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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

Okay, that was fun. Thank you for joining me tonight.

Please check back in with us over the next few days for more coverage of this match.

Until next time, @bcmcdowell.bsky.social signing off.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

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bcmcdowell @bcmcdowell.bsky.social · 4d

Let's get your eight-word reactions to #MINvSKC

#MNUFC | #SportingKC
@northlandsoccer.com

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

The stats on this one are nuts.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

FT | 3-0 | #MINvSKC

#MNUFC closes out the home portion of the regular season with a massive shutout over #SportingKC.

A clean sheet for DSC, 2 historic goals from Markanich, and a goal from Pereyra - All capped off with a hearty rendition of Wonderwall.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

90' - We have a minimum of 5 min AT

Loons lead 3-0.

Welcome back to the Allianz pitch, Hassani.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

86' #MNUFC Sub

Gressel IN, Hlongwane OUT

That makes 5 changes for Ramsay

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

84' Duggan goes for it from 30 yards - just a foot or two over the crossbar.

Defenders like to attack too.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

81' #MNUFC Subs

Fitz, Dotson, Gene IN
Triantis, Trapp, Lod OUT

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

We don't usually select a Man of the Match but I'm going to make an executive decision here and say this is Him.

Anthony 'Ant' Markanich

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

74' SUBS

#MNUFC: Romero IN, Markanich OUT

#SportingKC:
Leibold, Muńoz, Salloi IN
Ndenbe, Radoja, Toye OUT

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

72' Markanich is off with Romero set to replace him but he has yet to enter the pitch. SKC also has 3 subs waiting for their cue.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

68' Markanich is down after an awkward challenge from Joveljic. The trainers are stretching and probing his left leg.

While he takes a minute, the celly from Ant's 2nd goal.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

65' SUB #SportingKC

Eric Thommy IN, Memo Rodriguez OUT

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

GOAL MARKANICH

Ant makes it 3 following a sequence of defensive errors from SKC.

63' | 3-0 | #MINvSKC

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

GOAL LOOOONS

After Pulskamp parries a shot from Lod, Pereyra chips the second ball over the keeper's head.

59' | 2-0 | #MINvSKC

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

52' A tight shot from Robin Lod is cleared off the goal line by INCHES

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

HT | 1-0 | #MINvSKC

Markanich's historic goal gave an already celebratory Allianz Field an even bigger boost.

#SportingKC had a few good opportunities at the end of the half, largely from Mason Toye, but DSC & Co. held them off.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

45+2' SKC earns a corner as the 1 minute of added time ticks by. The Loons are able to clear and keep SKC off the board at the whistle.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

43' Joveljic to Toye, Toye shoots, St Clair blocks.

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bcmcdowell @bcmcdowell.bsky.social · 4d

According to #MNUFC's match notes, this goal makes Anthony Markanich "only the fourth defender in MLS history to score at least eight goals in a single season, and the first to do so since 2014."

Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

GOAL LOOOOOONS

Markanich puts his head on a Pereyra freekick and flicks it in off the post.

25' | 1-0 | #MINvSKC

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

36' Another ball in the net for the Loons but the offside flag is up.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

Shot > Chaser

MNUFC defender Michael Boxall gives the ref his best disappointed father face while asking for a foul to be called.

Anthony Markanich sticks his tongue out in a goofy celebration after scoring from the freekick.

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

GOAL LOOOOOONS

Markanich puts his head on a Pereyra freekick and flicks it in off the post.

25' | 1-0 | #MINvSKC

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Northland Soccer Journal @northlandsoccer.com · 4d

In the opening 15 minutes, #MNUFC outshot the visitors 3 to 1, putting 1 on target. The Loons also had 65% possession, looking for gaps in SKC's midfield and defense.

Against #SportingKC, we are all Wil Trapp.

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