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Minnesota United's Stefano Pinho expected to make 'quick recovery' from knee injury

The Loons' second-leading scorer and reigning league MVP was taken off the field on a stretcher in the first half against Miami FC on Saturday night.

By David La Vaque

August 8, 2016 at 10:46PM
A knee injury suffered by Minnesota United FC forward Stefano Pinho (right) last Saturday won't wipe out his fall season. Pinho, the reigning North American Soccer League most valuable player, was taken off the field on a stretcher in the 29th minute after a collision with a Miami FC player.
A knee injury suffered by Minnesota United FC forward Stefano Pinho (right) last Saturday won’t wipe out his fall season. Pinho, the reigning North American Soccer League most valuable player, was taken off the field on a stretcher in the 29th minute after a collision with a Miami FC player. (Brian Wicker — Star Tribune file/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A knee injury suffered by Minnesota United FC forward Stefano Pinho last Saturday won't wipe out his fall season.

Pinho, the reigning North American Soccer League most valuable player, was taken off the field on a stretcher in the 29th minute after a collision with a Miami FC player. Team physician Dr. Corey Wulf said in a news release Monday that the right knee injury "is minor in nature and we expect him to make a quick recovery."

Pinho has started 10 of 17 league matches and ranks second on the team with four goals scored.

United travels to FC Edmonton for a match Sunday.

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David La Vaque

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David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.

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