MNUFC2 earned a 2-0 victory over Colorado Rapids 2 on Sunday afternoon at the National Sports Center Stadium in Blaine, Minnesota. Jakob Friedman opened the scoring in the first half with the club’s 200th goal before Dairus Randell doubled the lead early in the second half to secure all three points for The Twos. MNUFC2 now turns its attention to a home matchup against Sporting Kansas City II on June 8 at 7:00 p.m. CT.
20’ - MNUFC2 created a dangerous opportunity following a long throw-in for The Twos. The ball fell loose near the top of the 18-yard box for Troy Putt, who fired a one-touch attempt, but the shot sailed just wide of the right post.
25’ - Dairus Randell continued to push forward in search of the opening goal for The Twos. MNUFC2 defender Sam Vigilante won possession in the attacking third and slipped a quick through ball to Randell. Randell settled the ball with a touch before firing a shot that narrowly missed the top-right corner.
29’ - Vigilante slid in to intercept a pass near the top of the Rapids 2 penalty area. Randell recovered possession and quickly took an attempt, but the opportunity was denied by goalkeeper Kendall Starks.
41’ (1-0) - Jakob Friedman opened the scoring for MNUFC2, recording the club’s 200th goal in the process. Max Harwood, positioned near the top of the attacking third, played Kieran Chandler down the left flank. Chandler then delivered a cross across the face of goal, where Nick Dang redirected the ball with a header before Friedman finished it off with a header of his own into the back of the net.
52’ (2-0) - Randell doubled the lead shortly after the second half started. Friedman slipped Randell a long through ball down the right flank. Randell then carried the ball into the box, and fired an attempt on the close angle to put it over the line
GOALS
1-0 MNUFC2 - Jakob Friedman - 41’
2-0 MNUFC2 - Dairus Randell (Jakob Friedman, Nick Dang) - 52’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
MNUFC2 - Carlos Harvey - 6’
COL2 - Jabari DeCoteau - 32’
MNUFC2 - Philip Tarnue - 67’
COL2 - Charlie Harper - 75’
COL2 - Sydney Wathuta - 75’
TEAM LEADERS (Updated through May 24, 2026)
Goals – Marcus Caldeira (5)
Assists – Momoh Kamara, Kenyel Michel, Luciano Pechota (2)
Saves – Kristers Bite (9)
Wins – Kristers Bite, Keane Perkins (2)
Shutouts – Kristers Bite, Keane Perkins (2)
NOTABLE STATS
200, 1 & 1 - Midfielder Jakob Friedman scored MNUFC2’s 200th goal (all competitions) and at the same time recorded his first professional goal. He also provided his first pro assist on Darius Randell’s second-half goal.
1 - Midfielder Jack Clarkson made his first MNUFC2 start in the matchup against Colorado Rapids 2.
LINEUPS
MNUFC2 XI: GK Keane Perkins; D Kieran Chandler (Luciano Pechota 71’), Jack Clarkson, Nick Dang, Sam Vigilante (Hector Cruz 80’); M Troy Putt (Jordan Adebayo-smith 71’), Max Harwood (Marcus Caldeira 71’), Carlos Harvey© (Philip Tarnue 46’), Alpha Kabia, Jakob Friedman (Andy Farris 70’) ; F Darius Randell
Substitutes Not Used: GK Kai Zeruhn; D Mo Bonjang; M Cal Grulke
Colorado Rapids 2 XI: GK Kendall Starks; D James Cameron, Charlie Harper, Kamal Sawadogo ( Grant Gilmore 82’), Jabari DeCoteau (Jaden Chan Tack 64’); M Ali Fadal© (Luis Garcia 60’), Chris Aquino (Landon Strohmeyer 60’) , Sydney Wathuta; F Alex Harris (Nathan Tchoumb 83’), Billo, Bryce Jamison (Josh Copeland 60’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Zack Campgnolo
