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Jerry Zgoda writes about Major League Soccer and Minnesota United.

Romain Metanire, Kevin Molino remain out of the 11 in tonight's MLS is Back semifinal

Minnesota United coach Adrian Heath is sticking with Hassani Dotson for injured Romain Metanire at starting right back and Jacori Hayes starting for Kevin Molino in tonight’s MLS is Back tournament semifinal against Orlando City in Orlando city.

Molino and Metanire both are recovering from hamstring injuries, Molino a little further ahead than Metanire.

Both have been designated as substitutes available off the bench tonight for a team that remains the only unbeaten MLS team this season: 2-0 in two March regular-season games and 3-0-2 in tournament games.

According to a tweet not long ago by Washington Post soccer writer Steven Goff, tonight’s game start has been delayed from 7:09 pm Central time to 7:23 pm because of storms rumbling through central Florida this afternoon and evening.

ESPN2 is carrying tonight’s game.

Don’t forget: A place in Tuesday’s tournament final against Portland is at stake on a night when Heath and Molino both face their former Orlando City club.

Here’s your MNUFC lineup for tonight:

 Lod                 Amarilla           Finlay

Hayes              Alonso             Gregus

Gasper      Boxall         Aja      Dotson

                       Miller

                                                                                         

The subs: Metanire, Molino, Ranjitsingh, Emmings, Kallman, Musa, Hairston, Edwards, Toye, Schoenfeld.

Metanire, Molino both out of Loons' starting 11 vs. San Jose

Loons All-Star right back Romain Metanire is out of the lineup for tonight's MLS is Back tournament quarterfinal game against San Jose. He’s neither starter or substitute after he injured his hamstring in the second half of Tuesday's quarterfinal game won over Columbus in a penalty-kick shootout after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in regulation time.

 

 

Kevin Molino has his own hamstring injury that has sidelined him since the second game in Group D play. As he was for Tuesday’s game, he is activated as a substitute. Molino didn’t play at all Tuesday.

Jacori Hayes is starting in a midfield position alongside Ozzie Alonso's and Jan Gregus. .

Versatile Hassani Dotson is starting at Metanire’s right back spot in a 4-3-3 formation.

Here's your Loons lineup tonight:

                          

 Robin Lod                Luis Amarilla          Ethan Finlay

           Jacori Hayes   Ozzie Alonso        Jan Gregus

Chase Gasper        Michael Boxall         Jose Aja        Hassani Dotson

                                Tyler  Miller

Substitutes: Ranjitsingh,  Emmings, Kallman, Musa, Hairston, Edwards, Molino, Chacon, Toye, Schoenfeld