NASL FC Edmonton

FCE Match Preview vs. Minnesota United FC

Published on September 4, 2015 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
FC Edmonton News Release


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FC Edmonton (4-3-4) will be looking to overturn a tough two weeks with a result at home against Minnesota United FC (5-3-2) in North American Soccer League (NASL) action. The two sides will square off Sunday, Sept. 6 at Clarke Field at 2:00 p.m. MT. in the final match to determine the winner of the supporter-run Flyover Cup competition.

The Eddies will be looking to put an end to a challenging two weeks that included defeats to Fort Lauderdale Strikers and Atlanta Silverbacks. The Eddies offence has uncharacteristically struggled to find the back of the net in their last two matches, while their defence has continued to perform admirably in spite of the overall results. Despite back-to-back losses, the Eddies remain just three points shy of a spot in The Championship.

Minnesota will be coming to Clarke Park with a lot of confidence. The visitors are currently undefeated in their last four matches and have won their last three. United's hot form started when they hosted the Eddies in a 1-1 draw before defeating the league leading Ottawa Fury in the nations capital by a score of 2-1. The American side would then register a 3-1 victory of the Tampa bay Rowdies in Tampa before hosting Indy Eleven in a 1-0 victory. United will be looking to secure their third road victory in a row when they travel to Clarke Field in hopes of solidifying a post-season berth.

The Eddies first faced Minnesota in a 2-2 draw at Clarke Field in the Spring Season. Miguel Ibarra and Jamie Watson were the scorers for United on the day while Tomi Ameobi and Lance Laing registered goals for the home side. The two teams most recent encounter occurred just two weeks ago with the Eddies battling to a 1-1 draw in Minnesota. Christian Ramirez opened the scoring for United before Ameobi pulled one back for the Eddies to secure a valuable point.

With both matches finishing in draws, Sunday's fixture is now the deciding factor in determining who will capture The Flyover Cup. The annual, supporter-run competition began in 2011, with Minnesota having held onto the Cup since 2012. For more information on the The Flyover Cup, please click HERE.

"We always have very tight, very good games against Minnesota," FC Edmonton head coach Colin Miller said. "We've got a great relationship with the club there. They are well run, well coached and well prepared. We will have to defend as well as we can and punish any of their weakenesses that we see. It has been a terrific week of training, the guys' spirits have been really good since the Atlanta result and I'm delighted with their attitude. Fingers crossed we can get this ship back on an even keel on Sunday."

FC Edmonton and Minnesota United F.C kick-off Sep, 6 at 2:00 p.m. MT at Clarke Field. For the best deals on tickets, please contact the FC Edmonton office at 780-700-2600. For more information please visit www.fcedmonton.com.

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