Atlanta United began life in MLS last weekend in front of a raucous crowd in Georgia's capital.
This Sunday it's Minnesota United's turn, as the Loons play their home opener against the fellow expansion side (5 p.m. ET, ESPN2/WatchESPN) just over a week after losing their inaugural match 5-1 in Portland.
The score line against the Timbers was ugly. Several factors probably played a part in the lopsided result, however: it was a typically cold, wet March night at Providence Park -- home of the toughest crowd in the league, according to a recent ESPN FC survey of MLS players -- and the newcomers were up against a squad desperate to rebound from missing the playoffs less than a year after hoisting MLS Cup.