May 9th, 2015 NASL SPRING SEASON

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1 May 9th, 2015 NASL SPRING SEASON Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta Silverbacks Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CT Venue: Broadcast: KSTC Ch. 45, ESPN NASL SPRING STANDINGS TEAM GP W T L GD Pts New York Cosmos Tampa Bay Rowdies Fort Lauderdale Strikers Atlanta Silverbacks Jacksonville Armada FC Carolina RailHawks Indy Eleven FC Edmonton Ottawa Fury FC Minnesota United FC San Antonio Scorpions ATLANTA SILVERBACKS ROSTER 1 Steward Ceus Goalkeeper 2 Rauwshan McKenzie Defender 3 Paul Black Defender 4 Simon Mensing Defender 5 Fabrice Gautrat Defender 6 Josh Hughes Defender 7 Jonathan Okafor Midfielder 8 Dominic Oppong Midfielder 9 Jaime Chávez Forward 10 Hans Denissen Forward 11 Bryce Billington Goalkeeper 12 Shaka Bangura Forward 13 Christopher Christian Defender 14 Alex Harlley Midfielder 17 Michael Reed Midfielder 18 Matt Horth Forward 19 Kyle Porter Forward 21 CJ Cochran Goalkeeper 22 Kevin Sawchak Defender 23 Michal Mravec Midfielder 25 Ferrety Sousa Midfielder 27 Kyle Miller Defender 2015 NASL COMBINED STANDINGS TEAM GP W T L GD Pts New York Cosmos Tampa Bay Rowdies Fort Lauderdale Strikers Atlanta Silverbacks Jacksonville Armada FC Carolina RailHawks Indy Eleven FC Edmonton Ottawa Fury FC Minnesota United FC San Antonio Scorpions MINNESOTA UNITED FC ROSTER 1 Mitch Hildebrandt Goalkeeper 2 Justin Davis Defender 3 Cristiano Dias Defender 4 Aaron Pitchkolan Midfielder/Defender 5 Tiago Calvano Defender 6 Brent Kallman Defender 7 Kevin Venegas Defender 8 Ibson Midfielder 9 Pablo Campos Forward 10 Miguel Ibarra Midfielder 11 Kalif Alhassan Midfielder 13 Jamie Watson Midfielder 14 Brian Kallman Defender 16 Tyler Polak Defender 18 Daniel Mendes Midfielder/Forward 21 Christian Ramirez Forward 22 Jonny Steele Midfielder 23 Greg Jordan Midfielder 24 Andrew Fontein Goalkeeper 29 J.C. Banks Midfielder 77 Juliano Vicentini Midfielder 33 Sammy Ndjock Goalkeeper 99 Geison Moura Forward Head coach: Gary Smith (1-4-0) Head coach: Manny Lagos ( ) NASL MATCHES THIS WEEK 5.9 Ottawa Fury vs Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 p.m. 5.9 Jacksonville Armada vs Indy Eleven 6:30 p.m. 5.9 San Antonio Scorpions vs Carolina RailHawks 7:30 p.m New York Cosmos vs FC Edmonton 1:00 p.m. Fort Lauderdale Strikers BYE

2 ATLANTA SILVERBACKS* MATCH NOTES Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta Silverbacks LAST TIME OUT Minnesota United FC vs FC Edmonton May 3, 2015 Clarke Stadium, Edmonton, AB NASL Spring Season United Rescues Point in Edmonton A quick start and strong finish allowed Minnesota to come away a 2-2 draw against FC Edmonton. Miguel Ibarra scored in the 2nd minute by tapping home his own rebound. Edmonton dominated play following the goal, keeping Minnesota in its own half. A free kick from Lance Laing and a sliding finish by Tomi Ameobi put the Eddies up 2-1 in the 2nd half. A penalty in the final minutes gave Minnesota the chance to equalize and saw Edmonton s Daryl Fordyce sent off for dissent. Jamie Watson leveled the match by converting from the spot, making it 2-2. Hildebrandt Dias Davis Calvano Venegas Pitchkolan Jordan Ibarra Steele Campos Ramirez United Substitutions 62 - Steele out, Alhassan in 75 - Ramirez out, Watson in 83 - Jordan out, Moura in Unused Subs GK - Ndjock D - Brian Kallman Brent Kallman F - Banks UP NEXT Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta Silverbacks May 9, 2015 National Sports Center Stadium, Blaine, MN NASL Spring Season Minnesota Faces Undefeated Silverbacks Still searching for its first win of the season, Minnesota United hosts the undefeated Atlanta Silverbacks on Saturday. Minnesota has found the back of the net again with a pair of 2-2 draws, but the stout Silverbacks have only allowed three goals in five matches. Atlanta has struggled scoring as it was shut out in its last two matches. However the draws came against top three opponents, meaning United s attack will have its work cut out for it Saturday night. A win could see Minnesota move up to 6th with five matches left. Series History MNU all-time W-T-L: GF, 17 GA MNU home W-T-L: GF, 6 GA MNU away W-T-L: GF, 11 GA Minnesota United FC Absences Match Officials n/a n/a n/a n/a Referee: Baboucarr Jallow (No NASL matches) ARs: John Krill, Amber O Connor 4th: Jeremy Uecker HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE League record (W-T-L) D-L-D-D Form (Last 5 Matches) D-D-W-D-D 3 Points 7 MINNESOTA UNITED FC TEAM LEADERS Goals Pablo Campos 1 Christian Ramirez 1 Jamie Watson 1 MINNESOTA UNITED FC* 10th League position 4th 48 Shots Shots on Goal 15 54% Shooting accuracy 35% 4 Goals scored 4 1 Assists 2 1 Goals per game average Goals allowed Goals against average Yellow cards received 3 0 Red cards received 0 12 GK saves 18 1 Clean sheets 2 Assists Miguel Ibarra 1 ATLANTA SILVERBACKS TEAM LEADERS Goals Assists #12 Shaka Bangura 2 #7 Jon Okafor 1 #19 Kyle Porter 1 #12 Shaka Bangura 1 #27 Kyle Miller 1 *NASL stats only 2015 Season

3 ALL-TIME RESULTS AGAINST FC EDMONTON Date Score Result Location MN 2 at ATL 1 W Silverbacks Park MN 3 vs ATL 0 W NSC Stadium MN 2 at ATL 0 W Silverbacks Park MN 2 vs ATL 0 W NSC Stadium MN 3 at ATL 3 D Silverbacks Park MN 2 vs ATL 0 W NSC Stadium MN 0 vs ATL 2 L NSC Stadium MN 0 at ATL 0 D Silverbacks Park MNU 3 at ATL 2 W Silverbacks Park MNU 0 vs ATL L NSC Stadium MNU 0 vs ATL 1 L NSC Stadium MNU 1 at ATL 3 L Silverbacks Park MNU 2 at ATL 1 W Silverbacks Park MNU 1 at ATL 1 D Silverbacks Park MNU 1 vs ATL 0 W NSC Stadium GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL ET Total MNU ATL CURRENT TEAM STREAKS* Team Type Player # of Games Minnesota United FC Atlanta Silverbacks *Streak considered 2+ games in a row Goals Assists Shutout Goals Assists None None None None None Shutout Steward Ceus 2 ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS MNU ALL-TIME SERIES SINGLE GAME HIGHS ATL 3 Two players tied GOALS Ruben Luna 4 1 Five players tied ASSISTS Six players tied 1 5 Justin Davis YELLOW CARDS Two players tied 3 1 Two players tied RED CARDS Four players tied 1 4 Joe Warren WINS Joe Nasco 3 4 Matt VanOekel LOSSES Three players tied 2 3 Two players tied CLEAN SHEETS Two players tied 2 MNU ATL 2 Devin Del Do GOALS Reinaldo Navia 2 1 Five players tied ASSISTS Six players tied 1 3 May 5, 2012 YELLOW CARDS May 5, Mitch Hildebrandt SAVES Eric Ati 3 3 Matt VanOekel GOALS ALLOWED Three players tied 3 MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS Michael Reed was a Minnesota player for three seasons. He also played for the University of New Mexico with United defender Justin Davis. Rauwshan McKenzie joined Pablo Campos at Real Salt Lake during the 2010 season. McKenzie, Fabrice Gautrat, Kevin Venegas, Miguel Ibarra, and Christian Ramirez all have played for Orange County Blues. Hans Denissen was with Aaron Pitchkolan and Pablo Campos in San Antonio for the club s inaugural season. Both Shaka Bangura and Aaron Pitchkolan played for the Puerto Rico Islanders and Richmond Kickers in consecutive seasons. Kyle Porter was with Vancouver Whitecaps FC for a brief period in 2010 where he joined Jonny Steele at the club.

4 2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP GOAL INFORMATION 1 - Pablo Campos, April 25th, vs San Antonio, Christian Ramirez, April 25th vs San Antonio, 58^ 3 - Miguel Ibarra, May 3rd vs FC Edmonton, Jamie Watson, May 3rd vs FC Edmonton, 85^ GOAL INFORMATION + - Free Kick * - Corner Kick ^ - Penalty Kick # - Throw In

5 MINNESOTA UNITED FC NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATIONS No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown First Name Last Name 1 Mitch Hildebrandt GK Livonia, Mich. hill-duh-brant 2 Justin Davis D Litchfield Park, Ariz. 3 Cristiano Dias D Machado, Brazil kris-tee-ah-noh DEE-ess 4 Aaron Pitchkolan M/D Aurora, Colo. pitch-koh-len 5 Tiago Calvano D Rio de Janeiro, Brazil CHEE-ah-go 6 Brent Kallman D Woodbury, Minn. 7 Kevin Venegas D Lakewood, Cali. veh-nay-gus 8 Ibson M Rio de Janeiro, Brazil EEB-son 9 Pablo Campos F Rio de Janeiro, Brazil pah-bloh CAHM-pose 10 Miguel Ibarra M Lancaster, Cali. MEE-gehl eeb-ahr-uh 11 Kalif Alhassan M Accra, Ghana kah-leef ALL-ha-sahn 13 Jamie Watson M Arlington, Tex. 14 Brian Kallman D Woodbury, Minn. 16 Tyler Polak D Lincoln, Neb. POE-lock 18 Daniel Mendes M/F São Paulo, Brazil 21 Christian Ramirez F Santa Anna, Cali. 22 Jonny Steele M Larne, Northern Ireland STEEL 23 Greg Jordan M Naperville, Ill. 24 Andrew Fontein GK Las Vegas, Nev. Fawn-TAYN 29 J.C. Banks F Milwaukee, Wisc. 33 Sammy Ndjock GK Yaoundé, Cameroon UN-juck 77 Juliano Vicentini M São José do Rio Preto, Brazil JOO-lee-ah-no vee-sen-chee-nee 99 Geison Moura F São Paulo, Brazil JAY-son MORE-uh NAME PRONUNCIATION GUIDE MINNESOTA UNITED FC TECHNICAL STAFF AND PRONUNCIATIONS Position Name Yrs. w/ Club Hometown First Name Last Name Head Coach Manny Lagos 6 Saint Paul, Minn. LAH-gohs Assistant Coach Carl Craig 6 Newcastle, UK Assistant Coach Donny Mark III 2 Shorewood, Minn. Goalkeeper Coach Paul O Connor 3 Easington, UK Athletic Trainer Yoshiyuki Ono 2 Undono, Japan YO-shi-you-key OH-no MINNESOTA UNITED FC 2015 HONORS INDIVIDUAL HONORS NASL TEAM OF THE WEEK NASL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Tiago Calvano (D) Week 2 Pablo Campos (F) Week 4 Miguel Ibarra (M) Week 5

6 MINNESOTA UNITED FC ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL HONORS NASL PLAYERS OF THE MONTH Joe Warren (GK) Oct (Playoff MVP) Simone Bracalello (M) May 2013 Christian Ramirez (F) May/June 2014; August 2014; October/November 2014 Miguel Ibarra (M) September 2014 NASL BEST XI SELECTIONS 2012: Kyle Altman (D) 2013: Miguel Ibarra (M), Aaron Pitchkolan (D) 2014: Christian Ramirez (F), Miguel Ibarra (M), Justin Davis, Tiago Calvano (D) ABOUT ATLANTA SILVERBACKS The club was founded in 1998, and competed in the A-League until 2004 when they joined the USL First Division. The Silverbacks reached the USL Championship Game in 2007, but fell to the Seattle Sounders. After going on hiatus in 2009 and 2010, the Silverbacks returned to the professional field as members of the NASL in The club earned its first trophy in 2013, capturing the NASL Spring Season Championship. By winning the title, the Silverbacks earned the right to host the league s championship game, NASL Soccer Bowl 2013, in Atlanta. Unfortunately, the Silverbacks came up short in the final, dropping a 1-0 decision to the New York Cosmos. Atlanta was unable to continue its success in The Silverbacks struggled throughout the season and finished at the bottom of the combined standings. Following the disappointing 2014 season, Gary Smith took over the role of head coach. Under Smith s leadership, the club is undefeated. DISCIPLINARY REPORT Suspended: none Suspended after next caution: none Suspended after 2 more cautions: none UNITED FC SCORING FREQUENCY - LEAGUE ONLY NASL COACH OF THE YEAR 2011: Manny Lagos 2014: Manny Lagos NASL YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2014: Christian Ramirez (F) NASL GOLDEN BALL (MVP) 2014: Miguel Ibarra (M) NASL GOLDEN BOOT 2014: Christian Ramirez (F) NASL GOAL OF THE YEAR 2012: Kevin Venegas (M) 2014: Christian Ramirez (F) All-Time Minute Range For Against For Against For Against st Half Stoppage nd Half Stoppage TOTALS All statistics on this page reflect league/nasl stats only (including playoffs where applicable) 2015 UNITED FC NASL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result 2015 SPRING SEASON 4.11 at Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-0 D 4.18 at Ottawa Fury 0-1 L 4.25 San Antonio Scorpions 2-2 D 5.03 at FC Edmonton 2-2 D 5.09 Atlanta Silverbacks 7 p.m at Indy Eleven 6 p.m Jacksonville Armada 7 p.m New York Cosmos 7 p.m at Carolina RailHawks 6 p.m Fort Lauderdale Strikers 7 p.m FALL SEASON 7.04 at Carolina RailHawks 6 p.m Ottawa Fury 7 p.m Jacksonville Armada 7 p.m at San Antonio Scorpions 7 p.m at Jacksonville Armada 6 p.m at New York Cosmos 6 p.m FC Edmonton 7 p.m at Ottawa Fury 3 p.m at Tampa Bay Rowdies 6 p.m Indy Eleven 7 p.m at FC Edmonton 2 p.m Carolina RailHawks 7 p.m at Atlanta Silverbacks 6 p.m New York Cosmos 7 p.m at Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6 p.m Tampa Bay Rowdies 7 p.m Fort Lauderdale Strikers 7 p.m at Indy Eleven 6 p.m Atlanta Silverbacks 7 p.m San Antonio Scorpions 7 p.m. LEAGUE RECORD (W-T-L) WHEN All-time Playing at home Playing on the road Playing on grass Playing on artificial turf Scoring first Allowing first Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3+ goals Scoring in the 1st half Scoreless 1st half Scoring in the 2nd half Scoreless 2nd half Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after 60 minutes Trailing after 60 minutes Tied after 60 minutes Leading after 75 minutes Trailing after 75 minutes Tied after 75 minutes

7 UNITED 2015 FIELD PLAYER STATISTICS - NASL ONLY No. Name (JERSEY NAME) GP ST G A YC RC MIN 11 ALHASSAN, Kalif BANKS, J.C Calvano, TIAGO CAMPOS, Pablo DAVIS, Justin Dias, CRISTIANO IBARRA, Miguel IBSON JORDAN, Greg KALLMAN, Brian KALLMAN, Brent MENDES, Daniel Moura, GEISON PITCHKOLAN, Aaron POLAK, Tyler RAMIREZ, Christian STEELE, Jonny VENEGAS, Kevin Vicentini, JULIANO WATSON, Jamie UNITED VS SILVERBACKS QUICK FACTS United s four goals have all come within the first and last 15 minutes of both halves. Three of Atlanta s four goals have come in the 15 minutes after halftime. All four are within the 30 minutes after the break. Minnesota has taken 27 points from matches with Atlanta, 12 of them from home matches. Atlanta s matches haven t had much early scoring. On average, the Silverbacks don t score or concede until well into the second half. Both teams have failed to score in two of their matches. Atlanta and Minnesota are the two clubs to have won the NASL Spring Championship since the split-season format was adopted in Atlanta Head Coach Gary Smith won the 2010 MLS Cup while managing the Colorado Rapids. He has a managerial record of through managing the Rapids, Stevenage (ENG), and the Silverbacks. There is an average of 1.4 total goals per game when Atlanta plays the second lowest in the league behind New York Cosmos with 1.2. UNITED FC 2015 GOALKEEPING STATISTICS - NASL ONLY No. Name GP ST SV CS YC RC MIN 24 FONTEIN, Andrew HILDEBRANDT, Mitch NDJOCK, Sammy UNITED SCORING FREQUENCY - ALL MATCHES All-Time Minute Range For Against For Against For Against st Half Stoppage nd Half Stoppage TOTALS Statistics on this page reflect NASL/USSF D2 and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup results. OVERALL RECORD (W-T-L) WHEN All-time Playing at home Playing on the road Playing on grass Playing on artificial turf Scoring first Allowing first Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3+ goals Scoring in the 1st half Scoreless 1st half Scoring in the 2nd half Scoreless 2nd half Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after 60 minutes Trailing after 60 minutes Tied after 60 minutes Leading after 75 minutes Trailing after 75 minutes Tied after 75 minutes

8 2014 MINNESOTA UNITED FC STARTING LINEUPS - ALL COMPETITIONS TBR 4/11 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Ibson M Steele M Ibarra M Mendes F Ramirez Score: MNU 0-0 TBR Attendance: 7010 Venue: Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, FL OTT 4/18 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Bri. Kallman M Vicentini M Ibson M Steele M Ibarra M Mendes F Ramirez Score: MNU 0-1 OTT Attendance: 5093 Venue: TD Place, Ottawa, ON SAS 4/18 GK Ndjock D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Jordan M Steele M Ibarra F Campos F Ramirez Score: MNU 2-2 SAS Attendance: 9233 Venue: FCE 5/3 GK Hildebrandt D Davis D Dias D Calvano D Venegas M Pitchkolan M Jordan M Steele M Ibarra F Campos F Ramirez Score: MNU 2-2 FCE Attendance: 2986 Venue: Clarke Stadium, Edmonton, AB MINNESOTA SEASON TEAM RECORDS Stat Year # Goals Assists Yellow Cards Red Cards Points Wins Losses 2010 & Ties Shutouts Goals Allowed MINNESOTA ALL-TIME STATS ALL COMPETITIONS Stat # Wins 64 Draws 44 Losses 52 Points 236 Goals 210 Assists 119 Shutouts 43 Yellow Cards 263 Red Cards 17 Goals Allowed 196

9 2015 NASL STATS LEADERS GOALS: Two players tied (3) ASSISTS: Three players tied (3) YELLOW CARDS: Three players tied (3) RED CARDS: Six players tied (1) SAVES: Jimmy Maurer, New York Cosmos (16) GAA: Steward Ceus, Atlanta Silverbacks (0.00) CLEAN SHEETS: Jimmy Maurer, New York Cosmos (4) MINUTES PLAYED: 27 Players Tied (450) 2014 NASL AWARD WINNERS NASL Golden Ball: Miguel Ibarra, Minnesota United FC Given to the Most Valuable Player, as voted on by the media and coaches. Ibarra had 9 goals and 5 assists in NASL Golden Boot: Christian Ramirez, Minnesota United FC Awarded to the top goal scorer over the course of the Spring and Fall Seasons. Ramirez netted 20 goals for United. NASL Golden Glove: John Smits, FC Edmonton Awarded to the top goalkeeper in the league with a minimum of 10 matches played. Smits made 62 saves over 20 appearances, with a GAA of 0.90 NASL Fair Play Award: Tampa Bay Rowdies This award is given to the team with the best discipline record in the regular season, based on the fewest number of yellow and red cards. Coach of the Year: Manny Lagos, Minnesota United FC Lagos led United to a NASL modern record of earning 55 points in a season. The Loons also claimed the Spring Championship as well as topping the NASL Combined standings. Goal of the Season: Christian Ramirez, Minnesota United FC Selected by the fans on NASL.com, Ramirez bicycle kick against Indy on August 16th was voted the best of the best. ABOUT THE NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE The North American Soccer League (NASL) is a professional soccer league with eleven teams in the United States and Canada. It is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as the Division II league in the American league system. Its headquarters are in New York City. The league is named for the original North American Soccer League. The modern NASL was founded in 2009, and began play in 2011 following a 2010 season that saw NASL and USL teams play in a combined temporary Division II league. The NASL uses a split-season schedule running from April to early November, with a four-week break in July. The spring and fall champions, along with the two teams with best combined records, meet in a four-team single elimination tournament known as The Championship. The winner of the final claims the Soccer Bowl at the end of the season. MINNESOTA UNITED FC ALL-TIME HISTORY AGAINST FORMER LEAGUE OPPOSITION AC St. Louis Series range: 2010 MIN all-time record (W-T-L): Goals For: 10 Against: 6 In Minnesota: Portland Timbers Series range: 2010 MIN all-time record (W-T-L): Goals For: 3 Against: 5 In Minnesota: Austin Aztex Series range: 2010 MIN all-time record (W-T-L): Goals For: 1 Against: 4 In Minnesota: Puerto Rico Islanders Series range: MIN all-time record (W-T-L): Goals For: 16 Against: 13 In Minnesota: CP Baltimore Series range: 2010 MIN all-time record (W-T-L): Goals For: 3 Against: 2 In Minnesota: Vancouver Whitecaps Series range: 2010 MIN all-time record (W-T-L): Goals For: 2 Against: 4 In Minnesota: Montreal Impact Series range: MIN all-time record (W-T-L): Goals For: 6 Against: 7 In Minnesota: 2-0-1

10 MINNESOTA UNITED FC PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES #11 Kalif Alhassan: Alhassan joined Minnesota in the 2015 preseason after playing six years with the Portland Timbers in USL and MLS. The Ghanaian midfielder became the first Timbers player to win player of the week. #29 J.C. Banks: After several successful seasons with USL PRO s Rochester Rhinos, Banks joined Minnesota United prior to The Milwaukee native was a two-time MVP for the Rhinos and scored 17 goals in 78 appearances. #9 Pablo Campos: Campos signed as a free agent with Minnesota in January Campos was the second highest scorer in the NASL for the 2013 season with 13 goals total and is the all-time leading scorer in the NASL, with 46 goals in three seasons of play. #5 Tiago Calvano: A veteran central defender who joined Minnesota United in the 2014 season, Calvano began his playing career in 2001 in his native Rio de Janeiro playing for Botafogo in Brazil s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He has played in Spain, Switzerland, Germany, and Australia as well. #2 Justin Davis: Davis earned two first-team all-conference honors while playing for the University of New Mexico, before joining Minnesota as a rookie in Originally an attacking player, Davis has made the transition to left back and become a dynamic part of the United roster. #3 Cristiano Dias: A key part of the back line on the club s 2011 championship-winning side, Brazilian centerback Cristiano Dias brings Minnesota United FC six seasons of experience in the NASL and its predecessor leagues. #24 Andrew Fontein: Fontein joined Minnesota in 2014 after playing two seasons with the Tampa Bay Rowdies where he kept a clean sheet in his professional debut. #1 Mitch Hildebrandt: Hildebrandt was a standout at Oakland University before beginning professional career in 2012 with Minnesota. He recorded a shutout in his professional debut on May 25, 2012, in 0-0 draw against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. #10 Miguel Ibarra: Ibarra was named the Big West Co-Offensive Player of the Year while playing for UC-Irvine. Ibarra joined Minnesota in 2012 and has become a constant threat on the wings, using his speed to beat defenders. He has played for the U.S. National Team, having three caps in five call ups. #8 Ibson: After playing with several major clubs around the world, the Brazilian midfielder joined United prior to the 2015 season. Ibson has played with some of the biggest Brazilian clubs and has scored and played in the UEFA Champions League. #23 Greg Jordan: After trialing with Minnesota United FC in the 2014 preseason, Jordan was signed before the season started. He attended Creighton University and was selected in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union before joining United. #6 Brent Kallman: The younger brother of Minnesota vice-captain Brian Kallman, Brent Kallman is following a path similar to his brother s. He played collegiately at Creighton University, where he was named to the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference all-freshman team. #14 Brian Kallman: One of the longest-tenured players on Minnesota s roster, Kallman has spent his entire professional career in his own backyard, having grown up in Woodbury, Minnesota. He has been the vice-captain of the club since the start of the 2012 NASL season. #18 Daniel Mendes: Mendes joined United from Kalmar FF of the Allsvenskan in Sweden before the 2014 season. He has played the past eight years in Sweden, tallying 52 goals in 186 games. Mendes scored the fastest goal in the history of the Allsvenskan, in 6.4 seconds. #99 Geison Moura: Moura is a familiar face for Minnesota fans, having played in Minnesota from 2010 to He made a place for himself as a substitute but failed to see much starting time. He played last season in Singapore where he led Hougang United with 21 goals. #33 Sammy Ndjock: Beginning his career in France with Lille, Ndjock established himself as a starting goalkeeper in Turkey. After several successful seasons with Antalyaspor, he was called to the Cameroon National Team for the 2014 World Cup. He joined United in #4 Aaron Pitchkolan: Pitchkolan began his professional career with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer, making 68 league appearances and scoring five goals from Pitchkolan signed with Minnesota in January 2013 and is the current captain of the team. #16 Tyler Polak: Polak signed with Minnesota United FC after trialing with the team in the 2014 preseason. Polak and Greg Jordan played for Creighton University and both were selected in the same MLS draft. #21 Christian Ramirez: Ramirez, a California native, signed with Minnesota United in the 2014 season. Formerly of the Charlotte Eagles of the USL PRO, he appeared in 26 matches and scored 12 goals in the 2013 season for the team. #22 Jonny Steele: The Northern Ireland native joined the Loons prior the 2015 season. Steele played three seasons with New York Red Bulls of MLS before returning to the NASL. Steele has extensive experience in the U.S. 2nd division, previously representing Tampa Bay and Carolina. #7 Kevin Venegas: Venegas began his professional career with Minnesota in His first professional goal won the NASL Goal of the Year in He has transitioned from a midfielder into the go-to right defender in the United back line.

11 MINNESOTA UNITED FC PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED #77 Juliano Vicentini: Brazilian midfielder Juliano Vicentini joined Minnesota United FC during the 2014 preseason from São Paulo Audax Sports Club. He is a veteran with experience in Brazilian and Italian leagues. #13 Jamie Watson: A veteran of American soccer, attacking midfielder Jamie Watson has scored in each of the top four divisions of American soccer. He spent part of the 2012 season with Minnesota, on loan from Orlando City. MINNESOTA UNITED FC COACHING STAFF BIOGRAPHIES Head Coach Manny Lagos: Lagos was appointed head coach of Minnesota in 2010 and has a record in his 6th season which includes winning the NASL championship in Manny is the son of the co-founder of the Minnesota Thunder, Buzz Lagos. During his playing career, Lagos played for the Thunder and 5 Major League Soccer teams. He also represented the U.S. in the 1992 Olympic Games, scoring the winning goal against Kuwait. He retired from playing in Assistant Coach Carl Craig: The Newcastle upon Tyne native moved to the United States in 1994 as part of his involvement with Coerver Coaching. He has coached for 7 local area youth teams and is also head coach of a Minnesota Olympic Development Program select team. He was also head coach of Twin City Phoenix of the PDL and the Minnesota Blast of the NPSL. Goalkeeper Coach Paul O Connor: A native of Easington, England, O Connor played professionally in the United Kingdom for six years and was a semi-professional keeper for an additional seven seasons. He s currently the director of goalkeeping for the Fusion Soccer Association, bringing the club more than 20 years of coaching experience at all levels of the game, from youth through professional and international. O Connor joined the club in Assistant Coach Donny Mark: Mark, a Minnesota native, was appointed head coach of the Minnesota United Reserves Team in January of As a player, Mark played collegiate soccer at Marquette University and the University of Connecticut, winning the NCAA National Championship in Mark played in France and in the PDL before joining the Thunder in He also played in China from 2005, where he founded a youth club that has grown to over 500 youth players TRANSACTION TRACKER CONSTRUCTING MINNESOTA UNITED FC Players In J.C. Banks Free Agent Jonny Steele Free Agent Kalif Alhassan Free Agent Ibson Free Agent Sammy Ndjock Free Agent Geison Moura Free Agent Players Out Year Signing Trade Loan 2010 Brian Kallman 2011 Justin Davis, Cristiano Dias 2012 Mitch Hildebrandt, Miguel Ibarra, Kevin Venegas 2013 Pablo Campos, Brent Kallman, Aaron Pitchkolan 2014 Tiago Calvano, Andrew Fontein, Tyler Polak, Christian Ramirez, Juliano Vicentini, Jamie Watson 2015 J.C. Banks, Jonny Steele, Ibson, Kalif Alhassan, Sammy Ndjock, Geison Moura Jamie Watson (Seasonlong: Returned to Orlando) Daniel Mendes (Signed with United in September)

12 Team MINNESOTA UNITED FC RECORD BOOK Records reflect team and individual achievements in all competitions. Current as of MINNESOTA UNITED FC TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS Last home win 1-0 v. Atlanta Silverbacks, Last home loss 1(4)-1(5) v. Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Last home draw 2-2 v. San Antonio Scorpions, Last away win Tampa Bay Rowdies, Last away loss Ottawa Fury FC, Last away draw FC Edmonton, Held scoreless 0-1 Ottawa Fury FC, Scored 1 goal 1(4)-1(5) L v. Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Scored 2 goals 2-2 FC Edmonton, Scored 3+ goals 3-2 Tampa Bay Rowdies, Clean sheet 0-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies, Allowed 1 goal 0-1 Ottawa Fury FC, Allowed 2 goals 2-2 FC Edmonton, Allowed 3+ goals 3-3 Tampa Bay Rowdies, * Indicates a match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. All other achievements reflect league play. MINNESOTA UNITED FC FIRSTS First game First win First playoff win First home game First tie First goal Goals, game (league only) 3 Omar Daley, Goals, game (all competitions) 3 Omar Daley, Goals, season (league only) 20 Christian Ramirez, 2014 Goals, season (all competitions) 21 Christian Ramirez, 2014 Goals, career (league only) 26 Simone Bracalello, Goals, career (all competitions) 29 Simone Bracalello, Assists, game (league only) 2 Ten times: Friedland, Gotsmanov, Del Do, Ibarra, Bracalello, Watson, Davis, Ramirez, Jordan, Kallman (as MNUFC): 0-0 draw against San Antonio at Metrodome, Minneapolis, (as MN Stars): 2-0 loss to Vancouver at Burnaby, BC, Canada, (as MNUFC): 2-0 against FC Edmonton, Metrodome, Minneapolis, (as MN Stars): 1-0 against the Carolina RailHawks at Cary, N.C., (as MN Stars): 1-0 against Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Fla., (as MNUFC): 0-0 draw against San Antonio, Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn., (as MN Stars): 1-0 win against Tampa Bay, Blaine, Minn., (MN United): 0-0 draw against San Antonio, Metrodome, Minneapolis, (MN Stars): 1-1 draw against Miami FC (now Ft. Lauderdale Strikers) in Blaine, Minn., (as MNUFC): Simone Bracalello against Edmonton, Metrodome, Minneapolis, MINNESOTA UNITED FC ALL-TIME RECORDS Assists, game (all competitions) 2 Eleven times: Lorenz*, Friedland, Gotsmanov, Del Do, Ibarra, Bracalello, Watson, Davis, Ramirez, Jordan, Kallman Assists, season (league only) 6 Christian Ramirez, 2014 Assists, season (all competitions) 6 Christian Ramirez, 2014 Assists, career (league) 13 Simone Bracalello, Assists, career (all competitions) 13 Simone Bracalello, Minutes, season (league only) 2910 Altman, Warren, 2011 Minutes, season (all competitions) 3000 Altman, Warren 2011 Minnesota United FC Opposition INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS Scored hat trick Omar Daley, Tampa Bay Multi-goal game Christian Ramirez (2), Tampa Bay Multi-assist game Brian Kallman (2), Tampa Bay Multi-point game Ramirez/Kallman (2G/2A), Tampa Sent off Mitch Hildebrandt, v. Edmonton Penalty scored Jamie Watson, Edmonton Penalty missed Christian Ramirez, v. New York GK penalty save Joe Warren, v. Carolina Scored hat trick Pablo Campos, Carolina, Multi-goal game Evans Frimpong (2), Tampa Bay, Multi-assist game Austin Da Luz (2), Carolina, Multi-point game Lance Laing (1G1A), Edmonton, Sent off Daryl Fordyc, Edmonton, Penalty scored Rafael Castillo, San Antonio, Penalty missed Pablo Campos, Carolina, GK penalty save Jeff Antinella, Tampa Bay, (as MN Stars): Daniel Wasson against Carolina, Cary, N.C., First home goal (as MNUFC): Simone Bracalello against Edmonton, Metrodome, Minneapolis, (as MN Stars): Leilei Gao, against Tampa Bay, Blaine, Minn., First playoff goal (as MN Stars): Luke Mulholland, against Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Fla., First assist (as MNUFC): Aaron Pitchkolan to Lucas Rodriguez against Edmonton, Metrodome, Minneapolis, (as MN Stars): Daniel Wasson to Neil Hlavaty against Puerto Rico, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, First caution (as MNUFC): Aaron Pitchkolan against Edmonton, Metrodome, Minneapolis, (As MN Stars): Andrei Gotsmanov against Vancouver, in Burnaby, BC, Canada, First ejection (as MNUFC): Geison Moura against Atlanta, NSC Stadium, Blaine, (As MN Stars): Brian Kallman against Tampa Bay, Blaine, Minn., Minutes, career (league only) 9481 Justin Davis, Minutes, career (all competitions) 9744 Justin Davis, Saves, game (league only) 10 Matt VanOekel, Saves, game (all competitions) 10 Matt VanOekel, Saves, season (league only) 132 Joe Warren, 2011 Saves, season (all competitions) 132 Joe Warren, 2011 Saves, career (league only) 217 Joe Warren, Saves, career (all competitions) 220 Joe Warren, Wins, career (league only) 27 Matt VanOekel, Wins, career (all competitions) 29 Matt VanOekel, Clean sheets, career (league only) 20 Joe Warren, Clean sheets, career (all competitions) 20 Joe Warren, Largest margin of victory v Puerto Rico, v Puerto Rico, v Indy, Largest margin of defeat at Carolina, at Carolina, * Indicates U.S. Open Cup results

13 Atlanta Carolina Edmonton Ft. Lauderdale Indy Jacksonville New York Ottawa San Antonio Tampa Bay MINNESOTA UNITED FC ALL-TIME HISTORY AGAINST LEAGUE OPPOSITION 5.09 at Minnesota 9.15 at Atlanta at Minnesota 6.06 at Carolina 7.04 at Carolina 9.12 at Minnesota 5.03 at Edmonton 8.08 at Minnesota 9.06 at Edmonton 6.13 at Minnesota 9.26 at Ft. Lauderdale at Minnesota 5.16 at Indy 9.02 at Minnesota at Indy 5.23 at Minnesota 7.15 at Minnesota 7.31 at Jacksonville 5.30 at Minnesota 8.05 at New York 9.19 at Minnesota 4.18 at Ottawa 7.11 at Minnesota 8.15 at Ottawa 4.25 at Minnesota 7.25 at San Antonio at Minnesota 4.11 at Tampa Bay 8.22 at Tampa Bay at Minnesota All-time Leading scorers in series MIN: Del Do*, Ramirez (3) ATL: Luna* (3) All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Bracalello* (3) CAR: Campos* (5) All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Bracalello* (3) EDM: Saiko* (4) All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Campos (6) FTL: Anderson* (5) All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (3) IND: Kléberson (2) All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: JAX: All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (1) NYC: Guenzatti, Mendes, Senna, Stokkelien (1 each) All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (4) OTT: Heinemann (2) All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Campos (4) SAS: Campos*, Denissen*, W. Ramirez* (2 each) 2011 # All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Nunez*, Daley*, Bracalello*, Campos, Ramirez (3) TAM: Savage*, Hristov (4) Minnesota United FC was known as the Minnesota Stars prior to 2013 * Player no longer with the club # As FC Tampa Bay All records before 2011 are aggregated in the All-time category

14 North American Soccer League 2015 Spring Championship Standings TEAM GP W T L GF GA GD PTS Home Away New York Cosmos ( ) ( ) Tampa Bay Rowdies ( ) ( ) Fort Lauderdale Strikers ( ) ( ) Atlanta Silverbacks ( ) ( ) Jacksonville Armada FC ( ) ( ) Carolina RailHawks ( ) ( ) Indy Eleven ( ) ( ) FC Edmonton ( ) ( ) Ottawa Fury FC ( ) ( ) Minnesota United FC ( ) ( ) San Antonio Scorpions ( ) ( ) 2015 North American Soccer League Spring Championship 2014 NASL Spring Champion and North American Supporters Trophy winner Minnesota United began its 2015 campaign against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on April 11th with a 0-0 draw following a bye in the opening week. United will be looking to continue its success from last season and return the The Championship to play for the Soccer Bowl trophy. The NASL will continue to use the split-season format in 2015, with separate Spring and Fall seasons. The winners of the Spring and Fall seasons along with two remaining teams with the best overall record will play in The Championship, the league s four-team postseason tournament. In the event the same team wins both the Spring and Fall championships, the top three teams with the best overall records will join them in The Championship. North American Soccer League Directory North American Soccer League Address: 31 West 34th St. #7034 New York, NY Web: nasl.com Phone: (708) Contact: Neal Malone nmalone@nasl.com Atlanta Silverbacks 3299 Northcrest Rd. #200 Atlanta, GA Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 1350 NW 55th St. Fort Lauderdale, FL Minnesota United FC 4050 Olson Mem. Hwy #295 Golden Valley, MN San Antonio Scorpions 5103 David Edwards Dr. San Antonio, TX W: atlantasilverbacks.com/fc P: (404) Contact: Adam Geigerman W: strikers.com P: (954) Contact: George Stieren W: mnunitedfc.com P: (651) Contact: Eric Durkee W: sascorpions.com P: (210) Contact: Matt Barbour Carolina RailHawks 101 Soccer Park Dr. Cary, NC Indy Eleven 47 S. Pennsylvania St. #611 Indianapolis, IN New York Cosmos 75 Greene St., 2nd Floor New York, NY Tampa New York Bay Rowdies Cosmos Greene Eisenhower St., 2nd Floor Blvd. New Tampa, York, NY FL W: carolinarailhawks.com P: (919) Contact: Marucio Villareal W: indyeleven.com P: (317) Contact: John Koluder W: nycosmos.com P: (917) Contact: Jen Chang W: rowdiessoccer.com W: nycosmos.com P: P: (212) (813) Contact: Nico Jen Castillo Chang FC Edmonton Ave. Edmonton, AB T6E 0E4 Jacksonville Armada FC 1 Independent Dr. #3232 Jacksonville, FL Ottawa Fury FC Floor 2, 458 Maclaren St. Ottawa, ON K1R 5K6 W: fcedmonton.com P: (780) Contact: Jill Horbay W: armadafc.com P: (904) Contact: Eric Scott W: ottawafuryfc.com P: (613) Contact: Graeme Ivory