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FCE Match Preview: vs Minnesota United FC

August 7, 2014 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
FC Edmonton News Release


BLAINE, MN (August 7, 2014) - FC Edmonton's match against Minnesota United FC on Saturday, August 9 (5:00 p.m. MT KO) will be the second time this season that these two teams have kicked off at NSC Stadium in Blaine, Minnesota.

"We are heading into a really difficult venue against top quality opposition," said FC Edmonton head coach Colin Miller. "We are disappointed to lose both Tomi and Milton for the next game, but the team are really excited, they know that they put in the a good shift on Wednesday night and are looking forward to playing the Spring Champions this weekend."

FC Edmonton are two-thirds done a three-game-in-seven-days stretch in the Fall Season of the North American Soccer League (NASL). They started off with a 3-1 win at home against the San Antonio Scorpions on Sunday, followed up with a 0-0 draw against the New York Cosmos in New York on Wednesday and will finish with the match in Minnesota. The Eddies have claimed four out of a possible six points in the first two games against top teams in the league and will look to upset the second place United FC on Saturday.

The first two meetings of these teams also came during a busy week for the Eddies as the match was during the squad's Amway Canadian Championship run back in April. While FC Edmonton had their chances against Minnesota United FC, it was a penalty kick for the Loons that gave the home team the 1-0 victory over the Eddies. That match also saw 17 year-old Marko Aleksic make his professional soccer debut for the Eddies.

Minnesota United FC (3-1-0) extended its NASL unbeaten streak to eight games with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Fury at TCF Bank Stadium on August 2. League leading scorer Christian Ramirez earned his ninth goal of the season against Ottawa last Saturday and will surely be looking to add more to his tally.

Fans can join FC Edmonton at the Pint Downtown for the official away match viewing party of the Eddies. Watch the match with your #InnerEddie and have chances with win your tab covered and your beer purchased by FC Edmonton. The match will also be streamed online at NASLLive.com when you register and login.

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