April 21, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three goals was the charm for Minnesota United on Sunday evening, capturing a dominant 3-0 victory over Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium.
3′ – Minnesota United was able to get a chance in the early minutes of the game after midfielder Robin Lod, who was open on the right side, crossed a shot towards Tani Oluwaseyi near the penalty kick spot, but his shot was unable to slip past Charlotte’s goalkeeper.
4′ – Charlotte FC had their first opportunity on goal after a counter-attack on their defensive half from a Minnesota United goal kick. Liel Abada took space up the pitch, passing it off to Ashley Westwood who one-touched to Kerwin Vargas on the left flank. Vargas fired a shot off his left foot that went high over the crossbar.
24′ – Dayne St. Clair made a crucial save to keep the score 0-0. St. Clair dove to the left and got his hand to the ball to save a header from Charlotte FC defender Bill Tuiloma.
28′ – Franco Fragapane, on the right side of the pitch, crossed the ball to Wil Trapp right inside the D where he one-touched it in for a shot that missed just wide.
31′ – Tani Oluwaseyi scored the first goal of the match after Robin Lod played a long ball over the top to the opposite side of the pitch. The service from Lod found Oluwaseyi just above the 18-yard line after he made a diagonal run to the right side of the pitch. The ball bounced one time before he striked the ball in the air and found the back of the net.
45’+2′ – Just before the first half ended, St. Clair, off his line, saved a shot that was deflected off Devin Padelford to keep Minnesota United in the lead going into the second half.
48′ – Minnesota United scored their second goal just three minutes into the second half. Kervin Arriaga found Joseph Rosales after he played a long ball over the top. Rosales took the ball inside while Franco Fragapane made an overlapping run on the left side. Rosales laid it off to Fragapane where he crossed it to Lod near the PK. Lod took a one touch shot on goal that went past Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina.
53′ – Lod served the ball into the box off a corner kick where Hassani Dotson, free from his man, headed the ball into goal.
54′ – Oluwaseyi nearly scored his second goal of the match after Rosales crossed the ball into the box. Oluwaseyi connected with the cross, taking a one-touch shot that missed just wide of the right post.
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