goals compared to Timbers2’s 23 tallies to-date. Of note, the Portland side’s sole victory on the season came at home against Houston Dynamo 2 back in June.
MATCH NOTES:
MNUFC2’s match notes can be downloaded HERE.
MNUFC2 travels to face Timbers2 at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon. Kick is set for 8:00 p.m. CT and the match can be viewed by streaming at www.mlsnextpro.com.
Cameron Knowles on a week of training ahead of the Timbers2 contest Sunday…
“It’s been a good week of training. Obviously, there was disappointment with the guys in terms of how that [North Texas SC] result went, but we’re looking forward to the last two matches of the season and in particular, our last road game. The spirit in training was great.”
Cameron Knowles on how the team approaches the final two matches of the season…
“It’s several things. Obviously as a team we’ve got six points to play for and we’ll be disappointed if we don’t get all six. We want to finish as high as we can on the table and we’ve got the opportunity to potentially finish in fifth, right now we’re in sixth. That would be ideal. From an individual standpoint, we expect and would like to see these guys improve week to week and that progress throughout the season. So, for two more 90-minute matches to be played out and to see continual growth and development in those players, we need to see that. We can’t just sit there and base success and failure just on making the playoffs or missing the…
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