United FC gameday: at San Antonio

A look at Saturday night's NASL matchup:

July 25, 2015 at 12:23AM
Tiago Calvano, second from left, celebrated a goal earlier this season. Calvano has played all 1,170 minutes for the United this season.
Tiago Calvano, second from left, celebrated a goal earlier this season. Calvano has played all 1,170 minutes for the United this season. (Aaron Lavinsky — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

7:30 p.m. at Toyota Field, TV: Ch. 45 (streaming on ESPN3)

Last time out: United played to a 1-1 draw with Club Leon of Mexico in a friendly on Saturday.

United at a glance: Minnesota (4 points) is tied for fourth place in the NASL Fall standings with four other teams, including San Antonio. Forward Pablo Campos leads the United with four goals, which is tied for fifth-best in the NASL. Defender Tiago Calvano (1 goal, 1 assist) has played all 1,170 minutes so far this season while fellow defender Justin Davis (1 goal) has played 1,169. Goalkeeper Sammy Ndjock has three shutouts this season.

Scorpions at a glance: San Antonio began its Fall season with a 4-0 loss to FC Edmonton before rebounding with a 3-0 victory over Tampa Bay. Last Wednesday, San Antonio played to a 2-2 draw against Edmonton and then on Saturday fell to the Carolina Railhawks 3-2. Forward Omar Cummings leads the NASL with eight goals, two more than the league's second-leading scorer. The attack also features speedster Billy Forbes, who's tied for the league lead with five assists.

Next time out: United continues its road trip on Friday at 6:30 p.m. against the Jacksonville Armada.

JOSH HYBER

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