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MINNESOTA THUNDER www.mnthunder.com Recent News   (Find Previous Season's News on the Site Archive) [2008/06/30] Thunder Offers Complimentary General Admission Ticket to July 11th Game with Purchase of Burnley F.C Tickets [2008/06/26] Thunder Kick off Two Game Stance in Puerto Rico Friday [2008/06/24] Thunder Drops Game to Cleveland City in Overtime [2008/06/23] Schulte and Tenoff Return as Thunder Hosts Cleveland City Stars in Open Cup Action Tuesday [2008/06/19] Thunder Heads to Charleston Friday to Play Second Place Battery [2008/06/18] Burnley F.C. Manager Owen Coyle Speaks Out on Match Against Thunder on July 15 at National Sports Center [2008/06/17] Thunder Hosts Burnley F.C. of England on July 15 at the National Sports Center [2008/06/14] Thunder keeper defies stereotype by being normal [2008/06/13] Thunder and Lightning Host Double Header Matches at National Sports Center Saturday [2008/06/12] Double Header Match Times Changed To 4 P.M. And 6 P.M. Saturday June 14 [2008/06/12] Thunder Announce Revolutionary Youth Development System [2008/06/10] Thunder Advance to Second Round in 4-1 Win Over St. Louis [2008/06/10] Lions will take on pros in the U.S. Open Cup [2008/06/09] Thunder Starts Quest for Open Cup Championship Tuesday [2008/06/05] Thunder Settles With Draw in Portland by a Score of 0-0 [2008/06/05] Thunder Depart on Two Game West Coast Road Trip [2008/06/03] Thunder Hosts St. Louis Lions in First Round Open Cup Action on June 10 [2008/05/30] Thunder captain still kicking up a storm [2008/05/31] Minnesota Thunder's winning streak on the line [2008/05/28] Thunder Host Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday, May 31 [2008/05/24] Thunder Defeats Miami 3-1 in Front of 4,147 Fans [2008/05/23] Minnesota Thunder's move from St. Paul cuts both ways [2008/05/24] Happy Gnome Caters to Twin City Thunder Fans [2008/05/23] Area Update: Thunder's return to National Sports Center nears [2008/05/21] Thunder Hosts Miami FC Saturday at National Sports Center [2008/05/17] Thunder marketing head resigns [2008/05/15] Thunder LIVE on Fox Soccer Channel Friday Night [2008/05/15] Minnesota Thunder soccer team moves back to Blaine [2008/05/14] Thunder Launches NEW 13 Game Season Ticket Packages Prompted by Move to National Sports Center [2008/05/12] With eye on the future, Thunder goes back to NSC [2008/05/12] Minnesota Thunder moving from St. Paul back to National Sports Center in Blaine [2008/05/12] Minnesota Thunder to Move Home Field to Blaine's National Sports Center [2008/05/11] Thunder Continues Winning Streak With 1-0 Victory Over Montreal [2008/04/23] Meet the new Thunder owners [2008/04/23] Thunder is flexing its muscles [2008/05/07] Thunder Hosts Montreal Impact Saturday, May 10 [2008/05/04] Thunder Win Home Opener 1-0 Over Rochester [2008/05/05] Goalie is highlight of home opener for Thunder [2008/05/05] Thunder's goal: get fans excited [2008/05/04] Minnesota Thunder soccer team promises fans an improved performance on and off the field [2008/05/02] Edina exhibition game Saturday, May 3 has been postponted [2008/05/02] Thunder: There's a new game in town [2008/05/01] Thunder Signs Forward Melvin Tarley, Greenfield Returns [2008/04/30] Thunder Kicks Off Home Season Sunday Against the Rochester Rhinos [2008/04/25] Five Minnesota Thunder games to be broadcast [2008/04/24] Minnesota Thunder have new owners, more money and higher expectations [2008/04/24] Thunder to Broadcast Five Home Games on The Score 690 with Bob Kurtz to do Play-by Play [2008/04/21] Thunder Adds Forward Frederico Moojen and Defender Andres Arango from Montreal [2008/04/19] New looks for Minnesota's pro soccer teams [2008/04/02] Kevin Friedland Returns to Thunder [2008/03/31] Thunder and Lightning Single Game Tickets on Sale Tuesday April 1 [2008/03/26] New looks for Minnesota's pro soccer teams [2008/03/14] Thunder Signs Tighe Dombrowski from IK Sirius in Sweden [2008/03/11] Thunder Signs Defender Paul Moran and Midfielder Kyle Altman [2008/03/10] Thunder Signs Mexican Midfielder Ricardo Sanchez [2008/02/25] Thunder Signs Forward Aaron Paye Through 2010 [2008/02/16] Thunder Signs MLS Player deRoux and New Zealand International Barron [2008/02/13] Goalkeeper Platter and Midfielder Weiler Return to Thunder [2008/02/12] Thunder Signs Former All-League Forward Alen Marcina [2008/01/17] Minnesota Thunder Signs Forward Luchi Gonzalez [2008/01/14] Thunder Announces 2008 Regular Season Schedule [2008/01/04] Thunder Returns to James Griffin Stadium with New Optimism and Fresh Vision [2008/01/02] Thunder Stay at James Griffin Stadium for 2008 [2008/01/02] Thunder Coach Amos Magee Leads US Maccabi Men´s Team to Gold Medal [2007/12/28] Thunder Announces Dates for 2008 Combine [2007/12/14] Minnesota Thunder Hires Peter Johns to Head Up Marketing Efforts [2007/11/12] Beckham not there just for kicks [2007/11/12] David Beckham is a hit at Metrodome event [2007/11/11] The Beckham effect [2007/11/10] David Beckham in the Twin Cities: A star has landed [2007/11/09] Questions with Bob Sansevere: Minnesota Thunder president Manny Lagos [2007/11/10] Beckham and Donovan to Play in Minnesota Sunday Before Joining Their National Teams Next Week [2007/11/09] Cobi Jones to Play Last Game on US Soil in Minnesota [2007/11/07] Thunder Acquires Dayton O’Brien From Atlanta in Player for Player Trade [2007/11/02] Melvin Tarley Added to Thunder Roster for Copa Minnesota [2007/11/01] Thunder Announces Roster for Copa Minnesota [2007/10/31] Thunder Opens Suite Sales for Copa Minnesota [2007/10/26] LA Galaxy Announce Roster for Copa Minnesota [2007/10/22] Copa Minnesota Rescheduling Date Announced [2007/10/18] Thunder and Lightning Announce New Ownership Group [2007/10/18] Belgium group buys local soccer clubs [2007/10/18] Thunder were sold in August [2007/09/14] Thunder postpone Beckham match [2007/09/14] Copa Minnesota Soccer Match Featuring the LA Galaxy and David Beckham Postponed Due to Beckham’s Injury [2007/09/07] Thunder working on backup plan for Beckham [2007/09/05] Thunder to Host Final Two Regular Season Matches Thursday and Sunday [2007/08/22] Thunder Jersey Auction to Take Place at Saturday's Match [2007/08/20] Thunder Partners with Bremer's Tools For Schools Program Sunday August 25 at Thunder Match [3007/08/15] Thunder Begins Three Game Home Stand Thursday Against Portland [2007/08/09] Thunder Starts Three Game West Coast Trip Tonight Against Portland [2007/08/01] Thunder Hosts First Place Portland Saturday [2007/07/24] Sanneh to play briefly for the Thunder [2007/07/24] Thunder Signs Tony Sanneh, World Cup Star And St. Paul Native [2007/07/18] Wizards rout Thunder [2007/07/16] Thunder to Face Top MLS Team, Kansas City Wizards at NSC on July 17 [2007/07/12] Thunder Hosts Montreal Sunday and Wednesday [2007/07/06] Thunder Announces 2007 Community Exhibition Games Schedule [2007/06/25] Thunder Hosts California in Open Cup Tuesday With Chance to Host Colorado Rapids on the Line [2007/06/21] AC Milan Game is Expected to be a Sell-Out Crowd [2007/06/20] Thunder Faces California Sunday and Tuesday in Regular Season and Open Cup Action [2007/06/19] Goals are on the field, but gold is in the camps [2007/06/18] AC Milan U-21’s Set to Arrive in Minnesota Friday [2007/06/15] Zoo, Midway facilities for Saints, Thunder are St. Paul's '08 priorities for state funding [2007/06/15] Thunder and Lightning Prepared for Double Header Battle Saturday [2007/06/13] Thunder trips El Paso in U.S. Open Cup play [2007/06/13] Lowertown might still get game [2007/06/13] $40 million renovation eyed for St. Paul's Midway Stadium [2007/06/11] Thunder Looks to Get Back to US Open Cup Glory on Tuesday [2007/06/08] Thunder and Lightning Hit the Road This Weekend in Search of More Points [2007/06/07] Thunder to Face Top MLS Team Kansas City Wizards July 17 During SCHWAN’S USA CUP [2007/06/05] Thunder Steals Point in Montreal [2007/06/03] One colorful friendship [2007/05/31] Thunder Looks to Win Season Series Against Battery Saturday [2007/05/25] Minnesota Thunder and Minnesota Lightning to Promote Tobacco-Free Sports for World No Tobacco Day [2007/05/22] Soccer gets its state showcase [2007/05/23] Soccer to have pulse taken [2007/05/22] Beckham will bend it at Dome match [2007/05/22] Minnesota is Next Stop for Soccer Sensation David Beckham and the LA Galaxy [2007/05/20] Thunder Gets First Win of Season at Puerto Rico [2007/05/18] Thunder Comes Up Short in Miami Losing 1-0 [2007/05/16] Thunder Battles Miami FC Friday on Fox Soccer Channel [2007/05/15] Forward Aaron Paye Returns to Thunder for 2007 [2007/05/14] Thunder Partners with Aaron Leventhal and Fit Training [2007/05/06] Thunder Drop Home Opener 1-2 To Champs [2007/05/07] Thunder's home opener is spoiled by Vancouver [2007/05/07] Thunder fall in home opener [2007/05/06] Positive Thinking [2007/04/01] Thunder's Keisuke Ota: A tall stranger in a strange land [2007/05/02] Thunder Faces Defending Champs in Home Opener Sunday [2007/04/26] Thunder Storms Atlanta Friday LIVE On Fox Soccer Channel [2007/04/21] Thunder open with scoreless draw [2007/04/20] Thunder Adds Two More to Roster Before First Game Tonight [2007/04/19] Thunder Kicks Off 2007 Campaign Friday LIVE on Fox Soccer Channel [2007/04/18] Thunder to Host AC Milan Primavera Squad as Part of PSA Minnesota Soccer Classic [2007/04/17] Thunder Announces Family Nights with Culver's [2007/04/12] Thunder Signs Alvino and Skibba for 2007 [2007/04/09] Thunder Adds Four More Players to Roster [2007/04/06] Thunder Adds U-20 U.S. National Team Player Rodrigo Hidalgo [2007/04/05] Ansu Toure Returns To Thunder After Trial With Red Bulls [2007/03/30] Thunder Signs 6-5 Defender Kevin Taylor [2007/03/29] Virginia Beach Dropped from USL First Division [2007/03/28] Thunder to Hold Complimentary Home Opener as Charity Event Once Again in 2007 [2007/03/16] Thunder Announces 2007 Preseason Schedule [2007/03/14] Thunder Signs 6-4 Japanese Forward Keisuke Ota [2007/03/09] Thunder Coach Amos Magee to Lead US Maccabi Soccer Team [2007/03/03] Thunder Adds Two More Players to 2007 Roster [2007/02/17] Thunder Announces First Two Signings of the 2007 Season [2007/01/25] Thunder and Lightning Announce 2007 Regular Season Schedules [2007/01/24] Thunder Drafts Plymouth Native Andrew Peterson with Third Overall Pick [2007/01/11] Thunder to Partner with Walker Art Center to Host [2007/01/04] Thunder Announces Dates for 2007 Player Combine Team Information 2124 University Avenue West Suite 215 St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: (651) 917-8326 FAX: (651) 917-1088 email: info@mnthunder.com Stadium: National Sports Center Capacity/Dim: 8,500-Grass, 120x72 Web Page: www.mnthunder.com Colors: (H) Navy, Navy, Navy (A) White, White, White 2007 average per game attendance: 3,151 Owners: WingField Corporation N.V. 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