Minnesota United FC "projects attendance to exceed 35,000" for its home opener today against Atlanta United at TCF Bank Stadium. The team has already "sold more than 33,000 tickets" (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 3/12). The temperature during the game "could be dipping into the low 20s." MLS said that that would make the game "one of the four coldest in MLS’s 21-plus years." There is a "60%-70% chance of snow" (SI.com, 3/10). If the temperature is below 20 at kickoff, the game will be the "coldest match in MLS history" (TWINCITIES.com, 3/10).
Cold weather played a role around the league yesterday.
- MLS postponed the Revolution's home opener against Orlando City "because of cold temperatures" in the Boston area. The league "rescheduled it for Sept. 2, which is during one of FIFA's international breaks" (ESPNFC.com, 3/10).
- The FC Dallas-Sporting KC match was the "coldest one played at Children's Mercy Park" since the '13 MLS Cup. Temperatures fell "below freezing during the match after a morning of snowfall" (K.C. STAR, 3/12).
- The game-time temperature of the Toronto FC-Union match was "32 degrees, making it the coldest Union home game in the franchise's eight-year history" (PHILLY.com, 3/11).
