Surging Minnesota United searching for more vs. Timbers

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Minnesota United will put a four-game unbeaten streak on the line when it hosts the Portland Timbers on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Minnesota (6-2-3, 21 points) enters the weekend in second place in the Western Conference, four points behind Real Salt Lake, which has played two more matches than the Loons.

Minnesota kept its unbeaten streak alive with a 2-2 draw with