Rodriguez's hat trick powers Minnesota United in 6-1 win

Minnesota United scored five times in the first half on route to a 6-1 thumping of New Mexico United.
POS | TEAM | W | D | L | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | LA Galaxy II | 12 | 12 | 10 | 48 |
10 | New Mexico | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
11 | San Antonio | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 |
Minnesota United scored five times in the first half on route to a 6-1 thumping of New Mexico United.
Minnesota United sent out a stunning warning to its potential U.S. Open Cup rivals, defeating New Mexico United 6-1 in Wednesday's quarterfinal.
Santi Moar gave the USL Championship side the lead after just seven minutes, but it was all one-way traffic after that.
Angelo Rodríguez bagged himself a first-half hat trick, while goals from Darwin Quintero, Jan Gregus and Miguel Ibarra ensured that the Loons marched into the semifinals full of confidence.
The Portland Timbers will join Minnesota...