‘Caps unable to overcome stellar effort from MNUFC keeper Shuttleworth

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth and midfielder Miguel Ibarra led Minnesota United FC (4W-5L-0D) to a shorthanded 1-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC (4W-5L-1D) at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Whitecaps FC outshot MNUFC 19 to 4, but Shuttleworth made seven saves for the clean sheet to silence the Vancouver offence, that commanded much of the match with 57.5% possession and hit the woodwork twice.

Ibarra cashed in on a Loons chance and scored the winner in the hour-mark when he slotted in his own putback, after ‘Caps goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic made the save on the initial attempt. The goal came less than 10 minutes after the home side was reduced to 10 men when…