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        <pubDate>Mon, 20, May 2013 7:49</pubDate>
        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                            
				 	
                        
												



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                    <title><![CDATA[Postgame: Tampa Bay Rowdies 3, Minnesota United 2]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[United felt that they controlled the game, and their frustration was palpable when Tampa Bay came away with the three points.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 18, May 2013 19:7</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Minnesota United FC injury update: Captain Kyle Altman out with a concussion]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[The defender's brain injury leaves the team without either of its first-team center backs.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 18, May 2013 12:51</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Minnesota United FC gameday notebook: Four (potential) games in eleven days]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Today's United FC game against Tampa Bay is just the beginning of the busiest stretch of Minnesota's season.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 18, May 2013 12:10</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[United's next US Open Cup match to be played at U's soccer stadium]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[The team found out its opponent for bothTuesday's game and, if it wins, the following week as well. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 16, May 2013 9:45</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Five questions about the Tampa Bay Rowdies]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[The next two league games for Minnesota United FC are both against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, so let's try to learn something about the 2012 NASL champions. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 15, May 2013 7:55</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[United FC forced to move US Open Cup games]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[The game, originally scheduled to be played at the National Sports Center in Blaine, will have to be moved to accommodate problems with the field. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 13, May 2013 12:49</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Gameday Notebook:  Here comes the US Open Cup]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[United is looking forward to tonight's game against Fort Lauderdale - but has one eye on the US Open Cup, which gets fully underway this week. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 11, May 2013 9:23</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[SoccerCentric: In soccer, the game plan isn't quite the same]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[You won't find an absurdly detailed breakdown of opposing teams in a Minnesota United coach's office. For the team, preparation is less about who you're playing, and more about how you're playing. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 10, May 2013 11:9</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[SoccerCentric: Five questions about the Fort Lauderdale Strikers]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Minnesota United FC takes on Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night. I talk to Pieter Brown, a Strikers expert, to learn a little more about Minnesota's opposition this week. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 8, May 2013 7:40</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Carolina's equalizer in a 2-2 draw: a dream for one, a nightmare for another]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[For Enzo Martinez, a late goal was a dream start to his career. For Etienne Barbara, it was a disappointment at the end of his own two-goal day. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 4, May 2013 23:38</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[United Gameday: Michael Reed is the unsung player in the middle for Minnesota]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[He's surrounded by bigger names, but Michael Reed is just quietly going about his business in central midfield for Minnesota United FC.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 4, May 2013 9:56</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Five questions with Carolina Railhawks expert J. Mike Blake]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Ahead of Saturday's clash between the Carolina and Minnesota United FC, we talk RailHawks with (Raleigh) News & Observer reporter J. Mike Blake.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 1, May 2013 13:55</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[SoccerCentric: A look back at United's 3-2 win over Atlanta]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Minnesota United FC beat Atlanta 3-2 on Saturday, and is now tied for first place in the league. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 29, Apr 2013 9:55</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Gameday notebook: One point on the road wouldn't be good enough for Minnesota United FC]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Common knowledge holds that road draws are a good thing, but Minnesota United FC won't be happy with that. Plus notes and an injury report.  ]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Four questions with Atlanta Silverbacks expert Michael Buckelew]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Buckelew, who covers the Silverbacks for the Gwinnett Daily Post, answers a few questions about the undefeated and untied team. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 26, Apr 2013 8:52</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[SoccerCentric: Soccer pioneer Buchholz bids farewell to Minnesota]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Buchholz has been a team executive in Minnesota soccer since the 2003 season - and is a big reason that pro soccer still exists in Minnesota today.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 25, Apr 2013 9:2</pubDate>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Minnesota United got its first win of the season with a pair of goals from set pieces. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 20, Apr 2013 21:20</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Friday Notebook: Minnesota United FC "unlikely" to have either starting forward]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Minnesota United FC will likely be without its two main forward options on Saturday, a blow for a team that went scoreless in its opening match.  ]]></description>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Sandor, a FC Edmonton expert, answers questions about an offseason of big changes for the Eddies, as well as a few questions about the team's stadium situation. ]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Former Minnesota midfielder Neil Hlavaty has a new home in Edmonton]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Hlavaty, who played three seasons in Minnesota, signed with Edmonton early in the offseason, just to reduce the uncertainty during his time off. ]]></description>
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