Michael Boxall (Minnesota United | USA)

Minnesota (7th in the West) travel to Seattle (13th)

Boxy an unused subs in a 3-1 loss

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Boxy an unused subs in a 3-1 loss

Not often Boxall snr is on the bench these days. But Minny do have a heavy schedule of 7 games in 21 days, with couple of Cup games, and there is a fair amount of flying in the MLS. So likely just a rest.

Raúl Ruidíaz who could lineup against the AWs for Peru in a few weeks, one of Seattle's scorers.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/15/united-states/mls/seattle-sounders-fc/nsc-minnesota-stars/3709375/

Minnesota United (10th in the West) host LA Galaxy (4th)
Boxall snr starting

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/19/united-states/mls/nsc-minnesota-stars/los-angeles-galaxy/3709381/

Edit - full game & a yellow in a 1-1 draw. Both goals post 83 mins.
Minny go 9th equal (same GD) with Portland who kick off shortly in San Jose.

'Little Pea' Hernandez draws a Boxall handball in the box, and the Galaxy convert from the spot for their goal.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-la-galaxy-may-18-2022#highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-la-galaxy-may-18-2022

Minny (9th in the West) travel to Dallas (3rd)
Boxall snr starting.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/23/united-states/mls/football-club-dallas/nsc-minnesota-stars/3709396/

Minny with 2 more games before the FIFA window. US Open Cup game against USL League One (3rd tier) team Union Omaha, and MLS game 28th May against New York City

Full game for Boxall in a 2-1 win over Dallas.
Minny up to 7th in the West.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-fc-dallas-vs-minnesota-united-fc-may-22-2022

Game a little unique the MLS, with a Sth African striker starting for each team.

From Flying Kiwis. Actually with luck, AWs may only be missing Singh & Thomas out injured. Though Callum McCowatt did miss last two Helsingor games.

Boxall got another yellow card midway through the first half. Shouldered a dude off the ball and was pretty furious when the call went against him and the card came out but that card might not be the worst as it means he’ll be suspended for their next MLS game due to accumulation.

There’s a US Open Cup game before then but once that’s done Boxy will presumably be free to join up with the All Whites WCQ camp a few days earlier than expected. At the very least he’ll avoid the risk of any last gasp injuries such as what happened to him before the Olympics. Danny Hay will be pleased.

Minnesota United host 3rd tier (USL League One) Union Omaha in US Open Cup.

Boxall starting. His last appearance before joining the AWs. He's suspended for Minny's MLS game this weekend.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/26/united-states/us-open-cup/nsc-minnesota-stars/union-omaha/3787827/

Full game for Boxall snr, as in a bit of a shock Minnesota United lose 1-2 to 3rd tier (USL League One) Union Omaha in the US Open Cup, round of 16.

Giant killers Omaha are only 9th in USL League One at the moment as well, not like they killing it in that league. Unless Sacramento beat San Jose later today, Omaha will be the only non MLS team in the quarters.

Boxall now free to fly to Spain to join the AWs. 

Everyone should now be in, or on their way to Marbella except - Kirwan, Tuiloma, Bell, de Vries, Pijnaker & Rogerson

Edit - not Boxy's best game from the highlights.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-union-omaha-may-25-2022#highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-union-omaha-may-25-2022

Minnesota United (8th in the West) host last seasons MLS champions New York City (2nd in the East).

Boxall suspended, so likely enroute to Marbella if not already arrived.

Edit - Minny lose 0-1. Stay 8th.

New England (6th in the East) host Minnesota United (9th in the West).
Boxall snr starting. Sadly unlike Smith & Reid he's likely to never go to a World Cup.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/19/united-states/mls/new-england-revolution/nsc-minnesota-stars/3709424/

Full game in a 2-1 loss. Minny (slip to 11th in the West) were up 1-0, and might of won without their keeper St-Clair gifting the equaliser. Looked dominant until then.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/#highlights-new-england-revolution-vs-minnesota-united-fc-june-19-2022

Fellow Kiwi Zwetsloot watching in the crowd maybe.

Another away trip to an Eastern Conference team for Minny (11th in the West).
They travel to Beckham's Inter Miami (10th in the East)
Boxall starting.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/26/united-states/mls/inter-miami/nsc-minnesota-stars/3709437/

Full game Boxall in a 2-1 loss. Minny who were up 1-0 until 86th min, are 5 pts off the playoff spots (top 7)

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-inter-miami-cf-vs-minnesota-united-fc-june-25-2022#highlights-inter-miami-cf-vs-minnesota-united-fc-june-25-2022

Minny (12th in the West) travel to LA Galaxy (6th).

Boxall starting

Gets a yellow as Minny win 3-2 at 10 man Galaxy. LA down a man from 25 mins in (Minny up 1-0).

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-la-galaxy-vs-minnesota-united-fc-june-29-2022

Minny (10th in the MLS West) host RSL (3rd)

Boxall snr starting

Full game & a yellow in a 3-2 win over Real Salt Lake.
Minnesota (who were leading 3-0) up to 8th in the West.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-real-salt-lake-july-03-2022

Minnesota United (8th MLS West) travel to Vancouver Whitecaps (9th).
Boxall snr starting

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/09/united-states/mls/vancouver-whitecaps-fc/nsc-minnesota-stars/3709472/ 

Boxall's Minnesota United score two late goals to beat Vancouver 3-1. 

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Boxall's Minnesota United score two late goals to beat Vancouver 3-1. 

Keeper assist for Minny's 3rd goal.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-minnesota-united-fc-july-08-2022

Minnesota up to 5th in the West. They play Everton in a few weeks.

Full game in a 1-1 draw with Sporting KC (4th in the West).
Minny 5th.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/14/united-states/mls/nsc-minnesota-stars/kansas-city-wizards/3709493/

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-sporting-kansas-city-july-13-2022#highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-sporting-kansas-city-july-13-2022

Minnesota United (5th in the MLS West) host D.C. United (last in the East).
Boxall snr starting.
Wayne Rooney is now DC's gaffer.

https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/wayne-rooney-back-at-dc-united-as-manager/cid/1874589

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/17/united-states/mls/nsc-minnesota-stars/washington-district-of-columbia-united/3709499/

Minny win 2-0.
Argentinian Emanuel Reynoso with his 8th & 9th goals of the season.
Last 3 games he has scored it has been a double.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-d-c-united-july-16-2022#highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-d-c-united-july-16-2022

Minnesota (stay 5th in the West) in good form lately and host Everton in a friendly in a few days. Toffies lost to Arsenal 2-0 in Baltimore today.

Minnesota United host Everton, who are on a pre season tour of the US.
Boxall snr starting

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/21/world/club-friendlies/nsc-minnesota-stars/everton-football-club/3787520/

Edit - Minny won 4-0. Toffies changed their whole starting 11 at HT (score 3-0).
Looks like Boxall got a full game.

In form Minnesota United (4th in the West) travel to Houston Dynamo (11th)
Boxall snr starting

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/24/united-states/mls/houston-dynamo/nsc-minnesota-stars/3709511/

Edit - in form Minny with a 2-1 win and up to 3rd. Full game Boxall
Next the Kiwi MLS derby.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-houston-dynamo-fc-vs-minnesota-united-fc-july-23-2022

Flying Kiwis.

Powerhouse of Week 22 💪https://t.co/vSPqWExC6U | @Audi #GoalsDriveProgress pic.twitter.com/pfTfksrKlD

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 25, 2022

MLS.com: “The backline features three central defenders: Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union), Henry Kessler (New England Revolution) and Michael Boxall (Minnesota). Glesnes had a headed assist on Daniel Gazdag’s 1-0 corner-kick winner at Orlando City SC; Kessler’s goal-line heroics helped silence Cucho Hernandez and the Columbus Crew in a 0-0 road draw; and Boxall was nearly flawless as Minnesota stayed red-hot.”

Not giving an abundance of detail there but the important thing is that Michael Boxall cracked the MLS Team of the Week. His first starting berth this season, having also been named as a substitute in week six. Bill Tuiloma has two TOW apps in 2022 plus one more as a sub.

Minny (3rd in the MLS West) host Portland (8th) in the Kiwi MLS derby.

Boxall snr starting for Minny & Tuiloma on the bench for the Timbers. 

Watched most of the second half. 10 min to go 4 - 4 and a yellow card every 2 mins for some pretty soft challenges.

Defending was honking. Lots of lazy attackers not tracking players, so overlaps everywhere. Entertaining to watch, a chaotic mess of goals.

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Watched most of the second half. 10 min to go 4 - 4 and a yellow card every 2 mins for some pretty soft challenges.

Defending was honking. Lots of lazy attackers not tracking players, so overlaps everywhere. Entertaining to watch, a chaotic mess of goals.

Yes no shortage of action. Full game & a yellow for Boxall, Billy T an unused sub.
9 yellows over the game. 

Minny stay 3rd, Timbers up to 7th (last playoff spot).

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-portland-timbers-july-30-2022#highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-portland-timbers-july-30-2022

SUSPENDED. #MUNFC

Just before the goal, Michael Boxall given a yellow card and the #Loons captain center back will miss next #MLS game at Colorado Rapids on Aug. 6

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) July 30, 2022

Minny (3rd in the West) travel to Colorado Rapids (10th)
Boxall snr suspended 

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/07/united-states/mls/colorado-rapids/nsc-minnesota-stars/3709548/

Edit - Minny an exciting watch at the moment. After 4-4 against Portland it's a 4-3 loss in Colorado.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-colorado-rapids-vs-minnesota-united-fc-august-06-2022#highlights-colorado-rapids-vs-minnesota-united-fc-august-06-2022

They drop to 4th. Rapids actually had a 5-4 win at New York RB midweek. Plenty of goals in the MLS, in the summer sun.

Nashville (7th in the West) host Minnesota (4th).
Boxall snr starting

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/15/united-states/mls/nashville-mls/nsc-minnesota-stars/3709569/

Full game in a 2-1 win.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-toronto-fc-vs-portland-timbers-august-13-2022#highlights-nashville-sc-vs-minnesota-united-fc-august-14-2022

Full game as Minny (4th in the West) beat Austin FC (2nd)

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-austin-fc-august-20-2022#highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-austin-fc-august-20-2022

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/21/united-states/mls/nsc-minnesota-stars/austin/3709580/

Minny (4th) host Houston (13th).

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/27/united-states/mls/nsc-minnesota-stars/houston-dynamo/3709596/

Full game for Boxall snr in a 2-1 win. Minny up to 3rd in the West

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-houston-dynamo-fc-august-27-2022#highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-houston-dynamo-fc-august-27-2022

Tomorrow Minny (3rd in the West) travel to Real Salt Lake (6th).

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/01/united-states/mls/real-salt-lake/nsc-minnesota-stars/3709613/

Full game in a 3-0 loss. Minny stay 3rd.

Note that Bryan Oviedo, who started for Costa Rica against the AWs, but was on the outer at his previous Club Stamenic's Copenhagen on the bench for RSL.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/highlights-minnesota-united-fc-vs-houston-dynamo-fc-august-27-2022#highlights-real-salt-lake-vs-minnesota-united-fc-august-31-2022

Consecutive 3-0 losses for Minny. This one at home. Concede all 3 goals to Dallas (3rd in the West) in an insane 4 min period (55-58th mins).

All starts with a Boxy oggie. Then a 69th send off of Fragapane, one of MU’s best players stymies any comeback. They drop to 5th