March 2, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Minnesota United FC News Release
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota United (1-0-1, 4 points) remains undefeated to start the 2024 MLS Regular Season following a 1-1 draw against the Columbus Crew with a last-minute goal from forward Tani Oluwaseyi.
8′: Loons’ forward Teemu Pukki had the first shot of the match after Sang Bin dribbled through the midfield and sent a through ball to Pukki. Pukki’s shot was saved by Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte.
24′: The Crew’s striker Cucho Hernández connected with a pass from Max Arfsten on the right side of the field and fired a right-footed shot towards the goal at the top of the six-yard box, but MNUFC goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair was able to make the save to keep the game nil-nil.
33′: The Crew nearly scored their first goal of the match from a service into the box, Hernández headed in a cross but St. Clair made his second save of the match.
38′: MNUFC midfielder Wil Trapp slipped the ball through Crew’s defensive line to midfielder Hassani Dotson but was just short of connecting with the ball before Shulte got possession.
43′: Dayne St. Clair made the final play of the first half, easily saving a shot from Diego Rossi at the top of the six-yard box.
50′: Hernández headed in a cross from Christian Ramírez, but St. Clair pushed out the ball wide where Arfsten tried to capitalise on the chance and place the ball in the back of the net but was called offside.
59′: Hernández scored the first goal of the match for Columbus with assists from Arfsten and Yaw Yeboah. The service in was placed right to Hernández near the of the 18-yard box where he fired his right-footed shot past St. Clair.
77′: Loïc Mensavi nearly found the back of the net following a one-touch shot off a rebound near the goal, but Columbus’ goalkeeper was able to keep the ball wide.
90’+5′: During the last play of the match, forward Tani Oluwaseyi scored his first MLS goal to tie the game 1-1. The long throw-in by Rosales was headed around by a few Minnesota players before Oluwaseyi was able to gain control outside of the six-yard box, firing a shot over Schulte and towards the back post.
GOAL SUMMARY
1-0 CLB – Cucho Hernández , assisted by Max Arfsten (59′)
1-1 MIN – Tanitoluwa Oluwaseyi (90’+5′)
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
Caution, MIN – (53′) DJ Taylor
NOTABLE STATS
1 – Forward Tanitoluwa Oluwaseyi’s game-tying goal was his first MLS goal.
2 – Midfielder Moses Nyeman and forward Jordan-Adebayo Smith made their MNUFC debut,…
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