Minnesota United’s offense was disjointed for the majority of Saturday’s game against Seattle at Allianz Field, so it was fitting for Joaquin Pereyra’s goal was garbled.
The Loons midfielder sent an in-swinging ball from outside the box and toward goal in the 73rd minute. It might have been a cross, or perhaps a shot, but either way it rippled the net and was the difference in a 1-0 win over Sounders.
After walking off the field shaking his head after a non-threatening first half, Pereyra could crack a smile after his second-half goal.
The Loons held a team-only meeting immediately after a 2-1 loss to Colorado to address how the same things were resulting in them slipping up.
But MNUFC (13-6-8, 47 points) eliminated defensive mistakes that cost them against the Rapids and in Leagues Cu