FC Dallas vs Minnesota United: Game Thread

We get a little Monday Night Football, but in the soccer sense as FC Dallas hosts Minnesota United in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Both teams made their way into the playoffs, with Minnesota punching their ticket on Decision Sunday last week. Dallas had locked up a playoff spot a couple of weeks before that but had to wait until last Sunday to secure a home playoff game.

Both teams are likely excited by the lack of Cascadia teams in these playoffs. Two of Minnesota’s three playoff eliminations came at the hands of either Seattle or Portland while the Sounders or Timbers have eliminated FC Dallas from each of its last six playoff appearances. In fact, the last team other…