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Photos: MN United home opener brings out the blue -- and the green

Nina Moini and Angela Jimenez
Minneapolis, Minn.

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Edu Rosales, left, and Kyle Wogen cheer during the game.
Dark Clouds fans Edu Rosales, left, and Kyle Wogen cheer on the Loons.
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In its second season home opener, Minnesota United beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 Saturday.

The game drew a sellout crowd of 23,138, and many of the faithful were on hand, wearing St. Patrick's Day colors, along with United gear. Some fans started their day at Surly, walking over to TCF Bank Stadium in a group behind a New Orleans-inspired second line band.

The team will play this season at TCF, but moves to St. Paul next year, when its $150 million Allianz Stadium opens up in the Midway neighborhood.

The Major League Soccer team is now 2-1-0 on the season.

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Minnesota fans celebrate their team's second goal.
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Minnesota fans celebrate their team's second goal by waving their scarves in the air.
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Edu Rosales, left, and Kyle Wogen cheer during the game.
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Dark Clouds fans Edu Rosales, left, and Kyle Wogen cheer on the Loons.
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Season ticket holders walk onto the field and unfurl a banner at the start.
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Minnesota season ticket holders, including Dayna Shimizu, third from left, of Hastings, got to walk on to the field and unfurl a banner at the start of the game during the national anthem.
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